The record-union., 1896-03-23
New York Republicans Will Meet in
State Convention Tomorrow.
Governor Morton Will be Indorsed for
the Presidency.
A Majority of the Delegates to the
Minnesota Republican State Con-
vention for Mckinley Senator
Chandler Denies That He Made Any
Unkind Remarks About Mckinley
Personally.

personally.
NEW YORK, March 22-The major
1ty of the delegates to the Republican
state Convention, which will convene
next Tuesday to elect delegates s-at-
large to the National Convention at ST.
Louis, have reached this city. They
We're very much in evidence at the diff
ferent hotels to-day. During the early
morning hours and late in the evening
the Fifth Avenue Hotel was the Mecca
of the delegates, and the lobby was
alive with politicians eagerly discuss
ing affairs political
Neither Chairman Hackett nor Thos.
c. Platt were to be found about the
hotel lobby during the day, and this
fact caused considerable comment It
was learned that Chairman Hackett
was confined to his room with a slight
illness.
Late in the afternoon the fact leaked
out that ex-senator Platt was con-
fined to his bed, owing to a somewhat
severe accident which happened to him
last Friday evening. It seems that
Mrs. Platt, VINO is heavy woman, suf-
fered an attack of vertigo while stand
ing in her room. Mr.. Platt was near
her at the moment, and endeavored to
prevent her from falling Mrs. Platt
fell into her husbands arms so sud-
denly that it took the ex-senator off his
feet, and his side struck against pro-
Jecting piece of furniture Some say
the blow was so severe that Mr.. Platt
received a fracture of enc of his ribs,
but others say he was only severely
bruised and shaken up. At any rate, he
has been unable to leave his room for
two days.
During the day the principal topic of
discussion indulged IN was the National
Presidency. Morton men, of course
predominated, and the chances of New
YorkS Governor for the nomination
were glowingly set forth A number of
Gubernatorial booms were brought to
town by leading Republicans, but dis
cussion upon the question did not as
sumo any definite shape.
Arrangements for Tuesdays conven-
tion are completed, and the programme
has been practically decided upon
Grand Central Palace, where the dele
gates will assemble, has been elabo-
rately decorated, and has seating ca
pacity of 1000.
The convention will organize at noon
Tuesday with Senator Cornelius r.
Parsons Of Rochester as Temporary
Chairman After transacting minor
routine business, such as the presenta-
tion of contests and the appointment of
the usual committees, an adjournment
will be taken until 7:30 p. m. Wnen the
convention reassembles Congressman
Southwick of Albany will be the Per-
manent Chairman. Uuless the slate is
suddenly changed, Thomas c. Platt,
Chauncey M. Depew. Edward Lauter-
bach and Warner Miller will be chosen
as delegates-at-large to the st. Louis
Convention.
The naming of the thirty-four Pres
idential Electors representing the Con-
gressional Districts and the two Elect
ors representing the United States SEN
ators of New York State will very likely
be deferred until the Republican State
Convention in the fall.
Although the platform of the con-
tion has not been decisively agreed upon
by the party leaders, the main features
have been drawn up and sanctioned.
The leading feature will be the finan-
cial plank, which will be a strong dec
laration in favor of honest money and
unalterable opposition to free silver at
the ratio of 16 to /, or any other ratio
except on an international agreement.
1t will demand that all public debts be
payable in gold.
The tariff plank will be a strong dec
laration in favor of the policy of pro-
lection to American industry and for
reciprocity. This plank will be very
short
Another plank will indorse Governor
Morton's candidacy for the Presidency,
setting forth his qualities as a business
man representing business interests.
The name of Major Mckinley is not
likely to be brought forward in the con-
vention, but if it does come up the lead
ers say it will be in very feeble way.
MINNESOTA FOR M'KINLEY.
ST. PAUL (Minn), March 22.-Com-
plete returns from the counties OF Min
nesota are in tonight, and for the first
time there is an opportunity to figure up
the relative strength of Davis and Nc
Kinley. The counties nave gone heav-
ily against Minnesota's Senator, and Of
the thousand delegates to the State
Convention on Tuesday Mckinley has
over 700. It is a question whether the
Ohio mans friends will push his ad-
vantage to the extent of claiming the
State delegation of four, but 1t Is be-
lieved tonight that the delegates will
be instructed for Mckinley.
IF this is the result on Tuesday, Mr..
Davis is out of the race, and it is be-
ueyed he will gracefully withdraw. 1t
is reported tonight that he may do so
before Tuesday, and give Mckinley
clear field. Five of the seven District
Conventions are to be held tomorrow,
and of these the Second. Third, Sixth
and Seventh will instruct for Mckinley.
The Fourth is for Davis The Fifth,
held yesterday, instructed for McKin-
ley. The First District Convention will
not be held until Friday, but It viii be
for Mckinley, as six of the nine coun-
ties have already instructed their dele
gates for Mckinley. The outlook is,
therefore. that Mr.. Davis cannot count
on more than two of the delegates of
his own district.
SENATOR CHANDLER.