Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
M0RTON'S BOOM LAUNCHED
He Captured the New York Del
egation With Ease.
M'klNLEYH HAD SOME FRIENDS
The Convention Declared for Doctrine Of Pro-
lection and Reciprocity.
fAyoRS THE SINGLE GOLD STANDARD
Senator Davis Announced His Retirement
as Candidate for the Presidency and
Mckinley Captured the Mime
sofa Delegation.
fAvoRS THE SINGLE GOLD STANDARD

New York, March 24.-The republican
state convention met here today in the
Grand Central palace. 1t was called to
order at 1929 p. m. by Chairman Hackett
of the state committee. State Senator
Parsons of Rochester was made tenn
porary chairman. Business was dis
patched rapidly, and at IA p. m. the
committees had all been appointed and
the convention took a recess until 7:30 D.
m,
/. That it was a Morton convention was
shown by the manner in which mention
of his name by the speakers was greeted
The hall was packed when, at 7:45 p.
M, Temporary Chairman Parsons called
the convention to order He at once call
ed for the report of the committee on
credentials. which was presented and
adopted
Permanent organization was then eff
fected by the election of Congressman
Southwick as permanent chairman
The point against Mckinley, made by
Mr. Southwick at the outset of his
speech, when he declared that no repub-
licap has any monopoly of the principle
of protection, was enthusiastically ap-
plauded Mr.. Platt nodded his head in op-
proYal and clapped his hands.
The next outburst of applause was
when the speaker mentioned the McKin-
ley law. The Ohio statesman had some
friends in the hall, and they made all
the noise they could, but the demonstra-
ton was not very formidable and there
were Kisses in several parts of the hall
to counteract it. The Morton men, who
included more than nine-tenths of those
in the hall, had another chance when Mr..
Southwick reached the financial ques-
tiont When Blaine was named little
later on the Morton and Mckinley men
cheered together The argumentatiye
passages in the address were listened to
with the closest attention. When the
concluding portion of the speech was
reached, in which the merits of Governor
Morton were set forth, every sentence
was punctuated With applause. The
tatiSn rests on the exploitation of sim
gle idea is fitted to be president" was
another point against Mckinley, which
the audience heartily approved.
After Congressman Southwick con-
cluded his speech Chairman Aldridge of
the committee on nominations was called
upon for his report. He presented the
names of General Tracy and f. II. But
Ter for electors at large, Messrs. Platt,
Miller, DepeW and Lauterback for dele
gates at large and Messrs. Fish. Bah
cock, Witherbee and Mcmillan for alter
mates at large. Before Mr.. Aldridge had
finished reading the report he was inter-
rupted by Ex-Superintendent Thomas
Fftchie, who had refused to agree to the
action of the committee in the afternoon,
but the chairman refused to yield the
floor. AS soon as he resumed his seat
5dr. Fitchie again addressed the chair.
He said he had minority report to
make. The chairman said there could
be no minority report in this INSTANCE.
Then make it what you please" said
"..h tArsan ont
Mr.. Chairman. l move an amendment to
this report to the committee on nomina-
tons
The amendment presented by him was
as follows:
The undersigned minority OF the COM
mittee on nominations respectfully dis
agrees with the report Of the majority in
the choice of delegates at largeto the re-
publican national convention at st.
Louis. Messrs. Depew and warner Mil
Ter, 1t is said, are willing TO cast their
votes in the national convention in ac-
cordance with the sentiment of their
state. 1t is, therefore, desirable that their
associates be men of kindred spirit and
the minority of the committee of nomf-
nation respectfully present as their
two delegates Hon. Edgar b. Jewett OF
Buffalo and Gen. Samuel Thomas OF
New York, with the recommendation
that If it appears after the first ballot
that Hon. Levi p. Morton cannot be the
choice of the national convention that
the delegates at large from this state use
all honorable means to promote the cause
of William Mckinley of Ohio.
During the excitement and tumult fol-
lowing the introduction of the amend
rnent some one In the orchestra balcony
swung a small banner over the railing
on which was inscribed: Mckinley,
Prospertys Advance Agent
Then a Morton banner was thrown out
~ Iraa a
galleries Morton banners appeared and
tremendous cheering followed. The Nc
Kinleyites was completely drowned out.
Nothing could stop the wave OF Morton
enthusiasm.
voting on the amendment 10 the commit
tees report was begun
The result of the ballot was announced
bv Secretary Kenyon as follows: For the
amendment 105, against 633. The an
nouncement was greeted with general
applause.
ON nominations was then adopted by ac-
clama ton.
senator Lexow was again called upon
for the report of his committee, and pre-
sented the platform, reading 1t himself,
and then moving it's adoption. There
was no objection and the report was
unanimously adopted. Following is the
The republicans. of New York. in con-
veution assembled, again declare their
firm adherence to the doctrine of -protec-
tion to American industries, protection
to the products of the American farm
and protection to American labor. We
are IN favor of tariff which, while pro-
viding an income sufficient to meet the
expenses of the government honestly
and economically administered. at the
same time secures home labor and home
capital from unequal foreign competi-
tion. We believe In a reciprocity with
other nations which shall give our pro.
ducers and manufacturers an opportu-
nifvl to dispose OF their surplus products
and to obtai1 articles we desire from
those countries on the most advan-
taReous. terms
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