The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-25
THE BOOMS MAY COLLAPSE.
Everything Indicates a STAMPEDE for
Boss riatt.
NtftSES 10 SAY HE WILL ACCEPT.
SITUATION Is tncquaied in the History of
new York Republican Conventions.
The Platform Is Ready.

y saratoga, N. Y, Aug ist 2l-'The END
: "' a long day Of many conferences winds
Z SITUATION tonight that has hardly beer,
'N'"''Aeo lh the history OF state republican
N"ANf"~ohS' Thomas {. Plat for many
Ee"'S inc leader of the party and but once
1" "4ilSt holder IS hescigcd in 80 vigor-
N"9 " manner that his determ nation moi
w. ne q 'N'."ilddie sun adhered TO Is uuite
"N' 20 be overrdd-n and the pcoues
'"d' i'drk,d the nomination of David Il
'hi IN iS'l may find republican rep.ti,iou
| tomorrow.
-" me other hand, men. who for months
| cave hufsed guhcrnatorlal boons fin1
'hoso booms to,aight on the verge Of rol. !
| '"PSe' Ct collapse so sudden that i has
p"ralyzed the ambition of cncrr.tic
workers and spread discomfort a,non. The
r,hk AMI file The proposed nomination
% Ar. iiat,. 1t is alleged. is for the nir.
n ~ ., n5'thhs differences and prevoaL -
a ''"ac1 between the followers of Aid
~! ,Alsi tish. but u that is IN. 'ttn, IL
49,, "Vr'' pe hafdy Successful. us already
rIatfs 5ltrion over whom shall lie
"ts nave coupled The name OF Mir. Joh, ,
of i;,,,,httN OF Buffalo with the ofHc,
ofe ',,,,.'Gn"iit governor and this has given
- - 70 the followers OF MIR Moo1rntt
,,b,, ~ V9hlyh Who would have been III, t
ia,,n A"d 'he Plat boom not been e
a iyarsn 10 ~ r. HaN on - friends ure moi {
SIr Isl s. no having his name coup!ed win 5
,' a,,- 'ati on The ticket and Mr S,v
Sr' + Fly Hiotei as pasSg enom1ms UPON in r
party. NJ. a We ,oSieal candidate of tbs v
+ S very faVorabIy OF the mom.iatI Ion h
~ To whether Mr.. pl,t Inns o,,....., t.
g. llude from refusal IL consjdrts1,u ms .,
eli iiice' That gentleman SAID nm "
nave not reoe led from my ro.t,,o,, -,
Iii ,ns hsen very great ana 1 simnir
h" o,.. M3uId nqi give final decision IN
~ y Puvsuon unul tomorrow" '7'0" u"
~ f'lle = Is cGu-tIr,.I ia ,roo,, 49,
lcr, ' 'r'' VII reeonSii-r and accept. but fl
e wiil mo-, nc,o,,,, equally as positive that ?,
onlsht an Me canllidatos ar. ..,,n r., 81
,nte ~, ~" H. hTH waiting in an inactive of
o ,tig mn ar Plat Plat to mike some an tn
lcre is n n,.l rEVn II he declines again ol
amin j., ''sSlnlllty that there viii be a al
a,I,. "e n The convention ana the nom
r. pI,t ' "' I9rreh upon him But If or
u,ant,no,,' KS he VIII not receive eithe. VI
iia,t"hS nomination or a nonlfr,t.tn,, fir,
~ ~ lama ION Some del gates from M
- ,H'N nave openly asserted tbnv Iii IF
ssitato ballot. 1t is u stnatii'en" fm, ne
o,,ia ness and of great portcnt TO ,b he ing
Vr. Flats aon. Frank piatt. arrived S
IN ne father for some lime '',T," oI Ba
y ',i,ot lrl"i none. Latr he said. ''7 Re,
,nnNe no idea what the lorisin, ,..i, Col
''F fAther is sim considering tie mai witi Con
~. ne PLATFORM has heen prepared and hos Dai
N re1d to the leaders ard ar,rd ana mas Dul
'ii. ~ u not lengthy, hut onnro,.ns ~ ~ Gal
in~@s 9rF T," "f thc i9s' legislature. oS The hIe'
'o,lvc nv law " WIZ %,H say It IS the mos, H iiei
nc thai has been enacted in an A niu1r HUI
=. ~ t mnd tlkcn the saloons out If ro,i Lan
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