The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-25
THEY ARE FOR MORTON
delegates TO the New York Republican State
Convention Show Preference for Levi P.
THE POINTS SCORED AGAINST MCKINLEY
no Hepubiican Has u Monopoly OF
the Principle OF Protection ana
hr.'intt Nodded Acqui, see ,cn-No
Mnn Whose Reputation Rests on IA
single Idea is Fla for President.

New York. March 2i.-The Renubll-
can state convention met here to-day
III the Grand Central Palace II wns
called to order at I2:a2 u. m hv rb.,ir'
man liackctt OF the State Committees
state Senator Parsons, of Rochester
was made temporary chairman Bust
ness was despatched rapidly and at
ia p. M. the committee had all been
aPpoihted and the convention took a
recess until 1880 y. III.
That it was q Morton Convention ,va.
shown by the manner in which Tho
nen'loii Of his name by the speakers
was greeted The hall wns nacl;cd
Nheh' AZ 'H5 u. m, temporary Chair
man Parsons called the convention to
order He at once called for the re-.
hort oi the Committee on CREDENTIALS
Wh.ch was presented and adopted. Per
inahent organization was then nrrrctcd
by the election of Congressman south.
WICK as permanent chairman.
ne point against Mckinley, made Inv
MI. Southwlck at the outset OF his
speech, when he declared that no Re-
puniican has any monopoly of the prin-
ciple OF protection was enthusiastically
hpPta"uea. hir. Platt nodded his head
III approval and clapped his hands
ne next outburst OF applause wns
when the speaker mentioned the Me
kinley law. The Ohio statesman hnd
some friends In the hall and they ma de
al the noise they could, but Tho
demonstration was not very formldahic
ana there were Kisses in several parts
OIL lhe hall to counteract 1t. The Morton
men, who included more than nine
tenths of those i'm the hall. hod m
other chance when Mr.. Southwick reach
ed the financial question When I3l,Inn
was named 4 little later OH the Morton
ana Mckinley men cheered together
me argumcntative passages I'm tb,, M.
dress were listened to with the cIosost
attention. When the concluding por-
tion OF the speech was reached. I'm which
tnc merits OF Governor Morton were sct
1orth. every sentence was punctua trl
win applause. The declaration that
no man whose reputation rests on tha
expectation of single idea is fitted 10
be President" was another point
against Mckinley. which the audience
heartily applauded.
After Congressman Southwick con
ciuded his speech. Chairman Aldridge
OF the Committee on Nominations w.
calied upon for his report He prs sent
cd the names of General Tracy ana ~
u Builer for electors at large. Mfssrs
ilatt, Miller. Depew and I,auterhacb
Tor delegates at large. and NIessrs Fish
lou ocock' Witherbee and Mcmillan. for
aiterhatcs at large. Before Mr. Ala
ridge had finished reading the reno,,
lie lie was interrupted by ex-SuprryIsor
Ihomas titchie. who had refused to
agree 10 the action OF the committee In
me afternoon. but the chairman REFUSAL
10 yield the floor. AS soon as n. rc-
Suhed his seat. Mr.. Fitchie again ad-
uitssed the chair. He said he had a
minority report to make The chairman
said there could be no minority renort
in this instance
men make 1t what you place" said
Mr. ritchie. call it an amendment "
MI Chairman. l move an amendment .o
me report to the Committee on Non,i-
ma lions The undersigned minority or
me committee on Nominations respect
iuilS disagree with the report Of tho
majority in the choice of delegates at
large 10 the Republican National Con-
Vention AT St Louis M4ssrs Daneu,
ana Warner Miller. It is said, are whine,
10 cast their votes In the conyontInn
IN accordance with sentiment of thcir
Htute. 1t is, therefore. desirable that
.nelr associates Be men OF kindred
spiiit and the minority respectfully nrn-
sen's as their two delegates Hon. Edgar
o. Jewett. OF Buffalo. and General
samuel Thomas. OF New York with tho
recommendation that If il appears after
the first ballot that Hon Levi p Nor
ton cannot be the choice of the Natloral
convention. that the delegates at large
'''i t-i'' '''dt' use All honorable means
10 promote the cause Of William McKin-
ley. of Ohio '''-
During the excitement and tum,,lt
following the Introduction of the amend
ment some one in the orchestra bal
cony swung small banner over the
railing on which was inscribed: Nc
kinney, prosps!ity's advance agent"
Then Morton banner was thrown
out along side of It. In all parts of the
galleries Merton banners appeared and
tremendous cheering followed.
FINALLY the confusion subsidized and
the voting on the am .ndment to the
committees report was begun.
The result of the ballot was announc-
ed by Secretary Kenyon as follows: For
the amendment. 105; against, G33. The
announcement! was greeted with gene
raj applause.
The majority reDor; of the committee
was then adopted by acclamation.
Senator LeXow was again called unon
for the Iepor; OF his COMMITTEES and
present,d d the platform. reading it him
self and then moving its adoption. There
was no objection and the report was
unanimously adopted.
Club Organized.
The Eas. End Democratic Club waa
organized last night with forty-six
members when the following officers
were elected: w A. Foster prnstdnnt.