The herald., 1896-03-25

contingent, with two Morton banners, took
the place of the Mckinley men. II was a
question of lungs against lungs. The su-
perior force of the Morton men soon made
their side of the issue more prominent.
Chairman Southwick at this point began
the use of the gavel and after five minutes
commanded order sufficient to be heard.
Upon motion of the previous question
the chairman put the Kings county mans
amendment and the roll call was begun.
The chair announced the vote as 631
against and 100 votes for the amendment
and then there was a wild cheering.
The full report of the committee was
then adopted by viva voce vote.
Senator Lexow then announced that the
platform was ready, and, stepping to the
front, read the platform, to the effect that
the Republicans of New York, in conven.
and unyielding adherence to the doctrine
of protection to American industries, pro-
lection to the products of the American
farm and protection to American labor.
We believe in reciprocity with other
nations which shall give our producers and
of their surplus products and to obtain
articles we need from those countries on
the most advantageous terms.
The agitation for the free coinage of sill
YER at the ratio of 16 to l seriously dis.
turbs all industrial interests and calls for
VI
tude upon this question, to the end that the
trade of this country at home and abroad
may again be placed upon a sound and
stable foundation. Until there is pros
pect of international agreement as to silver
coinage and while gold remains the stand
ard of the United States and of the civil
lied world, the Republican party of New
York declares itself in favor of the firm
and honorable maintenance of that stand.
ard.
We believe in q business administration
of the government, on business principles,
for the benefit of the suffering business
interests of this great people. For nearly
ton has been blocked; all branches of
trade have suffered, and the workmen
have been deprived of reasonable and liv-
ing wages by the utter lack of business
common.sense among the Democratic rul-
ers. 1t is the duty and privilege of the Re-
publican party to promptly mend this ur-
happy state of affairs by nominating and
electlng business man for the presidency,
and we ask the aid of thoughtful Republi-
cans everywhere, to aid in this great and
meritorious work.
On this platform we present Governor
Levi p. Morton as New York's Republican
candidate for president. He is in every
way fit for the high honor and he 10 pecu.
liarly the man for the hour. He has been
business man, with business men. He
would prove . business president for the
good of all interests of the people. He
has been representative in congress, min
lister to France, vice.president, governor of
New York and each Of these positions he
has filed with an ability which has never
been surpassed. with lasting credit to him
self and great benefit to his state and to
his country.
His grasp of public affairs was never so
clear and comprehensive as it is today,
and his ability to labor earnestly for the
welfare of the nation was never SO dis
tinctly marked as now. Gov. Morton's
long and honorable service, his epotless
character, his great executive ability, his
devotion to his party and its principles EN-
inently fit him tor the presidency and en-
title him to our hearty and enthusiastic
support. Therefore we instruct our dele
gates to the st. Louis convention to present
him as our candidate for prenident and
urge upon them to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination.
When the reading of the platform had
been finished 1t was adopted without de-
bate and the convention then adjourned.
MINNEsoTA's CHOICE
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March Pain the
Minnesota state Republican convention.
held today IN Exposition hall, in which
Harrison was nomna ted four years ago,
Robert G. Evens of Minneapolis, George
Thompson Of ST. Paul, Charles F. Hendry
of Ssuk Center, and H. P. Hunt of Man
kato, were elected delegates.at-large to the
st. Louis convention, and instructed to use
all their influence in securing the nomina-
convention of 1892. the result was not
attained without struggle, though the vic
tory of scientific politics over state pride was
decisive. The withdrawal of the name of
Cushman X Davis, authorized by q dis
patch from the senator at Washington, re.
moved the only obstacle in the way of a
complete Mckinley victory, and by a
strange chance all but one of the dele
gates chosen, c. f. Hendry, were strongly
inclined toward Davis before his with
drawal Aside from the election nothing
of moment transpired. except the adop-
ton of platform reiterating and endors-
ing established Republican doctrines and
containing the following financial plank:
Resolved, That we favor the use OF both
gold and silver to the extent to which they
can be maintained in circulating at a par
ity in purchasing and debt-paying power;
that we are earnestly opposed under the
present conditions to the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver for the manifest
reason that 1t would destroy such parity.
enormously contract the volume of our
currency by forcing gold out of circulation
and Immediately place us on q silver basis.
Believing also that it is a self evident fact
that the effect of the international demon
0ULavIOll vi olV0E Coll OuAy NO OVoLOOLAc
by the International reconciliation of that
metal, the Republican party Of Minnesota
most heartily favors an international con-
ference for that purpose. The alternates
selected we're: Ira c. Richardson, Captain
A. H. Reed, Burger Thurstonson and
James Diment.
Senator Davis message is as follows:
"WAsHINGToN, d. G., March 24.-To
Frank B. Kellogg. James A. Tawney,
Henry A. Castle, c. A. Severance: l am
bound to always and do most loyalty re.
spect the wishes of the people of Mime
apolis. For that reason l request that my
name be not declared in the deliberations
Of the Minneapolis convention. Give all
my friends my most enduring and
heartfelt thanks. Minnesota Republicans
shouli, in my opinion, declare against the
United States undertaking the unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l;
should also declare for a protective tariff
that should encourage, secure and perpet-
uate domestic production of everything ag-
ricultural, mining or manufactured that
we can produce or make; that will in con-
sequence cause steady employment to be
given to the American wage-earner at
wages adequate to the American standard
of living: that will also pledge the Repub-