The herald., 1896-06-17

| nounced Mr. Clayton of Arkansas said:
Il have resolution to present to be
| referred to the committee on rules and
| order Of business"
The chair said: THE resolution can
not be read If there is objection; 1t can
| only be read by unanimous consent. Is
| there objection?"
Cries of objection"
Grosvenor of Ohio moved that the con-
vention do now adjourn until 10 o'clock
| tomorrow.
Mr.. Clayton Of Arkansas, addressing
the chair, said: Il think my resolution
| referring to the platform is important
and ask that it be read
The chairman: Under the rules of
| the last convention the resolution will
| be referred without reading to the COM
mittee on resolutions
Ex-Gov. Fifer of Illinois was recog-
| nized and said: Mr. chairman, the
colored people of Illinois have passed
| resolutions affecting the rights of their
| race and they have asked me to bring
these resolutions to the attention of the
convention. I will send them to the
chair and ask that they be referred to the
committee on resolutions"
The chair: IF there is no objection
1t will be so ordered"
Mr.. Grosvenor: Il now move that the
convention now adjourn until 10 o'clock
tomorrow"
The motion was put to a vote and car
ried and at 1:55 the chairman announced
the convention adjourned.
The only significant demonstration
came today when c. w. Fairbanks. the
temporary chairman, outlined the DO
sition the party should take on the
financial issue. which now, as at all
times since the delegates began to ar
rive, has been the question about which
the whirlpool of speculation and inter-
est centered. The out-and-out gold men
and the conservative silver men made
counter demonstrations, but the radical
silver men sat silent and glum.
The sentiment regarding the vice.
presidential nomination rapidly crystal
lied today when it became definitely
known that Governor Morton Of New
York was willing to accept If the nomi-
nation came to him with any degree Of
unanimity. 1t seems almost reasona-
bly, certain now that the ticket will be
Mckinley and Morton, and the plat
form will be conservative but une-
qufvocal declaration in favor of a main
tenance of the gold standard as long
as the present conditions prevail.
The committees were hard at work
as soon as the convention adjourned.
The shock Of battle which took place in
committee rooms will thunder on the
floor of the convention tomorrow. The
action Of the committee on credentials
in deciding in favor of the findings of
the national committee, save in two in
stances. 1t is believed, will make the
convention brief, and many now believe
final adjournment will be reached on
Thursday. The indications are that the
sensational climax will come tomorrow
when the report Of the resolutions COM
mittee is presented. The adoption of
the platform is assured by a large ma
Jority, but the radical silver men are
expected to carry the fight to the last
ditch.
MORTON'S CANDIDACY
Despite the general feeling that the
ticket will be Mckinley and Morton
Governor Morton's name will not go on
the ticket without the most vehement
protests of the anti-Platt factions in
New York state. Headed by Warner
Miller, they are bending their energies
to prevent Morton's nomination for vice
president. The breach in the New York
delegation between the Platt and Mil
Ter factions was intensified today when
the telegram from Morton to Platt was
received signifying his acceptance of the
vice-p presidential standard if he failed
in the presidential race.
Levi P. Morton cannot go on the
ticket with William Mckinley" said
Warner Miller, the leader of the anti
Platt faction. tonight. I'VE will invoke
the aid of the Mckinley managers to
assist us against this injection of ma
his followers added their "yes" to the
statement.
It was nearly 4 o'clock this afternoon
when the men in the Miller camp heard
from good authority that Mr.. Platt had
received Mr.. Mortons consent to use
his name for the second place. At
o'clock they had gathered their forces
to consult over the matter, and in
short time a warfare was projected.
By o'clock a petition was finding it's
way through the New York delegation
reading:
party, we, delegates from the state of
New York to the Republican national
convention, protest against dragging
the party struggles in our own state
into the national canvass, and record
ourselves as unalterably opposed to
placing any Of our fellow-citizens upon
the ticket as the candidate for vice.
president"
When the Mckinley league from the
state Of New York met, T. c. Campbell
Of New York presented the following re-
solution:
1.-The Mckinley league of the state Of
New York, the custodian at st. Louis
of the signatures of LAT 900 Republicans
of the Empire state who desire the NOM
ination of William Mckinley for presi-
dent of the United States, having heard
that it is the intention of the bosses
combine working in connection with
certain treacherous friends of Mckinley.
to force Levi p. Morton on the Republi-
can national ticket as a candidate for
vice-president, does hereby protest
against such conspiracy, for these rea-
sons:
"First-That's it's purpose is to dis
credit the candidacy of Mckinley and
to weaken it before the people.
"Second-That 1T is an insult to the
friends of Major Mckinley in New York
state, whose indignation at the out
rageous attacks of Governor Morton's
manager on Mckinley have compelled
them to oppose the presidential anbi-
tion of Governor Morton.
''Third-That it constitutes a menace
to the Republicans of the nation in
that it drags into presidential politics
the party tyranny which has disgusted
the people of New York and the United
States. We therefore ask true friends |
Of William Mckinley in the national con-
vention to join us, his friends in the EN- |
pire state, in opposing the nomination |
of Morton for vice-president or any other |
candidate from the state of New York"
Speaking of the resolution, Joseph Mil |
holland denounced Morton as 1.-The tool |
of Platt," and Platt as "the one-man |
power that made New York Republicans |
the laughing stock of the nation"
T. c. Campbell of New York said it was |
a sudden combine of a number Of the |
most disreputable bosses in the party |
to aid fellow-boss.
You all remember" he said, that |
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