The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-24
Platform to BE Devoted to National
Affairs, Except an IpdOrsement of
Gov. Morton's Administration.
MINNESOTA FOR M'KINLEY
MOST OF THE DISTRICTS HAVE IN
sTRUCTED THEIR DELEGATES,
And the State Convention Will Prob
ably Do Likcwise-Senat0r Davis
Practically without Support.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The presidential
boom in New York city of William McKin-
ley, jr, of Ohio, was launched at Cooper
Union tonight. The hall was well filled
Notwithstanding the snowstorm which had
been in progress all afternoon. Over the
center of the stage was a life-size picture
of Ex-Governor Mckinley framed with tin
plates. Underneath the picture was silk
en- banner. with the following in gold let
ters: 1.-THE anti-machine Republican organ
ization of the city and county of New
York" On the right of the platform was
another banner, The Republican party
stands for an honest dollar and the way
to earn it, and on the left was a banner
with the inscription, ''Wiliiam Mckinley.
prosperitys advance agent"
Major Lowell HI. Jerome called the meet
ing to order. He said it was useless for
the machine politicians to disregard the
returns that were coming in from all parts
of the country favoring the nomination of
william Mckinley. The latter was the en-
emy OF the bosses and not their tool.
Major Jerome introduced as the chairman
of the meeting General Wager Swayne.
The meeting, he said, had been called to
make plain to the people of this State and
gates to the convention about to be held
that the second choice for President Of the
United States was William Mckinley.
(Cheers.) Governor Morton, he said, had
rendered valuable service to the State.
Some of the audience hissed at the men,
ton of Governor Mortons name. but Gen.
eraI Swayne stopped this in a hurry. He
said that the Governor deserved
to be cheered and that the
machine in the Republican party was none
of his making. IL had been hoped that the
name of Governor Morton would go be-
fore the convention without opposition,e but
it appeared that the sentiment Of the
county was for Mckinley
General Swayne introduced as the next
speaker Senator Frank d. Pavey. of this
city, For the past two years, the speaker
said, the country had experienced period Of
financial depression and disaster not felt be-
fore for many years. This was due TO the
Democratic administration. When the pres
idential term of Harrison expired the country
was in a prosperous condition, and If Har-
BE- but ns
ris0n was not candidate, ana ne mao so an
nounced to the public With Harrison out,
Mckinley? From one end Of the country to
the other the people were alive for his nom
ination.
dress, John E. Millholand offered for adop-
ton the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we. the kepuoiicans cans Oh dt .ne
Ing assembled. organize ourselves into a po-
litical body, TO be known as The Mckinley
League of the state OF New YORK. ,,a,a' ana' han
be to procure by all honorable and lawful
means the nomination of Mr.. Mckinley at
st. Louis and his elections at the polls in No.
"Resolved, That the officers of this league
shall be a president, one vice president Tor
retaries, treasurer and general committee
to consist of not less than two members
from each Assembly district, ard an execu-
tive committee of the general committee to
consist OF at least one member from each
county of the State.
"Resolved. That the immediate work of
CARRYING into effect these resolutions be
placed in the hands of committee of organi-
zation to consist OF not less than fifteen
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
1t was moved and seconded that the chair
man be given the power to nominate fifteen
mittee. General Swayne selected the follow
ing: John E. Millholland. Frank ID. Pavey,
Lowell III Jerome; Gen; s Samuel L; IiiSass Thomas.
Rudolph Bremen, William Brookield, Chas.
a. Ward. BENJAMIN Oppenheimea; A II.
Cravath. Thomas F. Egan.
| George r. Matthews, editor of the Buffalo
Express then made a speech in which he de-
Erie Erie county cunt favored Mckinley. Albert II.
Steele, Deputy Commissioners of Public
| Works, also spoke in favor OF the Mckinley
| boom.
Gossip About the Convention.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The Republican
State convention win be held here tomorrow
| and most of the delegates are already in the
| city. Adherents Of the Mckinley boom cir
| culated among the delegates tonight and in
| duced many of them to attend the mass
| meeting held IL the Ohio EX-GOVERNOR S
honor. The fact that Governor Morton had
not only signed the Raines liquor tax bill.
but had also indorsed 1t in a long brief, made
| some Of the city members rather willing to
be approached by the agents Of the Ohio
| candidate, and many expressions OF dis
| gruntlement were heard.
| The State committee met at the Fifth
| avenue Hotel tonight to appoint temporary
| officers for the convention. Cornelius r.
| Parsons, of Rochester, was named as tenn
| porary chairman, and Reuben l. Fox, Chas.
| A. Ball. L. B. Gleason and John s. Kenyon
| temporary secretaries. Congressman George
| H. Southwick, of Albany will be made per-
| manent chairman of the convention and the
| temporary secretaries will be made perma-
nent.
Great circumspection was exercised to-
| night in giving out the tickets OF admission
/ to the hall. The committee is desirous that
| no Mckinley men shall be admitted to dis
| turb the harmony Of the meeting or inter-
| rupt when the resolutions indorsing Morton
/ for the presidency are put to the convention.
| Chairman Charles w. Hackett, of the State
| committee. was indisposed tonight and un-
/ able to attend the meeting. He Is slated to
/ call the convention to order. but IL unable to
| appear that function will be performed by
| Secretary Kenyon
II has been decided by the leaders that
| there shall be no mention in the platform or
| anything connected with State affairs except
| the Endorsement Of the administration OF
Governor Morton 1t had been thought that
| resolution indorsing the Raines bill. and
| Senator RAlnes and State Committeeman
| Barnes are In favor OF that, but the leaders
| IL II Is preached. The platform. which il in
: Senator Lexow'a keeping tonight IL quite