The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16

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down his PICTURES and announced
themselves Tor Reed. Naturally there
was more eioicing in the Reed camp.
Mr.. Reet managers were in every
State headquarters during the day and
there was as much life about their own
headquarters as in any part of the
State.
The North Carolina delegation met
at four o'clock to-day at the Laclede
with every delegate present but one,
his alternate voting. The delegates
adjournd to meet at II o'clock to-mor-
row morning after organizing as fol-
lows:
Chairman, James r. Boyd; Secreta-
ry, c. 4. Bailey; member National
committee Jas. e. Boyd, succeeding
Henry c. Cowles; on resolutions, NJ. i.
Mott; credentials, c. J. Harris; per-
manent organization, w. S. O'Brient;
President, J. b. Fortune; rules
and order of business, Geo. Ii. White;
nominations c. NJ. Bernard.
1t is generally admitted tnat the
large number of Vice-Presidential can
didates viii necessitate an adjournment
after the nomination of the Presiden-
tial candidate, and a consequent delay
i'm the work of the convention. The
New York delegation having given up
all hopes of securing favorable an
swer from Governor Morton, will urge
him. if Mckinley is nominated, to ac-
cept. In the mean time, however. ru-
NOR is busy with the name of j. Sloat
| Fassett, of New York, and the men
tion of his name is favorably received
| by the western delegates.
1t is claimed in his behalf that he
could obtain sixty of the seventy New
| York votes. Until the disposal of Mr..
| Morton's claims for the Presidency,
| however, nothing will be done in the
line of a Vice-Presdential candidate.
The boom for Garrett +. Hobart is be-
ing pushed with much yigor, and he
viii undoubtedly prove very formid-
| able antagonist to the many other men
mentioned. If New York decides not
| TO have candidate, every effort VIII
| be made ITO bring the vote TO New Jer-
| sey for Hobart.
The Maine people have two candi-
dates, leaving out of consideration the
movement in Mr.. Dingley's favor. Sena-
| tor Frye and Governor Cleaves, each
| have open support in friendly rivalry,
| and is is possible that the friends of
| the latter may succeed in obtaining
| support for him from the West.
The Mckinley people have busted
| themselves to-day with the names Of
| two of the Fasteners, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Warner Miller, both of New
York. Mr. Depew will be acceptable to
| both the New York factions, but Mr..
| Miller would not. 1t is the general view
| that the Vice-Presidentia nomination
shall go to the East, and hence the
Eastern candidates are more numerous
| than those in the West and South
The Michigan delegation had long
discussion on the financial plank. Gen.
Alger and Capt. Allen representing the
two extremes, THE former fayoring a
straight declaration for gold, and Capt.
Allen appealing for free silver. The ma
| iCrity of the delegation, however, be-
lieved in steering a middle course, and
expressed the opinion that the plank
| should declare for the maintenance of
| the present monetary system, gold, sill
yer and paper, but avoid a specific dec
l&ration for the gold standard.
Mr.. Platt, Mr.. Lauterbach. MIR. De-
pew, Mr.. Hackett and Mr.. Fassett were
| in Mr.. Platt's room this morning, just
| after latte breakfast. when the Mary
land delegation arrived and announced
| that nhey would stand by Mr.. Platt's
| proposition to insert the word gold in
| the platform. Chairman Hackett of
the New York Committee, said when
this occurred: "Well that's thirteen
States, just as many as we started the
| Union with"
After the withdrawal Of the delega-
| tion, Mr.. Platt admitted that the issue
| for which New York was fighting was
| gold instead of Morton. The delegation
would show it's loyalty to it's candidate.
| but would make it's strongest fight for
the maintenance of the present gold
| standard
| The gossip of the corridors tonight
is the dramatic and exciting meeting
| in the New York State delegation, the
| result of which, succinctly stated is
| the throwing down of the gauntlet by
the anti-Platt organization Republi-
| cans who are numbered among the
| friends of VIM. Mckinley. The result
| has proved interesting because in the
| bitterness of the battle that has been
| going on in that State delegation. it
| was apprehended that perhaps if Mr..
| Mckinley was the choice of the con-
| vention he would suffer at the polls.
But tonight while the dramatic scenes
are discussed with interest the Nc
Kinely people point to the open pledges
made by Mr.. Platt's adherents that
Mckinley or any other Republican
will receive the vote of New York. AS
a result of the meeting it is found that
| II of the 20 delegates will cast their
| vote, not for the New York State con-
vention choice, but for VIM. Mckinley.
1t is believed that this vote is sur
| prising even to Mr.. Platt. This leaves
| just 55 votes for Mr.. Morton and it
| is believed that this will be his entire
| strength in the convention.
| A monster Mckinley mass meeting
| was held tonight in the music hall
which forms part of the exposition
| building, in which eight years ago
Grover Cleveland was nominated. The
| audience was made up largely Of Wis
| iting delegates, although local pOliti-
| cans We're in evidence, and a number of
ladies graced the function.