New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19

ACCEPTED THE VICE PRESIDENCY UNDER
ANY cIRcUMsTANCEs--CoNG
- LATIoNs TO THE WINNER
AND THANKS TO
MR. DEPEw.
Ellerslie, Rhinebeck -on-the-Hudson N. "
Tune 1S-When the news of Mr.. McKney's VIC
tory in the National Republican Convention a'
St Louis was flashed over the private wire III
the home Of Governor Levi +. Morton al W"
o'clock this afternoon, the Governor who hau
been close to the instrument all day watching the
Convention proceedings leaned back In his cna'r
and said: Mckinley is nominated, ana the neat
President has been named"
There was something Of an expression OF us
appointment on the Governors race. ne Pat
for a moment in silence then. turning 10 Ivy
resentative of the United Press. he SAID: iie
~esu,t is no SURPRISE to me- Since the action OF
the National Committee In regard to the COLI
testing delegates it had been foregohe con-
clusion that Mckinley would be named for rIes'-
dent
The Governor manifested deep interest In the
Convention proceedings during the day. spe-
c,al wire vos run into his house and the Governor
received the news in company with ms uaush'e'''
the Misses Helen. Alice and Mary Morton; MIS-
Hobson. a relative. and Private Secretary Ashley
w Cole Mr. Morton's daughters were Interested
listeners TO the news from St Louis, ana seemed
greatly disappointed when Mr.. Mckinieys hoih'-
nation was announced They lost interest IN ''ie
Convention proceedings then and soon a1'er iei'
the ROOM The Governor, however. sui rehia'iieu
near the telegraph Instrument. ana asKeu IT.
uuently when a vote on the Nice-fresiuehcs
would be taken. Before the balloting ior the
Office wac begun he remarked: Il can't nnder-
stand the perslstency with which my name was
mentioned for the office Of Vice-President AFTER
my absolute declination l do not want the
nomination. and under no circumstances would
have accepted it,
The Governor seemed pleased when he learned
that his name had not been presented for Vice
President 1t is said that he explicitly informed
Messrs Plat and Depew early in the morn
ing not to allow his name to go before the Con-
vention except for the Presidency.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Morton sent d
telegram of Generalization to Mr.. Mckinley. ana
later ne sent a dispatch to Chauncey NJ Depew
acknowledging his services at st. Louis III en-
deavoring TO bring about his nomination lOr
the Presidency.
The Governor said that ne did not care to
express his views at present on the platform
adopted by the Republicans further than 10 say
that he thought the financial plank was excel
lent THE adoption Of the gold standard lie
said, Showed that our party has wise coui-
cells to govern It."
Governor Morton expressed himself as fol-
lows when the result Of the Convention was
made known: The outcome of the Convention
has been practically foregone conclusion Tor
week past Conceding that Mr.. Nick neys nom
ination was already assured, the chief cause io1
public congratulation upon the labors OF the Coh
vention is it's unqualified declaration for the
single gold standard In my opinion no greater
public danger has menaced this Nation since tht
close of the Civil War than that which impendec
while this contest between the adherents of the
gold and silver policies was at issue. Now thai
the issue has been decided by an Overwhelming
expression Of the party's representatives IN con
yention the countrys interests are more secure
both at home and abroad, and the Republican
party is not found wanting in the assertion OF
Its devotion and loyalty to the welfare or th'
neople I expect the triumphant election of th'
ticket In November next and the return Of The
party to the control OF National affairs for many
years to come"