New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17

D. N' hbdpP, VI AuDurD, cHdIEnidu VI ehS f~~S~
tive Committee of the Republican State Commit
tee; 2. G. Warren, proprietor of The Bailaio
Commercial" and a delegate to the National Con-
vention; Assemblyman Hunting, of Suffolk also
a delegate to the National Convention; and John
S. Kenyon, Clerk Of the State Senate.
CHEERS FOR THE DISTINGUISHED MEN OF THE
STATE.
General John Knapp, as chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, called the convention TO order
The absence of Cornelius n Bliss, chairman oil the
Republican State Committee, brought this duty
upon tho shoulders Of General Knapp. Prayer
was first offered by the Rev. Dr. Mitchell oil
Buffalo, the delegates rising TO their Ieeo
and bowing thoir heads DR.. Mitchell uttered ca
his invocation, which was feryent appear 10 @ oou
TO guido the delegates. Frank 5 Smith, secretary
OF the Republican State Committee, then called
Inc roll of delegates The delegates were watchlnS
for the names OF distinguished Republicans anu
cheercd enthusiastically when the name oil so,nc
favorite was read Ex-senator Warner Miller
received the first round OF applause, ana then
there were cheers at the mention of the names
of ex-Govcrnor Alonzo b. Cornell and stewart u.
Woodford Whon the XXlst Assembly District
delegates were reached and the name OF Chauncey
NJ Depew was read, storm OF cheers swept
over the hall Three cheers were given for Mr..
Depew and it was several moments before , the
clerk could proceed with the reading lhe
galleries were nllcd with Buffalo friends OF Mr..
Depew, and they loudly applaudcd the mention OF
his name. Assembyman Crosby announced that
Mr. Dcpew was absent and moved that the name
of Elliott f. Shepard should be substituted for
that Of Mr.. Depew.
The motion was adopted. There was another
outburst of cheers when the names were read OF
Senator lliscock, ex-senator Thomas Z. PIatt,
General Joseph b. Carr James w Hustled, Will
lam III. Robertson and Fremont Cole.
CHARLES L. FITCH MADE TEMPORARY CHAIR
MAN.
The roll finished, Mr.. Aldridge, Of Rochester.
moved that Charles L. Fitch, editor Of " The
Rochester Democrat" should be elected temporary
chairman The motion was adopted by unanimous
vote, and Mr. Fitch was conducted to the chair
by General Hustled and General Carr. When
Mr. Fitch reached the platform he greeted
with applause, and his speech which followed
evoked many cheers. When in the course Of it,
he referred 20 James G.. Blaine the greatest en-
thusiaSm of the day was manifested. The cOnven-
tion hall shook with applause. large propor-
tion Of the delegates leaped upon their chairs
and il was several minutes before Mr. Fitch could
proceed with his speech. 1t was plain indica-
ton of the palpable fact that three-fourths OF
the delegates favored the nomination OF Mr..
Blaine for President.
Mr.. Fitchs reference to Mr. Depew as favorte
son of New-Yorll also was greeted with cheers,
and applause followed his statement that New
ork Republicans would heartily support Western
candidate for President ii one should be nomi-
mated. Mr.. Fitch spoke as follows:
Gentlemea Of Convention: For the frat time since
ths Republican party, contendng for the liberties tho
people and tao union Of the States trumphsd under
leadership OF Abaha Ilnesn those who either IN
their cowardce would have debauched or frenzy
would have destroyed tho Government, 1t appears in
National campaign, tho party OF the opposition After
continuous lease of power, embracing period Of quar-
ter o century after history unparalleled In the spen
DOR Of the achievements In satesmanship, in diplomacy
and In which it records for Its conduct Of its
dusents OF reconstruction, its industries
Its eXaatons OF the labor its foa!ty to the financial
hand OF the Republic and above ALL its Jealous arna
ton of tho civil rights OF the millions whom 1t redeemed
bondage aRd endowed with citizenship it peacefully
surrendered its high trust although 1t well that
such surrender the behest OF the unbought and
the unshackled votes OF American freemen With free
vote and fair count Rcpublcanlsm would be to-day
trenched as securely Federal power it when it
routed the cohorts Of Democracy shrekng the shbboleh
that tho war for the Union failure when, for
second term it called to tho head OF affairs tho great cap
tain who throtted rebellion and to whose heroic quality
simple greatness the circuit OF the world paid homage
party OF Lincoln and OF Grant is tho party OF Law
order, and It recognized imperative the YER
ballot box In 1884, which, while In accordance
with the II within the spirit OF tho Constitution
still tainted with fraud and shaped by accident -Four
ago reaconary impulses asserted themselves which
vndctyo III purpose were those which betrayed
the commonwealth Of Cromwell to the custody of the
Suart and arc only harmful in expression because
Of tho restraint imposed upon them by the solemn guar
freedom which Republicanism has incorporated
In the organic law The viii In each tho same.
Reaction has all it could do in trying restore
the order Three years passed since the sceDtre,
which the neryeless hand OF James Buchanan was
placed the untred hands Of Grover Cleveland and place
and patronage remanded 10 the Democratic party
which had Justly forfeited the popular confidence and
whose weary waiting for the restoration distin-
gushcd only by the obstnacy with which it resisted and
The suenness with which it accepted each OF the vital
measures OF progress and OF reform which have alike con-
the National veal and crowned Repubieanism with
mper.sha6le renown.
What gain has been found in retrogressioni This is
he review which invited this Is the issue now
oned Is it found in the filling OF many Of tho Isinci
Dol Offices the Republic with those who were but re-
emily In against it3 Is it found In violent
champion OF State rights seated upon the bench from
which Marshall expounded the Constitution and Chase
indicated nationality Is II found In the cage ness with
which the Chief Magistrate the the
edng States emblems Of treason which Union SOL
lcrs puckel the hot fame OF battle an order which
only revoked because OF the hotter Indignation OF tho
0ys masses
Republicans Of New.York: Your ranks, disciplined by
,efeaL are aggressive harmonious and hopeful You arc
lercd to the Contest by the Hisus OF Democracy las
you haye Witnessed In your own state ysu havo seen
IN Exscutlyo DEFY majesty OF the people In refusing
obey command for census OF tie community aad
or revision OF tho organic law, and in him you havo
cen partisanhip and demsgogsm OF tho greatest type
nearnated and tho prerosadYe Of tho yoto appcd un
lesstngly and Temorseessiy to measures most whole
gigantic transc, which imposes the srieSous bur
lens upon the homo well upon the body polite to
,ear some portion OF the burdens 1t inGcts. Upon tho
arger arena Of the Nation you have seen incapacity,
mpscsm and intolerance play their brief ana ignooe
,arts" In tho the world and you thus urged TO
ctlre the actors who maie Ciyl Service X. form
rotesque economic science absurd and who have even
orrupte. the baotboX upon whose purity the Republic
depends. All signs prcptous, tho lines Of denarca-
the parties clearly defined, Tar moro
lcarly than they in 1854, when much OF the dis
lncton between principles absorbed IN controversies
concerning personalities. You hopeful and with buoy
mt purpose you Will wln and that despite the constant
menace OF electoral delivered u the Democracy
human chattels were delivered 10 their from
auction block in days of yore despite the army Of
ealners eating drinking az the Federal board and
I'LL In the language Of departed but not forgotten
rlend Mr. Curtis "veFy hungry and very thirsty" and
esplte tho grim announcement that Rpubeanism has
nded its mission ami Ouiyed It's usefulness beneath the
egn Of shallow philosophy and moi BID sentimental
sm You will win because the loyal heart o; the North