, 1888-05-17
PRESIDENT MAKERS.
New York Republicans in Coun.
cil.-.Blaine and Depew
In the Lead.
New York Republicans.

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decked out with the badges Of Chauncey
Depew and handsome Autographs of him
are being distributed by the armful. Ac-
tivity for this republi can Is certainly not
to ensure his being delegate ut large and
there Is only one other alternative ior an
opinion to rest upon. The grave question
prevails no wever, even among Depews
friends as to whether these dep, onstrations
have basis of votes which will reach clear
out to Chicago, or whether they
The horizon, which yesterday afternoon
became little clouded by the vaporings OF
hostility to Senator Hiscock Is this morn.
ing yet more heavy with prospective COM
plications. The New York delegation this
morning assembled in seclusion Tor the ex.
press purpose o' perlectng its opposition
| to Hiscock as n delegate at large, and in
| behalf of Levi L. Morton. The delegation
formally and definitely voiced their oppo.
sition, and during recess will confer with
Kings county to the end of forming solid
front against HisCock.
At II 30 General Knapp, chairman of the
state executive committee, called the con.
| ventiOn to.order. The state committee Sec
retary then read the roll of delegates for
the purpose of its perfection. The call Of
| Warner Mllers name was greeted with the
clapping of hands When the Twenty-first
New York district was reached, there came
| a storm. "Chauiicey NJ. Depewl" shouted
the secretary. There was no answer by
single voice, but rattling shout so shook
the air that the gas Jets huttered and
will be permanent chairman.
| Charles Fitch was temporary. chairman
and briefly addressed the convention.
Blaine and Depew were spoken ofand there
| were deafening cbeers--fOr one az strong as
| for the other. At the conclusio OF the ad-
dress the usual com mittees were appointed
| and the convention took recess until
| o'clock p. m.
| Chairman Fitch said: Gentlemen-lt is
not for me to direct your deliberations. II
| / have at oil judged the sentiments OF the
republicans Of New York Alright, you do
not mean to grt the delegates whom YOU
| will commission to the national councils of
the party with cast.iron instructions or bind
them ss to their individual preferences for
the, national standard bearer. You
| city and discretion supplemented as
| they will be by conference and consultat ton
with delegates from sister states. When
\ thus they have reached the wisest Conclu-
| sion you will expect them to act in unison
so that the voice of imperial New York
may have that persuasion to which she is
| entitled by her population, her wealth and
her unique position AS chief pivatal state.
You, GSa Will will not ,t,o.,n,s instruct or re. re.
Individual M preferences tS by trustins to their heir
| judgment; you may indicate the kind of
| republican toward whom your wishes turn.
He may be a gallant leader of "a, whose
presence was an inspiration whom we fol-
lowed to defeat, but not to disgrace; one
who in private life has suf.
fer,d no loss of respect, and
| who still remains the republican
\ OF republicans, and the American OF
| Americans. He may be an honored man
| OF New York, whose fame as an orator
has penetrated every corner Of the land,
but whose brilliant gifts Of speech are
eclIpsed in comparison by his generous
scholarship, his accurate knowledge OF
practical affairs, and his undoubted
| capacity for statemanship The nominee
| may he one OF these or he may be son Of
| the great west, that expanding empire
| whose free soil rears free men and edu-
| Gates statesmen Of the school OF loyalty;
the west Of Rusk and Algsr; Of Gresham
and AllisolI Of Harrison and Sheman;
| but whoever he Is he will receive the
codal and united support OF the republi-
cans OF New York.
| The committee on resolutions during the
recess considered the resolutions
George Bliss, chairman, offered this rcsolu-
\ tion which was adopted for presention to
York in convention assem- bled, ascertain
| that the national convention at Chicago
1 will present candidates for president aud
| vice president whose devotion to American
ideas lead to the protection OF labor, agri-
| culture, and manufactures will comnanu
| the approval ofthe people, to the republi-
can standard bearers in the national con.
test their united and natural support, and
enter upon the canvass confident OF VIC
| tory.
Resolved, Thst all questions relating to
the policy OF the republican party, rs to
! national and state policy, be referred to the
| republican national and state conventions,
respectfully, to beheld during the present
year.
The convention assembled at s O'Clock
| aud chose Is. L. Pitts permanent chairman.
| He made ringi.S speech on taxing his
| seat. The CUiiiliiilae on resolutions then
rep,rted the iollo~lng platform: The re-
puhlirans ot New York, in convention
! assenihlrd. certain that the national con-
ven,ion nt Chicago 0ill present candidates
| iur pres'd"ut aud vbve president whose de-
| voIiun to American Ideas and to the protec-
| tion "f Anericah jubor, agriculture and
manufactures will cut.0and the approval
ot the people plrdsc t. the republican
| standard hearers In tue national contest
their unitet and zralons support, and enter
| upon the cauv IS conaasGG ut victory.
The committee also reported the follow
ing: ResOk ed Fiat all che questions re.
lating !" the policy OF The republican party
as 20 national nud state Policy he referred
| to the national and state convention re.
spectively to be held dnring the present
| year.
The committee also reported the follow
ing: Resolved, That we approve the &C.
tIOu OF tne repUoIlchu nieItUers VI congress
In opposing the Mills tariff bin. 30 called,
aud We urge them tn persevere in defeating
every device intended to place upon the
statute book the free trade theories Of Mr..
Cieveland's annual message. The report
paying tribute tn the memory Of the late
| Roscoe Conkling and providing = method
for the choice of presidential electors by
congressional districts hereafter, was ap.
proved.
Then General Jane, Varnum arose
and killed the opposition to Senator
Hscock by reading u telegram from Levi
=. Morton, asking that his name he not
used in the convention. Closely following
him, George Bliss arose and without
speech placed In n lminaion for delegates
| ut large Chauncey Al. Depew, Frank His.