The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-17
New York Republicans.

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to the Republican convention ira
nearly all decked out with badges
Chauncey NJ. Depew-and handsome
Autographs OF him are Being di'-
tributed by the arnliu!s. The activity
for Depew is certainly not to ensure his
being delegate at-large, and only e
other alternative for opinion to resi-
upon remains. A or We question
prevails, howe er, even among Depew
friends, as TO whether these demon
STATIONS have a basis of votes which
will reach clear out to Chicago, CT
whether they rest only upon the senti-
ment of personal likines of the conyen-
ton. The horizon, which yesterday
afternoon became a little clOuded by
the vaporines OF hostility to Senator
Hiscock, is this morning yet more heavy
with prospective complications. The
New York delegation, this morning,
assemble d in secl0sion for the express
urpose of pe1fcoting opposition to
Hiscock as delegate -atl large and in
behalf OF Lsvi p. Morton. Ine dele
CATION form ally and definitely voiced
their opposition and dnriug the recess
will confer with the Kings delegation
to the cad OF forming a solid front
against Hiscock.
Abl220 General Knapp, chairman of
the State executive committee. cole"
the convention to order. The State
committee secretary then read the
roll of delegates for the purpose of lis
perfection The call of Warner
Miller's name was greeted with clapping
hands When the Twenty-tirsJ New
York di trict was res cbed there came a
storm "Chauncey M. Depew," shouted
the secretary. There was no answer by
single voice, mt rafting shout
which so shookitheIair SO that the gas jets
huttered and biinked in the din.
Speaker Fremont Gle will be perma
nent chairman. Charles Fitch was
temporary chairman, ard briefly sd-
dressed the convention. He said:
Gentlemen 1T is not for me to direct your
deliberations. II have at all gagged the
sentiment OF Republicans OF New York
Alright, you donot mean 10 giIt the delegates
whom you will commission to the national
councils of the party with cast iron in
structions or, Bind them as to their indi-
yidual preferences for national standard
bearer You will trust to their sagacty
be By conference and consultation with
delegates from sister States When thus
they have reached the wisess conclusion
you will expect them to act in unison, so
thatthe' voice OF imperial New YORK may
have that persuasion TO which she is en-
titled by heE population, her wealth and
her unique position as the chief pivotal
State. You will not intrust or restrict your
delegates in their fndiv dual preferences
by. trusting to their Judgment. You
fud
toward whom your wishes turn. He may
be the gallant leader OF 1884, whose pres
ence was an inspiration, whom we tol-
lowed to defeat butno 10 disgrace: who in
private life has suffered no loss OF respect,
and who still remains the Republican Ct
Republicans, an American OF Americans.
He may be an honored man OF New York,
whose fame as an orator his penetrated
every corner OF the land, but whose brill
ant gifts OF speech are eclip'ed in compari-
ate knowledge OF practical affairs and his
undoubted capacity fer craftsmanship.
The nominee may be enc of these, or lac
may be son of the great west. that expand.
Ing, empire whose Tree soil redrs free men,
and educates statesmen IN the school OF
loyalty, the west of Rusk and Alger, OF
Gresh m and Allison, OF Harrison and
Sherman, bu; whoever he is, he will receive
the cordial and united support Of the Re
publicans of New York.
On the conclusion of the address the
usual committees were appointed and
the convention took recess until pm.
The committee on resolutions during
the recess met and Considered the reso-
buttons. George I'll S., Chairman, offered
this resolution, which was adopted for
presentation 10 the convention: Re
publicans of New York in convention
assembled, certain that the national
convention ut Chicago will present
candidates for President and Wee
Preside Mt whose deyouon tn American
ideas lead 10 TIE proteGtIpn IF labor,
agriculture and manufactures, viii
command the approval of the pecp'e.
pledge TO the Republican standard
bearers in the national contest their
united md Jealous support, and enter
upon the canvass conGdtnt OF victory.
ResotUsd. That all questions relating
to the policy OF the Republican party as
to national and State policy be referred
to the Republican national and State
conventions respecrisely to be held