Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
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ae,ssisd bv the Rspmbiieans Of N.,,
mr." W Ihstr Bsigalo Conreafie,..

ya asss'sa Nv the Republicans OF Ne,g
R,,,s,' " metz BngaIo Conrentiea,
BUFFALO, May l6.-rhe rennhlicor
, ~ We convention was called 10 order a.
a., ~ Dy General Knapp, chairman Of
~ executive committee. After the roll
sa'i' Oharles Il. Fitch was chosen tenn.
porary chairman and he briefly ad.
stance. 'u ~ BUD
Nsw iork republicans do not mean to
Dina Its delegates as 10 their individual
preferences for national standard heor-
sm' You will trust to the sagacity and
ui,erenon OF those composing the
national council Of the party. When
mus they have reached the wjsest con.
ci'islon' You will expect them TO act in
unison that 80 whatever voice imperial
new York may have she will secure that
posilloh TO which she is entitled by her
population, wealth and her
hique position as the chief
piFotai point upon which the surfaces
" IE,VVO,OOO voters will turn. We do
not indicate IN advance who the nom
Iles VIII be, He may be the gallant
leader OF 1884, whose presence was in
sPlfhtlon and whose clarion voice rang
olt along the lines, whom we followed
70 defeat but not 10 disgrace. and who
sun remains the republican OF republi-
cans, the American of Americans. He
may he the honOred son Of New York
whose fame as nm orator has penetrated
every corner OF the land. The nominee
may be one of these, or he may he son
OF the great west that is expanding its
empire, whose free soil rears free men
anu educates statesmen in the school Of
loyalty the west Of RuslI and Alger, Of
gresham and Allison, Of Harrison and
ohefman. But whoever he is he will re-
ceiVe the cordial and united support of
the republicans Of New York.
Upon the conclusion Of the address
the usual committees were appointed
aud the convention took recess until
4 this afternoon.
The convention assembled Mt o'clock
and chose Pitts as permanent chairman,
lie made ringin. speech on taking his
seat The committee ON resolutions
then reported the following platform:
The republicans of New York, in con-
yentlon assembled, certain that the ma
tonal convention ut Chica 20 will pre-
sent candidates for president and vice
president whose devotion TO American
idens and 10 the protection Of American
labor, agriculture and manufacture, will
command the approval of the people,
pledge 20 the republican standard bearer
IN the national contest their united and
jealous support, and enter upon the
canvass confident of victory.
Resolved, That all questions relating
10 the policy of the republican party RE
10 the national and state party he re
ferred 10 the national and state conven
tions respectively, te be held during th'
present year
The committee also reported the fol
lowing:
Resolved, That we approve the actor
Of the republican members Of congress
in opposing the Mills tariff bill. SO
called, aud we urge them TO perseyer,
in defeating every device intended 4
place upon the statute books the fire.,
trade theories Of Mr.. Cleyeland's anuua
message.
The report was approved
AhtNAAAAlhAn WIN AAAtlA lftNHNueiAA "
individual members of the convention
and adopted, raging tribute 10 the mem
ory Of Roscoe COnkling, and prOyilin.
a uniform method for the choice o
presidential electors by congressiona
districts hereafter.
Then General James Varnum aros
and killed the opposition to Senate
Hiscock by reading a telegram iron
Levi p. Morton, asking that his nam
I've not used in tile convention. Closet,
following him George Bliss arose an,
without speech placed in nomination
for delegates at large G. NJ. Depew
Frank Hiscock, Warner Mile
and Thomas G. Platt BY yocifeI
Gus reclamation they were en-
dorsed aud elected by the convention
District delegates had already bee
chosen at the district conventions
Electors.at-larg will lc named 10y til
gnbernatorial convention, which wi
meet hereafter. Electors in the sewers
districts we're named lint the list is IA
from complete. Resolutions endorsin
the state league Of republican club
were passed and the convention ad
iourned without date.