Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-26

1"ose seleeisd bD the Republicans of se,v
York ta Their BsIGalo ConUeutloN.

N"'Ss seieefsd by The Republicans Of SesS
fork ts Their BaGaIo Convention.
BUFFALO, May 1G.-rhe republican
state convention was called 10 order at
iS:SO by General Knapp, chairman OF
tle executive committee. After the roll
call, Charles Il. Fitch was chosen fem.
porary chairman and he briefly adj.
dressed the committee. He said in sub.
stance:
New York republicans do not mean 10
Dind Its delegates as 10 their individual
preferences for national standard bear
ers. You will trust to the sagacity and
discretion Of tho composing the
national council Of the party. When
thus they have reached the wisest con-
cllsion, you will expect them TO act in
unison that SO whatever voice imperial
New fork may have she will secure that
position TO which she is entitled by her
population, wealth and her
unique position as the chief
pivotal point upon which the suffrages
OF 1900, 900 voters will turn. We do
not indicate in advance who the nom
inee will be. He may be the gallant
leader Of 1884, whose presence was in-
splration and whose clarion voice rang
ont along the lines, whom we followed
TO defeat but not to disgrace. aud who
still remains the republican of republic
cans, the American of Americans. He
2 may he the honored son Of New York
; whose fame NJ mn orator has penetrated
I every corner OF the land. The nominee
may he one Of these, or he may he a son
: OF the great west that ig expanding its
empire, whose free soil rears free men
and educates statesmen in the school OF
loyalty the west Of Rusk and Alger, OF
Gresham and Allison, Of Harrison and
Sherman. Bnt whoever he is he will re.
s ceiye the cordial and united support oi
the republicans of New York.
a Upon the conclusion OF the address
; the usual committees were appointed
I aud the convention took a recess until
4 this afternoon.
The convention assembled at 8 O'Clock
n aud chose Pitts MS permanent chairman,
4 he made a ringing speech on taking hi
i seat. The committee on resolutions
= then reported the following platform:
. The republicans of New York. in con
. y~ention assembled, certain that the ma
tional convention at Chicago will pre-
sent candidates for president and vic
president whose devotion to American
idcns and to the protection Of America
7 labor, agriculture and manufacture, vii
! command the approval Of the people
pledge TO the republican standard beare
in the national contest their united an
jealous support, and enter upon tn
canvass confident OF victory.
Ruanlg.al fHhn4 all nt1agEIanu ralafin
! to the policy of the republican party q
to the national and state party be II
II ferred 10 the national and state CONVEX
: tions respectively, u be held during I'll
present year.
: The committee also reported the 70
= lowing:
Il Resolved, That We approve the actio
Of the republican members Of congre
a in opposing the Mills tariff bill, s
called, and we urge them to perseyei
in defeating every device intended
= place upon the statute books the FRI
y trade theories OF Mr.. Cleveland's annu
i message.
~ The report was approved.
y Resolutions were then presented !
. individual members Of the c%UlventiC
~ and adopted, paying tribute to the mel
" ory Of Roscoe COnkling, and prOyidil
ie a uniform method for the choice
as presidential electors by compression
~ districts hereafter.
o. Then General James Narnum arc
u and killed the opposition to Senat
.n' Hiscock by reading n Telegram fro
"a Levi p. Morton, asking that his ma
y. be not used in the convention. Close
~ following him George Bliss o a
so without a speech placed in nominate
Us for delegates nj. large G. NJ. Dope
70 Frank Hiscock, Warner Mil
~ ana Thomas @. Plat. BY vocit
u. ons reclamation they were {
" dorsed and elected by the conyentit
,,s' District delegates had already he
chosen at the district convention
ias Electors.at-large will he named by
nc ~gubernatorial convention, which v
We meet hereafter. Electors in the seve
.ch districts were named but the list is
re; from complete. Resolutions endorse
OF tbe state league of republican cit
re- were passed and the convention {
GU iourned without date.