Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-28
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MeesinY Of the state C0mveRtl0n ~
SARATOGA TODAY.

Meesiny Of the state Convention n
Saratoga To-day.
CONVENTION Hall, SARATOGA, n. z, August %
The delegates from the different districts in this
state attending the republican state convention
here were up betimes this morning and began
holding caucpses as the first business Of the day.
The delegates, after finishing their consulta-
tons. strolled down in twos and tnrees to the old
Casino Rink, which place had been selected for the
holding OF the convention. IL O'Clock as the hour
SET and IL was only a few minutes after that hour
when Vice-Cha1rman j. II. Knapp, OF the repupn-
can state committee, who was chosen temporary
chairman OF the convention, called the couven-
ton TO orden After a few remarks he presented
the Rev. MI: Leech, OF Albany, who offered prayer.
Then Mr.. Willis, OF Kings county. nominated for
temporary Chairman OF The convention Gen; benl
chairman spoke as follows:
GEN. rRACY's SPEECH.
gentlemen Of the convention: For the dis
unguished honor which you have conferred
upon me ny designating me 70 preside over the
cereiy thank you. You meet under circumstances
Of the gravest import Not since 1864 when
EMMY declared In its platform that the war for
the union was q failure, and demanded that It
should be brought to speedy end, has more I'm
can people than that presented by Presi-
dent Cleveland's free trade message
Of 1854 involved the v e existence Of sSs
nation. The issue OF 1883 involves the con-
tnued existence OF our Manufacturing industries
the nation made 10 the auasi-treasonaOie demand
OF the democratic party IN 1864 was an order TO
Grant TO move on Richmond and TO Sherman
asa Sas s Assats Z nca as sss
i3r the second time elected President
the war was not failure and the Union was pre-.
served Since the democratic party first yielded
to the influence Of the South and assented 10 It's
demand that slavery should be perpetuated and
extended i1to the free territories OF the West its
nan q nfipt1p imam a. - a M
70 tne peace and general welfare OF the
country. 10 extend and perpetuate slavery
and establish free-trade was for years the Leading
ana only policy OF united South, but In 1850 .
united South was met by united North and
slavery went down with secession and rebellion.
But the Leaders or the South, like the bourbons OF
Europe, learn nothing and forget nothing. EX-
Guided from power Tor twenty-eight years, as soon
as tney nnd themselves again FIRMLY seated In the
enue system and the establishment OF Tree trade,
Just as II nothing had happened in this country
SINCE 1850. The situation is alarming. Nothing in
certain than this, that II the policy OF legislation
INDICATED ny the Presidents free trade message
ana the NILS bill becomes The permanent policy
VI tne country, the nation Will suner disaster
second only 10 That II would have sustained ny the
triumph OF the rebellion itself. In this supreme
emergency New York again becomes the pivotal
state II her people are made 10 see clearly and
10 apprehend FULLY the danger that cOnfrontS US.
the result Is not doubtful.
oo %Gentlemea OF the convention. permit me to
paign finds the party acting under
a wise and united leadership, and
when united the republicans OF New York are and
always were invincible."
AT the conclusion OF Gen. Tracy's speech the
usual comillttees were appointed and recess
taken until O'Clock.
FOR COL cRUGER FOR LIEUrESANT-eovERNoR.
At a caucus OF the New York delegates held be-
fore the convention assembled, 1t was decided to
cast the votes OF the delegation for Col s. v. K
Cruger for lieutenant-governor.
AGAINST HIGH LICENSE.
resolution protesting against the insertion
OF high license resolution In the plat
form received the approval OF majority
OF the delegation, but after considerable discus
sion 1t was decided to leave that question TO the
ton for settlement.
The Kings County delegates also decided to give
Colonel Cruger their votes