New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-26
BEGINNING WORK WITH ENTHUSIASM.
cHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
uLS AMrS1NG ANn rE11INC SpEECu

| CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
HIS AMUSING AND TELLING SPEECH.
Saratoga, Sept. 25 Special. Toward noon tn,
delegates and the spectators began strolling along
the streets of Saratoga toward the little valley
| in which the Casino Hall is situated. The build
| ing gradually filled, the delegates quietly enter
ing the hall and selecting seats. Placards hang
ing from the roof above the seats of the dele
| gates were marked with the names Of the sixty
counties of the State and these enabled the dele
I gates easily to find their places. About ten min
utes after IL o'clock Ex-Governor Cornell en-
tered the building, almost at the same time as
| ex-senator Thomas G. Platt. They both walked
through the crowd of delegates, who insisted upon
shaking hands with them, and found seats among
the New-YOrk delegates who, nearly one hundred
strong, sat to the right of the Chairmans desk
little later Chauncey NJ Depew entered the
hall and took his seat among the delegates Of the
XXIst Assembly District of New-York. The plat
| form now beginning to be filled with leading
Republicans not delegates to the Convention.
About 1920 o'clock Senator Frank HiscOck en-
| tered the hall and took seat among these men.
A few moments later General John n. Knapp
of Auburn, chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee mounted the platform steps and began look
ing about for his gavel to call the convention to
order General Knapp just about to rap on
the marble table for order when there was a roar
of cheers and hand.capping. Every one turned
TO see what prominent Republican was attracting
this notice, and ex-senator Warner Miller
walking up the platform steps. 1t was the first
demonstration Of the day, and there was another
burst of cheers when General Knapp turned. shool,
Mr.. Miller warmly by the hand and gave him a
seat next TO that of Senator HiscOck. Two of
| y. dol lar at
National Convention, Senator HiscOcll and ex-Sen-
ator Miller. were now seated on the platform, and
two Thomas c. Platt and Chauncey NJ Depcw,
were now seated among the delegates. Every
shade of Republican sentiment was thus repre-
sented and it may be added that the followers
of Messrs Hiscocll, Miller Platt and Depew were
pr, sent in large numbers Plainly the Republican
party was united for the State campaign. Look.
ing over the floor of the convention from county
10 county, one acquainted with the Republican
politicians of the State, could See that the leaders
in every county were present When, therefore,
Mr. Depew in the course OF speech addressed to
tbe convention referred to the rumors of dis.
sension and said emphatically, The Republican
Marty is all here" there was a tremendous shout
of approval
The sound of General Knapp's gavel was heard
from the platform at just IL 80 p. m. When the
big convention had come to order General Knapp
requested each delegate to rise 20 his feet, as the
divine blessing was about to be asked upon the
work of the convention. The Rev DIR. Mexican.
of Lansingburg then offered prayer. lie prayed
that President Harrison might have the light of
the Almighty's wisdom and that the convention
might also have divine guidance.
Secretary Frank S. Smith then about TO
call the roll of the conveation, when Ex-Governor
Cornell. who was cheered his name was spoken.
saved a good deal Of time by suggesting that the
call of the roll be dispensed with and the roll
prepared by the secretary be declared the official
one until changed by the Committee on Contested
Seats This motion adopted.
Then came the first action that set the convcn-
ton in an uproar. Ex-Speaker James w. Hustled.