New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-07
DEDICATION OF THE HALL.
THE GRAFTON BY CHAUNCEY VI. DEPEW.
AN ELOQUENT AND WITTY ADDRESS BEFORE A
VAST AUDIENCE.

Minneapolis, June G.-Ihe RepuOitcan ConVch-
ton Hall of '92 opened to the general pub
lie tonight with a grand concert by chorus oil
1, 200 voices. supported by the I'd Regiment
Band. Of Chicago. a vast audience, number
ing over $4,000 people. surveyed the inspiring
scene which bids fair to become memorable
political battle-ground
AT o'clock, upon the conclusion Of the over
ture TO the opera of Renz," the audience was
well seated and received the opening number with
every evidence OF delight Various chornses aud
solos preceded the speech of Chauncey VI. Depcw
whose consng was hailed with such an uproar as
only many thousand persons can make. Mr.
Depew. who said il had been his privilege to voice
the spirit and meaning of various occasions al the
dedication of buildings occupied by science, licri-
tre, art indt stry, education, religion and phllah
thropy, continued
have spoken at the laying Of cornerstones Of
strurtrcs which were to BE- the homes Of mighty
OF cducnon which were To concentrate the com
mcrrial activities Of the continent. which were 10
provide for suffering humanity but this is the first
time have attempted before vast at1ienre
composed II the membrs OF all parties to a@oi
cate hail. for tho s OF G"e paCS G
auditors will be found Democrat understand
o ns gce but not this SSpaSca Week as
| am here commissioned by the great state OF New
nominate hc next President Of the tinted States, no
man and no woman could be present with
%sn. expecting e " hour 4S should Sye'T Sna ssI
upon This platform. -. II my Democratic friends are
here simply evidence Of their existence or as ~,
means Of saving grace ask them TO hear me for my
cause and be silent that they NAV hear u.augh'er
About cehocn hundred ycars ago, when Zone was
counted the most enlightened ana liberal Of the Caesars
celebrated universe conquest BY the dcdcn'ioh 81 the
SPECTATORS. Who represented all hat Tier. was Of the
religion. politics and culture If the Roman Empire
Neither coquenoc nor music nor song was present.
captlves who were the flower Of the youth of every
naiion were forced Into the arena MS ga,n'or, snh
Ieror. senators priests AMI propl, Thousands Of
carly Christian martyrs. men. women and chil1rcn'
Centuries have come and gone. nlos OF thcm pre-
scntlng only bloody records OF suffering and sorrow.
Millions have died upon the battle field and upon
the scaYold nnstics have been overthrow empires
disrupted, continents mvsrcd and the people kept
III british Ignorance and slavery; but. upon the West
the equality OF all men before their Maker and tho laws
highest places the state and TO grasp the largest
Industrial and commercial prze, the generous r,cos-
milton OF mutual Civilizations ono 70 the Other ayn
better in every attribute Of benecent sovereignty than
have Influenced and are Influencing and
Iberallzng the institutions OF every nation in the
world. fAppause) II has welcomed the people
rom every land aud over the wires Of affection
the messages Of Liberty are passing from every emf
grants home TO the village Of the old woA from
In ihis hall will gather tomorrow the ropresent
atlves o! one half more Of the American Dple to
mec; to nominate. the who shall conduct the GOV.
crnment and formulate the principles whch Will control
csulc power. It Is IA prize whith has been in all
ages The fruitful source Of rebelons and Of clyll
wars. bat under orr institutions the Issue Is settled
not by bullets. but By ballots Ctpphn.eD II the
result Of The nnai conte shall be defeai for the man
md the measures here put before tn country. the
minority viii loyalty support the Government and
% noS s sc E G1T Win ws A" dnn +" r yS
temper acquIcscs md he result will rebound to the
Flor of tc Rcrublc a@d TO he hnppn"o. o. It's
Missouri remarked the other dnv that the difference
bc,vcon the parties were 50 nnlmporont that i dd
not make much dIrcrenc" Ia which Of them citizen
belonged. We who have come here rs representatives, of
tn" Republican party Do not entertain any 'nch llra
Great applause The hlSnry OF oir oTganlmt on;
H. mon. and It's measures " the past. are pirt Of
IT, clam TO popular support Thc Dcmccrarc party,
ntterinccs Of ~ conventions. the editorials Of
H. newspaper. cvc~ r'fcrs 10 Democratic statesman
since General Jackson wifi one exception. They do
peak OF cN President Cleveland. sometimes from Al
bany and then agnn rom syncusc. Someim"s IN . The
sun In, Il is dlrcu't 70 put a statesman in ;hc
category Of jefferson or 81 JackSon> when part Of hIs
party describe him mountain Of ght an the other
part a. - mountain Of beef Tremendous. laugh
t. % " cH,on c's ,e. %"fs Of pe s
cratic fiih 6nng, u, IN con,a" win rh the p mHTd
, Snr Se od The Of de @e hang %p dn the
wall, Of It's Convention the portrait, Of ~ Presidents;
achievement, ere III" best mstory Of the country.
R,riric and tho tancIprior OF slaves
lbiaham Ii0coir Great cheers Then comss , The
i1 Tie scsti i fragment. Of power and welded
them into that Irresistible force. r'ys,e, : Grant
dior. statesman and orator whose example IS rho
theme Of college cdmmcnceneni and the aspiration Of
American youth. Jnmcs \. Garfield more rhecrsI
then that admirable officer aud model gentleman
Chester \. Arthur. Clicers We honor and cxpresN
our best wishes fr long life and happiness for lsnthcr
ford D. Have. cheer,) and whatever MAY be the out
come Of this convention. il VII place npon record IT,
iiatlon Of benjamin Harrison. tInmllnouS applause
Our temperate friends seem IL be remarkably d."
hclcnt IN rrcsl icntel timber II Is Vcyclani or ii
ard n.hlns lcyond.Cl"vennd ana ,c r H., or W., ~
tcrsnn. has recently sad that The Democratic party
VA, between the devil and the dark hu, sea. lv
which one OF these metaphors h" intended TO refer Ia
cleveland and which one 10 IIll h" does no say bnt
and ssfciy In The condition Of the coIerc5 convert
when the preacher declared that he hal he'll on on"
idle and damna,lon on the other Then. say. he
- Dis darkey takes T. dc woods" Great laughter,
oho' a. the mother If Pres dent aud m,ircs, of
1irabIc quaincationo for TIE, chyf Masi'trcy in
Governor Mckinley. loud cleciing.l ~hc hn, II
,tatcsnian whose creative mind hnS formulated The
io.t legislation ~ tho country ard whose name VIII
I'VE forever rs one Of tc greatest Of American states
mcr-John sherman. Continued apphlnsc and checr',l
"Ss Fdmnnds: Mlcianm, Alger: Wisconsin Ru>i:
Illinois Cullom and Lincoln. WhccrN'l might
exhaust Your patience before ! exhausted the lsl;
Iee ARE 'w no n"e eouw W" ur p f5a I
Gifted .atc-man who has contributed much Ia tn"
improvements OF Industrial possibilities and the
glory of American diplomacy-Jamcs q. Blaine tire
mcndons cheering 'ong continual the other, that
cheadcd. wise and eloquent soldier.
s,qntor and PRECEDENT who upon the
platform 81 the people and In the chair
Of the Magistrate. ha, maintained the best traditions
" the Presidential icc-Bcnlamn Harrison. Uoud
aud oag continued cheering and applanSe.D The Re
publican party |. untei In lts policy In every part
of the Union. except where hero and there the
buClc gave Srcr note. because there l. silver
on tn, instrument daughter
Tts Democratic party !, hopclessly divided upon
lis Industrial policy and the crucial question OF
.ound finance ana honest currency. \ Democratic
voter, anxious understand what his party believes
who reads first Cleveland with clear utrranccs on the
one side. then cghttcnhs Of his party Leaders with
their emphatic declarations the other. and then
studies Governor HIS mastery balancing on the