Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-29
SOLID FOR GRANDFATHER'S HAT
New York Republicans Endorse
the Administration.
1t Was Not Necessary to Instruct FOR
Harrison.
The Big Four Elected Delegates to TIE
Chicago COnvention-The Ohio
Sherman Foraker Fight
Compounded.

by tne AssOclated Press
ALBANY, N. Y. April 28.-It was said
this morning that the sentiment among
the delegates to the Republican conven-
tion was so generally for Harrison that
it would not be necessary to instruct the
national delegates for him. Chairman
Brookfield OF the state committee called
the convention to order at noon.
William A. Sutherland was chosen
temporary chairman. On taking the
chair he delivered an address upon the
absolute necessity OF carrying New York
in order to elect the next president.
Whitelaw Reid was made permanent
chairman. On taking the chair, Reid
addressed the convention at consldera-
BILE length, thanking the delegates Tor
honor done him and reviewing the his
tory OF the Republican party in state
and national affairs.
When Mr.. Reid referred to President
Harrison as ''that noble man sitting
under his grandfarher's hat in the
White House," the house rang with
cheers and laughter. 1t remained, how
ever, for his utterance characterizing
Blaine as that great secretary, the
matchless Blaine" to bring the conven-
ton to it's feet, and cheering for the
time was deafening.
After MIR. Reid closed bis remarks, a
great shout went up for Depew, and con-
tinued until that gentleman came to the
stage. He said, in part: "The Demo
cratic Legislature has left Albany and
the Republican convention is here.
Morning always fellows night. The
Democratic party for the first time in
many years has had possession during
the past winter OF every branch
of our state government. 1t has dem.
onstrated what it could do and then
taken a preliminary appeal to the
people, and the preliminary appeal has
been answered at the spring elec.
tions in every township and city
in the state. The fraud here emblaz
oned upon the armament was seen in
Rhode Island and redeemed the state
When ex-President Cleveland made his
famous pilgrimage to Rhode Isl
and, he interspersed his politi
cal platituaes, which his hearers
do not understand, with quotations
from the Scriptures, with which he is
very familiar. He went with what il
called the Democratic triumph in Albany
behind him, and, searching through the
Scriptures, selected from the Decalngue
Thou shalt not steal and the people O
Rhode Island instantly elected Repub
lican governor and legislature"
After speaking in eulogy of the Nc
kinley bill, and saying that the stanG
of the party is for honest money, Mr.
Depew continued: "No honors coult
be heaped any higher than those thai
already rest by the common consent O
his grateful countrymen upon the heax
of James G. Blaine. The presidenc
can honor Benjamin Harrison no NOR
| than the laurels of love and esteem
placed by the people upon the head o
James G. Blaine"
The tumult which broke loose wher
Depew said this, could not be restrained
| for many minutes.
j. Sioat Fassett then made brief ad
| dress, following which the platform wal
read.
Messrs. Hiscock. Platt, Depew sne
Miller. 1.-The big FOUR" were selected
delegates-at-large to the Minneapo
lis convention, with McMillen o
Buffalo, Buel of Rochester, Parkhust o
Bath and Weed of Pottsdam as alter
mates. H. w. Sage of Ithaca and Jees,
Seligman of New York were selected
electors at large.