The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-29
NEW YORK FOR HARRISON
Though not Formally Instructed
Sentiment for denomination
Was Strong
Mr.. Depew, in Most Glowing Terms
Eulogizes the Present Chief
Magistrate.

Magistrate.
''Ihe Big Four" Ara selectad as DeIepate
to ACKNOWLEDGMENT in
544 Other Sfates.
ALBANY, April 2a.--It was said this morn.
ing that the sentiment among the delepa tes
70 the republican convention was so genera
Iof Harrlson that it would not be neosssar,
20 instruct the necessary to instruct th,
national delegates for him. Chairman
Brooktield, of the state committee. called
the convention to order at noon. VIM. A
SUNDERLAND was chosen temporary chair
man and, on taking the chair. he delivered
an address upon tho absolute necessity q
carrying New York in order to elect th.
next president and said: 1--WE are entering
upon no holiday excursion. We are faoint
Toe desperate, unserupulous and splen-
d1d4y equipped, and with appetites whsttsd
by recent and stolen fruits they are eagerl,
reaching for greater plunder. The yicto
fles, 30 Tar, have besn evenly divided and
IL u now the democratic turn. Can the
victory OF 1883 be repeated in 1892, with q
margin Of only one per cent in the republi-
can favor?''
The speaker warned them that the plural
ity OF l4,000. which Harrison received il
1883, would not be sufficient to give him the
electoral vote in 1892, owing to the cslerity
with which false returns are manufactured
and true returns stolen. He declared that
arrangements to rush through fraudulent
returns and issue certificates under them
had been perfected by Tammany hall. Ha
closed by urging thorough organization in
every precinct OF the state as the only
means Of achieving victory. After suther-
lands speech and the usual committees an
pointed the convention took a recess.
On reassemblinR Whitelaw Reid was
made permanent chairman. On taking the
chair Reid addressed the convention ut con
siderable LENGTH thanking the delegates
Tor the honor done him and reviewing the
history Of the republican party. In state
and national affairs he said, s'our oppo-
nents made the campaign. We ask now
but one right, denial of which means reyo-
luton, non-partisan count This secured !.
We can carry New York, and with New York
We can carry the nation. Whatever hap
pens here or at Minneapolis we shall 90
into this campaign with the flag flying, On
no still hunt for votes, but with t he prinoi-
pies and record of our party to the front.
ana with candidates worthy of both. We
are TOR honest money, and we mean to fight
on that line to the end. so that any dollar
lssuest by the government shall be as good
az any psher It issues, or ever did. We are
Tor protection to American industry and
American workmen, and we ars for the Mo
klnley tariff and for that wise, fruitful sys-
tenn of reciprocity
After f1attering references to Harrison.
Morton and Tracy. Reid resumed his seat
amid erent applause. When Reid referred
President Harrison as that noble man.
sitting under his Rrandfather's hat in the
Whlts house." the house rang with cheers
and laughter. In remained, however, for
his utteranos scharacterizing Blaine az ''that
great secretary, matchless Blaine" to bring
the convention to its feet, and the cheering
for time WAS deafeninR.
shout went up for Depew, and continued
until that gentleman came to the stage. He
said, in part: "The democratic lepislature
has left Albany and the republican conyen-
tion is here. Morning always follows
night. The democratic party, for the first
time In many years, has had possession
during the past winter Of every
u.
It has demonstrated what it could do, and
ehen taken preliminary appeal to the
people. and the preliminary appeal was
at the spring elections in eyery
township and city in the state. Fraud here
smblazoned upon the armament was seen
IN Rhode Island and redeemed that state.
When e1-Presidsnt Cleveland made his
famous pilgrimage to Rhode Island, he
lntersporssd his political rlatitudes, which
MS hearers do not understand with Quota
lions from Scripture. with which no ia
very familiar. He went with what ia called
me democratic triumph in Albany behind
aim, and searching through the Scriptures
'eleoted from the deoaloRue. Thou shall
lot steal and the people of Rhode Island
instantly elected a republican governor and
legislature"
After speaking in euloQy of the Mckinley
Dill and saying that the stand of the party
9 for honest money, Mr.. Depew continued:
No honors could be heaped any higher than
hose that already rest by common consent
If James G. Rlaine..' [Applauas.
1--WE arc daily reading through the cable
# the doings of foreign potentates, but we
urn to the choice of the American people.
he free CHOICE of the people. We point to
lis spseches i'll all parts OF the country
lnder all possible conditions, with so much
ersatility and extreme felicity, to the
leanlinesa of his hfe, his patriosism an a
older, his power to 20 into the
tate department whom its head
! tempo arily disabled, and bs the
reat foreign minister; to 90 into the
nance department when it's chief is siok
nd be the successful finance minister, and
0 be at all times the full measure Of the
hief magistrate of sixty five millions poo.
lie, and We say TO the hereditary legislators
here is the choice of our people-Benj jamin
him." Applause.
mo presidency can honor him moro than
he laurels of love and esteem placed by the
eople upon the head of James G. Blaine"
aid Mr.. Depew, and the tumult which
roke loose could not be restrained for
lany minutes.
j. Slont Fassett then made brief ad-
ress, following which the platform was
sad.
The platform resffirms the platform of
le national republican, convention of 1883
nd oongratulatss Harrison on the success
hls administration; endorses republican
venue legislation and the Mckinley tariff
Ut; commends the wisdom and sugacity of
arriaon's cabinet and especially the chief
'oinet otiloar. Blaine; endorses Harrison's
solaratlon IN favor OF m honest dollar,
Id commends the republican members of
,nRress for having secured the defeat OF
10 silver bill. saying the people of the
nited States continue to look to tho rspub-
nnn party to maintain tho good faith OF
10 nation in all matters of finance, pledged,
~ 10, to keep amy dollar bearing tho
amp of tho United States at IL par with
lid, and repel any assaults of reckless of
% free and unlimited coinage of silver xd. !
'oataa. ,
The platform danoanoss the teatment of /
'lored people in the south an barbarous, I
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