Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-29
NEW YoRK's CONVENTION.
Whiieiaw Reid Advises the Republi-
cans to Get Together"

ALBANY, April 29.-After the roll call
had been finished in the Republican con.
vention yesterday, William A. Suther.
land was elected temporary chairman, and
upon taking the chair, addressed the con-
vention. When Mr.. Sutherland reached
| the words In his speech referring to the
achievements Of the present government,
there came up to him the first extended
applause that greeted his address But
when moment later the speaker referred
| to the wisdom Of the brilliant secretary
| OF state" there arose tumult to which
| the applause for Mr.. Harrison seemed
| but preliminary murmur. The speaker
| endeavored 10 resume, but the convention
| yet carried the name of Mr. Blaine in their
| ears. and renewed cheers swept the house.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion chose Hon. Whitelaw Reid as perma-
nent chairman.
Mr.. Reid. in effect, said
Having resigned Office abroad, l hold Il as
| privilege to resume at once the duties OF citi-
| eFsnship At home. To come back to my old
| place in the Republican ranks has been for
| many months the desire uppermost In my
| mind; but TO have once returned and thus dis
tnguished by your favor is an honor any man
might envy.
New York Republicans will take order that
| the republic. saved by the hero whose birth
we have just commemorated, In conjunction
with Lincoln and Sherman and Sheridan,
with seward AMI Chase and stanton, shall
suffer no harm now al the hands OF the aniag-
onist they have often confronted. They
have just seen what that antagonists triumph
means In this state and they have no desire
and no purpose TO let such triumph extend
| to the nation.
Only one thing is needed TO carry New York.
We must get together" We have OCCASION
n "
| would pull and the country would not; an
| other year the country would pull and the city
would not; and so IL has sometimes happened
| that splendid popu lar leaders like Fsasett
| have fallen by the W aysidc, when they ought
TO have been elected. IL ever. in the thirty-six
| years Of our hlstory, we had an incentive TO
| pull all together we certainly have one now.
Mr.. Reid then urged that the canvass
be made speaking and reading one. He
satf the party WAS for honest money for
protection. for the Mckinley tariff and
for that wise and fruitful system OF
reciprocity without injury to protection
with which the name of the great secre-
tary, the matchless Blaine is forever iden-
titled" He declared that the party stood
by, applauded and was proud of the ma
tional administration, which had been
honest, able, clean and of good repute.
The Administrations record was the in
bpiTutiOn Ot Tue SuCCtIsIul CHnVtsS WHICH
the party meant to make this year.
When Mr. Reid referred to President
Harrison as that noble man sitting un-
| der his grandfather's hat in the White
| House." the house rang with cheers and
laughter. The utterance characterizing
Blaine as that great secretary-the
matchless Blaine" gave rise to an enthu-
siastic demonstration.
In response to loud calls Chauncey NJ.
Depew took the platform and made an
| address. Throughout the address Mr.
| Depew kept his audience busy with laugh
ing, cheering and earnest applause. His
| complimentary reference TO Secretary
Blaine aroused tumult of enthusiasm.
Hon. J. $. Fassett also spoke.
The platform was then read by the
committee.on resolutions.
The platform affirms the platform Of the
national Republican convention of Lsss,
and congI atulates President Harrison "on
the success Of an admins ration which
has most sagaeiously, coxrageously and
conscientious!y followed ont the principles
snd fal6lle1 the pledges promulgated In
that platform" Ii declares that in every
department the highest qualities Of states
mansbip have been exhibited, command
ing respect and confidence at home and
|
abroad. IL claims that the Republican
party has the right to ask the approval
and support Of all good citizens for
the policy it has pursued in revenue
legislation; "for the fruits, now apparent
of the Mckinley tariff under which agri-
culture has been encouraged manufac-
lures extended trades promoted. and
labor benefited; aud for the system Of
reciprocity which has added greatly to our
commerce with other nations on terms Of
mutual benefit, to the extent OF increas-
ing more than 20 per cent. and in some
cases doubling onrrxports Of the products
Of the factory aud the farm"
In the success OF this administration
the platform recognizes "the consummste
ability Of President Harrison and the wis
dom and sagacRy OF his cabinet, and es-
pecislly OF his chief cabinet officer, James
| g. Blaine, whose strong hold upon and in
innate relationship with the management
Of public affairs have been OF lasting
benefit to the American people"
The platform invites all the people, re
gardless OF previous party lines. TO join In
condemnation and rebuke Of the larceny
Of the legislature. and the degradation OF
the bench Of our highest tribunal.
The platform was adopted
The committee On sie, tioDs reported the