Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-29
A VERY TAME AFFAIR.

The Republicans of New York do Not
Manage to Even Get Up a Row-ET-
Diplomat Reid Had the AFFAIR in
Charge.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 2s.-Chairman
Rrookdeld, Of the Republican State
Committee, at 1:2O p. IN. called the con-
vention to order. Prayer was offered
by Rev. 1. NJ. Phelps, after which Sec
retary Kenyon called the roll.
When the call of the roll was COM
pleted, Gr. Brookfeld, in behalf OF the
State Committee, presented to the con-
vention the name of VIM. A. Suther-
land, Of Rochester, as temporary chair
man. He then addressed the body.
Among other things he said:
We are entering on no holiday excursion.
We are facing foe desperate, unscrupu-
lous and splendidly equipped. We have
met them Before. We have tested their
strength. Once in four years we have
grapplcd with them IN desperate battle,
and once In eight years we have won. Can
we. in lSq3. stop the pendulum in its eight
year swing toward the Democratic side!
Can we set ourselves 70 a new pace and
succeed in carrying the State once in four
years instead of only once in eightl
the vote OF 1855 than appears at first
glance. O f our l4,0)0 plurality many
would say with MercutcO: Ills rot so
deep as well nor so wide as a church
door: but lis enough, twill serve But
when we remember that l4,0O0 IS barely
1 per cent of the votes css' in 1SSS, we see
how narrow was the margin upon which
our triumph rested.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Sutherland's
speech the usual committees were ap-
pointed and the convention then took a
recess until o'clock.
The convention recOnvened at $3.50
o'clock. The Committee on Credentials
reported and their report was adopted.
Ex-senator Pitts, chairman of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization, then
rose and introduced Hon. Whltelaw
Reid as permanent chairman of the con-
vention.
After thanking the convention for the
honor conferred upon him Mr.. Reid
spoke in substance as follows:
New York Republicans turn naturally
from Yesterdays celebration TO to-day's
duty. Inspired by the memories yesterday
evoked, they will take order that the Re
public. saved by the hero, whose birth we
have Just cOmmemOrated, IN conjunction
Lincoln, and others shall suffer no harm
now at the hands OF the antagonist they
have SO often confronted.
They have Just seen what that antago-
nist's triumph means in this State, and
they have no desire and no purpose TO let
such a triumph extend to the nation. II
the record of the Republican party through
out the whole thirty-SiX years OF Its glOn-
Gus history is not a sufficient reason for
trust in il now, il is at least no controlling
reason for distrust. Can any one say as
much for the other party. Let Us not be
unkind enough 10 go back too far. Let us
merely ask ii ITS record last winter either
In Albany or in Washington is a satiSfac-
tory guarantee for the future
Are the Democratic business men Of New
York anxious that this Congress should
have its way, unOppOsed, about either free
silver or the tariff. Is there one-Of them
who did not secretly give thanks last win
ter that they had been beaten four years
ago and that there now sits on watch IN the
White House the safe, honest, sturdy,
great big man under his grandfather'S hat.
Our opponents do well to make the most Of
their last triumph, and to do j: at such
railroad speed as the State capitol has just
been witnessing.
They may plan the capture of the next
legislature aS they organized the theft Of
this one. rhey may renew and multiply
their devices for binding hsnd and foot the
majority OF the lawful voteAS Of this State;
hut II is stn the majority ara it Cannot be