Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-06

NEW York, Sept. 2s.-In the course of
his speech at the Cooper Union Republi-
can meeting tonight ex-senator Platt said:
81 thank you for this warm greeting.
Its cordially and generosity suggest the
suspicion that | may be regarded by YOU
in the. light Of a prodigal son. Surely
could lay no claim to the title of 'favorite
SON.. and | must protest against being stig-
matized as prodigal. The modern David
takes frequent occasion to assure the pub
lie of the impershability of his Democ-
racy. My past record renders it unneces-
sary for me to impress upon you the fact
that am a Republican. | have been
Republican ever since the old party was
organized and never expect to be any
thing but Republican. There can be no
prodgal sons this year. The great funda-
mental principles of the party are at stake.
Applausel.
The Republicans who supported the
different candidates at Minneapolis have
nothing for which to apologize. Any one
of them is qualified to rule this nation in
the darkest hour of trial or in the golden
day OF its prosperity.
4 UNITED PARTY FOR HARRISON.
"But majority of the convention de-
cided that he VINO four years ago rescued
the nation from Democratic misrule, who
during the years of his incumbency had
so faithfully borne the Republican stand
ard, and whose administration had so sig
nally promoted national prosperity, should
lead us again to victory and Benjamin
Harrison of Indiana, became the Repub-
lican nominee. Great applause.
He stands to-day as the representative
of the grand old Republican party, the
bearer Of the ilag oil protection, recipro-
city and honest money; and us SUCH re-
gardless of all former preferences, we
pledge him united party, with unwaver-
ing loyalty and faith, and from this night
We march forward till the eighth day of
November solid phalanX, bearing banners
illumined with the inspiring inscription
Harrison, Reid and Victory" PRO
longed applause.
TWO CONSISTENT DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic party can boast of two
honest and consistest statesmen, Larry
O'Neill Of Ohio, and Henry Watterson of
Kentucky. Laughter. They like John
the Baptist Of old have prepared the way
for lis and made success straight Despite
the frantic efforts of Mr.. Cleveland and
Senator Hill the Democratic party cannot
60 into this campaign under the lying
banner of tariff reform"
The Democratic Convention at Chicago
would have no such milk-and-water prin-
ciples, so il denounced the Mckinley tariff
ms cheat and a fraud, denied the Govern
ment the right to protect the workingman,
threw the plank of tariff reform overheard
to the fishes and substituted another plank
sawed out long ago by the late Samuel
j. Tilden, viz: "1ariffs for revenue only"
On that plank the Republican party Joins
issue with the Democracy
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill both agree in
declaring that protection Is a cheat, but
neither Of them dare indurSe absolute free
trade, so they are both compelled to repu-
diate the platform and to straddle the
issue. They practically declare that we
cannot afford labor full protection, but
may give it Just as little.
RIVAL FACTIONS IN NEW YORK.
New HoRK, Sept. 2S.-lt now looks as
though there might be two Democratic
mayuralty tickets in the city, in spite of
the cold water which National Chair
man llarrity threw on the anti-rammany
committee this afternoon. The committee
appointed at the conference of anti Tam
many leaders last Thursday night called
upon the national committee to-day and
were received by Mr.. Harrity, Mr.. Dickin-
son, Mr.. Smalley and Mr. Quincy. The
conference lasted more than three hours.
The committee told Mr.. Harrity and his
associates that, unless there should be two
Democratic tickets in the field, the full
Democratic vote would nor be brought out
by at least 10000, and the state might be
carried by the Republicans. MIR. Harrity
replied that he hoped there would be only
one Democratic local ticket, for the national
committee was convinced that split
among the Democrats Of thia city would
have Il very discouraging effect upon the
Democrats of the country.
The conference ended in Messrs Dickin-
son and Quincy taking a less unfavorable
view of the idea of a second ticket than
was entertained by Mr.. Harrity, All the
talk was good-natlired, but the callers re-
mained firm in their opinion. though
promising that no ticket should be put up
until after further consultation with the
national committee.
EX-Mayor Grace deprecates putting up
ticket, but most of his associates in the
May convention movement advocate it,
and it seems to be impossible to restrain
them.