Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-07
OPENING THE HALL
Where the Republican Forces
of the Country Will
Meet To-Day to
CHOOSE THEIR LEADER.
Chauncey N. Depew Receives Flat
tering Ovation From the
THOUSANDS IN THE BUILDING.
lie Speaks of the Men Mentioned as Candi-
dates and Says
CHOOSE THEIR LEADER.
THOUSANDS IN THE BUILDING.
GOOD WORD FOR BLAINE AND HARRISON

general public tonight with an event long
and pleasingly anticipated in local and
musical circles-a grand concert by choru!
OF 1000 voices, supported by the Second
Regiment Band, of Chicago A vast audi
ence numbering over 1900 people, and
filling every seat for distances as far as the
eye could reach, surveyed the inspiring
scene which bids fair to become memo-a-
lie political battle ground.
Striking changes have been made in the
interior apartments of the Exposition build
ing, which is the boast OF Minneapolis.
Surrounding the walls on every side rise
seats in liers, giving to the hall a greater
width than depth, with rectangular corners
The decorations as prepared for the conven-
tion are extremely simple but very beau
t!tuL
y. .our conspicuous places American
flags are fes,ooncd under old gold hangings
and patriotic effects. The hall may be con-
siaeTed TO be quite as large as was the un-
wieidly temporary structure built at Chi
Cl-o for the Republican convention of 1880.
In that hall the convention sat lengthwise
of the building. Tonight, however, the
stage with its great military band, its piano
and its thousand voices spreading and re-
treating to the eastern upper walls, filled
IN entire breadth of the chamber.
Dcpew Receives a Grand Ovation
At s o'clock, upon the conclusion of the
overture of the opera of s'Rienzi," the
audience was well seated and received the
opening number with every evidence OF
delight Various choruses and solos
preceded the speech of Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depcw, whose coming was hailed with such
an uproaT as only MANY thousand persons
Can make. Mr.. Depew said it had been his
privilege 10 voice the spirit and meaning of
various occasions at the dedication OF build
ia-s occupied by literature, art industry,
education, religion, science and
gliiautLrcphv, and continued:
have spoken al the laying of corner
50 ones @. structures which were to be the
tsrres %. mighty newSpa perS; which ere to
'llsr-a the opportunities of education upon
-.." g.t scholastic basis and upon the new
gTa more practical principle OF manual
t.a glDE; which were to concentrate the
rHa,mcrciai activities of the continent:
- .ra Wef- TO provide for suffering human
l'r. uEt this l. the hTst time have ever at
..IrDtot before 4 vast audience composed OF
tae members OF all parties to dedi-
...e hall for the uses OF one party.
presume that here and there among
1..e-e 4A00o auditors will he found Demo
c.ar. ] understand thai the spec :es is not
snLl"e.y extinct in the State of Minnesota,
LIT as ihlS Republican week, as am here
l.H-s-loned by the great Stare o; New
H, IN cOaj motion with its other repre-
..atlves, TO nominate the next President
ne nItcd states, no man or no woman
could be present ithout expecting that the
-rrwlelaing sentiment of the hour should
llG expression upon this platform.
Asked the Democrats TO Say Nothing
So if my Democratic friends are here
sill. ply as evidence OF their existence or as a
5es-, or in a spirit of martyrdom, or TO
Ind the means of saving grace. l ask them
g. hear NE formy cause and be silent that
t-.,r may ear.
about J. 500 years ago, when Rome was mis-.
.ss- pi tGe Ord, the Emperor Titus, who
...- counted The most heightened and liberal
.. tlr J..-aT-, celebrated universal conquest
.r The dedication OF the Coliseum. Within
va is were gathered So 700 spectators who
I". eseuicd all that there was of the re-
-....E, politics and culture OF the Roman
p.Ie- Neither elOquence nor music, nor
.- were present. Captives who were the
rHr u1 the youth of every nation were
--.ti into tie arena a. giadiators ana 5000
...eln sial- Uttered amid the plaudits OF
... r-gur, Senator'S priests and people.
.a-s.uas OF early Christian martyrs, men.
..lleu and children, were mangled, torn
-l. urvourcd by wild beasts. Centuries
Lave come ant gone. most oil them presen.-
only bloody records of suffering ami sor-
-'" Millions have died upon the battle
l"..au4 upon the scatfold, dynasties have
been overt. rpWn, empires disrupted, conti-
l-.I.-- lslNa-eu, and the people kept in
L--~l l-up.aDCc and slavery; but upon the
Er..crU DeuIis phere freedom from caste
:aH ..:- .ltIun, The equality OF all men before
J.r.- Maker and the laws, the equal oppor-
r....Ities Tor every one to rise to tne highest
PAGES Ia The state and to grasp the largest
l-aIstri'u and commercial prizes the gen.
grnu7 recognition OF mutual Obligations one
rH The o-hcr have created an empire greater
rr power ana luc2fculaOly better in every
.--trlaUtc OF benefcent sovereignty than
E.luc.
-aC Principles of American Government
The principles ofits government have in
Iucnc,d ana are influencing and liberaliz-
il- the institutions of every nation in the
world. 1t nas welcomed the people from
very land, and over the unseen wires OF
a.rr-Iuu the messages OF liberty are passing
..a.l every inning. ants home to the villa ge
~ -iIe Old world IrOiu which he came.
Iu 1Ht> hail will gather tomorrow the
lapre~e&LatiTrs Of one-ualf or more OF the
A.l.et-can people. Tney meet TO nominate
..e man "uO shall conduct the Government
Iu. formulate the principles which will
control ils policy. The stake is boundIess
.npite and majestic power. 1t is a prize
which Las been in ali ages the fruitful
-oUrce Of TeDellions and of civil
wars, but under Our institutions the issue
-etlIeG not by bullers but by ballots. If
lle result of the final contest shall be defeat
tu- tle I.!an and measures here put before
...e country, the minority Will loyalty sup
."E. The Government and maintain its laws.
q. 81 ~h1ll DE victorious, the defeated party
#-l win equal good temper acQuiesce, ana
&c Te-H.t wll rcGoGnd to the glory of the
I,e .u.ii.t ana to the happiness OF its people
a ut-t1.grli%lc statesman from Missouri re-
marked the Other day that the differences be-
aeeu the parties We're unim portant that
nlG not make much difference to which of
hem citizen belonged. We who have
rHi4le here "s The representatives OF the Re-
lulican party do not entertain any such
4ea.
Claims Of the Republican Party.
The history Of our organization, its men
nd its measures OF the past are a part of
IS claim to popular support. The Demo
.r:s ic party neither through the mouths of
HrgfBT- rlte II fa1a rcaS of ;,s oo,,,-o,,
.y-S nor the editorials OF its newspapers
.Ee" reie2s TO democratic statesman since
-rueral Jackson, with enc exception. They
.a -pCak OF cX-PreSident Cleveland. some
.r.Gs from Albany and then again from |
rstnuSc- sometimes in the New York |
rs.lf and then again in the New York Sun. |
.I, % Is cIihcult 10 put statesman in the |
.-a-Ory Oi Jefferson or OF jackson when /
..r oi HIs party describe him Il mountain |
light ana the other part as q |
.rouutain Of beef" No mention is
..r lnaee OF Polk, Pierce or Bu- |
..uan No statesman of Democratic |
~. bIi2ariOns of the present The Repub-
,.ta party, ON tie other hand, hangs up in
.. walls Of It's convention the portrait of its
5r.a-i EcEts and knows, as the country /
lows. that their lives and achievements
... The best history OF the country.
the head ol the list stands the savior
lie Republic aud the emancipator of
...,.,.--A Ablaham Lincoln. Then comes the
.a;tt solder, whose genius for war gathered
... scattered fragments of power and
..f5.d them intO that irresistible force |
.-.---es : Grant. Then comes the educator |
.,-!icr. statesman and orator, who was that
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