New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-29
THE REPUBLICAN, CONTENTION.

| The work done by their representatives at
| Albany Yesterday will meet with the hearty
approval of the Republicans of New-Yorh. il
was a level headed convention and its outcome
| is worthy of the sagacious and experienced
| members of our party who shaped its delibera-
| tons. In its choice of delegates at-arge to the
| Republican National Convention in its choice
| of Presidential Electors, in the platform which
it adopted, and in the speeches which it in
spired, the Albany Convention met the best
expectations.
The address of the president of the conven-
ton, Mr.. Reid, and of its temporary presiding
officer, Mr. Sutherland, admirably complement
each other. For, while Mr.. Sutherland clearly
and forcby pointed out the grave difficulties
which stand between the Republicans OF this
State and success in the fall campaign, Mr..
Reid demonstrated by an appeal to the election
figures of the Presidential years, and to the
shockingly bad record made by the Democratic
Legislature of 1892 and by the bosses who
controlled it, that our party is fully warranted
in putting a cheerful courage on and making
a confident fight this year Both addresses are
full of meat and will make capital campaign
documents. In naming Messrs. Depew Platt
Miller and HiScock for delegates at-large the
convention only responded to the wishes OF the
great body of those for whom they were act
ing. Ever since suggestions for delegates-at-
large began to be made these four tried and
true leaders have been so generally mentioned
that the convention in choosing them could
not but realize that it was ratifying practically
unanimous party nominations. All four dis
charged the same important trust in the last
Republican National Convention, and their re-
turn at the head of the strong and popular
delegations from the districts insures repre-
sentation for Newly orx in the Minneapolis
Convention which BELTS her proud and re-
sponsibie position as the pivotal State. 1t is
to be added that the convention made an equal
" good use of its opportunities in filling the
offices of Presidential Electors at-large II. w.
Sage, of Ithaca, and Jesse Seligman of this
city, the men selected, are widely known and
command the general confidence.
The platform is an unusually trenchant and
impressive deliverance. 1t is composed OF
good, stout planks and leaves nothing to be
desired. It's commentator of President Har-
rison's Administration is as cordial and une-
ouvocal as it deserves to be; so, too, is its
grateful recognition Of Secretary Blane's great
and patriotic services. The Republican posi-
ton on such paramount National issues as the
tariff silver and the rights of the black voter
is vigorously reaffirmed, while State issues are
presented with candor, directness and
pungency which will delight honest citizens
whatever their politics, and distress the Dem
ocratic gang of seat-stealers. including that
pitful wearer of whitewashed ermine, Judge
Maynard. This is a platform upon which our
party friends and independent voters, who arc
bent upon doing their best for the public
veal, can all stand together 1t is strong in
all its parts. 1t cannot be successfully assailed.
The opposition if they attempt to handle it,
will discover that it is loaded
The Republicans of New-Yorl may well con-
graduate one another. Their party was never
in healthier condition than it is to-day and
never was the political situation better cal
culated to secure it a ma gnfcent triumph. The
Albany Convention cannot fail to stimulate
our friends in every district to do their ut
most in the fast approaching campaign Our
brethren in the other States are expecting great
things of us. Let us see to it that they arc not
disanpOintpd