The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-18
Mr.. DEPEW ON DEMOCRACY.
HIS WITTY co SPEECH BEFORE THE
NEW YORK CONVENTION.

Lump-GOv. MOrton's AdmInistra-
tiOn Receives Complimentary Mem
tion and the Governor Is Named as
New NOrIS's Candidate for the
Presidency-The Proceedings Very
Harmonious and Very Flat.
Convention Hail. Saratoga. Sept H.
Chairman Hackett called the republican
convention to order at 1927 o'clock and
introduced the Rev. Dr. Joseph Carey.
Episcopal rector OF Saratoga, who invok-
ed the Divine blessing upon the conven-
tion. The secretary called the roll of del
egates by districts and changes in the
delegations We're announced. Notices Of
contests in various districts We're given,
and at 1856 o'clock Chairman Hackett
announced that he had been directed by
the state committee to name Hon. James
5. sherman Of oneida as temporary chair
man. He appointed Hamilton Fish and
Theodore II. Poole to escort him to the
chair Congressman Sherman was ap-
plauded when he took the chair. lie wore
a rose in his buttonhole and in addressing
the convention spoke in a clear voice that
reached every part of the hall.
on motion Of Phillip Keck, the follow
ing temporary secretaries were named; ;
John Keynon, Reuben l.. Fox, William B.
Dodge. Charles y. Ball and Lafayette
B. Gleason.
Clarence NJ Bowen of New York offered
resolution indorsing the administration
OF Gov. Morton ana recommending him Tor
the presidential nomination of 1896. The
resolution was read from the platform
al once and carried with only one dissent
ing vote.
Committees on permanent organization,
resolution and credentials We're then ap-
pointed.
At 1880 O'Clock p. m. recess was taken
until O'Clock p. m
AT 1926 O'Clock y. m, about two-thirds of
the delegates were in their seats in con-
vention hall At 1880 o'clock Chauncey
Mr.. Depew enterd the hall lie got more
applause than both bands.
AT 3.55 O'Clock the crowd got impatient
and called for Mr.. Depew. He responded
very promptly and taking the platform
soon set his audience in a roar. lie said
that he was apparently called In to MI the
gap between temporary and permanent
organization and that when the latter got
ready for business, oratOry would have
TO give way. He cOmplmented Congress-
man Sherman on his speech. He said the
difference between republicans and demo-
Gratis Is that republicans know now to
point out mistakes when out Of power,
and how to remedy them when in power;
that the democrats know how to find out
their mistakes when out of power and how
to make more when in power Mr.. DepeW
spoke for half an hour.
AT 4.25 clock the convention was called
TO order The committee on permanent
organization reported at ZAP o'clock nam
ing Senator Lexow for permanent chair
man ana named the temporary secretaries
as the permanent officials. A long list Of
honorary vice presidents and secretaries
was also named.
Chairman Sherman appointed Rcpresen-
tative Charles A. Chickering and Sena-
tor Higgins as a committee TO escort Sem
ator Lexow to the chair. The senator
from ROckland was introduced by the
chairman In the following words: Re
pubhcans need no introduction to Senator
LeXOw-democrats want none" AT the
conclusion of Senator Lexow's address
the committee on resolutions was called
for and Speaker Hamilton Fish handed
up the platform. 1T contained no excise
plank. The vote on emitting the PLANK
was p to z. The resolutions are in part
as follows:
We reafirm our adherence to the Amer
lean policy of protection, and we demand
such legislation as viii afford an adequate
income for the maintenance of the gov
ernment, while giving encouragement TO
American capital and remunerative
wages to American labor.
We denounce the Wilson tariff with its
iniquitous attachment happily declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court of
the United States) as the first step ac-
compished in the campaign for the an
inhalation of American industries begun
by Grover Cleveland in December 1887.
This measure is neither a tariff for protec-
tion, nor a tariff for revenue, but tariff
for deficit, failing by scores Of millions
year to raise the amount of revenue nee
essary for the expenses Of our national
government We believe that the ma
tion's honor as well as the material in
terests of our citizens demand the main
tenance Of a national currency, every dol
lar of which, whether in gold, silver or
paper note, shall be of equal value and
equal debt-paying or purchasing power,
and we declare our unalterable opposition
to the free and unlimited coinage of sill
YER ANY imitation of the currency Of the
country by degrading the standard of
value to the silver basis is distinctly repu-
diated.
We denounce the Democratic party for
the robbery Of millions Of dollars from
the hard-working farmers Of this state
of the tariff upon agricultural products
by the Wilson tariff bill, and we demand
adequate protection for our farm prod
The administration Of Gov Morton is
heartily ndOrsed and he Is presented
as the candidate of the republicans of
the United States. and the loyal and un-
stinted support of New York is pledged
When the reading of the report was
concluded John r. Milholland obtained
the floor and offered minority report
containing two proposals. One favored
the enlargement of the state committee
and the other was an excise plank.
William A. Sutherland of Rochester,
lions, moved that Mr.. Milholland's report
lie on the table. The motion was put
and there seemed to be more nos than
ayes but Chairman Lexow said: THE
motion is carried" Murmurs Of discon-
tent at this ruling were heard, and things
were quite lively in the convention for
a few minutes.
Warner Miller took the floor and ar
g1ed for a plank for Sabbath observance.
At 5:52 o'clock Mr.. Hamilton Fish made
a motion to proceed to the nomination of
candidates His motion was adopted and
the names Of Judge Celora f. Martin of
Binghampton, Supreme Court Justice Par
don c. Williams Jesse Johnson, Henry
A. Childs, William II. Adams were placed
in nomination for associate justice Of the
court of appeals The first ballot was
without result Judge Martin was nomi-
mated on the second ballot, and the nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
There was a sigh of relief when at 7:30
O'Clock Edmund L. Pitts of New Orleans
moved that the entire old ticket be NOM
mated on a single ballot. Frank Hiseock
objected and urged that the usual order
be followed. He was swept aside and the
resolution was carried with a hurrah and
the incumbents will again go before the
people
The ticket named is as follows: For
loo of n lo L