New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
WOULD HEAR MR.. DEPEW.
HE FIRES THE FIRST GUN OF THE CAM
PAIGN.
A BRILLIANT SPEECH EXHIBITING DEMOCRATIC
FOLLY WITH MERCII.Ess sARCAsM-MR.

A BRILLIANT SPEECH EXHIBITING DEMOCRATIC
FOLLY WITH MERCIIEss sARcAsM-MR.
FAssETT HEARTILY RECEIVED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Saratoga. Sept 1.-THE delegates to the con-
vention reassembed promptly at p. m. but the
Committee on Resolutions and the Committee on
Credentials not being ready to report. Congress
man Sherman the temporary chairman, deferred
calling the convention to order. After fifteen
NJ Depcw TO fire the first gun OF the campaign
several Of the delegates to call upon Chauncey
NJ Depew TO fire "the first gun Of the compaign'
In a speech to the convention Mr.. Depew was
seated near the centre aisle talking busily with
a friend about his European trip, when suddenly
there was practically unanimous call for him
proceeding from all parts Of the Convention Hall
TO make a speech. lie was surprised. and APP
reared reluctant TO address the convention. but
finally yielded TO the persistent calls or Depew!
Depewr and Take the platform!
Mr.. Depew was In excellent humor for speech
making. and speedily unclaimed the attention OF
the delegates and made OF the strongest po-
li,ical speeches of his life. 1t should be printed
in a pamphlet for distribution over the state as a
campaign document. He said:
MR.. DEPEws SPEECH.
Gentlemen
placed here to occupy the waiting hour between
,smnorary and permanent organization, the diff
Guilty Of the situation being that when the tempo
rary resumes orator Is closed and the temporal
e here. (LaughterD
congratulate the temporary chairman upon the
speech which he made this moTning H Hs, sas1
ought to believe / have been attending itePup-
iona but noticing the number Of ladies who
present here this afternoon. | vii not say now
long; Gaughter) am candidate 'Hehe"eu
This convention recalls to me old times and ole, old
Republicans have met when they had the RESPONSE,
bties OF power For ten years We have occupied
There is nothing better than that unless you know
how 70 S M ps s nS our
Democratic friends Is that when we are put out
when we we know to
dy them (Applause) Democrats when they are
out OF power snT~ nS~ 70 y Know how to make
more. daughter and APPLAUSE
A REMINDER OF THE OLD DAYS.
This convention reminds me OF the convention OF
the seventies and the convention Of the sixties when
we used to gather in Saratoga confident OF success
in the State and success I'm the Legislature. hav-
Ing the responsibility to do the things which would
command success and which would deserve IT, and
with the strong men OF that period antagonists
lowers devoted to their leaders. we held the State
for twenty years by fighting our fights inside the
common foe applause and cheers) t. $780,,
isa comparatively easy thing 70 be In SppS.
prosperity There occurs to every man once or
twice in his lfe there occurs to every party In their
portunity to deserve success. The question OF sue
had devolved upon you the responsibility you have
the experiences, he pluck and the brains properly 10
the State of New-York stand in "A position to-day
that we have not stood in within n the u ricoeco1
a abroad a few weeks ago miracles. 1t did not
asonish ms "a had d 90, sccuS,omel to
when she Republicans got the Constitutional Con-
h w cy Of GRe The Tn" ms ia
generation. tApplause ana cheers II was a mir
York by 10000 majority And. as ali miracles have
their resultant forces Il viii be the salvation OF the
eniirs in 1895 applause and cheers2
Now. Il Is one thing TO have a miracle and another
wise. you are going TO have enough doubling
Tbomases TO throw YOU out the next time Under
snas aons7 r nave had the
they have had the SENATE they have nad the hSdss
Transformed the independent dinner Of the indie
pendent citizen OF the United s'a,s wneh h %ss me
pauperism we had the responsibility OF the Con-
and Of ihs
State in this Union that the Constitutcnal conven-
, p saSs GOOD TO have Of @
and never expected to have realized. Appause) II
made Impossible frauds upon the cons
lion without the knowledge OF the members OF the
Legislature hpplause); II separated city govern
ment from the great questions OF the State and the
Walton so that the honest men OF he municipality.
without regard to party. could light the thieves
Without overtime wing the principles OF their or
ganizaton. applause
We had the responsibility thrust upon us OF the
third greatest city In the world Brooklyn stands
.ad.srped (applause)-a monument to Republican
capacity for government and Republican virtue and
power applause
REPUBLICAN RULE SUCCESS.
There may be questions among us. as strict party
-. q. 10 thu manner upon which, In 4 party