Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

Nominntes the Governor of New York
for First Place,

NOminntes the Governor of New YOrI
for First Place.
The honor bad been reserved for Chaunce,
M. Depew of the greatest personal o~vations o
the convention up to this time. 1t came
when New York was reached on the call o.
states. and Sutherland, maintaining his
chair, said: ''The claims of the state OF
New York and of her ~favorite son will be
presented by that other favorite son of al
the states, Chauncey M. Depew."
While Mr.. Depew was pushing up the
aisle the delegates climbed upon their
chairs once more to cheer him. He spoke
as follows:
v~ention: National republican conventions
have been epoch makers. They have formu-
lated the principles, originated the policies
and suggested the measures which In the
history of the United States form its most
progressive periods. They have nominated
for the presidency statesmen and soldiers
who we're the leaders of the people in their
onward march to larger liberty and broader
and better industrial conditions.
No party. no matter however glorious It's
achievements or how brilliant its successes,
can rely upon the past. It's former triumlES
are only It's certificates of character, which
must be met by continuing effort. as pcneii.
cent and wise as anything of which 1t
boasts. A..
A few weeks preceding the convention of
four years ago at Minneapolis l had an aft
ernoon with Mr.. Blaine. With marvellous
intuition he forecast the future. He SAID:
'SuDStlnllaily All inc ioictS u pppo2itiOAI
of distrust and of disappointment, of theory
and of imagination which
against n party that has been in power for
over thirty years are now concentrated for
an assault upon our position and is certain
to succeed. The democratic party and its
allies of populism and of all other isms are
destined in this campaign, no matter who
is our candidate or what is our PLATFORM, 10
secure possession of the government The
country knows to its loss, it's sorrow ana ITS
grief that the prediction has been fuliiilcd
in every part. In it's fulfllmcnt the United
States has the experience and Europe has
the business and prosperity. -,
We meet to take UP the broken cord or
national development and happiness ana
link it once more to the car of progress.
paralyZcd, our agriculture diShcartencd, our
artizans unemployed, our finances disor-
dcrCd. our treasury bankrupt, our credit I'm.
paired. our position among the nations or
tho world questioned, all look to this con-
vcntion and call upon its wisdom for hope
rescue.
The conditions created by the practice OF
democratic policies, the promise OIL demo-
cratic measures and the differences OF demo-
cratic statesmen would seem to argue an
the republican party in the coming election.
No matter how brilliant the promise, no
how serene the outlook, 1t Is the part
of wisdom, with the unC srtalntleS OF polltlcS
and our recent experience. OF the tragic
OF issues, to be careful, prudent ana
wise in platform and in candidate.
The whole country, north, south, east ana
west, without any division in our lines, OF
out of them, stands, after what has hap
ncnel in the last three years, for the protec-
Die of reciprocity and for America for Amer
cans. But "A compact nciShborhoOd OF great
commemorative i'm which are concentrated
the majority of the population, of the man