Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-24
NOT VERY DEAD
Platt Says He Has Risen from
the Grave Again.
FIRST GUN LET LOOSE IN GOTHAM.


Over the Newspaper Killing He Has En-
dured-Wisconsin Democrats Declare for
Gold, but Free silver Il Stronger Than
ExPected-Ohio Democracy to Have but
Two Planks in It's Platform.
NEW YORK, June 2A-The first big gun
OF the Republican campaign in this city
was fred at Carnegie Musil Hall last even
Ing. The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Republican county COM
mittee, and Thomas C. Platt broke a time
honored custom by making a speech. The
list Of vice presidents included many of
the prominent Republicans Of this city.
Among them were Mayor Strong, White
law Reid, Joseph H. Choate, General An
son G. McCook, Theodore Roosevelt, John
s. Wise and S. v. R. Cruger Scarcely
any of the anti-Platt Republicans, how
ever, were present. Congressman Frank
8. Black, of Troy, was the first speaker.
He praised Platt as being zone of the
greatest political leaders of the time"
He then declared that in the coming CAM
paign there would be little politics, but q
vast amount of business. People were go
ing to let politics go to the dogs and fight
for = living.
Mark Hanna . First Class "Boss.~
When he concluded Edward I.autcr-
bach, who presided, introduced Platt, say
sng that Platt was peerless leader and
had returned from St. Louis convinced
that Mark Hanna is a first class boss"
When Platt arose to respond he was loud
ly cheered. The cheering was renewed
when he said his presence there proved
the falsity of the old proverb ''that dead
men tell no tales" "May my words sink
into your minds" he added, '.as those of q
man who has risen from the grave, and
that often" In the course of his speech
he said: II greet you, ladies and gentle
men, as a Republican whose pride in his
party. whose respect for its courage, whose
faith in its principles, whose confidence in
Its success, and whose devotion to its can
didates were never greater than they are at
this minute.
Has q Whack at Warner Miller.
"The Republicans of New York are
united in behalf of the candidates that
were nominated and the platform that was
adopted at st. Louis. hope they will be
no less united in all matters that affect
the welfare of their party and the honor of
their state. am always ready to set the
example Of cheerful acgpiiescence in the
will OF the majority. We have governor
and a legislature to elect in November as
well as a president. Let us throw our
selves into the campaign with such intel
ligence, such enthusiasm, and such cordial
corporation as will leave no one when the
fight Is over outside the breastworks.' ,
And as an earnest Of this purpose let us
give three cheers loud enough to be heard
from Montauk Point to Buffalo for Nc
Kinley, Hobart and harmony"
The cheers We're given and resolutions
ratifying the st. Louis platform and nom.
tnees adopted with a roar.
New York Will Prerare for Emergencies.
SARATOGA, June 24-The Democratic
state convention will todav declare that
the present gold standard in the country
should be preserved until such time as
there can be obtained an international
agreement for bimetallism. At the same
time the leaders of the party will postpone
she selection of presidential electors until
the fall convention Of the party. This is
for fear the Chicago convention will
declare for free silver, when it would
not do to have electors pledged for gold.