New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25

ARRIVAL OF THE "CH1EF.
Suddenly tho military band struck up Hal. 70
the Chief" and than half the delegates ~ .r'
hall got I'D and Joined IN a prolonged cheer -
Plat being escorted up the cehtrai ais'e -
bowed right and left and bushed until ne got ~
his seat close to the aisle in the fourth row from INV
front. Lou Payn followed Mr. Platt up the a4
and went past the reporters IN search Oh sea" VS.
the platform There was applause Tor 'upe' ~.
tendent George W. Aldrldge and for Chaiie'
Hacke;t. the chairman of the State Committee WIZ
became visible TO the delegates at the same i'o
ment Mr. Hackett looked like man VINO hao zen
Ill., and the pallor in his face did not decrease
he took his place the platform at l2;zo p Il" -
call the convention TO order.
CALLED TO ORDER.
As Mr.. Hackett raped with the gaVei' a e'o'
Of yells arose to herald the dramatic eh'ran0
Edward Lauterbach. The noise ceased, ana inc"
Mr. Hackett said: THE convention VIII pease
come 70 order and listen to prayer by the Kew ~
David James Burrell' The Rev. Dr. Burre"' III ''''
course of his prayer. ead
Let thy blessings rest upon thy servant, a a. NAV
such manner that they shall 90 fnr Honesty and
integrity and for bread patriotism ana do ih he srea
political party which is represented here today a
may 1t be ever true to rs traditions or freeoo, rsi"n
personal equality ana the rights Of TIE soverelS
wealth OF New York and Its Governor ana ,nT1e
mnuts Of our o;overnment Lee, Thy blessings rest
upon Nation and upon our President
Mr. Hackett said: THE secretary VIII call '''e
roll by Assembly distress and any changes WI" ''
announced the districts are called
John s. Kenyon called the roll OF districts anu
leaders OF delegations called out changes IN 'ie run
occasionally. speaking from their places ne H',
County had been called. and Warner Miller No"
begun to recte the changes In his delegation "'e'
there was an outburst OF cheering. led py 'he ~
bany irrepressbles In the top gallery. Deiega'es
clambcred upon chairs anew to see what II was an
about and hundreds recognized the form OF Lieu
tenant-Govcrnor saxton The Leutenant-Go Governor
advanced to the front and sat down with his deesa
ton ct the left OF the stage. Then the HOMOGENEOUS
call proceeded to the end Of the roll
Nj Hackett announced: THE roll a. read now
stard. as the roll OF the convention. And no"'
gentlemen Of the convention am instructed ny '''o
State Committee to place In nomination FOR your
temporary chairman Senator Cornelius r. Parsons
OF Monroe Those IN favor OF his election Will say
Ave The motion Is unanimously carried. ana
will appoint as a committee 10 conduct Senator far-
sons TO the stage Speaker Hamilton Fish ana Inc
Hon. Timothy Ellsworth. OF Niagara
After a short pause TO permit Mr.. Parsons TO reach
tho stage the chairman OF the State Committee In
troduced the temporary chairman
SENATOR PARSONSS SPEECH
Senator Parsons was greeted with considerable
applause. He held tho typewriter copy OF MS
speech In his hand when he walked on the platform
and he started 10 read IL rlgnt away ii' i'"' VI
steadily and slowly and when persons In the rear o.
the hall cried OUT Louder We can't hear you,
he raped with the gavel sharply and continued IN
the same measured and moderate tone. He said:
I thank you. gentlemen for the honor OF presiding
over your preliminary deliberations. We are as
sembled together under circumstances which lend to
this convention unusual Importance. Next June the
Republican party, for the first time In Us history
will name ia standard-bearer. citizen Of the
Empire state and ne Will to-day Initiate me cam
pagn which will restore party To power ana
promote the Executive OF State TO be the Execu-
tive OF the Nation applause
Never was there such great impotence FOR the re-
turn OF party 10 power az now possesses me great
majority OF the American people They miss many
blessings which they G.d not know they had until
they deprived Of them by the Kepu0i AN defeat
four years ago. That the country nche't IN he
world in natural resources should suffer beyond
others from financial distress L. proof demonsifa-
tive OF inefficient administration Of IT, Affairs.
We do not look any party for fauitless admins
tration. but that ruinous condition. resulting from
falscious legislation. should be remedied the peope
have right to demand.
THE RESULT OF IGNORANCE.
II our distress were inevitable. II II were caused
by pestience. We would endure II without
complaint but when reflect that II IS the result o.,
ignorance and perversion. then 1; becomes noler-
able
The Democratic party is an aggregation OF Sec
tional groups at with each other each con-
tending for narrow local. even individual advan-
tagcs irrcconciabe with the welfare o; the Hepub-
lie IL has brought upon the country "A succession
OF business disasters for which seeks mako
guilty the sun. moon and the weather az +; they
came by divine thruStirg on But the Democracy
In power cannot obscure lis faults by excuses. II
has shown that II is one thing 10 make platforms
and another 20 make laws. Never was there greater
opportunity, greater need for wise legislation In
Washington than during the last three years
Never there more complete failure Of relief
The Democracy had not advanced one great Ma
tional doctrine which. when that party was I'm fun
power. became embodied In a statute. the Wilson
bill Notwithstanding That hill represents no doc
trine or policy. and meets with the approval OF no
party individual II illustrates the incOherercc
OF the Democratic party and It's utter .ncapac.ty
10 achieve substantial and benenccnt results.
Its administration OF the National finances. while
giving proof OF the wealth OF the Nation. has
been characterized by costly plumbers. Washing
ton, In his farewell address. warned the Nation:
AS a very important source OF strength and secur-
ny. cherish public credit. one method OF preserving
II IS Il sparngly as possible" The wisdom
OF these words Is apparent: bu: they describe the
very reverse Of the Dcmocracy's management OF
affairs. Its conduct Will soon prove fatal 70 iis
supremacy. The death Of n party Is always a
suicide.
FOR SOMETHING DEFINITE.
The Republican party stands for something dehn-