New-York tribune., 1896-08-26


took seats in the gallery They brought their band
with them Elgies Band Of Albany was IN 'he
rear gallery. and another band occupied the gar
lery to the right of the platform. These three
bands took turns enliyening the crowd ana sue
ceeded well
BENJAMIN r. Odel chairman Of the Executive
Committee. called the Convention to order IN the
absence of Chairman Hackett of the State Com
rnittee. He presented the name of Frank 5 Back
as the selection Of the State Committee for tempo
rary chairman.
PRAYER BY BISHOP NEWMAN.
At 1921 r. m. Bishop John J. Newman offered
rrayer Bishop Newman asked that concord ana
,nitv dwell IN the Convention, and thai such citi-
zens be selected a. represent honor patriotism and
religion and that al, citizens shall realize the re-
sponsibility of ctzeAship and elevate to "uthor'y
men who shall rule in righteousness ana IN a"
time and under all circumstances he true 10 'nc
At the conclusion of Bishop Nevman's PRAYER p,,yG
the crowd In the gallery broke loose ana snou.eu;
I've want We war. Platt"' The bard was started
to stop the disrbanoes 1T @ snT pt 0 shout
Ing We want saxton,' and we want Plat A.
i r and was enfhusisstcay cheered
while two bands played ltall TO the Cnef mel h.ars
Tor Mr.. Platt Mr.. Platt took his scat in the Iiosa
County delegation
REPRESENTATIVE BLACKS SPEECH.
Representative Frank 6 Black was elected tenn
porary chairman .osnmously. j. Sicat fasse'' oi
thcmunS, ana george ~ coN''NiN"' "
were appointed escort the temporary chairman
20 the platform Mr. Black was received win
cheers and handclapping Mr.. Black said'
Gentlemen Of the Convcntion; The meeting Ola OF a
Republican State Convention IN the STATE o, nv of
York is always a moment )us event The acts Oh
State containing one-elevenh OF the popuiauoI ~, y,
the whole country, one-eghteenth OF its "eann ,at
and more than one-half of its commerce hust
irark with ndeble effect the OF the entire
1t d s nOr Ss Wealth. s and that the
of the Republican party here are OF lmp9rtd"SSe' S
Sree hos influences ard policies which have made
these vast accumrlations possible ana '"er e"'0S
The history of the State ard country show the
steady. onward tendency Of the RepublcSan 'ta, "a,
course: but each whole year has been gamer over yer
it's predecessor step has been ahead ana me
Of this country for forty wears are the solid monu,
rnents erected along the way 10 the genias ana
integrity of the Republican party
PARTY THAT DARES DO RIGHT
7, ,s M small thj-e TO be right. An error is
easily conceived and .aay be soon committed abo
II a plea OF irresponsiby ora promise of refoim
is a good discharge the offender may not only es-
cape but he may also never realize the gravity oi
his offence. But to conceive the righi ana al any
Of wealth or blood TO 90 II. ths IS '!ie 80,
and it is by this arduous standard heid up iiiousr ~
war and disaster and 2nc and business cs,ab
that the glory Of the Repnbcan parry 10 - re- hscn
lshed once in It's history has its name oet m
adopted as The fnal judgment OF the A'n'i''"'
people ..,, ,, o,,,rosities
This is a time fDf ereCOnB new HiO9isiN'
renewing old ones 1t is no time TO refuse r i.s
giyeness 10 sinners who have repented ire PES
prepared to enter our ranks. regardless of color,
race or previous coTGit0n OF Democrauc seiN, ,
not be los; sight Of fer from history already made
nust be gathered the valve Of promises now onered
And TO the young men OF this country TINS history
should always be taught for 1t IS from their iahks
that the Republican party mas IIesei,neu II y, 80 aar
stood in all it's life EJECT and proud as It does
to-day The party tha appeals 70 @ tnG a ,Sau
old Old odenders oaiS fs''
WHY THE RECRUITS COME IN
man who for the last ten years has voted the
Democratic ticket IN the state of New-foTk Is De-
Yond PRAYERS If he votes with the Republicans this
fal II is not because he has become better but be-
cause he has becoclc alarmed If he labors for the
success of the Republican party now 1t IS because
he fears the success Of his own 80 WINE ebnurh an,
for the first tire IL his life TO be a patriot AT Inc
whose hstor, bounds in patriots and their deeds,
vet ] still bc',ve that In this campaign; when ne
Srcsion viii either % increase the strength Of this
Republic and solidify rs power or else infct scar
from which this generation will not recover that II
IS the duty of every loyal citizen to keep steady IN
source of pride the old and as an inspiration TO
/ DO not believe in fighting a by censurng
Valor. | do not believe in sailing voyage by hiding
test now wagins IL maintaining a silence as to the
achieyements Of ts Repnbcan psrty IN the, the nope
of winning desert ers from the opposing army.
they are won at a. II viii not be by secreung the
making that difference 50 plain that every mar
may il and place himself where his judgment
and intelligence may prefer.
PARTISANSHIP AND PATRIOTISM.
should never shrink from the charge of PARTISAN
ship. for the highest kind of partsanship is the
highest kind of patriotism. am member of the
Republican party ard intense believer in its
destiny and career because believe that its policies
as exemplifed through the last forty years repre-
sent not only the highest wisdom for itself as a
party but the ighest conception of duty and hdel-
av other person share in NV belief bV conceaiing
my reasons. am believer rather in the efficacy
OF recruiting new Republicans than of reforming old
Democrats. If all the young men will join the Re-
publican party time, the great avenger will eventu-
ally dispose of the few remaining fragments OF the
Democratic party now visible.
The time 10 determine what history shall be is
before ii is completed for once closed it can neither
possession and in this relentless lies the supreme
Of ae an5 fR@ di Pa M so
nected with il is that ii is nearly closed the balance
until the last line is written !, seems determined to
pursue its unbroken policy OF adhering to me wrong
last time the Democratic party right is beyond
the memory of any person now living: 1t is matter
of pure tradition and that tradition s credited
only by members Of hat pariy The are no fur her her
wrong this year than they nave always Deen Inc
two parties 10 further apart now tnan they were
years ago when Horatio Seymour hobnobbed with
the rabble sympathizers with the rebellion in New
York City and when John 4. DIX said; IF any man
the spot" No further apart than when the once
shattered credit Of this country was completely re-
founded and placed upon the impregnabe basis OF
specie resumption by the Republican party against
ihe almost solid opposition Of It's political adversares
no further apart than when the American people in
III OF sOmnambulism. sent Benjamin Harrison back
10 Indiana polls and Grover Cleveland back to wash
THE PARTIES CONTRAsTED.
Each has pursued It's natural and deliberate course
until reached the city OF ST Louis and the other
reached Chicago Their doctrines were then de-
clared and their candidates nominated. The ST. Louis
Convention declared for protection. honest money,
restricted immigration and for justice TO Union
soldiers Tnc Republican party believes tnat nation
that fOrgeis its soldiers is better than family
that forgets its cripples. II nominated candidate