New-York tribune., 1896-06-20
RATIFYTNG THE CHOICE.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD BY
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
p,xo1NG SPEECHES AND STRONG RESOLUTIONS
IN HONOR or THE NOMINEES AND
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
,,,,,o the hAat there was large gathering al
,b penuhIica1 club at No. 80 Ffth-ave last night
and cheers rang out for the ucket nominated a' ="
Louis 1t was a special meeting hen ioi '''' POI
pose Of ratfyng the nom nation OF MoN'"'.' ",''
Hobart John Proctor Clarke presided III ''e "o
sence OF Cornelius y. Bliss. president o' '"' W
Jared G. Baldwin, jr VAS secretary.
w Clarke opened the meetn with short aa-
dress. He sad:
Gentlemen Of the Republican club This orsenila- "a
tion has always been noted FOR It's obsaence 70 @ s'e
,n'pg, - engage IL private and local oi:ihca-
lion. We would have met in ratification o, hs tns
been nominated. including the dist ngushca 10y uo'o
ernOr Of the State. L'vi + Morton we worra r. n
f. Rced Ru; we especially rejoice. ana We proposIc pI
to more heartily raufy inat choice ., W. lion
OF the Republican party. Wiiiam & Mrn',,.'S oS,,,Ar
80 sioudcr for protection and sound money, l0r
Mckinley and Hobart. whn, ia the further pleas
ure OF the meet ing? ,
,hcrc were cries of More speech mingled with
the applause for Mckinney and HOBART a II.
steele then moved tha: committee he apl''ih'eu
70 draft resolutions of ratification. The chairman
arpointed Mossrs. steele Smith and Hawe'' who
Withdrew for several minutes and returned to SUD
nit the following
Whereas The Republican Na'lonal Convention az
VTs,i,,t',n ElnIcv Of Oie for President. AMI Car
rot 4 Hobart. of Ncw-Jersey. Tor \ir'-f''H''r"''
Whcreas. The same Convention hn adopted plat,
form v1rI,h admirably represents The sentiment oi
~ pln'h ,cons OF me country ard sets forth yrn-
cple- essential to the prosperity oi me p"p''
Resolved. That the Republican cub OF The city o'
Ncw-York. In meeting assembled. nr9r ~ '",
dorses the platform expresses ia ospecial appfov"
OF the panks relating 10 pTp'rit)h am ryI"i
money and pledges ia earnest support 70 me u'k"t
f,sol 81
/ T. C'hittendcn Registrar OF tho Treasury under
President Lincoln. was called upon 10 speak lie
said:
canno, refrain from taking ms OPPORTUNITY %
fGam pauseS aS'Ffs Fhs y Y s'a /. aS"ser
FRRSq RSDe eqss 5 eab to 90 vii p'G 1eyoe ef 10 ang
platform into execution eecye IN e.suns ~ m.or
President in N. history of our Government Ap-
plause)
James : r~hmeier said:
40, only has parry put forth Platform on
which We can appeal with conAiencc 20 the peopl"
but It has p.acei On ih~ p,Aiform ne IogH'r ,'r
peop". the people on whom Abraham Lincoln always
ami might the politicians are bound 10 listen ,We
can break thc "sold south and believe that NJ.
Kinl~y Will he elected 10y the largest vote ever cnst
FOR any Presidential candidate
james " Hawcs ana 9. y pevoe a.so spoke ellie
ting hearty applause Mr. Foster. nrst vrcsleni q
| the Republican League % the United Saifs. ad-
dressed fAe rn7.t.uE on ihe N~l H"hGlng orators
| through the lani ITO tel the people that are
going 70 have better i.mes for W. certainly cannot
| have worse"
John s. Wise he'd the close attention OF those pres
en, He SAD rnGmas Golfer llaii had no more
than Mexican buzzari a dead tree although
! ne has sought convey the Impression that his
influence was felt"
John Sabine Smith and Howard Payson Wilds.
| Deputy Commissioners - Public Works also
heard. Among others present wfrc Cephas Bra nerd
| Dr. II. r. Hank. T.. ". B.oomlnRlale James ".
Ha wcs. Assemblyman +. T. Lnimbeer cx Alderman
James owens and John + Baker.