The Portland daily press., 1898-09-28

| tiQDaI credit or loW0T Utle SGtsuU6rti Ol 6ne
American dollar. To do this, it is indis-
pensable that we have Republican
House and Republican Senate. This Is
national issue of paramount import
ance. It cannot be said that there is no
| longer danger from those who would de-
base tho currency and pay our obligations
in fifty cent dollars.
| Speaking of the war the chairman said:
"That the President would have ao-
complished his humane purpose without
the loss of single American life, have
| no doubt were it not for unexpected
events. The destruction of the Maine,
with the loss of 266 of her gallant crew,
did not swerve the President from his
humane purpose and the people waited
calmly for the investigation which fol-
| lowed. 1t was only when this disaster
was traced to treachery that we all IN
derstood fully the baseness OF the Span
ish character, and as one man the nation
| resolved to intervene forolbly Tor Cupan
| freedom. 1t was new era in the WorId'
history, a sublime precedent Tor tfle ma"
| ton. We entered this war not for con-
quest but for the highest interests OF the
human race. Before the war was formal
| ly declared, our Dem mocratic friends united
with us in placing 50,OO0,O 600 at the dis
posal of the President.
Afterwards, their leader told us that
| they voted with us on this proposition,
| because they were forced to do SO, by
popular opinion. That war measures
| were hampered and obstructed by them
| in partisan way J might prove at length
| by Democratic authority.
| To-day they are for the war and willing
| to share in its glory. But it Is before
the election is over? The President
knew at the beginning. as the country
knows how unprepared we were for war.
| We had navy which any nation might
envy, we had only the skeleton of an
army. To properly equip and organize
an army of three hundred thousand men
| and place them in the field within ninety
days is tremendous undertaking. Mis-
| takes have no doubt been made Officers
| and men have overlooked the necessity
| for sanitary regulations. We would have
gladly postponed the war until the
autumn, but events thrust 1t on u.s.
| Men went from necessity where they
were not acclimated. We all realized that
war was 4. stern reality. That there
should be deaths and disease, history has
taught us to expect, but when the record
of 1.-THE war is made up, 1T will appear
that no great army WAS ever organized
and equipped SO we'll and completely with
less priyation and less suffering than and
volunteer army in our present war.
The question before the people is simply
this: ISIS William Mckinley to stand
alone at one end of the avenue, with
hostile House and hostile Senate at the
other, or are We to stay up the arms
of that brave, gallant, wise and patriotic
President and give him at the other END
of the avenue not only House of Repre-
sentatives, but q Senate that will help
him solve these problems?" This cannot
be done, gentlemen, by losing Senator
here and an assemblyman there in the
stats of New York. We must see to it
that our Democratic Senator retires to
| "a hot I,r 1or, tor
occupies seat in the United States Sen
ate. We must have a Republican in his
place. We must have Republican
House.
We must see to it that we have Re
publican executive in the Empire State.
We must stand by the Administration in
these perilous times that are to come,
guaranteeing to those islands IA stable,
just and equitable government that will
give to Cuba place AMONG the nations
of the earth, and give to Porto Rico
chance beneath the American flag to
march up towards American civilization
and become part of the American peo-
pie.
The mention of President McKinley's
name was the signal for wild and con-
tinued cheering, and three cheers we're
given with a will.
AT l.25 D. m. the convention took re-
cess until $50 O'Clock.
When the convention re-assembl bled, Sem
ator Horace White of Syracuse was chosen
as permanent chairman. Chairman
While addressed the convention.
He spoke of the mission of the Republi-
can party and praised the record of the
party in this state during the past four
years. He then said in part:
"NoW, If ever, President Mckinley
needs encouragement and sympathy. In
the trying hours of the coming two years
let not this commonwealth seem to have
declared against him and against those
who have SO loyalty, SO ably, ministered
to the needs Of the country. All parties
and all men makes mistakes. Differences
Of opinion will appear and personal dis
appointments will come to all, but these
instances vanish utterly when thought
full, patriotic minds consider the services
OF the Republican party as whole, the
Immense labor and innumerable difficult
ties that shall confront our native land,
the vital necessity of aiding and sustain.
ing the executive and his co-workers un.
til they have completed their work upon
the best and surest foundations.
1.-THE United States emerges from the
war with Spain, strengthened, magnani-
nous, triumphant. The Republican party
is conducting this conflict with that sur
passing ability which has characterized
its efforts in every emergency in it's his
tory. President Mckinley has exhibited
GnrougnOu6 Gn6 enGlre OrQeal, the QuallGles
of great man. The splendor and fruits
of conquest are attended by grave trials
and responsibilities. The wisdom and
the energy which have SO successfully
guided our destiny in the past, may be
safely relief upon in the future We have
outgrown former conditions The career
of this republic cannot be confined to
this continent. The sturdy enterprise,
the restless energy of the Americans are
now alive to the opportunities beyond the
seas.
The mention of Gov. Blacks name by
Chairman White, was the occasion of
laundering applause.
At the mention of the charge of the
Rough Riders at San Juan hill, the deIs-
gates stood in their places and cheered.
Senator Platt joined the other delegates.
When Senator White had concluded his
address, the convention decided to proceed
with the nominations. Former Judge
]. Ryder Cady Of Hudson, addressed the
convention, placing before it for re.nomi
nation, the name of Frank S. Black.
The convention reconvened at 4.O3 p.
m Judge j. Rider Cady, in placing
Governor Black in nomination, made