The herald., 1898-09-28

Senate by a large majority and was de-
feated In the House by the Republicans.
1t is unnecessary to say that the Demo-
cratic Senator and every Democratic rep
resentative from New York were recorded
in favor of this proposition, while the Re-
publican Senator and every Republican
| Representative were recorded against It.
1t Is vain for the Democratic Senator IN
the convention which. meets in Syracuse
tomorrow to say that there are no national
issues involved. He himself ia q national
issue in this election and we propose to
settle the national issue In favor Of ma
tional honor and honest money"
| Mr.. Payne recited the events in connec-
ton with the Spanish war, criticising the
Democrats for advancing an income tax
proposition to raise revenue for war ex-
penses. and continued as follows:
1.-THE President knew at the beginning.
as the country now knows, how unpre-
pared we were for war. We had a navy
which any nation might envy We had
only the skeleton Of an army. To properly
equip and organize an army of 100000 men
and to place them in the field in ninety
| days ia Il tremendous undertaking. Mis-
takes have undoubtedly been made. Of
ficers and men have overlooked the neces-
sity for sanitary regulations. We would
have gladly postponed the war until the
autumn, but events thrust 1t upon US. Men
went from necessity where they were not
acclimated. We realized that the war was
not a picnic but stern reality. That there
should be suffering and disease, history
| had taught us to expect.
"But when the record OF the war is made
up 1t will appear that nd great army was
ever organized and equipped so we'll and
SO completely with less privation and less
suffering than our own volunteer army In
the present war.
New questions have grown out of the
war. New territory has been acquired.
What shall be done with 1t? New admin
istrative questions will arise, questions of
revenue, questions Of finance, all of which
are disturbed by our responsibilities. Shall
we adopt a colonial policy? What shall 1t
be? Whatever Is done with these islands,
we must lift up their semi barbarous peo-
pie toward the level of American citizen
ship. Their government. their civiiza-
ton, their education demand the best wis
dom of our ablest statesmen. Shall we
trust their settlement to those who two
years ago, were making a crusade against
law and order, against American credit
and appealing to the lowest motives of
the citizens? Or shall we stand by the ad-
ministration and give to President Nc
Kinley at the national capital a Senate and
a House of Representatives who will aid
him in every endeavor to carry sound sys-
TENS of government into those islands of
the sea? This cannot he done, gentlemen.
by losing Senator here and an Assembly
man there in the State of New York. We
must see to It that our Democratic Senator
retires to the shades of Troy. We must
have Republican In his place. We must
have a Republican House. We must see
to 1t that we have Republican executive
in the Empire State. We must stand by
the administration in these perilous times
that are to come. guaranteeing to these Is
lands a stable. Just and equitable govern
ment that will give Cuba a place among
the nations of the earth and to give to
Porto Rico a chance beneath the Ameri-
/ can flag to march up toward American
civilization and become a part of the Am
erican people"
Cheers for Mckinley
The mention Of President McKinley's
name was the signal for wild and continu-
Gus cheering and Delegates Charles A,
| Moore Of Brooklyn capped the climax by
asking for three cheers, which were given
with a WILL
Noon Adjournment
At 1:35 the convention, on motion of ].
| s. Fassett took a recess until $3.50 o'clock.
Afternoon Session
When the convention reassembled at
o'clock the committee on organization re-
ported the permanent officers, including
Senator Horace White Of Syracuse for
chairman.
! The committee on credentials reported
| that there were no contests, and Senator
White took the chair. References in his
opening speech to Governor Black and
Senator Platt provoked tremendous ap-
plause.
Black Nominated
j. Rider Cady of Hudson, who nominated
Governor Black two years ago, took the
platform to perform the same service
again. Judge Cady finished amid tremend-
GUS applause. his remarks about Governor
Blacks faithfulness to the ticket calling
forth the enthusiasm of the audience.
DR.. Depew's Address
, At 4:55 o'clock Chauncey NJ Depew took
the platform to nominate Theodore Roose-
velt For some minutes DR.. Depew could
not begin his speech for the applause that
ensued. When quiet was restored, he said:
Gentlemen: Not since 1868 has the Repub-
lean party met in convention when the
conditions of the country were so interest
ing or SO critical. The widest dream ever
born In the Imagination of the most opti-
mstic believer in our destiny could not
foresee when Mckinley was elected two
years ago the onrushing torrent Of events
of the past three months. We are either
to be submerged by this break in the dykes
erected by Washington about our govern
| ment or we are to find by the wise utliza-
tion Of the conditions forced upon US how
| to be safer and stronger within our old
boundaries. and to add .ncalculably to
American enterprise and opportunity by
| becoming masters Of the sea and entering
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