Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-06

ton at length. Committees We're APP
pointed and a recess until $3.50 o'clock
was taken.
When the convention reasSembled
the committee on permanent organl-
zation reported the permanent officers
of the convention, including Senator
Horace White, of Syracuse, for chair
man. The committee on credentials
reported that there were no contests.
Senator White on taking the chair ad-
dressed the convention. His mention
of Gov. Blacks name was the occasion
of laundering applause, which was
followed by three cheers. The speaker
was interrupted for fully two min
utes.
The various war heroes came in for
their share of the appreciation of the
convention when reference was made
to them. A mention of the charge of
the Rough Riders at San Juan hill
brought the convention TO its feet
with great Outburst of demOnstra-
tive expression. The delegates stood
in their places and cheered. Senator
Platt joined the other delegates. The
convention decided to proceed with
nominations and j. K. Cady, of Hud-
son, who nominated Gov. Black two
years ago, took the platform to per-
form again the same service. Mr..
Cady was frequently interrupted with
applause.
Chauncey NJ. Depew then took the
platform to nominate Theodore Roose-
velt AS soon as the vociferous APP
plause which greeted the appearance
of Mr.. Depew had subsidized he com
menced his speech which is, in part, as
follows:
Gentlcmen-Not since 1869 has the republican
party met in convention when the conditions OF
the country interesting critical.
Then the emancipation proclamation of Presi-
dent Lincoln, giving freedom and citizenship to
tour millions OF slaves, brought about revo-
luton in the internal policy OF our government
which seemed to multitudes OF patriotic men
full OF the gravest dangers to the republic The
effect OF the situation was the sudden and vio-
lent Sunderiug OF the ties which bound the
past to the present and the future New prob.
lens were preciptated upon our statesmen to
solve, which were not to be found in the text
books of the schools, nor in the traditions OF
congress. The one courageous, constructive
party which our politics has known for
half century solved those problems so sue.
cesstully that the regenerated republic has
liberty beyond all precedent.
Now. as then, the unexpected has happened
The widest dream ever born OF the Imagination
OF the most optimistic believer our destiny
could not foresee when Mckinley 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 government, OF
we are to find by the wise utilization of the
conditions forced upon us how to be safer and
stronger within old boundaries, and to add
intellectually to American enterprise and oppor.
tunity by becoming masters OF the sea, and
entering with the surplus OF our manufactures
the markets of the world. We cannot retreat OF
hide. We must ride the waves and direct the
storm" A has been fought and won, and
vast possessions new and far away. have been
acquired. In the short space OF 1l3 days poll
ticians and parties have been forced to meet
new questions and TO take sides upon startling
issues. The face Of the world has been changed
The times require constructive statesmen
As in l7T6 and 1868, need architects and
builders. We have but one school Tor theii
training and education, and that school IS tn,
republican party Our republican admnstra
ton, upon which tremendous responsibility
rests, must have republican congress Tor its
support in the next two years-twO years oi
transccndent importance to our future New
York, imperial among her sister states in all
which makes a great commonweaIth' IS syn the
pivot state in our national contests. We the
delegates here assembled have a very seriou,
duty in acting as to keep our old state and
her congressional delegation in the republican
column Our thought and our absorbing anXi
ETY. is with whom as standard bearer can VIC
most iayorably present to the people thest
new and vital issues the position OF the re
publican party and TIE necessity OF the cOun
try that il should r,kcive the approval Of the
general satisfaction with the wisdom, sagacty
and statesmanship of President Mckinley
Our state has had a faithful, able and worthy
representative in the greatest Legislative body
in the world in Senator Platt. We are justly
proud OF our delegation in congress, and it,
influence IN the constructive measures OF re
publican administration We possess unuSua
executive ability and courage in Gov. Black.
protective tariff, sound monry-the golc
standard the retirement Of the government
from the banking business and state issues are
Just as important as ever. Until three months