New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16

,.ors concerned there would be no party III 'ie
entertainment OF the convention
| SENATOR DEPEws PLEA FOR NEW
New-York was then called. General McAipii'
introduced Senator Depew. who was s,ee'eu
with tremendous cheers Mr.. Depew spoAe DO
/ follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Commiateret
! on behalf OF our delegauoh Il, i we believe make
! New.York the best place for holding 'ne "eN' -
ti0nal Republican ConG 0ns in selecting city
accommodations and easy ana ireGIeo eoTipped
beyond ali other cities in this respect Ely @, I'm
hundred thousand additional visitors These
aceommodations are OF the variety TO meet e Vs
and dbs svSyy SSfeA
Of the city is such that the hotel district nes ws
h mn hoeis are within easy communication and
within thirty minutes Of each other Medson S9uae
Garden accommodates. without crowdng iSvVy PEN
easy and convenient access from the city NOTES.
fewer number days than Of its SsTs
The ticket will be nominated by accamatoh, - bo
is no division OF sentiment In our party as TO ~
shall head It. The wisdom and statesmanssmp % Ui
President McX1ey have h TeceSe the the
and unanimous nomination OF the nv the
people. BY the time the convention ma ma We
choice for Vice-President will be equally cie, ,rne
spectacle OF a great party going before the peops
without any Of the eaionses or enf Candidates
The platform is already formulated IN the hi.nuel
not only OF the party leaders but OF the Tacord
the country IL will point 10 an uneXaTlpieu 80"
Of pledges fulhlled Of the benehcent results OF ne
publican policies and extraordinary @ siananrd
which once fixed beyond question, has given US ere
first rank among commercial nations anu or,d Power
and opened for the enormous surplus OF gu,
and factories distant exhaustless ana
The delegates who attend this convention ana o
c GeSfS Gened AND %d ssad vii Wish t.
make the trip an excursion and 10 De ne criticism
1 ny nf NewYork every human being in the United ed
states desires to visit the city s ef1 tn the World
is so Situated for recreation We have the Hudson
River %s the Dd Sn Sea sdf ' bsy Sse
ocean within hour for health ana r oiP pm the
mb each reached By hourly trains and boats The
Of the city are the best dra
matte and musical attractions. . >,.,,. vor,, c,tv
would have an inspiring effect upon the grea'est OF
States whose electoral G vote mas will also
give renewed enthusiasm to the KepuohIcans OF
Connecticut the one side and OF New1Jersey on
ordi2 DaTH! D Dem States. =,
The cosmopoltansm of New-York vii app Hii, 10
the delegates from every State There Is hardg St
COMMONWEALTH which does not haye IN the gIeat
city sufficient number OF us o1d onSsb,ng soc
ety. The West the South, and the Pacihc coast
are by the et Us who 6O are there
also to represent the business interests OF the sec
Yankees than there are in Boston. It is by con
tact with these States within Siate mat tHe fo
more intimate and close connection with the sec
tons from which they and ndss Wh or an can be-
possible anywhere except in the cosnopohtan. ciry
oils OF = the western Continent which has within
the last two years been treadns rapio!y upon nJ
dOns prestige as the financial centre OF 'he "oiu'
SOME OF NETWORKS ATTRACTIONS
We have developed with the exctements OF { our
rushing business and reckless disregard OF neatdn,
SIGNAL men a class of climate hunters Some are such
from the necessities Of their health ana Oenes bs Se
seeking What they desired at St. Maurice.
around the Swiss lakes on the hviera b on s sne
found that for certain months In the year Lower
California and Florida are more heaith1ui IN sowe
Maurice the ACKNOWLEDGES than the Italian lakes.
But In the month of June there Is no place IN me
SO attractive so healthy and possesses so charm
Ing, living hvable and invigoraiing an atmosphere
az one Of the charges frequently brought against
Americans is that they are always talking about
the bigness Of their country No American Of to-
day can tell the truth modesty and moderately
We Republicans do not claim the earth. but we do
claim that policies have benefited the people
come from the rains and bounties Of Providence
and abundant crops but we 90 GIsim Iha az me me
Republican party have enabled the country to en-
E ITS Ss %ea n Of the qfe for e
ployment of its people and for general and bench,
cent prosperity Now. the greatest concentrated
exhibit OF American prosperity is the city OF New
York. Its booming growth is greater every year
t R2 that owT scR within fhs its
the second city Of the world 20 de- and II We q @be
is as much a part of It the two sides of the
Danube are Of Vienna or as the two sides Of the
the world. 1t is therefore eminenty proper that
the convention which represents the party whose
the Productive power and brought out the re:
sources Of the country, whose policies have opened
ha ma TEQfG nrd
and SURPRISES might grow 10 the constant
oh 6enet Gt a9or sna cap nd qn
centre of population. industry. intelligence, this
Of Of the 5hr & 6SG spot Where
every nationality which has received welcome in
has the largest number of its people this one spot
where every section of the country has sent por-
and beautiful women to add to the strength and
the power OF the great city.
New-York. world attention and to Its results
universal interest which is possible In other
city in our country.
Mr.. Depews references to the unanimity Of
the party to candidate and platform
received with great enthusiasm. and his witty
sales kept the delegates in roar
MIR. wooDRUFFs ARGUMENT.
Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff
followed Senator Depew, and received almost as
cordial a greeting his predecessor. Mr.
WoodruH said that New-fork City deserved
the convention because she had suffered from
neglect and frequently been the victim of not
unnatural outside political combinations The
fact that New-York Republcanism had been
victorious in seven consecutive elections of State
officers and the Legislature. thus SURPRISING the
record of all the doubtful States at any period
Of the partys history. he urged as another title
to consideration Continuing he said:
NeW-York Is as much moro desirable than other
places which seek the convention It Is
deserving. II possesses facilities far surprising
those OF any other city, not only In the United
States but in the world. 1t will not take a minute
Of your time TO discuss Newly ork's superior hotel
accommoda lions and transportation facilities in
point Of quality and quantity. IL is enough 10 say
that the days when Admiral Dewey well
comsd by the Nation in the port and city OF New
YorK'not less than one million strangers came and
went and tarried for days and nights without any
discomfort cItortiOn whatever