New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
TICKET STRONGLY ENDORSED.
ENTHUSIASTIC RATIFICATION BY THE
REPUBLICAN CLUB.

The Republican Club ratified the National
ticket with great enthusiasm last night at the
Headquarters No 450 Fifth-ave. Senator
Depew. president Of the club was absent, and
Internal Revenue Collector Charles H. Treat
occupied the chair Speeches were made by
Mr.. Treat, John Sabine Smith, ex-District At
torney Olcott. Henry Gleason, A. H. Steele and
Joseph Levinson. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Republican Club of the
city Of New York, in meeting regularly assem-,
bled on the 22d day of June, 1900, hereby and
enthusiastically ratifes the nominations maze
by the Republican National Convention at Phil
adelphia yesterday of William Mckinley for
President and Theodore Roosevelt for Vice
President. and approves and Endorses the admir-
able comprehensive and patriotic declaration OF
principles and policies of the party, and this
cIub points to history not only for the record
of the party's achievements but also as guar
antee of the fulhlment of its promises
Resolved, That this club pledges ITS earnest res.
support and best efforts for the success OF the
ticket
Mr Treat said that II a pity that Senator
Depew was not present to give a review of the
work of the Convention He then told of his
visit TO the Convention and of his seeing sixteen
thousand enthusiastic men and women cheer the
names of the favorites. He said that the Ma
tional leaders had come to New-York and las
seed its strongest man and delivered him over
to the National Convention and he declared
sterling manhood of young Americanism.
Roosevelt will scotch Bryan when he once
gets after him. said Mr. Treat, and he'll re-
frigerate Tammany Hall and the Ice Trust"
Mr. Treat went on to say that there never was
an administration which had so fully kept its
promises the people had the Admins
tration Of William Mckinley and the Republican
party and he asserted that Mckinley possesses
breadth and equipose to a greater extent than
III oIyo~Y
dicted that Roosevelt would be the most inter-
esting figure in the campaign. that the ticket
would be elected and that the Republican Club
would win new laurels on account of its work
this fall
John Sabine Smith, a delegate to the National
Convention then told his club associates what
he thought of the work Of the New-York State
delegation, and assured them that the delega-
ton had covered itself with great credit in
pledging it's support TO Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff, at the same time feeling that Roose-
welt was the real choice of the voters all over
the State. Mr.. Smith eulogized Mr.. Depew, and
said he was satisfied that every one at the Con-
vention. when Senator Depew made his speech,
felt that Mr.. Depew ought to be President of
the United States before he dies, and Mr.. Smith
said the club must see TO IT that the hopes of
Mr.. Depew's admirers are realized.
Ex-Judge Olcott said that everyone who at
tended the Convention must have been i'm
pressed with the earnestness and patriotism
that pervaded IL.
Joseph Levinson, president of the Blaine Re
publican Club, of the East Side. said that the
vote there for Mckinley and Roosevelt would
surprise Tammany Hall.
A. H Steele eulOgized the President. and said
that the political battlefield of the United States
this fall going to be the State of New York
He warned his hearers that Tammany was
more firmly intrenched than ever. and was, be-
sides. more ably led.
A business session preceded the ratification
meeting and DIR. Thomas Cleand sprung q
surprise by moving that the blaCkballing of
Edward Pearson Sho at the last meeting Of
the club he recOnsidered. the ground that
the meeting last night an adjourned meet
ing of the meeting when the blaCkballing had
been done. and that the slight put upon Mr.
Sholl had been brought about by 'innuendo de-
ception and prevaricaton'' on the part of a GER
tain member This motion debated. and
finally carried, without a dissenting voice Mr..
! Sholls name will come up for consideration at
the regular meeting the third Monday in
July.