The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-16

With Mr.. Wade back In his seat among the
delegates, ex-Representative william A.
Of Brooklyn was aP tSe
name OF Timothy L.. Woodruff for GOV
ernor. His oratory Is Of the robust kina
He has a sonorous voice, when reaenoo
to the uttermoet parts OF the hall. more
over he has graceful p ssninsce sn His
speech was remarkable in many ways:
1t was received with great acclaim; ~
brought the convention to Its feet and the
galleries broke into great applause 49,.
PRESDERoAsT SPEAKS FOR wooDRurf.
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE
tiyes q Kings. county, the second i u. stSs
St 81 S a n4 EfSat s See
Governor. But the duty imposed upon me
does not only consist in the eonandaacS
as an expression Of the deep seated sentls,
ment OF the delegates from the County OF
haag y9Ss n sseT
the course pursued in efreotnK a controlling
influence IN this convention, course TO when when
and a course which every sober Judgment
regards as subserysnt g good p party mah,
my friends Is useful as a civic fundamentally
only when It honestly responds TO the demands
| Of an enlightened public thought lap
The party management or leadership,
l care not what may be the motives com com
psIs disoonteDs g capddates Who truly
representative must typify well r9un nneH
on ont the H part Of those who sent us here to act
for them. but in their personal e, choice u ahy
sasns we That tn SsSPs Gass
spends to these requirements OF popu.i ad
feeling and desire we're 70 be nomin naber
best aspirations Of early and latter day re-
publIoanism. has been among d the az o9'e our
great party. Timothy l.. Woodruff. lLons
continued applause
Mr. Chairmaaa Few weeks snv,t aso TO ohe 30 INTO
liza Laughter and appsuse Public ouIlo ,ity
reas 81 70
were some so lacking IN appreciation OF TINS
great Manifestation Of political n aI osIndY
IL. m spder as s9 tse 'as s %s have
somewhat In vain for the open deau surS, I
.snsoor nS Eny rRUh eeftan
the candidates and ideas have been contu-
hurried ii, H dPsniten Of an
SSlrs pitcher ApSdsa
It is not necessary, Mr.. Gha Inndins ah IN
tho osms our
the time OF his entry into active State politics
no man has been q more indefatigaols or tfues
wG aniaus IN iss Rtfs sSs.
times elected 70 the high ONCE OF heusen AND AND
81 q tba popaa .of
VOTES m re sss }or him exceeded many
Governor on those occasions. Applause J
II training be prereou site q the GoveFnoI,ii
ship his has been an a td one anu Oh
NY In h, the ' Sooessory Positions to Lieutenant
Governor Of the state. as 2 member q Sta se
he hss oofs
ment and In executive ability eaualled by
He has long been regarded as one Of the
H ss. stass he ss spoKen
persuasiveness that sways. q. z force ,; that
upon the ticket this iall lspplaasel. for. Mr.,
. and s9 Il. sRSn h fon oT
s se os tie
ass. T nDs s n as sty
spIsndldiy eauipped for this work, On that
score. among others. We challenge G2ppa,rtison
! Why tSsn. We ask. and we ash II all respect
and sincerity. why then has the s SE. o.
c sban Shom x for personal popusrty
70 r proved Competency. IN once, for every
| thing that means high character and at
Il tSs STATE IL the s he
| members Of the Republican party. Applause.
Can it be- my ahas
Of his possession OF those qualities that ]
have described. that there are those .n who
were 1Hsr 'n assoc With the great powers oi
| the Governorship he would Pe Governor 70
fact well as N name APPplaSSf, e, N Il
| there Is no better, has never been any better
| Republican In the partys RANKS ~ the state
sht tSa Mr. .pd I'M San
snd me ne ssy 'aai a'IS @ who would
s 81 his once and s1empiify in IS exercise
| OF them everything that the title and ny
duties pertaining 70 II applied. himself and
hiB Bss Ipo sGSH anSoPher found
why the ban has been placed upon Mr.. Wood.
dp %sts sRs aad .s.
R!ss!RPa "a
Of the senior Senator from this State. lareat
The friendship and supPoEt Of ths venerable 2,
circumstances a decoration OF hSnor. TS
that have mark ed his long and arduous record
| ia a privilege given TO- few men. and. my
| friends no change In the course OF events.
| no ohanee in the political tide will temper
| or qualify the tribute OF militant Republican.
| lam to Thomas @. Plat. t9reat applause.l
! Last night these halls echoed and reechoed
| TO the memories OF the days when Republi-
| canisrn lifted on high the banner OF new
| party's oreed-free soil. free men, free speech:
| Those who followed the great Seward and
| the standard bearer Fremont were men
| who had detached themselves from all politi-
| cal ties, associations and traditions: and when
| we contemplate, even after this long stretch
Of years, the stiIrins events that preceded
Seption, i oply an Imperfect one. S Of What at
business. social and political intercoprse
| for the welfare OF q cause that promised little
but Eiory. But my friends. those men be-
iieyed In the principles they undertook to
| perpetuate. They believed in free speech,
| not only for those days. but for the days that
| are to come and were to come. Free speech
| without free action. free speech without the
| exercise OF everything that contributes to the
| liberty and practice Of exalted manhood. ID
NV friends, what we plead for In this CON-
| yention to-day Is the denomination Of the
| survival OF that spirit of independence. OF
| that freedom OF action which is one OF the
| tenets OF our party's creed ana no one act
| on the part OF this convention would rebound
| more abundantly to the credit OF our party
| In this campaign and the certainty OF Re-
| publican success in this State than the fact
| that the people would believe and feel that
! this convention had selected a candidate
k~.s~ ASa ll.nI