New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-13
TIE STATE CONTENTION.

Senator Depew, In his ADDRESS as peIndAen'
chairman at the opening Of the Republican spate
convention yesterday. truthfully and APPLY said:
Happily for our party. we are not waiting TO De
told what we are to believe by the national con-
| "vention. nor Is our candidate composed. rs yet
"of inchoate qualities. Every Republican IN
this broad land knows in what we believe ana
knows for whom he is going to vote Inc
administrations Of William Mckinley and Theo-
dore Roosevelt have made for the Republican
party its platform in advance Of any consuIta-
| lions OF committeeman at Chicago, and the trust
and admiration Of the great body OF the Repub-
lean voters-nay, OF the great body of the
American people-have so predetermined the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt that the cleo
ton and instruction of delegates is little more
than q matter OF form. II was so much fore
| gone conclusion yesterday as TO rob the con
vention's proceedings Of some of the spectacular
interest which might have inhered in less
unanimous gathering. 1t offered no such field
for speculation as will be found in the conven-
ton from which in a little time David B. Hill,
Ike a conjurer with hat, is expected to draw
| forth surprises IL merely gave official recog-
milton to the perfectly well known will OF the
Republicans of the State IN harmony with the
universally expressed Will OF the Republicans
OF other States Though entirely unnecessary
TO control their votes, which were from the first
his. as matter Of course, it was eminenty fit
ting that the Presidents own State should in
State convention instruct for him, as is done in
this cordial language:
We ,ndorse the administration OF Theodore
! Roosevelt. Believing in his loyalty to the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party relying on MS
devotion 10 the interests OF American citizens,
and conhding in his wisdom. his courage ana
his statesmaBship, we hereby direct that the
| delegates this day chosen use an honqraoie
means to bring about his nomination TOT res
dent at the national convention 10 be held IN
June
The State convention has no power to bind
env but the four delegates-at-large, but the
representatives OF the various Congress dis
tricts whether instructed by their local conven-
/ lions OF not will be in spirit and in purpose
with those owing a specific duty Of obedience to
the State convention. Republicans stand for
free voice Of delegates from every locality, IN
rnuzzled by centralized authority; yet they are
! so harmonious in their present aspirations that
! the Republicans Of New-York Will at Chicago
have as much unity as the Democrats OF New
York will be able 10 show at St Louis under
| the Stacking OF the unit rule. II there is by
any chance break Of q delegate or two from
the Roosevelt ranks, II viii be because Of per-
sona animosity, perfectly well understood aris-
/ ing from circumstances creditable 10 the Presi-
dent
BESIDES indorsinr the administration in gen
I
Of the important issues made by the Republican
party. There is nothing in it TO 'catch votes"
after the fashion set by the Democracy In its
coal plank at a moment when such piece Of
! demagogy was thought to be popular The
! marty here stands for fits time hOnored princi-
pies, which have been tried and not found want
ing No attempt is made to apologize TO the
special interests centring here which have
been so GENEROUSLY grieved because Of the
/ Presidents enforcement OF law and devotion TO
! the welfare Of all the people; but the conven-
! ton declares: ave commend Theodore Roose-
/ welt for the fearlessness and good judgment
/ with which he entered upon the solution Of
( problems Of social economy and government
! and Senator Depew called attention 10 the fact
that he enforced the law when dire predic-
/ 'tions Of disaster were made, and by so doing
lost the favor OF some Of the ablest and strong
"est OF our financial leaders: but the Supreme
/ Court has sustained his action, and the mar
sTzets have rebounded with that phenomenal
! ''rise I'm the securities affected which demon
"strates the Judgment of the investors OF the
country"
State affairs not being at issue at this con-
| vention, no detailed discussion Of them was
! made but the firm and businesslike administra-
/ ton OF Governor Odell was properly commended
/ The new State committee, with the Governor
at its head, gives promise Of great efficiency
/ and unity and the Republicans of the Empire
State are well organized to do their part for
/ the reelection of President Roosevelt