New-York tribune., 1908-06-26
RINGING RATIFICATION
County Committee Then 4dJourf's
out of Respect for CleUetdnd.

Ringing speeches were made last night at the
Taft and Sherman ratification meeting IN Nur-
ray Hill Lyceum under the auspices OF the Ike
publican County Committee, by Representative
T. SIoat Fassett, of Elmra, whose friends nope
to see him nominated for Governor this fall;
ex-senator Elsberg, William Halpin, John
Henry Hammond, Samuel S. Koenig and others
BY standing vote the County Committee
adopted a resolution on the death OF Grover
Cleveland il being offered by Herbert Parsons,
president of the county organization. 1t was
as follows:
Resolved. That we mourn the death of Grover
Cleveland once Governor of this state and twice
President of the United States. Opposed TO him
politically, none the less recognized IN MN
a patriot of determination and. courage. HIS
remarkable career and his wonderful experience
combined with his native qualities TO make hlm
citizen that all other citizens of the Republic
without regard to party respected and whose
words of advice they eagerly heard We ex-
tend to the members of his family our sympathy
and join in the sorrow that is common TO all the
nation
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to Mrs Cleveland; and,
Resolved. That We now adjourn out of respect
to the memory of the deceased.
In addition to those named. on the platform
were Charles H. Young, president of the Re-
publican Club; Justice Otto Rosalsky, of the
Court OF General Sessions: Surrogate Charles H.
Beckett Representative J. Van Vechten Olcott,
Representative William s. Bennett, Colonel E. S.
Fowler James s. Clarkson and United States
Attorney Henry L. Stimson.
TWO BIG DEMOCRATS PRESENT.
Near the front row in the audience sat two
prominent out-of-town Democrats who said
that they expected to vote for Taft and Sher-
man, James T Reilly, former member of the
Democratic State Committee of Maine. and John
T. Mulroy. former member of the Democratic
County Committee of Essex County.
Herbert Parsons was in the chair John
Henry Hammond, leader of the Doth District in
a vigorous speech introduced the following reso-
lutions. which We're adopted amid great en-
thusiasm. the members cheering several min
utes at the names of Taft and Sherman:
Resolved That we ratify the action of the
Republican National Convention in its declara-
ton of the party principles and the nominations
that it made. In William Howard Taft, of
Ohio, nominated for the Presidency, We recog-
nize leader of great natural gifts, courage and
ability, of most varied experience and with
character that marks him pre-eminently
fitted to fulfil the duties of the high office
occupied by our great President.
In James Schoolcraft Sherman, of New York.
nominated for the Vice-Presdency, we have a
son of our state, always wise and far
sighted, whose splendid and long continued SER
vice in Congress has identified him with the
great achievements Of the nation for nearly
quarter of a century He also by experience
and character is fitted for the high office for
which he has been named.
We commend the action of the convention,
promise our loyal support to make its candidates
-7-aspSSful at the polls call upon all Republicans
to do their utmost to the same end, and request
our opponents and all independents to scrutinze
the party record the party platform and party's
candidates, with the firm conviction that the
exercise of their honest judgment Will lead them
TO join with us in electing our candidates to the
service OF the nation.
Representative Bennett offered a motion ex-
pressing the organizations affection for James
S. Sherman, the Vice-Presidential candidate
and sending best wishes for his speedy recov-
erv.
Each reference TO the names of the candidates
was received with generous applause.
SOME STRONG SENTIMENTS.
THE industrial situation can be improved
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