. Review of reviews and world's work. minated in 1896 at , Harrison in 1892 at Minneapolis and in1888 at (hicago, Blaine in 1884 at Chicago,Garfield in 1880 at Chicago, and Hayes in 1876at Cincinnati. It was hoped that the NationalCommittee would change the basis of representa-tion, in order to reduce in the convention whatis now the absurdly disproportionate influence of THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. the non-Republican States. But it is difficultto bring about radical alterations of this sort,and the attempt at Washington last monthcompletely failed. , ^, The spirit in which the conventi
. Review of reviews and world's work. minated in 1896 at , Harrison in 1892 at Minneapolis and in1888 at (hicago, Blaine in 1884 at Chicago,Garfield in 1880 at Chicago, and Hayes in 1876at Cincinnati. It was hoped that the NationalCommittee would change the basis of representa-tion, in order to reduce in the convention whatis now the absurdly disproportionate influence of THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. the non-Republican States. But it is difficultto bring about radical alterations of this sort,and the attempt at Washington last monthcompletely failed. , ^, The spirit in which the convention Hemarhable . ^ - ,. i • i Party phius Were made was set lorth in thearmony. following passage from the speech ofSenator Depew, who appeared before the com-mittee to advocate the claims of New York Oity : This convention will probably be in session afewer number of days than any of its predeces-sors. The ticket will be nominated by acclama-tion. There is no division of sentiment in ourparty as to who shall head it. The wisdom and. Photo by Pacli Bros. HON. CHAUNCEY M. DEPKW, OF NEW YORK. (The most prominent of the new Senators.) statesmanship of President McKinley have sat-isfied the part}- and the country, so that he willreceive the immediate and unanimous nomina-tion of the convention, and that choice will justas certainly be ratified by the people. Wy thetime tlie convention meets the choice for Vice-President will be equally clear. We shall liavethe unique, interesting, and inspiring spectacleof a great party going before the people withoutany of the jealousies or the acrimonies or heart-burnings of defeated convention candidates. Theplatform is already formulated in the minds notonly of the party leaders, but of the voters of thecountry. It will point to an unexampled recordof pledges fulfilled, of the beneficent results ofRepublican policies, and extraordinary keynote will be gold and glory—gohl, thestandard which, once fixed beyond question, hasgiven
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