The Portland daily press., 1890-03-05
REPUBLICANS MEET IN THE NEW SOUTH
mira Annual Convention OF the Ma.
uonaI League Of Clubs.
A"arm Southern Welcome In the
City OF Nashville, Tenn.
SO Many are There That All ths No
tells are Crowded.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 4.-At II %
O'Clock today the third annual convention OF
the National League Of Republican clubs
was called to order by Hon. A. J. Watson,
chairman Of the local executive committee,
who made brief address OF welcome TO the
600 delegates present. In the course OF his
address Mr.. Watson said: THAT you have
chosen this our rising and beautiful city Of
the once South is evidence that peace reigns
here, where but few years since war un-
hooded her bloodhawks; that nationality
now reigns supreme here. where formerly
provincial sectionalism pent up and bounded
the scope Of patriotic endeavor aud aspIra-
ton. / have said the once South, for with
the dispersion OF the dark and dividing
cloud tnat once lowered over this fair region
to still speak Of the South as contradistin-
guished from a North Is q misnomer aud
a mischief breeder. Why should we now
that slavery has gone never to return. still
use the 1argon, when no product OF the sol
except cotton, distinguishes our agriculture
from the farming results OF other portions Of
the republic? When Ia manners and men,
tality. scnolarly culture, religious belief and
Industrial endeayor there Is manifested .
hOm0geneity hat marks US as one nation,
one people, the American people forever.
The party whose principles you champion Is
the party oi progress. In u Is centered tns
est nation on the face Of the earth. To the
wise and benefcent laws formulated and
passed by a Republican Congress Is due In q
great measure the prosperity OF this section
of our country today. The smoke from the
furnace and coke ovens ascends from our val
leys, and the hum of the spindle is heard
throughout this broad and beautiful land,
so rich In everything that contributes to q
peoples wealth and happiness.
Republicans Of the league, In fact you
represent the only national party existing In
the naLion-the party that saved the nation
by Its courage, and will ever rule It with
wisdom for the common good OF all Its diyis-
ions. without distinction OF race. wealth.
color or religion. regardless OF obsolete
ahaticalIy, the Republican are for the whole
republic"
nvn. a. N. Tillman, Captain VIM. Rule
editor Of the Knoxville Journal, and w. q.
Winstead, all Of Tennessee, followed with
brief addresses. after which the convention
was turned over to President Thurston Of
Nebraska who began his address BY saying
that the clubs were organized for an emer-
gency, and In the heat and enthusiasm OF .
national campaign. 1t seemed doubtfcl
whether rsuchorsanizatiohs couldsong survive
the immediate necessities Of their creation.
In spite Of this, however. he believed the
Republican League TO be stronger now than
tt was year ago. THE League" he said,
us the Landwehr Of the Republican party.
1t Is its organized active aggressive force,
always ready; 1t can enter upon q political
tended that 1t shall take the place OF or an
tag0niZe the regular party organization. but
rather that 1t shall cooperate with, and In
seme respects be auxiliary 70 1t. Republican
ism. ne continued, has nothing to fear from
educational methods and Intellectual tnyes-
tigatlon. The two parties are so evening d.
vided In present strength. that which ever
secures majority of the first vote at any
national election will most likely succeed. IL
Is therefore most Important to win the
young men to the Republican party. The
club should therefore be the Republican
school, bureau Of Information and town
meeting combined. The league, l believe, Is
TO be the controlling political factor In the
future Of this country. IL will not nominate.
on, u VIII elect presidents. u Is an organ.
permits the participation OF the masses In
party affairs. II utlliZes the enthusiasm OF
youth and the experience Of ago..
1T Is matter for profound c0ngratnEksto1i
that the President OF the United States Is
Republican. His ADMINISTRATION should be
upheld and strengthened by the Republican
League. and 1 ask this convention to In
d0rse IL by proper resolutions. We rejoice
today that we have Republican Congress
and that Tom Reed Is Speaker OF Il. Big.
auA DlhNCs Cdu Dc OF
oamboozled. When ne refused to permlE .
minority either TO rule or ruin he put an end
forever TO a pernici0us practice. Tne claim
OF the Democratic Congressman Is more than
absurd IL Is ridiculous. He Is always pros-
ent for buncomb, but. not for business; for
salary, but not for service; for talk. bus
not for tariff; for wranglIng but
not Tor work; for cus,edness, but
not Tor count; for party service, but not for
public good. He refuses to be seen when IL
Is necessary to raise a quorum, but demands
whenever he wishes to make
trouble. The practical good Judgment Of the
American people will NO longer accept nif-
clustering for craftsmanship, and the sup
preston Of the prize puzzle Is hailed with
Joy by every thought ul man."
The speaker then proceeded 10 deliver q
further eulogy on the Republican party and
It. Referring to the fact that the convention
was being held In the South, he spoke OF the
impetus which would be given TO the indus
tries Of that section II 1t were dominated by
the Republican party.
The usual committees on order OF business,
resolutions, credentials and league work
were then appointed, after which the conven-
tion took q recess 10 allow the various COM
mittees 10 meet to complete their work.
The throng In the city has taxed the cspac-
ity Of the hotels, and delegates are crowded
together, often as many as six In O room.
The hospitality Of the city is marked by cor
diality and heartiness.
In the evening General Goff Of West Vir-
3inia, addressed mass meeting and pre-
lie ed that the next governor Of his state
would be Republican.
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