Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-05
CLUBS In POLITICS.
The Republican League Meets
at Nashville, Tenn.
SIX HUNDRED DELEGATES ATTEND

rhurston Makes n Lively speech in Which
He Refers 10 the Late CONCESSIONS al
Rules Matter ia Rather Robust Ian
guage-Very Little business Done-Sen-
ator Allison Gets His Seat in the Sem
ate Again by "a Majority of Eight
Farmers Alliance of Minnesota
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 5.-The ma
tional convention of Republican clubs con-
vened here about 1890 yesterday, with 800
delegates in attendance The hall was taste
fully draped with the national colors, and
flags were feStooned everywhere. The con-
vention was called to order by A. j. Watson,
chairman of the local executive committee,
who delivered an address of welcome He
referred to the south as the "once south, !"
and said 81 have said the 'once south, for
with the dispersion of the dark snd dividing
cloud that once lowered over this fair re-
gion. to speak still of a south as contra
distinguished from north, is misnomer
and mischief-breeder There is no north,
there is no south, or east, or west, to the true
patriot, to the man who loves his country,
its benefcent institutions, its rainbow ban
ner of light, its government that governs SO
scious of the burden of his harness"
With few words of hearty welcome, he
closed amid burst OF cheers.
Hon. G. n Tillman, Capt William Rule.
editor of The Knoxville Journal, and W. G.
Winslead. all of Tennessee, followed with
brief addresses, after which the convention
was turned over TO President Thurston, OF
Nebraska.
President Thurstou's speech.
Mr.. Thurston began with a history of the
rise of the club system. and paid compli-
ment to Secretary Humphrey, whose work
he said was largely the cause of the pres
ent prosperity of the league, and whose re
| election he earnestly urged He said the
league was not intended to take the place OF
| or antagonize the regular party organiza-
ton but rather shall cooperate with and
| in some respects be auxiliary to 1t.
The First Voters Power.
He said that each club in the league should
| be put on permanent basis, club room Sc
| cured and regular meetings held. Political
questions should be studied and discussed
| and every effort made to disseminate valua-
| bic information and increased political
| knowledge. Republication" he continued
"has nothing to fear from educational meth
| DDS and intellectual investigation. The two
parties are so evenly divided in present
strength that whichever one secures a ma
| jority of the first voter at any national cleo
ton will most likely succeed. Ii is therefore
| most important to win the young men K
the Republican party.S
| An Endorsement of Speaker Reed.
After declaring that the league will not
nominate, but elect, presidents, and that &
warm and hearty Endorsement should be
| on:
ave rejoice to-day that we have Repub
| lican congress, and that Tom Reed is speaker
of it. Big, brawny and brave, he cannot b,
bullied or bamboozled. When he refused t
permit a minority either to rule or ruin b.
| put an end forever TO a pernicious practice
| The claim of the Democratic congressman
is more than absurd; it is ridiculous He i.
always present for buncomhe but not for
| business. for salary, but not for service
| for talk, but not for tariff; for wrangling
| but not for work; for cusse1ness. but moi
| for count; for party service, but not for pub
| lie good. He refuses to be seen when il i;
| necessary to raise q quorum, but demands
| recognition whenever he wishes to raist
hill"
Mr. Thurston closed with eulogy Of the
| Republican party, a declaration that the
| south and Tennessee were Republican to
| day fair count, and that the "feaTl esS
men of the south will not much longer pc r
NIT few selfish political leaders to perpet
ate their power against the honest wish
| and will of the ma jority.'
Routine Business Attended to.
The usual committees were then appointed
and recess taken to wait for their reports
The committees were not ready to report
| when the convention met after recess, and
| it adjourned for the day.
A masS-meeting was held at Amusement
hall last night, at which speeches were de
| livered by Gen Golf, OF West Virginia, anC
| others Many Democrats Were present