New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
ATTENDING A MASS. MEETING IN CHArTA
NOOGA.
DISAPPOINTED BY THE ABSENCE OF MAJOR
M,KryLEY AND OTHER SPEAKERS EXPECTED
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN BY THE A.
sEMBLAGE - THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE COMPLETED.
trr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyE.i


Chattanooga Tenn March 6.-Congressman No.
Kinley,s absence from the Republican League mass
meeting here to-day was matter Of keen regret TO tie
visiting delegates and to the people OF Chattanooga
HIS Illness and that Of Mrs. Mckinley, was known
some DAYS ago, but it hoped by all up to the
last minute that he would be able to come ana
consequently there is general feeling OF dlsappoh'-
ment This feeling was heightened by the fact that
General Gof was called away from Nashville most nm
expectcdly at a late hour last night. He was To be
one OF the chief speakers here this afternoon AS II
this were enough to try tbe patience OF tne local
clubmen who been working for months 10 get up
a grand Republican demonstration the Consressio"ai
delegation consisting Of Mr.. Evans, Mr. OrosVehor'
Mr. Mason and Others who were to take part IN ue
exercises were detained on the way here from wash
nrton and failed TO get here in time FOR the meeting.
which began at . O'Clock.
The result that the oratorcal part OF the pro
ccedngs had to be carried mostly by the
League visitors. special train-load OF these cams
down this morning from Nashville, where 'ne
third annual convention of the League closed SO sue
ccssfully last night. The train started from Nash
Vile about O'Clock 1t consisted OF half dozen
coaches including President Thurstons speciai car
with the Nebraska delegation on board. Nearly al
the represented in the convention had deesaes
on the train Colonel W. J. Watson and j. H. Mes
Sick Of Nashville, chairman OF the Chattanooga local
committee, I'm charge
The ride over the Nashville, Chattanooga ana ST.
Louis Railroad one Of the Oldest lines in the country,
was exceptionally interesting as almost the whole
Journey of five hours is battlefield The National
Cemetery where are buried hundreds Of Union sol
diers, is pass cd a few miles out OF Nashville. Then
come Murfreesboro, Stone River, Round Hill, or
Rcadyvillc. In quick succession. Some OF the old
soldiers on board had participated in Roecrans's MEM
orabe campaign and their personal experiences
eagerly listened to by the rest. The climax OF the
trip so far as regards this feature Of it, was reached
when tho precDltous heights OF Lookout Mountain
doomed up before the expcctant gaze OF the visitors
and the neverdyng story Of the battle among the
| clouds told again.
When the train whircd into Chattanooga II was met
by an immense crowd. headed by Mayor Hart, Colonel
. H. s. Chamberlain, the newly elected chairman Of the
| Republican State Committee. and other prominent
leaders and business men Of the city and State. Tho
visitors were escorted to their hotels where dinner
awaited them After this meal had been served. they
we're escorted to the opera house. where the mceh-
ing WAS held The house was filed. a fair proper
ton of the audience being negroes. The Mayor m>l'
a brief Introductory speech, welcoming the gu,$
and placing President Thnrston In charge OF ~
exercises Judge webster of Nebraska; Mr. ste"aT'
Of Ohio and Andrew J. Lester the eloquent yonn;
speaker from Illinois, spoke, and then the chai'
nan introduced the Rev. DR.. Derrick the welkno"i
colored speaker. OF NewYork The doctors fame ma
evidently preceded him, for he received ovation
demonstrations OF approval. 1t was Republican to tho
core lie handled senator Buffers scheme for to
emigration Of the negro to Africa in merccss wa
defended the colorcd against the charges OF mo
HORIZONS and closed BY declaring the threefod pu-
pose of the Republican LeaSnc in the South ID
educate the people in Republican principles ID
organize the voters into clubs, and to asitatc th'
questions now the south until SATISFACTORY
settlement Of them had been effected. Presiden5
rhurson closed the exercises with strong p-o.
| lection argument that loudly applauded.
Congrcssmen Evans and Grosvenor arrived carly
in the evening and another meeting was held AT ne
rooms Of the Young Mems Republican Club, at which
! speeches made by three other party leader =
There was a large crowd and great enthusiasm
To morrow the visitors Will 20 TO Lookout Mouh-
ain Missionary Ridge and other points OF interest
about the city, Then they Will dlsperse, some soih !;
10 Atlanta, others to Admission. birmingham ard
Nashville Prcslront 1hurston will 60 on 10 Atlanta
tv direction of the League National Committee lie
has appointed James ~ blanchard, member OF he
Executive Committee from NeTlork, to be chalr-
man of tho sub-EXecutlve Committee. This puts
Mr.. blanchard second in authority TO the president
and gives him practical control Of the club work IN
The East In other words. he IS first yice-presidenr
Of the National organization. . ,,
Tho contests In the Tennessee and sonth Caronn
delegations been settled and the vice president
Nabanla f. +. Jennings. II. VI Austin, Connecticut.
George W. Randall, F. L. I;insley; Illinois Q. H.
| Gilmore. g. W ration.
T Tc%5sr ~ ~ "i Draae; k KAMA Tel Il
Walton j. q. slomccAcr: Kentucky. Burton Vance.
" F. Riley Lou.cana L. G. Warnoth +; w e H. nsr:
Nichigan h. F. Graves l.. X. owens; Missouri. \. {.
DAVIS. r. +. Pearce; Nchra.ka b. D. Slaughter, J.; l.
ard chic J. r. sutphin. Horace II. Deal: Penn,y l.
vana John " Need J. r. Hendricks: South 'arolin l.
| l. " Brayton, !. II. NcLane. south Dakota, r. /.
Pcttigrcv {. r. IIachet, Tennessee L. {. Houk IT.,
". T. ownby; Texas, d. NJ Anslc :; J.. Halne,
Vermont l. X. Fuller. VI. J.. COlOurn Virginia. ID. \.
| Windsor l. W. Harris. Wisconsin. c. +. IIoo,er.
W. J. McElroy District Of Columbia, A. NJ CARP
| Delaware Or. George ". Marshall Georgia. !. L.
Lewis. X. d. Locke: Maine J. H. Manley fassal ~
sets j. Henry Couid. Minnesota. j. A. Tavncv,
r. T. Byrnes New Hampshire, ". y. Pratt: Washln-
! ton. Paul strohach Thomas J. CavanauGl: We
! Virginia J. u. Ncwctt, Ne"NeNico. A. L. Morrison