The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-23
HARRISON MEN ALARMED
THE BLAINE BOOM AT CINCINNATI
sTAGG zRED THEM.

The Presidents Name Received With
More Enthusiasm at Yesterdays
Sesslon-Letters of Regret Read from
the Chief Executive, Senator Sher-
man and Others-Ths Immigration
Plank Causes Debate.
WASHINGTON, April 22-Secretary Fos-
ter and the other Harrison men here view
with something like alarm the first days
proceedings of the Cincinnati convention Of
the republican league, which have been the
topic Of the day among politicians. It is
not the sayings and doings Of Mr.. Thurstou
and Ex-Governor Foraker which bother
them. Thurston, like Clarkson, is we'll
understood to have q personal grievance
against President Harrison because he was
not given a cabinet place, while ex-Gov-
ernor Foraker is regarded as the great re-
publican Ishmsel. But what troubles the
Harrison men is that the demand of
the Republican party for the
nomination of Secretary Blaine
was so plainly reflected in the greeting the
convention gave every alluson to Secretary
Blaine and his policy. Whatever NAV hap
If the Cincinnati convention had been the
regular national convention Secretary
Blaine would have been nominated by ac-
clamation, and they know that he would
have accepted.
SESSION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
CINCINNATI, O., April 90 - President
Harrison sent a letter of regret to the con-
vention Of republican clubs, in which he
said:
regret that shall be unable either to attend
the convention or to give by letter any eX-
tended counsel The conventions of the repub-
hcan party and the legislation OF the last con-
gress have however, very clearly defined and
very courageously presented the issue upon
which the next contest ust be waged To
those convention declarations give the assent
Of deep conviction, and to the important
legislation of the last congress my
earnest support. II the people of the United
States will now give the world to understand
that protection and enlargement of our domes-
tic industries, extension of our foreign trade by
reciprocal arrangements not Inconsistent with
the protectve.pohcy and revival of mer-
chant marine by methods that all other nations
use is our settled policy, we will speedily, | am
sure, realize marvellous development and re-
newed prosperity.
OTHER LETTERS OF REGRET.
Other letters Of regret were read from
John Sherman, Senator Manderson, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Foster, Senator
Evarts and J. S. Clarkson. The reading
was punotuated with frequent applause
but when the letter was announced from
the President of the United States the del
egates cheered again and again, and finally
they arose en- masse, waving handkerchief
and papers and cheering until the great hall
reverberated with the enthusiastic outDurst,
and when the letter was read the applause
was renewed.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
j. s. Clarkson was elected president and
W. W. Tracey president pro tenn. Andrew
ID. Humphrey, the present secretary, was
reelected. An exciting scene followed the
opening of the session when q big box of
American tin-plate, forwarded by Congress-
man Niedringhaus of st. Louis, was placed
on the stage and lively scramble for the
possession OF the brilliant souvenirs took
place.
In reply to the question of delegate
why they were sent, Secretary Humphrey
said that Congressman Niedringhaus had
made prediction that within two years
American tin would sell for 20 per cent.
less than the present rate. A Maryland
delegate added that one of the largest
canning establishments in the United
States, at Belair, Nd, was buying tin
now cheaper than it did one year ago.
THE RESOLUTIONS
The committee on resolutions presented a
report. The resolutions honored the mem
ory of Gen. Sherman, Admiral Porter and
Secretary Window; lndorsed the action of
Speaker Reed in compelling the members of
the House Of Representatives to transact
the public business; favored protection and
reciprocity; remembered the claims Of the
soldiers aud declared the aim of the league
to be the dissemination Of the principles
and doctrines Of the Republican party as
fashioned by the teachings of its greatest
leaders: The following clauses are in full:
We iudorse the wise, statesmanlike, coura-
geous and patriotic course of the admi Illustration
of President Harrison. It's conduct of both
domestic and foreign affairs has been such as to
command the thorough respect and hearty ad-
miration of every true citizen. IUs attitude in
dealing with alien residents aud giving TO them
the protection accorded to American citizens and
no more is just and should commend itself to
the civilized world.
We oppose any attempt to debase the cur
rency and coin Of the country, but insist upon
such legitimate increase Of our circulating
medium, and such maintenance of the double
standard as will fairly satisfy the increasing
necessities Of trade and commerce.
Loyal and intelligent republicans will not seek
to distroy vested interests, nor to cripple any
legitimate enterprise, but they demand that the
best tn ought of the Republican party shall be
concentrated on the formulation of such legis.
lation as will protect the people from any exac-
tiOns of usurers, from the oppression of
of public carriers.
Recent events have made more apparent than
ever the necessity for exercising the sovereign
right inherent In our nation, as in all Others to
use discrimination in the admission Of for
egners as residents in this country. We there
fore recomms nd such changes in our laws as
will effectually prohibit the immigration of
paupers and criminals, and Of people so alien
from us in their ideas and habits of thought
that they cannot be assimilated in the body
polite.
We reaf1rm our belief in and devotion to the
supreme and sovereign right of every lawfnl
citizen, rich or poor, native or foreign born
white or black, to cast one free ballot in public
and certified as counted. Denial of such right
should result in a decrease of representation in
congress and in the elecoral college.
THE FIRST BREEZE.
The first breeze was felt when a Wiscon-
sin delegate, whose accent as well as his
words told that he was OF foreign birth.
begged, on behalf of many republicans in
the northwestern states, that the proposed
language restricting immigration be ex-
plunged. He said the meaning of the words
might be all right, but they would be dis
torted by the enemy with telling effect
on the foreign-born republican vote Of the
northwest. They had had experience
and wanted no more. Gen. Fairchid of
Wisconsin, who was cheered when be arose,
said the delegates were all agreed on the
point in question. 1t was right to look after
immigration, but he begged the convention
to listen to the warning OF these earnest
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