Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-23
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati Fairly Op'ntd
With Great Rnthuslasm.
Full List Of Delegates Present md
fhelsands Of Ylsitaes.
Hon. John Q. Clasksou Hiscted Pest.
dsnt OF the Lsssus.

CxcrsxAri,I ,IApril32 The fourth ANNA
convention Of the National Republican
League begun in burst Of enthusiasm.
Over 800 delegates and half - many
alternates are on hand.
There 10 full dedged scheme to sdjours
the convention without naming time ol
place for the NEXT meeting. The object Il
to enable the oficials 10 call the next ses-
sion together At the came placs and i'm
mediately prior to the next republical
presidential convention. Al that session
20 near the time for senominating natioaa
bee can be forever stilled, and favorable
bee made king.
There will be serious opposition, how.
ever, and the scheme may fall. The west.
ern delegates sustain the breezy reputation
Of the West, and speak their minds freely
and not in whispers. The western and
northwestefn del. gates favor Blaine, and
President Thursson, in an interview did
not hesitate to say:
~ was for Blaine In 1884, again in 1888,
and in 1891 I'm still full Of the Blsine
fever. At the Blaine Club the register is q
political handbook that might prove useful
TO many men. The book has been 80 ruled
that the writer may place = note before his
name, ard many did 90. .Blsine In 92' ap-
pears scores VI times. We are all for
Blaine precedes dozen names bracketed
together. In some cases the Ismes Of
whole state delegations are introduced.
William Mckinley" 10 heavily shaded,
Assertive hand, heads the middle Of the top
Of one page, but the blsnk 10 white ard
clean. Blsine buttons are on sole ut the
door Of the National committee and Blaine
badges in the corridors Of the hotels.
Blaine saturatss everything. Not Blaine
- candidate, but Blaine as an ideal mod
el. His pictures appear everywhere, and
the big Blaine clubhouse 10 full OF 1t. On
the register Of that house. opposite whole
delegations and hundreds Of names, 10
some tsit ute TO Blaine.
The states Of Washington and Minnesota
delegates arrived today. They say the
Farmers Alliance has had its day in their
part of the country. Each man in this
delegation wears . Blaine button. The
Vermont delegation came in on an early
train, and were at once besieged by news.
paper men and others to learn il possible
who would succeed Senator Edmunds. III
delegates were unanimous in the statement
that Secretary Proctor would be the man.
The report Of the secretary Of the league,
Mr.. Humphreys, was . most gratifying
one. 1t sbows . heavy increase in the
number Of clubs formed the past year, a
heavy percentage of them in the Southern
states. The largest delegation here comes
from Pittsburg and was received last nigh,
with brass bands and big parade. The
inAux Of visitors 10 something phenomenal,
and the hotels are renting fats and xdjoin-
ing fooss in order 10 accommodate thsif
guests.
1t is estima'ed that 10000 Republican.
outside Of the delegates are in the city.
Last evening was given up to social calls
and seeing the big guns. Tnis morning a
letter was received from President Harfi.
son, expressing regret at his inability tc
attend the meeting. In his letter
he says: .If the people Of ths
United States will now give the world
to underttand that protection and enlarge
mens Of our domestic industries, the exten.
sion Of our foreign trade by reciprocity
arrangements not Inconsistent with pro
tectye policy and the revival of our mer
chant marine by methods that all 0thel
nstions use, is our settled policy, we vii
speedily, l an sure, realize marvellous de.
velopmeat and renewed prosperity"
The league conve ntion was late in con
vening. She secretary read the letters re
ceived. The reading was punctueted with
fse quent applause. When letter was an
nouueed from President Harrison the dele
gates cheered again aud again and fiaally
arose en- maasse, wAviag handkerchiefs ant
pspsrs and cheering until the great hal
revsrberated with an enthusiastic outburst
When the letter was read the applause wa
again renewed.
Hon john q Carlson Elected Prssi
dent.
Hon. john S. Clarkson was today elected
president Of the Republican League, afte
W. W. Tracy of lllinois was nominated
and his name withdrawn, His election
was unanimous. Andrew B. Humphrey
the present se ecfetsry, was Reelected.
The election of the secretary excited
some feeling. New York wanted the pfee
ent incumbent. Mr.. Humphrey, to remain
Wisconsin joined and read telegram from
Clarkson in Humphreys behalf. Pensyl
vaDis somewhat fercely resented wha
looked like dictasion and named Theodor'
Staub. Ohio named J. j. Chester. Tn
vote was so close that the election va
| doubtful on the first ballot and change
began ard ended in the choice Of Mr.
Humphrey. Phiness Lounsberry of Con
necticuf was reelected treasurer. Tn
committee reported in favor Of Iodianapoli
ss the uext place Of meeting and the con
vention made re port 10 suit itself by vos
ing that the executive committee shal
name the place and time but shall max
the time Lot less than three weeks afle
the national Republican conventioa. A
nearly 4 o'clock the convention adjourns,