Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-23
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Hon. james 8. Clarkson Elected President
The Immigration Dispute settled.

THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Hon. James 8. Clarkson Elected President
| The Immigration Dispute Settled.
After THE srAa's report Of the Cincinnati
convention closed yesterday the following
words regarding immigration being under CON
sideration:
! 1--WE therefore recommend such changes in our
laws a. will effectually prohibit the emigration
OF paupers and criminals and Of peoples &C
alien from Ms In their ideas and habits oil
thought that they can't be assimilated in the
body politic.''
] Mr.. Cooper Of Pennsylvania suggested thai
the dispute as to aliens could be settled by in
] sorting the word ''semi-bsrbarous."
| Debate on the question was limited to five
minutes. Mr.. Barrett Of Minneapolis assured
the convention that his state was not afraid oil
| the language Of the resolution and hoped that
| something would be done to make such scenes
! as that in New Orleans impossible.
| Hon. Clay Evans Of Tennessee thought there
was but one sentiment on the subject and that
the only question was one of construction OF
language.
Mr.. Andrews OF New York said the language
excepted to should be printed in large letters
| and that expediency should be made to give
| way to right He spoke of the necessity for re-
| stricting immigration, as shown in the city OF
| New York.
The previous question was ordered. The
! question being on striking out the words OBJ
1ected to-"and of peoples so alien," &c.-it
was carried on a division. The rest OF the res
oiution was agreed to and the resolutions az
reported were adopted.
The report of the committee on league work
! being next in order it was read to the conven-
ton by Gen. Gregg of Iowa. 1t recommended
that the executive committee be directed to
carry the doctrines of republicanism into
doubtful states, through league work, the
raising of funds for the purpose, and that the
president and secretary of each state league be
deemed expedient. The report was adopted.
Each delegation was requested to send up q
| name for vice president and for executive
| committeeman. Next came the election of
officers. president being first
Judge Powers Of Vermont nominated Hon.
James 5. Clarkson OF Iowa. Senator Matthews
of Illinois said his state had slipped cog last
year. but 1t would be repaired and the cleo toral
vote OF Illinois would be cast for the republi-
can nominee for President. He closed by put
ting W. W. Tracey of Illinois in nomination for
the league presidency. Mr.. Tracy Is pre- sident
of tho Illinois League.
President Thurston left the chair and made
| an earnest plea for the election of GARRISON
Mr.. Matthews then withdrew Mr.. Tracy's
name, and moved Mr. Ciarksou be nominated
A. B. Humphrey Of New York was chosen
secretary and ex-Gov. Lounsberry of Connect
cut treasurer.
The committee on location Of the next league
convention recommended Indianapolis as the
place and the first Tuesday in April as the
time for holding the same.
A Louisiana delegate moved to amend by
providing that the league convention shall not
be held until after the republican national con-
vention. A delegate from Michigan moved
that the matter be referred to the executive
committee Of the league with power to act
Indiana Said
would be best subserved by postponing the
league convention until after the national re-
publican convention. Mr.. Thurston spoke to
the same effect. Several speakers suggested
that 1T would be better to hold a ratification
meeting than caucus. Mr.. Peele Of Indiana
stated that Indiana was not asking the honor
to advance the interest Of any man.
Mr.. Matthews of Illinois thought no man
worthy of nomination for the presidency who
was afraid of the league.
A vote was then taken on the proposition to
leave the matter OF time and place in the hands
OF the executive committee and it was agreed
to.
The report Of the committee on location. SO
amended as to provide that the executive COM
mittee shall fix the time and place for holding
the next league convention and that it shall, be
held three weeks after the republican national
convention, was then adopted.
A committee to notify Mr.. Clarkson of his
election was appointed consisting OF Messrs.
Ihurston of Nebraska, Matthews of Illinois,
Byrnes of Minnesota, Gould Of Massachusetts
and Evans Of Tennessee
The league, after thanking the local clubs
for courfesles extended adjourned.
While the secretary was reading the letters
OF regret the delegates became impatient and
there was disposition to shut off the reading
OF any more. From the President OF the
United States aroused the convention once
more, and there was a tremendous outburst of
applause. The delegates cheered and many of
them stood on chairs and shouted themselves
hoarse. President Harrison's letter OF regret
then read.
A dispatch was read from Hon. James s.
Ciarkson urging the Importance of the issues
which will be involved in the campaign OF 1892,
and tho power of the league as a political.
factor.
The following letter from President Harrison
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGroN. April IS.
Hon. John NJ Thnrston. president. &c.
pear Sir: beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 9th last inviting me to attend
the fourth annual convention of the Republi-
can League Clubs, to be held at Cincinnati
April 81 and o.
Your letter found me in the press Of bust
ness incident to contemplated trip to the Pa
cifc coast, upon which / shall start in few
hours.
Il regret that shall be unable either to at
tend the convention or to give by letter any
extended counsel. The conventions of the re-
publican party and the legislation of the last
Congress have, however, very clearly defined
and very courageously presented the issues
upon which the next contest must be waged
To those conventions declarations / gave the
assent OF deep conviction and to the important
legislation of the last Congress my earnest sup
port. If the people of the United States will
now give the world to understand that the pro-
lection and enlargement of our domestic in
dustries, the extension of our foreign trade by
reciprocal arrangements not inconsistent with
protective policy and the revival of our mer-
chant marine by the methods that all other ma
tons Use is our settled policy we will speedily.
l am sure, realize a marvellous DEVELOPMENT
! and a renewed prosperity.
Hoping that your convention may be in
all respects successful, / am. very truly, yours,
"BENJ. HAaRIsoN"
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