Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-22
POLITICAL ISSUES.
Discussed at the Republican
League Convention.
CLEVELAND ON SILVER ONCE MORE

Speeches At the League Gathering by
Foraker, Ihurston, and Mckinley
Suggestions for the Fight In Is9e-Too
Much Blaine DispIeases an Indiana
Delegate-Mass-Meeti at Night-The
Ex-President, Questioned by West
e-n Democrat, Tells Why He Wrote
That Letter on silver.
CINCINNATI, April 22-Delegates to the
national convention Of Republican clubs
have been arriving here for the past two
or three days and, the city is very much
increased in population by these arrivals
and tie large number of politicians, not
delegates. who are on hand to see that the
meeting goes of with proper enthusiasm.
Music hall. where the convention meets,
has been brilliantly decorated, and when
the delegates met yesterday there was a
tremendous thrOng Of people in attend
ance. 1t was after p. m, however, be-
fore the body was ready to begin business.
At Ills President Thurston. ex-Gov.
Foraker, Hon. VIM. Mckinley and Mayor
Mosby appeared and were greeted with
loud cheers. Order was obtained in
moment, the opening prayer was read
and the convention settled itself 10 listen
to the welcoming speeches and responses.
The clergyman who delivered the OPEN
ing prayer was Rev. Howard Henderson,
OF Trinity Methodist church, who was
Confederate brigadier general during
the rebellion
The Speeches of Welcome.
w. !. Squire, OF Toledo, president of
Ia 49,,
OF welcome first. His reference to Major
Mckinley as the coming Republican
nominee for governor was greeted with
applause, and mention of Foraker's name
was also applaudej Mayor Mosby spoke
for this city, and referred TO the fact that
the league originated here. He said Ohio
had given the Republicans four out of five
presidents, for Harrison, said he, is an
Ohioan, and Re declared that there is still
some tall presidential timber in Ohio.
Ex-Governor Foraker's Remarks.
When Ex-Governor Foraker appeared to
give welcome in the name of the state,
there was wild cheering for some time.
When it subsidized, he said that Ohio Re-
publicans cherish the memory of Lincoln
and Grant, and honor Blaine, whom the
speaker characterized as the greatest liv.
ing American" The cheering which
greeted this statement lasted some time,
and when it had subsidized Ex-Governor
Foraker said: "You seem to think So too"
Ohio Republicans, he said, believed in Re.
publican principles, free ballot, and
fair count, and felt that it was wrong that
the pledge of the party on that subject
was unredeemed.
Will Stand by Mckinley and His Bill.
The Ohio Republican convention, For
aker said, would soon be held, and its
work is practically doue now for it would
take the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mckinley
bill for its platform, and the brilliant Nc.
kinley for its nominee for governor
When the governor closed there were loud
calls for Mckinley, who was sitting on
the stage, but he did not respond. Chair.
man Thurston announced that Judge II.
IL. Powers, of Vermont, would respond in
behalf of the national league to the ad-
dresses of welcome. Mr.. Powers returned
thanks for the cordial welcome extended
the de legates, ard congratulated the Re.
public ans Of Cincinnati on the result OF
the recent election here, and expressed the
hope that the welcome news would soou
be sent all over the country that McKin
ley had been elected governor Of Ohio by
rouslng majority.