Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-22
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CrcuxArr, Apeil n. The Hsp1blicaA
Le.xas convsntion met in this Gig todAy.
The astendApce IL unexps csedly large both
a. yi,isors and dsleeaaes. There afs three
uroph ties connected With The Lsasus con-
vsrtica which may be made Nth certain
sy Of fulallmert: Protection viii te eal,-
s.sei, Humphrey viii 10 elscsedescfssarys
ara Clarkson will be elected Prsssdeat Of
he Leasue II he viii scceps. Is IL also
CERTAIN lhss the convention ia i,seif will b.
Z msgsihcsrt success
T.e;ye O'Clock, thc hour Tor Opening the
Republican League convention. found lssel
than score Of the delegates In thrit
plsces. Three qunsefs Of IN hour latss
the d,goisaries arrived. Pfesidsns Thu1s.
ton escorted Ex-Governor fofAksf. Mayor
Mssby escorted Hon. WIN. Mckinley, and
tue others followed. The seats wers rap
idly nlisd and in fer ninutes the peesi-
dent called order. Then followed the
p,sysr BIZ Rev. Howard Henderson,. pastor
Of Trir,sy NJ. 3. church Of this city. W.
S. Sqr.e president Of the Ohio Rspuo-
licsn League spoke. Mayor Mosby ON be-
hsif Of ths city .of Cincinnati made the
opening address Of welcome. He was fol.
lowed BY Ex-Governor Foraker, Who gave .
welcome for The state Of Oaio Hon. b.
II. Powers of Vermont replied 70 the ID.
dresses Of welcome.
Judge Powers aaid this was not . body
70 nominate men, but TO provide way to
elect men after they were properly nomi-
mated by the pssty's established method
He believed in the rulings OF Tom Reed.
who, he ssid, feund how to make the deaf
hear and the dumb speak. and said IL was
time the gates Of Castle Garden be closed
until applicants for admi sion could shos
an honest purpose 10 become useful and
obedient citizens.
Ex- Governor Foraker said: The Re-
pubicAns of Ohio cherish with grateful re-
collection and appreciation the name and
memory Of Abraham Lincoln. IApplsuse].
They have jus. pride in the stalwart loyalty
aud patriotism OF Ulysses s Grant
lApplsuse and enthusiastic admiration and
devotion FOX the greatest living American,
James &. Blaine Prolonged cheering1
You seem to be affected the same way,
FCheeringl we'll YOU may be, for Blaine hiss
given Us magnificent Administration Ap.
pisuse1
Continuing be said the Republicans Of
Ohio were not only believing in the great
| nea, but ia the grest principles established
| b. tie Fsrty from this 18Th constitutional
| amendment down to She ra,icgs of the glo
rious Tom Reed. Applause. They be-
| lieved in a free bsl.os and fair count.
IApplauss. They despise with iniigra.
tor the iahdeIity and c5wsrdice whereby
| The most sacred of all the pledges 1T 1888
stands yet unfulfilled. Applsuse.1 We
are soon to have cur state convention. /
am cot anticipating anything, for it Is prac-
.ically done already. when l say On that
occasion we shall take for our Platform the
much talked about Mckirl=y bill applause
| and for cur, leader the gallant, brilliant
author Of that great MEASURE. [Cheers and
| calls for Mckinley
President Thufston then made long ad.
dress.
| Wien President Thu,s.on's address was
ended, provision was made for the ap-
poiniment of committees, AID motion was
adop.ed TO meet tomorrow 1T 10 A. NJ
Daring the confusion which preceded the
| adjournment, an Indiana delegate, Cole of
| Shelby vile. created q limited sensation by
Declaring thst he would cali q meeting to
denounca the treatment of President Ha--
Iison. He was quickly surrounded by
ether delegates and quieted. His complaint
arose from the sliu.ion OF Foraker to
Blaine, IS having "siven us . magnificent
sdminists Atom" and .he manner 10 which
| applause followed that declaration, which
showed q feeling Is if there was ignoring
of President HsriisOn. The Indiana cell
egste was quoted for time AID the con-
vention adjourned.
Mr.. Cole subse qusntly called . meeting
Of the Indiana delegation and proposed that
| some formal notice of the matter be takep.
after consideration it was decided to refer
the mater to the committee on resolutions,
| inssmuch as ii was thought likely that Mr.
Forsksr did not intend to convey the mean
log that MIR. Blaine was the ruling spirit Of
the administration, but meant to compli-
| nient the administration Of his own office
Of secretary Of state.
Evsning Session.
Music Hall was packed this evening, on
the occasion Of the public mess mseting Of
the National Republican League. Gen
Thurston, chairman, introduced Gen.
Charles II. Bartlett Of New Hampshire, as
FIRST speaker. Mr.. Bartlett said on the
questions relating to the organizati Of the
government and mechanism necessary to
perform its functions, there should not be
| sry difference in opinion. The governments
is under solemn obligations to take efficient
measures to secure the citizens q full
and free enjoyment of the r,gets it confers.
To this it is pledged not only in honor but
in its organic Law. Let US take care Of
home rights, and If any body wants to know
how We stand abrosd let him ask little Ben
Harrist n in the White House. The crowd
took the speakers breath away with cheers
that lasted a minute, followed by three
cheers for Harrison. The speaker raid
that il Harrison should happen to be absent
LET him ask the secretary Of state. The
cheering broke out wildly again and cor
| continued some time and wound up in
three cheers for Blaine.
Gen. Thurston then said: II have the
honor to present to you the next Governor
Of Ohio and one Of the future Presidents
| of the United States. Hon. VIM. M. Nc.
kinley, Jf." This was cbeered loui and
long, followed by three cheers for McKin
ley IN each Of the prospective chasacserers
in which he was introduced Major Nc
KiDley said the great parties Of today could
trace their heredity to the great parties
dominant at the very foundation Of thi,
govern ment. The national idea and states
rights idea began to divide men % early 60
1857. He said the Republican party grew
ons of the Wing party, which was The ion.
mediate descendent 81 The Federsliss psrtg.
lie said the Democratic Iasty has been the
party Of opposition. II has opposed every
measure for the adsaneeme Mt Of the nation.
IL opposed protection. Immense cheering
Tom charges against the 5lss Congress, it
was expensive, he said yes, it used a great
deal Of money, but il paid its debts and q
large srresrage of Indebtedness left over
by the 50th Congress. But it kept all its
pledges save one-she elections billiard it
is no fault OF Congtess 1t did not pass that
bill. We ste mped the life out Of repudis-
ton. AS to the ciIculs.ioD,of currency, he
said if more Was nseded it would be forth
conicg but whether it be gold or silver or
paper, 1t must be worth just what its face
says its value 10.
After short addresses By John II. Lang
ston Of Virginia and A. J. Lester, Srring-
fisld, H., the meeting adjourned.
He~spapsr Man Charged with
Forgery.
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