Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-22
The Republican Convention at Gin
cinnati Begins Operations.
PREPARING FOR THE $4,000 FIGHT.
The Street Railway Tie-Up in De-
troit Continues.
SERIOUS FIRE IN ROME, N. Y.
HARMONY AT CINCINNATI.

The Indiana Delegates Forget the Unpleas.
| ant Episode of Yesterday.
CINCINNATI, April 22.-The delegates were
| slow in assembling for the second days session
| of the National Republican League, and it was
almost IL o'clock when Chairman
| Thurston raped for order. Among the
first delegates put in an appearance were those
from Indiana. and they seemed to have for
gotten the episode of yesterday caused by the
| failure Of ex-Gov. Foraker and Chairman
Thurston to mention the name of President
Harrison in their speeches, and Foraker's allu-
| sion to ''Blaine's magnificent administration.
The committees selection of indianapolis as
the next meeting place of the league probably
had much to do with conciliating matters.
A majority of the delegates from Indiana,
however, are opposed to holding the league
convention before the date Of the national re-
publican convention.
A petition signed by Mayor Pingree. Gen.
Alger and many prominent citizens of Detroit
was presented to the convention this morning
to have the national league meet in that city
next year.
NECESSITY OF HARMONY.
Chairman Thurston urged the delegates to be
harmonious in their action and stated that
there would be no disposition on his part to
prevent free interchange of republican senti-
ment.
IL.
NJ Evarts of New York commenting league
work as impressing upon the delegates the i'm
portance of the work for the convention. Also
one from Hon. Ellis s. Roberts, assistant treas
urer at New York.
The reading of this letter was interrupted by
applause and Chairman Thurston said You
are now witnessing the arrival of the first
production OF American tin" A box on the
stage was then opened and tin plates, made in
st. Louis, were distributed among tho dele
gates by the Missouri delegation. Chairman
Thurston remarked: There is no duty on that
tin. You'll all get plate, boys"
On motion the thanks of the convention
were rendered to Mr.. Neidringhaus of St.
Louis for the excellent republican argument in
volved in American tin plate" The reading
others were read from Congressman
Boutelle. Senator Henderson and Andrew
d. White of New York. The words
Of the secretary, From Senator John sher-
man" elected applause. Letters of regret
from Hon. Chas Foster. Hon. Redfeld Proc
bridge, jr., Gen. R. A. Alger (applause) and
several others were read.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
The chair called for the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions.
The resolutions deplore the death Of Gen.
Sherman and Secretary Windom; indorsc the
wise and statesman-like administration of
President Harrison; indorse Speaker Reed
and the republicans of the last House;
declare for protection and favor reci-
procity; oppose any attempt to debase
the coin of the country but demand
such an increase of the currency as. can be
made with due regard to the best interests of
the country; declare that soldiers and sailors
who served the country shall not be forgotten
by the republican party; recommend legisla-
ton prohibiting the immigration of
paupers and criminals and persons
so alien from us in ideas and habits of thought
that they cannot be assimileted in politics;
affirm the right Of every citizen of this
country, no matter who he may be, to cast one
ballot and have it fairly counted, and declare
the purpose OF the republican league to be the
dissemination of republican principles
PROTEST ENTERED.
A delegate rather holly protested against
what he claimed to be discrimination against
foreign-horn citizens in the clause pertaining
to immigration. He was ably seconded by a
delegate from Wisconsin, who called attention
to the fact that on such a plea as the one ill.,
volved in this case the democrats had been
able to carry Wisconsin and reverse the former
republican majority of %, 900 in that state.
Gen. Fairchild of Wisconsin Endorsed the
statement and implored the convention to listen
to the warming.
The chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons suggested that the Objectionable words
persons SO alien from us in ideas and habits
Of thought that they cannot be assimilated in
the body polite be stricken out.
Mr.. Campbell of New York objected on the
ground that the republican party should suffer
defeat, If necessary, for what it believes to be
right.