The Portland daily press., 1891-04-22
CHEERED BY REPUBLICAN CLUB MEN.
Names of Blaine and Reed Create
Great Enthusiasm.
One Indiana Man Thinks the Presl-
dent Was Sighted.
Opening OF the Great Convention
OF theiRepublican League.

CINCINNATI, April 2i.-Twelve o'clock
the hour for the opening Of the Republican
League convention, found less than score
of delegates in their places. Three-quarters
OF an hour later, the dignltarles arrived.
President Thurston escorted Ex-Governor
Foraker, aud Mayor Mosley escorted Hon.
VIM. Mckinley. Others followed and the
seats rapidly filled. In few minutes the
President called the assembly to order.
Then followed prayer by Rev. Howard
Henderson, pastor Of the Trinity M. K.
church of this city. w. s. Squires Of Toledo,
president of the Ohio Republican League,
spoke, and Mayor Mosley. on behalf Of the
city of Cincinnati, made the opening address
of welcome. Hon. Ell. b. Powers Of Vermont
replied to the address Of welcome. Judge
Powers said that this was not body to
nominate now but to provide way TO elect
men after they were properly nominated by
believed in the rulings of Tom Reed, who, he
said, found how to make the deaf hear aud
the dumb speak. he said It was time the
gates Of Castle Garden should be closed un-
til applicants for admission could show an
honest purpose to become useful and obe-
dent citizens,
Ex-Governor Foraker was the next speaker.
He said:
'In6 hepuOllcduS OF OnlO CncTlSH Will
grateful recollections and appreciation the name
and memory of Abraham Lincoln, [Applause.1
They have just pride In the stalw art loyalty and
an enthusiastic 80 admiration and devotion
James z. 9. BiaIas. ass'' lPr0onsssd c5ssrIns
Well you may be, for Mr.. Blaine has given you a
magnificent administration. lApplause;
great men, but in the great principles established
by the party from the 18th constitutional amend
ment down to the rulings Of glorious Tom Reed.
dgnation the lnhdelity and cowardice whereby
uufulfiiled. LApplalse.j We are soon to have
our state convention. am not anticipating any.
thing for it Is practically done already, when |
platform the much-talk ed-about Mckinley bill
Iapplausel and for our leader the gallant and bril-
liant author OF that great measure lCneers and
Provision was made for the appointment
OF committees, and motion adopted to meet
tomorrow at 10 a. IN. During the confusion
which preceded adjournment, an Indiana
delegate, Mr.. Cole Of Shelbyville, created a
call meeting to denounce the treatment Of
President Harrison. He was quickly sur
rounded by other delegates and quieted. His
complaint arose from the allusion Of Cover
nor Foraker to Mr.. Blaine as having "given
us magnificent administration" The man
ner In which the applause followed tn at dec
laration showed feeling as IL there was an
Intentional ignoring Of President Harrison.
The Indiana delegate was quieted for the
time, and the convention adjourned. but Mr..
Cole subsequently called meeting Of the
Indiana delegation and proposed that some
formal notice OF the matter be taken. After
consideration 1t was decided to refer the
matter to the committee on resolutions, mas
much as it was thought likely Mr.. Foraker
did not intend to convey the meaning that
Mr. Blaine was the ruling spirit of the ad-
ministration, but that he meant TO compli-
ment the administration OF Mr.. Blaine's own
office Of Secretary Of State.
Music hall was packed this evening on the
occasion OF the public mass meeting. Gen.
Thurst0n, chairman. introduced Gen. Chas.
II. Bartlett OF New Hampshire as the first
speaker. Mr.. Bartlett said that on ques-
tion relating to the organization of the
government and the mechanism necessary to
perform its functions, there should not be
any difference Of opinion. The government
was under obligation to take efficient meas
ures to secure TO its citizens full and free en-
joyment of the rights itconfers. Tothis twas
pledged not only In honor but In its organic
law; Il VI; Let rs take care q home rights and
abroad let him ask little Ben Harrison in the
White House.
The crowd took the speakers breath
followed by cheers for Harrison. The
speaker said IL Harrison should happen to
be absent, let him ask the Secretary OF state.
he cheering broke Que wildly again and
continued some time and wound up Ia three
cheers for Blaine.
General Thurston said: II have the hon
or to present to you the next governor of
Ohio, and one OF the future presidents of the
United States, Hon. William Mckinley, Jr."
The assembly cheered loud aud long, and
followed this by three cheers for Mckinley
in each of the prospective characters In
which he was introduced. Reviewing the
work of the 5lst Congress, Mr.. MCKINLEY
said 1t used a great deal of money, but It
paid its debts and large arrearage of In.
debtedness left over by the 50th Congress.
1t kept all its pledges save one, the elections
Pill. and 1t was no fault Of Congress that 1t
did not pass that bill.