New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-16

CLARKsoNS REsPoNcE-MANy MEN OF MA
ToNAL REPUTATION PREsENT-sYMrA-
THY FOR THE PREsIDENT-CHEER-
ING REPORTS OF LEAGUE WORK.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO TKiBUNEr
Buffalo, Sept. l5-The delegates TO the Ma
tional Convention of the Republican League ol
the United States held the first days session of
their fifth annual convention in Music Hall TINS
norninp and afternoon, and this evening held
mass-meeting in the same hall, with citizens OF
Hufalo. which was addressed by Governor Mchin-
,ov of Ohio and other prominent Republicans.
Tho msss-meeting was of the argest ever
hold in Buffalo, and therefore was great IN
sniration TO hundreds of leading Republicans OF
Western New-NOrk who were present, a. well
es 70 the delegates attending the League Con
vention from the other States OF the Union. 10
morrow afternoon at the close OF the League Con
vention another mass-meeting will be held, ano
in the evening there will be a grand parade OF
the Republican clubs of the western portion OF
This State which will be reviewed by Whltelaw
Reid the Republican candidate for Nice-Presl-
dent.
The early railway trains added to the num-
her of delegates to the convention who had al
ready arrived, but, unfortunately, the delegations
nf some States We're lured of to Niagara rails
20 sce the great cataract, under the belief that
the opening session of the convention would pe
Of little importance When, therefore. the dele
Gates BEGAN assembling at Music Hall, at the
hour set for meeting, 10 o'clock, there was an
annarcntlv small attendance. But in the after
noon the delegates who took the excursion 10
Niagara Falls We're present. in company WITH
q large number of others who had arrived IN
Ruffalo by the noon trains. These newcomers
brought I'D the total attendance at the c0nvel-
ton 10 about 500 delegates. representing thirty
ihrec States President Clarkson said publicly
that the attendance at the convention had
been reduced one-half by the fear of Aslatlc
cholera.
DECORATIONS OF THE HALL.
The delegates found Music Hall Handsomely
decorated in honor of their convention Upon
the front of the fine building were portraits OF
James G. Blaine, James A. Garfield ana Ihes'E
A. Arthur The hall is spacious one, WITH Il
wide and deep stage, and large gallery over
hanging the main floor. table covered Win d
bright-hued cloth, around which three oroa"
hands of golden braid were drawn. might well De
considered the centre-piece of the interior DEC
orations of Music Hall. 1t occupied position III
the middle of the stage and behind 1t We're
seated the officers of the convention Drawn
over the top of the stage, banner, on Whloh
the words Welcome National Convention Re
publican Leagues" was inscribed in Handsomely
illuminated letters struck the eyes of the delegates
as they entered the hall. Beneath it and sur
rounded by the national colors hung portrait
Of General Grant attired in the uniform OF the
army A large crayon portrait of President Iiar-
rison occupied the place of honor at the rigif OF
the stage, while one Of like size OF "mtehw
Reid had the corresponding position at the lcl''
The boxes at both sides were handsomely dec
Grated with flags surmOunted ny large Soi'eil
EAGLES. The decoration Of the balcony railing was
among the most striking features. IL consisted
Of a drapery of red, white and blue, heavily
fringed and corded with gold All in all, the hall
had an exceedingly handsome appearance, ana lta
decoration was credit to the committee OF the
Buffalo Republican League who had II III charge
LEADING LEACUERs PRESENT.
One looking over the hall just before the
convention was called TO order saw among 'he
dclerates present James s. Clarkson, OF Iowa
nresident Of the League; A. B. Humphrey, OF
New-York. secretary Of the organization; Johi
NJ Thurston OF Nebraska, former president oI
the League Colonel +. A. McAlpn, president o'
the New-York League; Judge Albert haight
CO Buffalo. of the Second Division of the Cour'
of Appeals. James A. Blanchard. of New-iorlf
m
Jeocue. the Rev. w. b. Derrick of New-iork
one of the leading colored clergymen OF 'h'
State: John n. Scatcherd, of Buffalo; Genera
Iucius Fajrchild. former Commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic; Congressman Johr
r Robinson. president of the Pennsylvania STATE
Ieaoue: eX-CongreSsman Logan III. Roots' o.
Arkansas: w w. Tracy. president OF the Illho'
Ieaeue: Henry A. IIag, secretary of the Mlchlsai
State League. and General A. b. Norton, ol
Dallas, Tex.
Among the earliest delegates who had ar
rived were those of Ncw-York State. ana theS
formed a conpact body Of seventy-ilVe men Al
the front of the hall. The arrangement oil 'h'
seats of the delegates hy States, when "el'
DESIGNATED by cards suspended above the heau'
of the delegates. Ohio had the front seats; mex
in order wac Illinois, with New-i"rN anu III
diana next followed by Nebraska khode lSidhu
Michigan Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and the o'he
States and Territories. There were several womeI
present who had come to attend also the meet
Ing of the Women's Republican Association Amons
,boaa ,,oro Mr.. Chase wife of General Thomas
Chace. of Rhode Island, and secretary OF IN
Womep's Association; Mrs. Frances IL. Howard
of BOSTON chairman of the Literary Bureau
the Women's Association; Mrs. j. Ellen Foster
president of the Women's Association, and Mrs
Anna NJ Bellows of New-York. At the left o
the charman's desk there sat in front seats in th
hall several representatives, of the Repup1cai
College League, among them Icing James +. Burke
president of this League, and James NJ. Perkins
it's secretary The officers Of the League and TN
member. of the Buffalo Committee of Arrange
ments took their seats upon the platform at /
o'clock.
PRAYER BY 4 WAR CHAPLAIN.
The convention delegates cheered Mr. ClarK
son and Mr. Humphrey as they caught sight o
their faces ascending the stairs leading TO th
,ls.form John " Scatcherd called the Assem-
blsge 10 order and announced that the Rev Dr
Uubbeu would offer prayer. Mr. Hnbbcll was