The morning call., 1892-09-16
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS.
Annual Convention in Session in
Buffalo.
ADDRESS BY PROMINENT PARTY LEADERS
Governor Mckinley Talks on the Tarf-DtmO-
cratic Campaign Opened in Iowa
and North Carolina.
Special to THR MORNING CALL

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept 15.-The fifth an
nual convention of the National League OF
Republican clubs commenced here to-day.
j. n. Scratchard presiding. After prayer
and welcome by Judge Haight, President
Clarkson arose amid applause he ac-
knOwledged the welcome on behalf OF the
clubs, and explained the falling off in the
expected attendance. which was largely
due to the cholera scare, which is keeping
away many delegates. MessIs. Slaughter
of Nebraska and Foster of Illinois were
named as assistant secretaries. The roll
call was next in order. IL was found that
thirty-two States and three Territories
were represented. Ii was decided TO name
the committee on credentials, each State
naming member Of the committee. On
motion Of Campbell of Illinois the college
club delegates were seated.
President Burke was loudly called for,
and, responding, he assured the convention
that on the Sth day of November they
would be found doing valiant work for the
Republican ticket.
The convention then took recess until
o'clock this afternoon Al that hour Presi-
dent ClarksOn delivered his annual address,
which was largely devoted to the organlza-
tion and progress of the league and its work
as new element In politics In the course
of his remarks be said "The rising ques-
tion of the time, the one on which the next
national campaign is surely 10 be fought, Is
the labor question. BY that time the Me-
Kinley bill will have fully demonstrated
the wisdom of the American policy and will
have gained tie approval of the majority Of
American homes as permanent policy OF
the republic
In NOvem Der the workinGmen and farm
ers and business men and all elements will
join in striking down the declaration of the
Democrat tic platform OF 1892 in favor Of free
trade as an Amerieans rule and free-trade
wages for American worklngmen. The
same good elements, | am sure, will also
strike down, with equal emphasis OF dlsap-
proval, the Democratic declaration in favor
OF destroying our present system OF cur
rency aud finance for return to the
wretched and disastrous form of State
banks and uns0uud currency"
The Music Hall was filled in the evening
when President Clarkson introduced the
first speaker Hon. j. p. Deliver OF Iowa.
who spoke on the issues OF the day and on
the careers of the Republican and Demo-
cratic Presidential candidates. One aston
ishing feature of current politi was that
the Democratic party had permitted Itself
to throw aside its past record Of great
achievements and fight it out on the history
of the past month. Ii the past had no les
sons and no inspirations he would freely
confess he could bring neither interest nor
US, as Republicans, keep alive the memories
of past years. Let not the history Of the
United States become obsolete TO suit the
demands of the Democratic party.
Governor Mckinley was next introduced
and for some time the hall was In per-
feet uproar, the audience rising and greet
ing the Governor by waving hats and hand
kerchiefs. lie spoke at sCme length on the
Two striking questions raised By the plat
form of our political adversarles; first It's
adherence to free trade, and second its
declaration for the abolition of the tax on
State banks Of issue"
Mckinley outlined the evils which would
result from step backward in the currency
matter, and said the Democratic proposal
for the abolition of the tax on State banks
ought TO be sufficient in itself to defeat the
Democratic party. He then turned his at
tention 10 the evils of free trade, ETC., and
said the new tariff law has yindleated itself.
Oregon's election in June spoke for 1t and
that has been followed by Vermont and
Maine.
As to tin plate, he told what he saw at
Ewood. Indiana. Tuesday. I'm that fac
tory all the machinery used was made in
the United States and the sheet steel used
in the manufacture Of tin plate was also
made in this country. Tie Democrats said
we could not make steel rails, nor pottery,
nor china, not plate glass; but we are max
ing them as good as anywhere in the world,
and so it is with tin plate. The American
people can make anything they want and
with adequate protection they will"
The speaker in closing warmly eulogized
General Clarks0n as a matchess leader.
Hon. John Nj. Thurston of Nebraska re-
quested every young man present 10 vote
for the party of protection. He said every
leader Of the so-ealled independent party
had been failure in some other political
party. Hon. j, Sloat Fassett and others
also spoke.
RUTLAND. VT, Sept 15.-Full returns
show Fuller (Rep) has been elected over
Smalley DEM by plurality of 1864.
Compared with 1888 the returns show Re-
publican loss OF 9262, the Democrats loss
OF one and Prohibition gain of 278.
LEWISTON, Me-, Sept 15-The Evening
Journal gives the returns from 495 towns al
follows: Ceayes $3.50, Johnson "a, 93S,
Hussey 1918. Bateman 1894. Union Labor
and scattering 125. Republican plurality
1882. The remaining seventeen places two
years ago gave 3G2 Republican and ADJ
Democratic votes. Congressman Dingle's
plurality in the Second District is 3720.