Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-16
REPUBLICAN CLUB LEAGUE.
General Glarkson Sounds the Keynote.
The Republicans Preparing to Make
tho Fight in 1896 on New Issues.

General Clarkson Sounds the Keynote
The Republicans Preparing to Make
tho Fight In 1896 on New Issues.
BUFFALO, N. Y, September 15.-The
first session of the fifth annual conven-
tion of the National League OF Repuoll-
can Clubs was held here to-day, open
ing at 1920 a. m. ]. Il. Scatcherd pre-
sided. After prayer and welcome oy
Judge Haight, President Clarkson arose
and was applauded. He acknowledged
the welcome and explaining the failing
OF In the expected attendance SAID IL
was largely due TO the cholera scare
keeping away many delegations.
Messrs. Slaughter, of Nebraska, ana
Foster, OF Illinois, were named as ASSIST
ant secretaries.
Roll call was next In order. 1t was
found that thirty-two States and three
territories were represented. 1t was
decided to name the Committee on Gre
dentials, each State naming MEMBER
of the committee. Among them are the
following: Illinois, C. II. Edwards; In
diana, r. e. Mansfield; Maryland, A. u.
Dryden; Massachusetts, Z. Il. Chad
dock; Michigan, DIR. A. K. Owens; Ohio,
DIR. E. r. Freeman; New York, Chas. Is.
Wheeler; Pennsylvania, Hiram Young:
Virginia, P. G. Carrigan; College
League, John L. Dodge, OF Harvard
University.
On motion of M. Campbell, OF Hi
nois, the college delegates were seated.
President Burke was loudly called Tor
and responding assured the convention
that on the Sth of November they would
be found doing valiant work for the Re
publican ticket. [Cheers. The con-
ventlon took recess until p. m.
President Clarkson's annual ADDRESS
was largely devoted to the organization
and progress OF the League and its work
as q new element in politics. In the
course OF his remarks he said:
"The rising question of the time, IN my
opinion, the one on which the next national
campaign is surely to be fought, IS the
labor question BY that time the Mchln-
ley bill will have fully demonstrated the
wisdom of the American policy, and will
have gained the approval OF a majority OF
the American homes as the permanent
policy of the Republic. Next November
the working men and farmers and business
men and all elements will join in striking
down the declaration Of the Democratic
platform of 1892 in. favor of free trade as
the American rule and free trade wages for
American working men. The same good ele-
ments, lam sure will also strike down with
equal emphais Of disapproval the Democrat
10 declaration in favor Of destroying our
present system Of currency and finance FOR
return TO the wretched and disastrous
form of State banks and unsound currency.
After the indications in November next
Of these great American ideas and reafhrm-
alton Of a fearless, liberal Americanism for
the rule in America l am confident the Re-
publican party which has already done
more for the workingman than any party
or any nation has ever done for the work
ing people will take up the labor question,
more ardentlv and by study and tnvesti-
CATION, through league clubs and other de-
tailed forms OF discussion, reach oy
1896 some method of tranquilizing en-
tirely all the questions of labor.
"For my own part, l believe the settle
ment Of labor troubles will come by the
adoption Of the systems Of prott-sharing
and cooperation and some equitable form OF
arbitration. believe represent faithfully
the League In all its purposes and aspira-
tons when 1 say it will gladly follow any
and every good element Of American So
ciety, aiming sincerely to benefit the Amer
lean people. 1t stands for absolute honesty
in politics, and for purity and merit in
civil service. Civil service reform greatly
needs and greatly deserves a better leader
ship than the inslncere and self-appointed
overseers now assuming to be its sole pro-
prietors, and will find IL in the League.
Two little practical enactments by Con-
gress would remove the whole body and
carcass of the spells system from politics.
"First-A tenure OF Office fixed by law
giving q certain term-four or six years
to every oficeholder or clerk, to be re-
newed when deserved.
"Second-An act TO empower the people
to elect their own postmastcrs, as they
always should have done. All other re-
forms actually demanded, the Republican
party and league is ready to help secure"
Governor Mckinley arrived this
morning and will speak at mass meet
ing tonight
At the afternoon session Samuel d.
Marsh, of Iowa, offered the following
resolution, which WITS unanimously
adopted by a standing vote:
"Resolred, That this convention learns
with the deepest sorrow Of the severe i'll
ness that afflicts the honored wife OF Presl-
dent Harrison, and that we extend to her
and him our heartfelt sympathy, and that
we assure the President and his family that
we fefvently join in the prayer Of the whole
American people that the hand Of Him who
watches over the sick and suffering may
speedily lift the shadow that now hangs
about the bedside Of loved wife and
mother"