The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-16
THE CLUBS At BUFFALO
Hon. Whitelaw Reid in At
tendance To-Day.
A MONSTER PARADE THIS EVENING

Gen. CIarIson viii Probably BE Ks--slec-
ted President of the Leagus-TlBs Big
NIasp Meeting Last Night Addressed BY
Gov. Mckinley and Others.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sep 16-The attend
snce at the National Republican League
of Clubs was much larger this morning
day. Nearly every seat in the big Music
Hall was occupied. Reports of commit
tees are now being heard, after which
will occur the election of officers for the
ensuing year,
Everybody says Gen. Clarkson is to be
reelected President and A. B. Humphrey
Secretary There is no suggestion of a
name in opposition to Clarkson. But for
the secretar yship Theodore B. Stubb, of
Philadelphia, has some backing, but there
will probably be no contest for this Office.
Phineas Lounsbury is slated for unani-
nous reelection to the treasuryship.
Vice Presidential candidate Reid arriv-
ed this morning, and is at the Iroquois.
He will speak at the mass meeting this
afternoon. and in the evening he will re-
view the parade from the special balcony
built at the Iroquois.
The selection of Louisville-as the place
for holding the next convention gives
general satisfaction. The other cities
that desired to entertain the League
were Cleveland, Chicago and Denver, but
Louisville won on the first ballot. The
matter of time was referred to the Ma
tional Executive Committee.
The mass meeting last night drew a big
crowd to Music Hall. Mr. Clarkson in
troduced Hon. S. P. Deliver of Iowa, who
spoke briefly. When he finished Chair
man Clarkson introduced Major McKiu-
ley, the audience applauding wildly, men
standing on the seats and yelling them
selves hoarse. The cheering lasted for
several minutes.
Gov. Mckinley said in part:
''The issues this year which are to be
settled by the suffrages OF the people, are
made 10y the national platforms of the
Republican and Democratic parties Two
striking questions are raised by the plat
form of our political adversaries
First, its unequivocal adherence to free
trade. 1t is by far the boldest declara-
tion in favor Of free. trade ever made by
any political party in the United States.
''Second, it declares for the abolition of
the tax upon State banks Of issue. This
tax was imposed by Congress to destroy
the banks, that they might adopt a ma
4 tional money. 1t is proposed by the
! Democratic leaders to return to the use
| of State bank circulation with which to
measure the exchanges of the people.
''It means local money instead of ma
1 tional money; it means that each State in
the Union shall have money of its own
issued by State authority, and under
| such regulations and with such security
as the several legislatures may deter
! mine
''Every man would be required, if he
wanted to be safe--and then he would not
be safe-tO carry what was known as the
old bank detector, and it is proposed to
go back TO that.
| eff the Democratic party should be
successful, and the principles declared at
! Chicago should be put into permanent
forms of legislation, we would have the
British system of free trade and the old
State banks with their worthless circula-
tion.
az do not believe that the sober second
thought of the people of this country will
take the chances, under such circum-
stances, of a Democratic victory. OuI
money should be as national as our flag,
and that is what it is to-day, and it
should be as sacred as our national honor
as sound as the government is itself, and
the people of the country no more want
free trade and the conditions which il
will impose than they want worthless
State bank money"
Gov. Mckinley devoted considerable
time to reviewing the workings of tn,
tariff law, and to statements regarding
the tin plate industry.
| orr md obr, M iiaaur
ton of Nebraska spoke for few minutes
and the meeting closed with a few re
marks by Charles Morris of Kentucky,
colored man.
The Buffalo Republican League held
reception at its headquarters, the Whit
House, at the close of the mass meeting
which was attended by many Of the dele
gates.