The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-19
MIR. REID In ILLINOIS.
Republicans Certain to Carry
General" Stevens0n's State.
GRAND RALLY At SPRINGFIELD.
Mcconnell Nominated for Governor OF
1dah0-Iowa Democrats Eulogize
Boies and Nominate O6acors.


called that body to order in this city.
Illinois is the first state in the Union in
which the old party managers delegated to
the young mems league the formal official
opening of the campaign. Every railroad
entering the city ran excursion trains and
thousands Of visitors are present from all
sections of the state. The city is beautl-
fully decorated with banners and bunting.
The meeting of the league was held in
the hall of the House of Representatives.
The number Of delegates present taxed
the great room to the utmost At meet
ing last night 300 new clubs were admit
ted, making the total for the state /, 1853,
with an average membership of 100.
There was a round of applause when
Chairman Tracy called the league to order
today. After prayer by the chaplain and
preliminary proceedings, Tracy spoke at
considerable length.
He gave the history of the organization Of the
league four years ago, its objects and growth
since that time, and its work in the presidential
campaign. He declared that to the efforts OF its
5000 young Republicans in this last campaign
the Republican victory in this state was largely
due. He said that 1000, 600 under So years OF
age will participate in this campaign and 1,00O,-
600 will cast their first vote for the president OF
the United States. OF these over 5000 will be
cast in Illinois alone. In the hands OF these
young men, he said, rests the future OF the Re-
publican party. To these We must appeal, lay
ing before them the glorious record of the Re-
publican party, which appeals to their imagina-
ton and warm patriotism and stirs the enthusi-
asm of youth. Every member OF this league
must be missionary in bringing them In.
At the conclusion of Tracy's address q
letter of regret from President Harrison
was read and a message from the Women's
Republican Association of the United
States, signed by J. Ellen Foster, Of Iowa,
assuring Illinois that the Republican
homes of the country were with them in
this contest. After some routine business,
the convention took a recess till 2:3O, so
that the district caucus might select dele
gates for the national convention. When
the convention reassembled Secretary
Lester made a report, assuring the conven-
ton that if new clubs continued to be Or
ganized as rapidly as during the past two
weeks there would be 1000 clubs in the
state by September Is, making Illinois the
banner state in the National League. Del
egates to the national convention at
Buffalo and officers of the state organ
ization were then elected, after which
resolutions were adopted congratulating
the country on the magnificent prosperity
due to the wise legislation of the Repub-
lIcan party, on the splendid outlook for
Republican success, and thanking Hon.
Whitelaw Reid for his presence and giving
him assurance that the Republicans of
Illinois will give the national ticket its
old-time majority.
Shortly after o'clock Whitelaw Reid
entered the hall, arm in arm with Cullom.
On his appearance the delegates jumped
to their chairs and cheered for some
minutes.
Governor Fifer then introduced Reid in
a short speech in which he promised the
Illinois vote for the Republican party. In
his address Mr.. Reid said:
This activity i'll young men augured well Tor
the Republican party in the coming contest
The Republican party had always been
the young mems party, but the gen.
Grafton that enlisted with the Path
finder and went through the Red sea
with the emancipators is passing away. In
spired by the example. new generation is
mastering under the Joshuas Of this day for the
promised land that lies before them.
He took particular pleasure in bring
ing greeting to tho state of Lin
coin and Grant from the state of Seward, Weed
and Greeley, also from the New Workers OF to-
day, Hiscock and Warner Miller, Thomas
C. Piatt and Chauncey Depew, Morton
and Horace Porter, Cornelius Bliss,
and Sherman Rogers. The prospects for victory
this fall in New York are as good al in Illinois.
There are no factional Quarrels in New York. the
enemy reports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
He spoke good wore for Cleveland
and Stevenson. saying both were tried, able and
sincere men; too sincere, he said, and too honor.
able to take a nomination without mourning its
full party obligations or to stand on
a platform without accepting and main
tanning its doctrines To that doc
trine. he said, It would be the privilege of Re-
publicans to hold them. On it the campaign
would be fought aud won. Tho records for both
parties for the past could be overlooked and
the only need was to fix attention upon policy
for the future which they have at last openly
avowed to insure the defeat of the Democrats
The Democrats are opposed to any protective
tariff. Ask the country, which has seen the
greatest prosperity under the protective tariff,
whether it wants to invite shock involved
in such an absolute reversal of the ma
tioual policy as that. The speaker
then reviewed tho Democratic platform and
said the Democratic party of today turns down
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson aud all its
old leaders, repudiates alike their constitu-
tional Interpretation, their political beliefs
and their acts, and announces instead ident-
cally the same doctrine with Jefferson Davis
and the Confederate states, aud proposes that
Grover Cleveland, in your name. shall refu.e it.
Ask the people If they want that There Is no
conceivable doubt that the Democratic party in
national convention assembled did want il
Their platform committee reported something
else. mild suggestion that at least the tariff
might do little something to maintain
American wages, but the convention pro,nntIy
threw that aside, took matters in its own hands
and framed declaration for tariff for revenue
only.
The speaker said he supported the Mckinley
law. 1t has enabled the manufacturer to
establish new industries, has attracted
foreign capital and has created a bet
ter demand for American products
the Democrats for "sham" reciprocity This
sham reciprocity consists in allowing foreign
producers OF coffee, tea, sugar, molas.
ses, hides and skins TO send Ma
these products free of duty, provided thew
admit fairly an equivalent quantity OF our pro
ducts to their ports, either free OF at specified
reductions in duties. should the Democrats
come to power, they would simply throw AWAY
the advantages gained by this administration
for the admission of scores of products To for
sigu markets and yet continue to let foreigners
send their products free. Or will thew dare "a
put back the old duties on sugar, tea. coffee
and the rest aud put up the price again 70
the whole body OF our population? AK the
people il they want either one or the other
horn OF that beautiful dilemma He then COM
pared the foreign policy OF the
Democratic and Republican party, greatly
TO the advantage Of the latter
Our enemies have made out q campaign for ms
Hold them to their own deliberately syow,t
principles. We go before the people Claiming
that Republicans have given the conn.
try clean, honorable, business-liks
and highly successtul administration. Tho,