The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-19
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MIR. WHITELAW REID 70
Opens tho Campaign in Illinois Amid
Great EnthuSiasm-The state Republic
can League Meeting.
sPRtsorRtp, Ills, August 1s.-The
Republican national campaign opened
in the state Of Illinois at noon to-day.
It did not opcn by burst Of partisan
oratory in accordance with conventional
methods of the past but by the drop
ofagayel, which at IL o'clock called 70
order the Republican League Of the
state Of Illinois, and gave the signal to
the young voters of the state that the
campaign Of 1892 was on. The first
session Of tho Republican League was
held in the hall Of the house Of repre-
sentatiyes, and the large number of del
egatsd assembled taxed the capacity Of
the vast hall to its utmost. The officials
Of the league state that the reception
into the league last night OF 800 new
clubs, organized since thelast campaign,
'swells the total enrolment from 1858 to
1,16S clubs. AS these clubs represent
an average membership Of 100 young
young voters each, they may reason
ably be expected to yield considerable
Influence in the campaign, and the Lead
ing Republicans have been looking tor-
ward TO the convention With great an
ticipation OF an enthusiastic representa-
| tion Of Illinois Republicanism.
Secretary Lester made report as
surfing the convention that ii new clubs
continued to be organized asrapidly as
they have during the past two weeks,
there would be 1000 clubs in the state
by the 10th, Of September, making llli-
nois the banner state in the National
League:
Vice presidents Of the State League
and delegates to the National League
convention to be held at Buffalo, Sep
tember l5, were then chosen.
The following are the delegates.at-
large; Edward A. Carter, James A.
Hogan, g. W. Spofofd, James s. Will
Jams, Samuel Stansbury, i. w. Ray
mond, William Barrett Ridgely, w. w.
Bean.
The following officers were elected by
acclamation..
President, w. W. Tracy, OF Spring
field; secretary, A. j. Levy, OF Spring
field assistant secretaries, John Dewey,
OF Kane county, and John j. Brown, OF
Fayette county; treasurer William A.
Paulsautn, OF Chicago.
The reportof the committee on reso-
lutions, read by Chairman Jewell, was
unanimously adopted by the conven-
tion. The report congratulates the
country on the magnificent prosperity
due TO the wise legislation Of the Re-
publican party, and Its faithful admin
istration.
i AT sos whitelaw Reid entered the
hall arm in arm with Senator Cullom.
Upon his appearance the delegates
Jumped into their chairs and cheered
for several minutes. After three tre-
mendous cheers were given for Reid,
Governor Fifer introduced Reid in a
neat speech. After compli imenting the
convention on the statue OF its work
Mr.. ReidsHaid inpart:
THE Democrats want this country to
have an immediate and an absolute
change. They want to repeal the Nc
| Kinley tariff at once. They denounce
d protective tariff Of any sort or descrip-
Ition. refuse to let tariff legislation have
the slightest reference to the defence
OF American workingmen's wages, de-
clare that Washington and Madison
and even Andrew Jackson did not un-
Iderstand the constitution, and that mo-
lbody but themselves and Jefferson
Davis ever did; denounce anything but
"a pure tariff for revenue only as uncon-
stitutional; want TO get rid OF our reci-
procity, and demand return to Wild
cat banking.
aHold them to their doctrine.
Never have they rushed SO plainly and
palpably upon their tate aince the
memorable week in 1884, when their
taunt in Chicago that the war for the
union was o failure was instantly an
swered by the victorious thunders of
ISherman's guns from Atlanta, and the
triumphant cheers Of sheridan's troop.
ers in the valley. Let US rise up and
20 forward. They have been blinded
again to their own destruction, and are
delivered into our hands"
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Reid's
speech, Governor Fifer arose and called
ex-G Governor 0glesby TO the platform,
who made short address which was
heartily applau1ed.
On the way to Springfield the train
bearing the vice presidential party
made several stops at stations whore
large crowds had assembled, and Mr..
Reid made short speeches.
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