The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-29
YIT York LBAGVB
O, Republican Clubs in Annual
Session at Rochester.
! LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
IN Which He Speaks Of the Import
a-co Of Club Organizations.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

rucrance on the Tarifr.--It Proposes
4 Radical Change that Wonld Dis
urb Busincss-..Gen. Harrison Calls
Attention to tho Manner in which
,no Declaration Resardtul of Labor
was Overwhelmingly Defeated and
tho Free Trade Plank Substituted.
The League Button tho Badge Of
ylctory-..Indiann Republicans Rc.
nominate Chase for Governor.
ROcnrsrxn, N. Y, June 20. 2Se Nearly
1000 delegates and alternates were
pre-cnt when the annual convention of
the Republican State League assembled
here this morning. President L. A. Nc
Alpin, oi New York, called the Conven-
,ioa to order. Prayer was offered by
Rev Dr.. William Il. Taylor, and Mayor
Richard Curran delivered the address OF
welcome.
The calling OF the roll caused much
enthusiasm. When the name OF the
James q. Blaine Association OF New
Yor; City was announced, the demon
stration was long continued, ull tho del
ega,cs rising together.
A letter from President Harrison re-
greiting his inability to attend tho con-
vention and urging the league to re-
newcd cxertion was read, after which
President McAIpin deIivered4Iis annual
address. He held that the chances OF
Republican success were never SO
bright, and that tho greatest danger to
the Republican cause was the apathy OF
over confidence within its own ranks.
The convention took recess until 4 p.
NJ,
1t transpired during recess that n
straw vote on tho choice of the eastern
delegates for secretary OF state taken on
the train resulted as follows: Depew
ll5; Lincoln l04; Mckinley 53; sher.
man 81; Foster 2S; scattering 8; total
All. At 4:S0 o'clock the convention
was again called to order.
woMES's WORK.
0. G. C!auser, OF Orange county, Of
iered the following resolution:
Recognizing tho powerful influences
which women exert and the successful
work they accomplish whenever en-
gagged in political wars, we hail the
Women's National Republican Associa-
ton ms valued and welcome co-workers
in tho cause Of good government. We
invite this association to extend its or
ganization into tho states and We in
Yite OF all Republican women in tho
state Of New York in the coming con-
test, which will be waged for the true
interests of American homes. We
recommend the organization OF women's
auxiliary clubs wherever possible to
work for Harrison and Reid and the
triumph OF Republican principles. To
this end we offer and pledge Our hearty
and active cooperation, and we request
that officers OF the state league and OF
each separate club adopt as early MS
possible in tho canvass and diligently
pursue such measures Us will carry the
purpose herein expressed to full and
complete eiloct."
Adjournment was then taken until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Tho following communications were
read before tho convention: President
Harrison wrote thus:
"Nly Dear Sir:-I havc received an
invitation from Mr.. Hedges, tho secre.
tary OF the league OF Republicans OF
New York 10 attend the fifth annual
convention to be held at Rochester on
the Goth inst. It would give mo great
pleasure to meet with tho young Re-
publcans OF New York, but other en-
gagements absolutely prevent an &C.
ceptancc OF the invitation, 1t will began
suspicious event in tho great national
campaign now opening il the league
clubs display their banners at once in
the front line. They have the powes to
bring diffusion and at tho same time
all energy to campaign work that cam
paign committees do not possess.
therefore extend my cordial greeting to
the young Republicans OF New York,
and welcome them TO u participation in
the labors and honors OF a great civil
contest,
a cannot in this letter discuss tho
issues that are now presented for de.
bate; but venture TO call your Rtten'
ton to the significant action OF the
Chicago convention upon the subject
OF the tariff. The majority report
seemed to recognize that some changes
might be had in the tariff legislation in
the interests OF American workmen
that, in making tariff reductions, injury
TO our domestic industries should be
avoided, and that such changes should
be rcgardful OF tho labor and capital
connected therewith. All OF these dec
laratiOns wero stricken out by an over.
whelming vote Of tho convention; and
tho resolutions adopted mnst, in the
light OF this vote, 1t seems to me, bt
construed to be an Affirmative declura
ton that Democratic legislation upon
the tariff will be without any regard t.
It's effect upon the waVes OF American
workingmen and without any though
Of its destructive effect upon AmcTicat
industries.
PROTECTION VS. FREE TRADE.
"What was rejected aud what wa'
adopted OH tho subject at Chicago seou
to make tho declaration more extreme
and more destructive than has ever bo
fore been promulgated by tho Demo
cratic party. The Republican party
may, in tho light OF this declaration
appeal with added confidence to Amori
can workingmen and American produc
ers to sustain policy always highly re
Gardtul OF the interests OF the American
Torkmen and producers. Tho grea
business interests OF our country viii
not tail to appreciate thedistuTbing an,