The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-02
American Republican College League.


the formation of the Republican clubs of
all the colleges in the United States into
permanent National League. The con
vention was held at Ann Arbor, Mich, I'M
der the auspices of the Republican Club of
the University of Michigan About - del
egates, from nearly 50 colleges from Maine
to California. assembled in the Christian
Association hall at 10 a. m. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Burke of the
! University of Michigan, and Nh Draper,
of Albion College. was elected temporary
chairman After an eloquent address OF
! welcome by J. w. Loeb. Of the I. Of NJ.
club committees We're appointed and the
meeting adjourned to meet in the Opera
/ House at , p. N. The afternoon session
was called to order by the temporary
chairman, and MI. Spooner. OF Princeton.
was elected permanent chairman. The
constitution was adopted and the differ
ent committees reported. The following
resolutions We're passed 10y the convention:
/ Resolved, That it is the sense of this
/ body in convention assembled that the
American Republican College League be
an auxiliary to the Republican League of
the United States.
Resolved That this convention unani-
mouSly indorse the wise and benetcent
administration of our honored President
Benz. Harrison, who has SO ably maintain
ed the honor and dignity of our Republic
both at home and abroad. the magnificent
Republican administration which he has
pecially commend the mastery abilities
displayed in the State Department.
Resolved That we also feel greatly in
debted to President Harrison for the in
spiration We have received from his words
that This is right move in the right Ci-
rection.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the
principles of protection founded at Ply
mouth Rock and perfected by Ohio noble
son, that renowned statesman VIM. Me
kinley, Jr
Resolved, That We recognize as the abb
est. the wisest. the best of statesman
which our age has produced, that Prince
of modern Diplomats. James &. Blaine.
Resolved, That we express our sincere
thanks to the National Republican com
mittee, the National Republican League.
Gen. J. ). Clarkson and Gen. X. A. Al
=
fecting the arrangements OF this organza-
ton.
Resolved. That we unanimously eX-
press a deep feeling OF gratitude to the
citizens of Ann -Arbor and the members
of the Republican club OF the | University
of Michigan for the cordial manner III which
delegates have been received and enter
tanned. and for the great national aid
which has been 50 instrumental inseculing
the success Of this convention.
II. J.. SHEPHERD. chairman.
\. j. MCGl IKE. See.
Then came election OF officers In the
morning there was some wire pulling. and
few ambitiou, candidates did some politi-
cad work but when the time came all set
tled down to business and the following OF
tieers were unanimously elected:
j. Z. Burke University OF Michigan,
President.
j. D. Wellingfold, Leland Stanford Jr.
lst Vice Presidents
j. Nj. Perkins, Harvard. Secretary
j. c. McAlpin, Princeton, Treasurer.
The necessary committees and delegates
at large We're then appointed,
After the officers We're elected speeches
We're made 10y Judge Thuston. of Nebras-
ka, Hon. A. J. Lester OF Illinois. and
Hon A. b. Humphrey, of New York, SEC
rotary OF the Republican League of the
United States. Atterthe speeches. notice
was given that Maj Mckinley would speak
at University Hall at $50 and the CONVEX
tion adjourned.
BY seven 0 clock the large nall holding
nearly 1000, was packed to overfiowing
Mai. Mckinley appeared at -. For
1ully two minutes after he came forward
there was perfect storm OF applause,
but as soon as his lips parted to speak
there was dead silence. He traced briefly
the history Of the two parties, showed the
democratic party to he an obstructionist
party. and also by very clear and strong
arguments that protective tariff did not
necessarily raise the price to the consumer
bat that a revenue tariff did.
AS soon as the speech was ended the
delegates and those holding tickets adj
iourned to the rink where tables were pre-
pared for |, 900 banqueters. The banquet
began at p. IN. About IL. - the feasters
We're called to order by j. L. Bennett, of
New York, POSTMASTER, and toasts
were responded to by Gen. Alger, of
Michigan, J. Sloat Fassett. of n Y, Mai.
Mckinley and several Others 1t was
a. m, Wednesday before the last of the
jewellers left the banquet room. and all
went away feeling that every thing was a
decided success. The greater part of the
delegates left on early trains for their
respective colleges. though a few fingered
to look over more thoroughly the beauti-
full little city of Ann Arbor and the largest
University in the country.
Maine had three delegates at the CON
vention E. A. Pugsley, of Bowdoin. j. f.
Tanning, of Bates, and H. L. Shepherd.
of Boston University. Although these
men received no office they headed some
OF the most important committees and
showed up generally above the average
The object of the convention was to