The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-19

party managers have delegated TO the
Young Mons league the formality OF ofh-
cially opening the campaign. The meeting
was preliminary TO rallies to be hold in the
nnternoon and evening, at which Hon.
Whitslaw Reid, republican vice presiden-
uai candidate. spoke. Every railroad en-.
tering the city ran excursion trhins. and
thonsanda OF visitors arc present from all
sections Of the state. The city is beauti-
dmlly decorated with banners and bunting.
hall Of tho house OF Representatives. Tho
number OF delegates pretent taxed the
great room to its utmost.
AT meeting last night 300 new clubs
were admitted, making tho total for the
state ]. lGS with an avefage membership OF
lgO. There was round of applause when
Chairman Tracey called the meeting to or
He said 1000, 900 young men will cast their
nrst vote for president OF the United States.
Of these over 5000 will he cnst in I!linois
alone. In the hands Of these young men,
he said. rested tho future destiny of the re-
ublicsn party. To these We must appeal
laying before them the glorious record OF
the republican party, which appeals to tho
imagination, warns patriotism aud stirs the
enthusiasm Of youth. Every member Of
this league must be missionary in BRING
ing them in.
At the conclusion of Tracey's address a
letter OF regret from President Harrison
was read. and also IL message from the Wo-
mans Republican Association of the United
States, signed by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, Of
Iowa, assuring tho Illinois republicans that
she homes OF the country we're with them in
this contest. After some routine business
the convention took recess till 2:30 so that
the district caucus might select delegates
for the national convention.
DelegBtes to the national convention at
Buffalo and officers of the state organZa-
ton were elected, after which resolutions
were adopted congratulating the country
on tho magnificent prosperity. due to tho
wise legislation Of she republican party; on
the splendid outlook for republican leaders.
and thanking Hon. Whitelaw Reid for his
presence. and giving him assurance that
the republicans Of Illinois would give the
national ticket its old-tims majority.
shortly after five o'clock Mr.. Reid entered
the hall, arm. in-arm with Senator Cullom
On their appearance the delegates jumped
to their chairs and cheered for several
minutes.
Gov. Fifer then introduced Reid in q
short speech, in which he promised Illinois,
vote for the republican party. In his ad-
dress Mr.. Reid said the activity of young
men augured we'll for the republican party
in the coming contest. The republican
party had always been the young mems
party. but tho generation that enlisted with
the Pathfinder and weht through the lied
sea with the emanoipator is passing away.
Inspired by their example the new genera
ton is mustering under the Joshuas Of this
day for the promised land that lies before
them.
The prospects for victory this fall in
New York are as good as in Illinois. There
are no factional quarrels in New York, the
enemy's reports to the contrary notwith-
standing. He spoke good word for Cleve-
land and Stevenson, saying both we're
tried. able and sincere men, too sincere. he
said, and too homo able to take
nomination without ineurring its
full party obligations. or to
stand on platform without accepting and
maintaining its doctrine. To that doc
trins he said it would be tho privilege OF
republicans to hold them. On it would the
campaign be fought and won. The records
Of both parties for the past could be over
looked and the only need was to fix atten-
tion upon the policy for the future which
they have at last openly avowed, to insure
the defeat of the democrats.