The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-03
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

HEPlBLlCAN
The National Convention Likely to Be Post
poned Until August or September.
New YORK. May "A. B. Humphrey.
secretary of the National Republican
League. of which Hon. J. 8. Ciarkson is
president sald to-day that the alarming re-
ports published about General Clarkson's
health are greatly exaggerated. General
Clarkson will be in New York. Mr.. Humph-
rey says. on the 18th of May, and at the
Minneapolis convention to perform his
duties as the chairman of the Republican
national committee. Concerning the ma
tional convention of the Republican league,
Secretary Humphrey saws the snb-commit-
tee having the matter in charge has con-
cluded that June % Ia too soon after the
Minneapolis convention. The committee
favors later date. in August or September,
the convention to meet either in New YORK
city or Buffalo. The postponement to
later date will enable the committee to ar
range. If deemed desirable. for an auxiliary
national mass meeting and parade of Re-
publican clubs from all parts of the United
States, attended by all the national candi-
dates and principal party speakers. Many
requests for this have been made from
clubs as far away as Colorado and Cali
forna. The Republican clubs OF the
United States have been requested to re-
serve their forces for such an occasion
rather than q premature stampede to
Minneapolis
Wyoming May Choose q Woman Delegate.
CHEY ENNE. Wyo.. May 2.-There is every
probability that for the first time In the
history of the United States q woman will
be q delegate to tho national convention,
r,ll hoy ha Of
augurating the custom. Miss Emma
Schultz and Mrs. Fidelis Elliott, of this
city. are candidates for the position of
delegate to the Republican national con-
ventiOn at Minneapolis. Since woman suf-
frage was conferred on the women of this
State they have become adopts In pulling
the wire political. The first step in the
journey to Minneapolis has been taken in
their election delegatee from Laramie
county to the State convention, which con-
venes here Wednesday. 1t Is considered
probable that one will be selected.
Victoria WoodhuIi's Mission.
CHICAGO. May 2.-After an absence of
seventeen yeaLs Victoria Woodruff Martin
has returned to Chicago. When here be-
fore she was laboring in the interests of
the women's rights movement. and she has
returned to continue her work in the same
lIne to advance her theories of Human.
itarian government" and to open a pollt-
zeal campaign, in which she wilsstrive to
be elected President. She is accompanied
by Der sister. Tennie Chafiin Lady Cook.
who has been her constant companion and
cO-labOrer in the past twenty-five years,
and her husband. John Biddulph Martin,
prominent London banker.
Virginia Republicans May Not Instruct.
RICHMOND, Va, May at has been given
out by some of the Republican leaders
that the State convention. which meets in
Roanoke next Thursday. will not. contrary
to expectation. instruct for President Har
risOn. His administration will be indcrsed,
but the delegates will be free to act as they
see fit. 1t is almost as good as settled that
three Of the four delegates at large will be
Malone. Langston and Gen. Edger Allen.
Political Notes.
The econstitutionality of the Baker ballot
reform law. passed by the last Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature which goes into operation
at the next election, has been upheld by
the Supreme Court
Wisconsin's delegates to the Democratic
convention at Chicago will be instructed
20 vote for Cleveland. but il the Stuffed
should show up weak, their favorite son
Villas will be sprung upon the convention.
School Strike Against IL Principal.
Special TO the indianapolis Journa'.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-Five hundred
school children connected with the Vaughn
Grammar School in Kenslngton went on
strike this morning because q new prin-
cipal had been placed in charge of the