Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-17
HAD A GOOD TINE
Second Days Session in Buff
falo Of the
LEAGUE or REPUBLICAN, CLUBS
Prssident ClAEkson and the Oth-r OfaceTs
acknowledgement oy White
law Reid and Others.


larger than yesterday. many new dele
gates arriving lAst night aud tnis morn
Ing. There was tardlness IN gather
ing. owing 40 doubt 10 the good time
which the Buffalo club gave to It's
quests az tne famous White house last
night Today "a the busy day Of the
convention and no less than four sep
arats meetings are on the program.
The morning business session was sup
posed 70 open al 10, but II was nearer
II when there vas a quorum present
aud the presidents gayel fell.
Election sf Onicers
The most important business OF the
day was the reelection ot John ;.
ClarksOn as president Of the league.
lie accepted the presidency in q we'll
turned speech aud Was loudly applaud
Ell. Then h. K. III humphreys OF New
York vas reelected as secretary by ac-
clamauOn, and ". ). Lounsberry was
reelected treasurer. After their
speeches Of acceptance, Whitelsw Reds
appearance n tho bail was the signal
for great cheering. Zach state named
wee president. After General Clark
son Dad made brief address IN ac-
Acknowledgement OF ais reelection. TWO
campalgn cluos marched into the hall
and there was a scene OF the widest
enthusiasm, the delegates standing on
the corners and shouting themselves
hOarse. When order had been restored
after much trouble by tue president
Mr.. Reid was introduced and said:
k.id,s short speech
Notice was served upon me that no
speech Was expected and that you were
about 20 adjourn for dinner. / shall
not detaln you now, therefore, except
10 thank you and 10 congratulate you
upon the fact that the republicans hres
are burning brightly and that the out
look IS most encouraging. Because
there has not been more noise and
oluster the democrats shout about sp-
athy IN the = publican party. beg OF
you not 10 dissouse their minds OF that
belief. Let them believe II they will
that eastern state events have dlscour-
aged Us. They have raised such hopes
before. They will be rudely shattered
IN November-Just as usual. | finish
my remarks with thanks Tor the pleas
ure OF addressing you"
There were three hearty cheers and
then a motion WAS put and carried that
with thanks to the people OF Buffalo
the convention adjourn sine die.
Three cheers were gwen for Harrison
and Reid aud an Impromptu reception
was held by Mr. Reid on the stage, all
the delegates paying their respects
Al the mass meeting IN the afternoon
Reid and Fsssett both spoke.
Resolutions Adopted
The report of the committee on res
Olutions, presented by General Fair
enid, indorsed the administration of
President Harrison and the Minneapo-
lis platform, invited the young voters
of the country 10 JOIN the party, COM
phmented tue WORK OF the republican
press and embodied lot of other per-
functory stuff, all of which was adopt
ed without debate
A resolution was adopted giving to
each state and territory sx delegates
Rt-lsrge. four delegates 10 each con-
zressiOnsl district and one to escn col
iege republican club.
Durug the nominating speeches
President McAIpin of the New York
state league PRESIDED. and during the
same time announced that Whltelaw
Rsid WAS due ia fifteen minutes aud
that committee should be appointed
70 meet him. A delegate fTom eacn
state was appointed aud went 10 the
depot The committee OF three to no
ufy General Ciarkson of reelection
consisted Of Delegates Raymond OF
Illinois. Blanchard OF New York and
Lemon OF California.
whst the womsa Did.
In an adjoining ball at the same
time Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was presid-
ing over meeting OF interested
teudsucs. Mrs. Foster opened the
meeting With some preliminary re-
marks preparatory 10 the work the
women expected 20 do IA the cam
palxu She a. 4 that % was AT acknowl-
edged fact that theInhuence OF women
was great and asked why u should not
he "a great Ia politics, Ia pure politics,
"a in other pure things. The relation
OF women - politics would be 81 purify
them. % mage the issues moral ones
aud 10 sducAe az east their sons, the
voters. 30 vote tor their country's vel
fare and not simply in blind way for
a party She SAID the object OF the
ASSOCIATION was 90 encourage women TO
study republican doctrines and TO
arose good men 20 action and 70 help
the election of republican candidates.
Other speakers az The meeting we're
Mrs. Mary stuart Coffin, of Michigan;
Mr.. Frances w Howard. Of Washing
ton. Mrs. legzett, OF Bo-ton; Mrs
Thomas ". Chase, Of kode Island, aud
John ". Ihurston. o. Nebraska.
Cie-tsx wsrk - the s---ios.
In The main tent. where tie older
delegates we're DONG their work. del
eKste from Csuforn announced that
~ state hsi presented 70 each state
Delegation = tri-coiorsd psmpas plume
and standard and hand painted
badge Tae COMMITTEES on lssgue work
reported that the campaign Of educs-
ton pressed by thsm vas fruitful They
recomniendsa tne purchasing Of repub-
iicsa papers and the Distribution Qf
thsni among the voters Tor ed ucatonsl
ortoses. FUNDS should 10 ased. me
reuort said. % promote the Organizing
~ e.Bhs tor ths PROMOTION u sncisi ard
psisklasl intercoufse ADD the farther
inx al ths work u tie party The
le.4aa sould sc0re q eFeste.t triumph
wheu fasrs "a club in every town snd
Fsgs.
The COMMITTEES On time snd plare ~
the next Convention rspnrt~t 10 favor
az fou 4vale the srcoud NeHresiav be-
Nsr ere delegate fron ONO moved
a. ansnd ~ wak.ae t Cleveland
There 80 considerable debate ss~
YarE snd flnoIs suess * n favor ~