New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18
LFaGUE or COLLEGE REPTBLTC4N CT CBS
ITS ORG NNIz,TIoN ENTHUSIASTICALLY FFFFCTED
At Ans NRBOR--rEEcnl> by MKINLEY.
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At Ans ARBOR --PEECiIll> BY M'KINL!Y.
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Ann Arbor. May Il lspcciaD.-Thc National League
Of College Republican clubs successfully ofla'n-
llcd here To day when In response to cal issued
Iy the Republican cub - the University Of Michigan
d,4cgatcs from thirty one of the principal colleges
and universities I'm the country assembled In convrn
tion.
Tho idea originated with James F. Burke. Of the
local club. aud he WAS elected president Of the new
league by ncclanation. J. -. lrgoam Of the Leland
stanford Jr. University. California; f.. VI. Pollard.
University Of Nebraska. r.. y Munger state lu,cr-
sity of Iowa. and u. II. smith, or A'fayelt" College,
were elected vice presidents. James VI. Perhin-. Il
unrvnrd WAS chosen srcrctaiy. and +. W. Calpin. Of
Princeton treasurer Fifteen delegate, to the Ma
tlonal Convention appointed.
After the business of the convention had been com
Melted John " Thur,ion. Of Nebraska. addressed the
delegate, and TIL. evening there torchght pro
c,s sion and masSmeetng. Nearly 1000 people
crowded into University Hall to hear Governor Me
Klnley Of ohio. who made ringing speech In his
best style lie said In part am glad to be present
al The first gathering OF college Republican clubs In
thi, great college centre Of America There is no
place like COLI gc for the reception OF political educa
uon The college and boy are found everywhere
and make n mighty iorvc In National polite. This
start will be- the seed planting Of practical political
thought and II happy conception OF one oi your
local college men seek 10 establish this league of
college Republican clubs.
Governor Mckinley co cd his speech with cpmpn-
meutary rrfer,uccs the Harrison Administration and
to General Russell \. Alger. who was present. and at
each reference the big audience OF students yelled
Itself hCar>c.
The following colleges aud universities sent dele
CAFES to the convention Albi0r Amherst Bates bos-
TN Bowdolu brown University. Colgate, Dickinson
Carlisle PENN l,dalc Indiana suite University,
LAFAYETTE Leland stanford. Jr University California;.
Michigan Agricultural College. ObcrlIn, Northwestern,
Ohio STATE University Ohio Wc,l,y van delaware Oh0l.
Oive (NIlcl.I P1m-y lvania state College, Princeton.
Purdue University slate University Of Iowa, syracuse
University Trinity College uiartiord, lnvcr.lty Of
Michlgan University Of Nebraska. University OF Yer
mont univcr-ty OF Wisconsin, Wescm Michigan col
legc Harvard and Tcutoa Normal College Noh.l.
lame, f. Burke. the president OF the new league. Is
TWENTY-FIVE. year old. lie /, good speaker ana /,
pOpular In III, college.
over 200 people attended the banquet which cllscd
the proceeding, of the convention. JeaH larn' Ben
nett of New lorh, tOIstnla>tcr ana lhrss hreSi
lions were present from Detroit ana ncghb0rng towns
General AIeer respond t. the toa, The Republican
Party on Guard John NJ Thutston talked anuul the
young man in polite. and J. Sloat f;,~ett, of New
York cNIuunded the duty of citizenship. t'ovcrn'r
Mckinley replied to the toast American piCtertlon.
other sIcakers were .'ohn " Lingston. of Virginia
William H. Mason, OF Illinois. \. T. humphrey; u
New-Yo and ". NJ CGtohcon. Ol Michigan. COLLEGE
wells and general good cheer prolonged the ptoctcu
ings. -, co ooo
college students Of wlJm considerably than nan
are avowed Republicans. recert tersi; }f the IN N
vcr,ty OF Jichigan showed 1,5OO Eepuhllcals JJo
Democrats and 80 Prohibit n!,;s.