The record-union., 1893-05-12
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

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which has been enjoying Kentucky hos
pitality the past few days will have dis
appeared. The Convention of the Ma
tional Republican League adjourned this
afternoon, to meet again the second
| Wednesday in next May in Denver. AT
to-day's session William w. Tracy of
| Springfield, ILL.,, was elected President
for the ensuing year. His only oppo-
nents in the contest were NJ. II. De y Young
of San Francisco and General Daniel
Hastings of Pennsylvania. w. l. Squire
of Toledo who has been here since Sun
day making fight for the position, with
drew from the struggle this morning,
greatly to the surprise of all. In with
drawing, he said he wished to throw his
strength to DeYoung.
There has been great deal of adverse
criticism upon leaders of national repu-
tation for ignoring the convention. 1t
was announced before the convention
that General r. A. Alger, j. Sloat Fas-
sett, Thomas b. Reed, Governor McKin-
ley, John NJ. Thurston and others would
be present, but not one of them came
Another cause for complaint was that
members of the Republican National
Committee, with few exceptions, left the
city as soon as the committee adjourned.
When the convention was called to
order this morning it was noticed that no
parliamentary rules had been adopted for
its guidance, and on the suggestion Of
President Burke of the College Clubs
President Clarkson moved that the rules
of the Fifty-frst Congress-Tom Reeds
Congress-be adopted. The motion was
carried amid tremendous cheering.
| The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was adopted; also the report OF
the committee selecting Denver as the
next place of meeting.
The platform recommended by the
Committee on Resolutions was then read
and adopted. 1t pointed with pride to
the passage by the Republican Congress
during Harrison's administration of a
law for the safety of railway employees in
the pursuance of their calling; declared
in favor of all legislation to promote the
interests of wage-earners, and to harmon
ize the interests of capital and labor: re-
| commended the adjustment of labor dis
putes by arbitration; declared faith in the
secret ballot, backed by Acts for the sup
preston of corruption at the elections;
demanded the abolition of the Pinkerton
system and the suppression of all gam
bling, whether in food products or lot
terry tickets, and urged an amendment to
the Constitution making the President
| ineligible to a second term.
On the question of woman suffrage the
| nj a4 SoiI. SsIVa
able consideration of the Republican clubs
of the United States, as matter of educa-
ton, the question granting the women of
the States and the Nation a right to vote
at elections on the same terms and condi-
tions as male citizens"
The Hawaiian plank is as follows: sThe
foreign policy of Benjamin Harrison and
James G.. Blaine deserves and receives
| the commendation of all Americans who
believe in preserving the rights and dig
nifty of the Government of the United
States and in extending its scope and its
influence. In accordance with that policy,
we reatfirm our determination to encour-
age the enforcement of the Monroe Doc
| trine; not only as it applies to North and
South America, but also to those islands
in the Atlantic and Pacific which are or
may become necessary to the protection
of our coast line and our trade. When
the American flag covers American in
terests and American honor, it must
never be lowered; whereas, the Demo-
cratic party for the first time in thirty
two years has succeeded to power, in
both the Executive and Legislative De-
| g 81,
direct attention to the fact that it should
either give fair trial to the policies ad-
vocated in its national platform or admit
it gained supremacy by gross misrepre-
sentation and Hypocrisy
At the conclusion of the report Blount
of Louisiana (colored) gained the floor
and expressed astonishment that the
committee had not lifted its voice against
outrages committed against negroes in
the Southern States. He was invited to
the platform and vigorously denounced
certain midnight assassinations which
he claimed to have positive knowledge
of.
Chairman Goodnow explained that the
clause adopting the Republican platform
included of course, the clause denounc-
ing outrages in the South.
About the only resolution which caused
serious objection was that referring to
woman suffrage. 1t was reported adj
versely by the subcommittee last even
ing, and it was nearly o'clock this
morning before a decision was reached.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster occupied a seat on
the platform, and when the question
came up displayed most intense interest.
When the resolution was adopted, 375 to
1S5, she rose to her feet excitedly and
shook hands with her Secretary.
The other resolutions were passed as
read.
Then the roll was called for nom
nations for Vice-Presidents and mem
bers of the Executive Committee from
various States. Among the names are ::
California-Vice-Pr President, George c..
McMullen: Executive Committeeman, l..
NJ. Trumbo.
Montana-J. II. Collins for both.
Washington. S. Meany and j. II.
Wilson.
Utah-Arthur Brown and Hoyt sher-
man.
Idaho-Morton B. Gwinn and c. L.
Heitman.
Nominations for President were then
called for. When California was called
for Joseph Steffens named NJ. II. De