Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-12

tive and Legislative dspsrtnents II the
government. we now dbsce attention {,
the fact that IL should seeAes give the
people fair trisl IL polisios advocated
in It's last national plx11sFn OF admit
that il gained It's supre0nGy BY gross
misrepresentation and hypocrisy.
started . HUW.
When the convention uonmembled at
3o'ciock an uproar vas pfecipitstsd that
lasted = full hour The tpuuhle origin.
ated With an effort on the part Of ma
Joaiy u those present " Mar the cleo
ticn u general secretary a the league
10 the incoming executive committee,
this move being m the interest ~ j. r.
Burke. at present the president II the
league IL college clubs. k Nas heatelly
aIiiagonixed 10y the Delegations from
Ohio. kentucky. and othsr states who
we're already pledged Ia another candi
date. Chairman Tracy suleu1 that un-
der the constitution ths convention
itself WAS compelled 10 select the
officer: and theteupon the opposition
got within the constitution eth q mo-
ton that the election be psssed There
upon there Was another war IL words.
Amidst uproar and confusion the roll az
states was called and the proposition Ia
pass was carried 10y vote OF l.0g to
Nsi. \ moment later when the supple
mentary report ~ the committee on res
olutions Was called for. the defeated 100
thought IL saw its opportunity, AMI
through Delegate Bundy of Cipcinnati
II proposed that the resolutions should
also be passed.
Californian brings Order.
This intensified the excitement and
for several moments the yclls and counter
yrlls made a yertabie pandemonium. Ii
happened that one of the resolutions
sought Ia be barred deplored the deaths
" Hayes and Blaine. In a temporary
lull Delegate Goodenor of Minnesota.
chairman of the resolution committee.
managed To bring out this fact. and
standing up ip his seat he shook his
clenched fist AT the Ohloans and de
nandei In know whether or not the CON
vrniion itself was comp"telt to act upon
such resolution. Whatever reply was
made Was lost In the cheers and counter
cheers and the yells at yes" and no
The convention was getting beyond the
control of the chairman, when broad
shouldcred Californian in the rear 81
the theater made an impassioned appeal
for peace. declaring that II would be
base ingratitude for the convention even
10y implication Ia dishonor the memory
of Blaine. The speech had its effect and
the resolution was adopted by rising
vote. the balance of the supplementary
report being also approved.
The Supplementary Report.
1t was AZ follows: Since the last as
semblage II republicans, the patriotic
citizens throughout the length and
breadth of the land have met an ire
parable loss in the deaths u X. Il. Hayes
and James G.. Blaine.
Resolved. That committee of nine
he appointed IL report the condition 81
the party in the southern states. The
republican party is the party of the peo
pie and the purposes of It's creation was
the destruction OF slavery and the great
est possible expansion IL human liberty
within the law IL knows no sect or
creed; therefore the exclusion of any
person from any republican club organ
iIation on account of his religious belief
ie unknown.
Thanks were voted retiring Presiden.
Clarkson and Secretary Humphreys. A
letter from General Master Workman
Powderly 81 the Knights Of Labor WAS
referred without reading In the incom-
ing committee. John L. Dolliver OF
Iowa made parting address and at > p.
III. the convention adjourned sine die.
The Evening Meeting.
The newly elected national committee
~ the Republican league met AT the Galt
house this evening. The committee is
constituted ~ follows: Alabama. +. NJ
Smith: Arkansas. ~ VI. Cooper: Cali
fornia. |. NJ. Trumio; Colorado. ~ H.
Buschnoli: Connecticut. Edmund l..
Lindsay; Delaware Charles +. Hopper:
Florida. John &. Greedy; Illinois. r. J.
Judd. Indiana. w L. Taylor: Iowa r. G.
Doll: Kansas. !. " Miller: Kentucky w
r. Riley: louisiana -. VI. Lines: Maine.
Joe II. Manley; Maryland. George Il.
Gather: Massachusetts, j. Henry Gould:
Michigan. Henry \. ilaight: Minnesota.
L. f.. Byrnes; Missouri. John +. Flann
gan; Montana. J. r.. Collins; Nebraska.
r.. J. lIaincr: New Hampshire. s. j.
Jcwett: New Jersey. Frank l.. McGowan;
New York. James \. Blanchard; Ohio.
H. ". Gardner: Pennsylvania. Maj. l..
g. McCauley: Rhode Island. II. +.
Leepkc: Tennessee. r.. :. Ashcraft;
Texas. III. L. McGrcgor; Washington.
John J.. Wilson; West Virginia. S. y.
Elkins. Wisconsin. -. l.. Rntrnhaum:
Oklahoma. I. 6. Risley; Utah. iIoyt
sherman; Idaho. {. l.. iicitman.
Only dozen delegates responded In
the roll call this evening ~ the annual
convention of the league ~ college
clubs. and hence IL was held in one of
the rooms - local hotel instead of IN
Met auieys theatcr. a= originally
planned. According to President j. E.
Burke the sparse ATTENDANCE Was due
partly to the fact that II Is "A bad time
& the year for college studcn's 10 inter
rupt their routine. ani partly because
the movement had been hoycotted by
+ the faculties - certain eastern colleges.
. IN which free trade ideas are rampant
and who refuse the delegates the ncces
sary leave of absence. Inc convention
ls heing hclt with c.os',i doors
it the Naiiona, League executive
committee a..ssion President Tracey an
ih"riIcd t. appoint "A sub committee n
fifteen g. meet AT Chicago. June l0. for
the putyose 20 transaciiug all league
business AMI cleCting = secretary and
treasurer Secretary Humphrey re-
signed 10 take effect u thirty days \
treasurer 10 succcni isousherry will
also - selected hy tho sub c,,mmIttce
H. the college leagno - T. Has kius
n Syracuse. Ncv York university WAS
unan mpusly chosen president 30 sue
ccet James } Burke. ,iuius -, Travis
- Indiana was chosen secretary \
ringing platform VAS adopted on the ~
r.r' = the comrnittre or resolutions.
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