The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-17

was put to q vote, but the ayes
and noes were so equally divided that
a rising vote was called for, and in fact,
was necessary. The result of the vote was
375 yeas and 1S5 nays While the con-
vention went wild end cheered so loudly
that o steamboat whistle could hardly
have been heard above the din. Mrs. Fos-
ter rose to her feet excitedly, shook hands
with her secretary, Miss Leingenberger,
and looked all sorts of radiance at the men
who had risen in support OF the resolu-
ton.
While the noes were standing Mrs.
Foster counted noses with the secretary
and spotted every mothers son against
female suffrage.
The other resolutions were passed as
read.
The roll-call of states was ordered by
President Clarkson at this iuncture. Each
state was to give in the name of vice-presi
dent and q member OF the executive
committee. The names given in for In
diana wore: Vice president. W. Q. Van
Arsdale; executive committeeman, w. L.
Taylor.
Tracey speaks.
The official announcement from the
chair of Mr. Tracey's election as president
caused a storm of applause that fairly
shook the building. 1t was nearly ten
minutes before the cheering died down.
The new president was escorted to the
chair and spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE Conventional thank
you Tor the honor you have conferred upon the
young republicans OF Illinois in electing
president OF she national republican league.
Illinois has faltered but once ia her repub-
icanism since the formation of the party, and
inspired. as they are, by the compliment you
have paid them today, can simply say that
the young republicans OF the state of LIN
coin, Grant anu Logan will see 10 Il that she
soon resumes her former place in the repue-
lean column. II Is a happy circumstance
that today the state which pre-
sented the republican party with its
greatest leader, the immortal Lincoln ap-
pause, should send the largest delegation OF
any state TO the first great republican cOnven-
ton ever he'd on the soil which gave him to
the world. Let US hope that as that young
life went forth from old Kentucky
. TO become blessing to all man
kind. so may republicanism, as represented
in this convention, 20 forth to become the last.
ing bulwark of our party and an honor to our
country. l believe than every young mar IN
this convention will return TO his home with a
determination to use his best energies and
activities for party work and 10 Tout the
enemy from public Office.
lt IS & wonderful dem OnstretOn OF that vital
ity OF the republican psrty that eighteen
months before another election is TO be held
republicans from Maine TO California and from
Florida 10 Alaska should assemble
in convention. and in convention,
too, representing as it does in It's
membership only the generous ambition
OF the republican party 10 serve sne nation in
every true and faithful way, and not merely
the ambitions of men and candidates on party
tickets. The lite OF the republican party will
be brOadened and widened into greater and
larger things through such meetings as these
and such organizations as our republican clubs.
Ii the republican party will be successful vi in
the future il must obtain aud retain, through
these clubs. the allegiance of the thousands OF
young men who yearly enter upon the thresh-
hold of manhood. Over eight million of
these young men, thirty-hvs years of
age and under, will participate in the next
national election and over 100000 will cast
their first vote at tina: time. In the hands of
these young men rests the future political des-
tiny of the nation. We must study how TO in
terest them in our organization and to be sue
csssful must at al times take advanced
position 10 the daily increasing prob
lens OF party and national interest.
In a word. let the principle that guides US be
that forever tomorrow shall be grand and
benehcent advance from yesterday, and then,
as the republican party goes marching down
the ages. gathering renewed honor aud glory
with each succeeding year, the young men OF
the National republican league will always be
In the van.