Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-12
The New Officers Elected and Other
Business Transacted;
GOLD KENTUCKY CORN BREAD
In Bottles. Presented to the Mem
bers of the Club Convention.
Hard Feelings Against the Re-
publican Big Guns Who Alb
sented Themselves from the
Meeting.

tucky hospitality in this city Tor the
last three or four days, will have dis
appeared. The convention OF the Ma
tional Republican League adjourned TO-
day, TO meet again on the second
Wednesday Of next May in Denver.
At its session to-day VIM. NJ. Tracy,
of Spring field, Ill.,, was elected Presi-
dent for the ensuing year on the hrst
ballot. His only opponents in the con-
test were the Hon. NJ. II. DeYoung,
editor Of the San Francisco Chronicle,
and Gen. Daniel Hastings, OF Pennsyl-
vania. w. /. Squire, OF Toledo, O., who
has been here since last Sunday making
fight for the presidency, withdrew
from the contest this morning, much to
the surprise of the delegates outside his
own State. In Withdrawing he said be
wished to throw his strength to Mr..
DeYoung.
There has been great deal OF adverse
criticism made upon the Republican
leaders Of national reputation for lgnor-
ing the convention. 1t was announced
befor the convention that Gen. A. Il.
AIger, Sloat Fassett, Thomas B. Reed,
John c. Spooner, Gov. VIM. Mckinley,
John M. Thursten, and dozen others
of equal prominence would attend and
address the convention, but not one OF
them came. Another thing which
causes the members OF the league to
complain was the fact that the men,
bers of the National Republican Com
mittee with perhaps two or three excep-
tions left the city as soon as it had ad-
journed.
1t was after one o'clock when Prest-
dent Clarkson raped the Convention to
come to order. The exercises were
opened by prayer by the Rev. j. NJ.
Haywood.
The President suggested that the
convention had not adopted parliamen-
tary rules for It's government, where
upon President Burke OF the College
League, moved that the rules OF the
Fifty-frst Congress be adopted.
at Is moved and seconded that the
rules OF the Fifty-first Congress-the
Congress of Tom Reed-be adopted as
the governing rules of this convention, }"
said President Ciarkson. Applause and
cheers greeted the manner OF putting
the motion, and unanimous vote re-
suited.
Upon calling for the report OF the
Committee on Credentials, the chair
man stepped to the platform and report
ed that the committee recommend as
many votes for each State and college
league as are permitted by the consti-
tuition OF the League.
The Committee on Place Of Meeting
reported Denver as the place for the
convention in 1894, and the report was
adopted amid cheers for the Western
| city.
The Committee on League Work was
not ready to report, and the Committee
on Resolutions was called upon. Here
Chairman Goodnow, Of that committee,
stepped forward and reported the fol-
lowing resolutions.
We, the representatives Of the Repuoli-
can Clubs Of the United States in Ma
tional Convention assembled, reaffirm our
devotion TO the principles Of the Repuoli-
can party as enunciated by the National
| Republican Convention in 1892.
We point with pride TO the passage OF a
| general law for the safety Of life and limb
! of railway employees upon the recommen-
dation of Precedent Harrison by Repuo-
| ican Congress, and in conformity with the
platform of tue National Republican Con-
| vention.
We declare our faith in genine secret
ballot laws, fortified Oy efficient acts for
| the suppression Of corrupt practices In
elections.
We demand the enforcement Of existing
! laws bv the duly constituted officers OF the
! law, and demand the abolition OF the sys-
| tenn OF private armed forces represented by
| the Pinkerton and like agencies.
We demand the suppression OF all puollc
| gambling, whether in food products or by
means of lottery tickets.
We heartily urge an amendment TO the
! Constitution making the President ineill-
! giole TO a second term.
We recommend TO the favorable consid-
Grafton of the Republican clubs OF the
| United States, as matter OF educauon,
| the question OF granting to the women Oh
the State and nation the right TO vote at all
elections On the same terms and conditions
as male citizens.
The foreign policy Of Benjamin Harrison
and James c. Blaine deserves and receives
! the commeudation of all Americans who
! believe in preserving the rights and dig
nifty of the United states and IN extending
| the scope of it's influence. In accordance
with that policy we re. affirm our determl-
nation 10 encourage the enforcement OF the
Monroe doctrine; not only as it applies to
| the North and South Americas, but also
| 10 those islands in the Atlantic and Paclnc
which are, or may become necessary 70 the
| protection of our coast line and our trade.
| When the American flag covers American
! interests anC American nonOr IL must
never be withdrawn.
We direct attention TO the fact that the
| Democratic party being for the first time
in over thirty years in power in both iegls-
| lative and executive branches, 1t should
| give the people a fair trial OF the policies
| advocated in its National platform or ad-
| init that it gained supremacy oy gross mis-
representation and hypocrisy.
Chairman Goodnow explained that
the resolution adopting the Republican
platform included, of course, the clause
denouncing 'outrsges In the South "
About the only resolution which
caused serious objections was that re-
ferring to women suffrage.
The result of the vote on 1t was 375
yeas aud 1s5 nays, while the convention
went wild and cheered so loudly that a
steam boat whistle could hardly have
been heard above the din, Mrs. Foster
rose to her feet exeidedly, shook hands
with her secretary, Miss Leybarger,
and looked all sorts Of radiance al the
men who had risen in support OF the
resolution. While the noes were stand
ing Mrs. Foster counted noses with the
I secretary. and spotted every mothers
son against female suffrage.
The olner resolutions were passed as
read.
The roH call Of States was ordered