The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12
The Republican League Clubs Conven,
tion at louisville ADOPTS Reso.
buttons.
One Term Presidency, secret Ballot
and Woman Suffrage Are
Favored.
VI. w. Tracy of Illinois Elected Presi.
! dent on First Ballot-Clarkson's
Speech.

LOUISVILLE, May lathe remark
able manifesto issued to the Republican
league of the United States by Chair
man Clarkson under the guise Of an an
nual address was the chief topic of dis
cussion among the delegates as they
assembled in Macauley's theatre pre-
paratory to the opening of the second
days session of the national conven-
ton. TO the delegates who are opposed
to any tinkering with the platform as
adopted at Minneapolis, and which
must remain the only gospel Of the
party until the eve Of another presiden-
tial campaign, the ~utterances of the
leader Of the young Republicans were
anything but palatable.
Cali II an Alliance Platform.
No more radical q declaration Of
principles they commended could have
gone out from an out and out Alliance
convention. 1t was bodily adoption OF
third party issues and timber.
That at the present time at least was
premature and ill-advised and would
give aid and comfort to the guerilla
| enemy that did its share in the bushes
toward the defeat of November. These
were the opinions of a good many of
the delegates, especially those hailing
from the East. Others there were.
however, who applauded Carkson for
his independent stand and insisted that
he had
Sounded the Keynote
of the music to which the party would
hereafter have to keep step II 1t ever
hoped to regain control of the national
affairs. One-term presidency, woman
suffrage. election of United States sena-
tors by the people, postal telegraphs,
absolute civil service, are the issues, they
said, that, as the third ~partyites had
demonstrated, could no longer be kept
in the background, and the quicker
that they were incorporated in the
platforms of the Republican party the
better for its interests and prospects.
slow in Assembling.
The Pennsylvania and New York dele
gates were slow in getting to the hall,
and as a consequence Chairman Clark
son was nearly an hour behindhand in
calling the gathering to order, and even
then he looked down on an auditorium
that was filled only in spots. Rev. DIR.
Haywood repeated his opening praye,
Of Wednesday, and when he concluded
Delegate Frank Cannon of Utah movsd
the appointment of a sergeant-at-arms
on the ground that owing to the con
fusion those in the rear had missed
every word of the orator but the
"Amen." The convention approved
the report of a special committee nam
ing Denver as the place Of the mex
meeting and designated the date 40 thu
second Wednesday in May.
A Hot Debate.
The report Of the committee on plat
form was presented by Delegate Sedg
rick Of Rhode Island. As soon as i
had been read the convention wa
thrown into q tumult of debate by tn,
submission by colored delegates OF reso
buttons denouncing the midnight assas
sinations and outrages OF the South
and the political oppression OF til,
negro. Colored Delegates Plumb d
louisiana and Jones Of Nebraska let
the talking with vigorous speeches, dc
manding justice for the colored Repub
licans.
The colored mems resolutions wer
referred to a committee.
Another Exciting Debate.
Another long and excited debate wa
occasioned by a resolution submitted b,
Delegate Campbell of New York, favor
ing such amendment to the immigra
!. ton laws as would deny admission t
all intending settlers who would c0ul
not read q page Of the English Language
Kelly Of Milwaukee, Deliver Of Iowa
and Congressman Allen opposed til
. resolutions.
The Milwaukee man took vigorou
exception to a statement by Campbel
that half Of the population of Milwar
+ kee could not speak the English lar
guage, and defended their patriotisr
and American spirit. Finally, amids
q considerable confusion, the resolutio
was indefinitely postponed.
Approved Woman Suffrage.
= The convention approved the woman
Q suffrage plank of the platform by. S75
135. Planks opposing public gambling
and favoring one term presidency we,
approved BY a majority vote.
% RESOLUTIONS.
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