Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-05-12
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
NATlON.A;. Li.iGyi. CONVENTION
OPENS AT LOUISVILLE.
More People irc.cnt Than Could
Find Even Standing ltoom-Pres.
ident Garrison Delivers His An
uual Address.

Find Even Standing Room-Pres.
ident Clari,son Delivers His An
uual Address.
LOUISVILLE, May 10.-Undismayed
by the rout of few months ago, when
their political advcrsaries, for the first
time in nearly three decades secured
control of every branch of the govern
ment, but full of enthusiasm and hope
for the future, the representatives of
the young Republicans Of the United
States assembled i'll annual convention
in Macauley theatre. 1t was pretty
sight that greeted the advance guard of
delegates to the League of Republican
Clubs when the doors We're opened.
Tho platform had been banked with
the choicest Of growing flowers, palms
and and exotics, which shed their
fragrance through the spacious audi
torium. Before the chairman's table
rested mammoth shield, supported on
either side with sillen flags. Stretched
across the parquet from the prosenium
boxes was . silver filigree transparency
territories. From gallery to floor the
pillars were twined with tricolored
bunting and thousands of miniature
flags encircled the balconies, depended
from the chandeliers and formed an
archway through the long corridor and
out to the sidewalk. Over this there
huttered al immense "Old Glory"
Got Together Promptly.
Spurred to promptitudc by an invita-
ton to witness the Kentucky derby in
tho afternoon the delegates were lively
in getting together and by 10 o'clock,
the hour designated in the official call,
every scat on the main floor. as we'll as
i'll the balconies and galleries, had its
occupants. Several hundred people
were content with standing room, while
fully 1000 more We're denied admission
as a result of the crowded condition of
the interior The convention was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. j. Fl.
Haywood of the Unitarian church.
Mayor Tyler, who was heartily cheered,
delivered the address of welcome in be-
half of the city. He said that he was
glad as Il Democratic mayor Of Demo-
cratic city to greet so large and infin-
ential gathering Of the Republican
brethren. and the city o. Louisville
would do its utmost to give them a
Genuine Kentucky Welcome.
w. j. Crawford of Newport well
coined the convention for the state
league and Hon. Augustus E. Wilson
for the Republicans Of Louisville.
Upon being presented as presiding Off
Ger of the day, Colonel Andrew CowaI.,
local merchant and one of the Oldest
Republicans in the state, was greeted
with repeated cheers. He briefly spoke
i'll appreciation Of the compliment and
then the official call for the convention
was read by Secretary Humphrey. This
was followed by the call Of the roll of
the states. When each delegation had
responded and handed up its creden-
tials, Hon. James s. Clarkson of Iowa,
the president of the league. was pre-
sented. As he advanced to the foot
lights the delegates rose to man and
cheered again ard again. Twice he
essayed to begin his annual address and
as many times the applause forced him
to stop. Quiet at last restored.
Mr.. Clarkson spoke for an hour.
When he had concluded the commit
tees were appointed and the convention
adjourned for the day,