New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-15
ECHOES OF THE LEAGUE
THE GREAT CLUB CONVENTION AT LOUIS
WILLIE.
REMARK ABLE FEATURES OF THE PROCEEDINGS
- TO WORK IN FUTURE INDEPENDENTLY
OF THE REGULAR ORGANIZATION
Mr.. GARRISON OUT OF POLL
TICS FOR THE PRESENT

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Mr.. CLARKsoN OUT OF POLL
TICS FOR THE PRESENT.
| Louisville Ky, May - epecial).-The rear guard
OF the Republican army that invaded Kentucky tnis
week has departed, and Louisville has settled dowA
| again TO It's quiet ways James $. ClarEson, tne
retiring president Of the League, and Mr. Tracy, his
young successor. were among the last to leave the
city. Mr. Tracy remained here to organize the new
Executive Committee and appoint . subcommittee
which will have direct control OF The orgnnizations
affairs during the coming year. At the meeting OF
the Executive Committee It was decided to postpone
for the present the election OF secretary to succeed
Mr.. Humphrey, whose resignation was placed before
the committee. and OF treasurer In Place OF ex
Governor Lounsbury. Mr.. Tracy thought 1t would be
better to have another meeting within few weeks
ard the others agreed with him; so the committee
adjourned with the understanding that It's members
would be called together In Chicago some time IN
June. The president also deferred the selection OF
ubcommittee lie declared it TO be his intention
to make the league. as far lay In his power, one
OF the greatest forces in American politics. The head
quarters will remain in New-York In charge OF Mr.
Humphrey, until the next meeting OF the Executive
Committee but Is not at all improbable That IL VIII
then be transferred 10 Chicago. Though branch once
may be maintained In New-iork or Washington.
This Is almost certain 10 be adopted II Coiohci
McAlpn Is elected treasurer, and IL Secretary Humpn-
rey can be prevailed upon to accept reelection.
Mr.. O1arkson has gone to the Pacific Coast. lie
expects to spend two three months there, attend
Ing to some business affairs Il am now going 70
try to make some money!" he said to a group OF
friends In the Gait House r0unda as he was starting
for the train 81 am done with active politics, at
least for the present. During the last five years that
| have been in harness my own affairs have been
neglected and have spent one-half Of the money
had accumulated during my life OF hard labor.
have given my best services TO my party but now
I am going to give my entire attention to my family
and my private matters. l am glad 10 say that the
prospect before is excellent. confidently ex
pect to make good many thousand dollars within
reasonable tmc but to do it had to promise my
associates that would cut loose from politics The
league Is now In capital condition. 1t can take care
If ITSELF and predict for 1t great future. TINS
Convention, ! think, will show the country that Re
publ!cansm Is far from being in morlbund condi-
tlon'
In reviewing the conventions work one Is I'm
pressed anew with the independent and, at times
radical spirit which was displaye~ lrouShout inc
deliberations, and which now and then seemed 10
find some satisfaction in defying many important
party declarations and in endeavoring to SKATER
cherished idols Such manifestations were most ire
quently observed I'm the rooms OF the various com
mttees, particularly that on resolutions. lhis
committee consisted Of one member from each STATE
selected by his felIow-delegates 1t was therefore
bly, The majority Of the body might be fairly termed
orthodox, but it required all the power OF that
element TO prevent the vigorous minority from pre-
senting a platform that would have made interesting
reading alongside the party principles set forth at
Minneapolis. The white delegates from the Southern
States were eager for resolution imposing an edu-
caona test declaring that II such resolution were
adopted they would be able to attract enough Pro
lection Democrats to carry two or three States and
large number OF Congress Districts for the Republican
party.
Enable u.s., said one Of them, to become n party
Of the white well as the black man, and the
Solid South is broken. An educational qualification
such as Massachusetts and Wyoming have Will enmi-
nate a large contingent Of Ignorant negroes. whose
votes IL cast for us are not allowed TO be counted and
who therefore do good whatever. believe III
accepting things they You can't get the negro
vote except by Federal assistance Federal assistance
can't be had even II It were desirable; and so
say, let us seek other means. The educational TEST
Is The most practical 1t will put the Republican
party in the South on higher plane and bring to lis
thousands Of white voters who would be with us now
were it not for this ignorant coored element"
Some criticism heard because the socalled
"Forcc bill" had failed to become law. but the
majority OF Southern League men addressed them
selves to the task of having the party organizations
below Mason and Dlxon's line Investigated, with
view to construction OF new machinery. Some
Of these organizations they concluded, are con-
trolnd by few men who care for little be-
yond debating the election OF delegates National
conventions and dlsbursng the patronage Of Repub-
can Administrations A resolution embodylng this
idea adopted by the convention; and President
Tracy will appoint committee consisting OF nine
League to examine the condition Of Republican
ism in the South and report It's findings to the next
meeting OF the League, which will be held at Denver
I'm May, 1894.
1t IS understood that majority Of this special
committee will be Northern men I'm sympathy with
the views OF the Sou herners who are eager to form
new party In Dixie, regardless OF existing organ
zaons there. This League committee will be en-
rely independent OF the special committee which the
regular National Committee will send into the South
for the purpose OF adjusting the relations OF rival
Republican State committees Chairman Carter will
appoint his committee within few days; but Pres
ldcnt Tracy intends, 1t IS said. to proceed without
consultation with the older body for the that
the purposes OF the two investigating committees
are entirely different, and better results be OBJ
tanned by individual action than by cooperation.
The National Committees representatives will deal
with the existing organizations; the League men
with the elements OF the party outside OF those Or
ganzatOns.
But while the League intends to proceed indc-
pendently In its Investigation OF Southern Re-
publcanism, It Is in complete accord with not few
members of the National Committee, on the propo-
sition to curta the power OF the South in National
Conventions by making the actual vote cast the basis
Of representation. The progressive character Of this
idea. which was enunca,ed by Mr.. Payne, member
of the National Committee from Wisconsin. suited
the temper OF the olubmen, and they Endorsed II with
cntlsl, SIN. "Tho time has Gomez said one leading
delegate, for to take hold OF our party In the
SOUTH II going TO carry the country again for
49, publican principles. The solid North has been
rent I'm twain; We must do the same with Dixie.
Howl First, by splitting the negro vote, that Is, by
aEi tha lean TX.
What elso can we do? We can't have Federal pro-
lection at the polls and can't get black votes
counted without It,. Therefore WE must adopt another
course and think the South Is ripe for the change
we suggest In the educational test"
The unanimous vote OF the convention against the
eligibility OF the President OF the Grated states or
a second successive term in Office was another His
trailon OF the conventions spirit. a few friends OF
ex-Prcsdcn Harrison interpreted this rs reflection
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