The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-11
National League Of Republican Clubs
Convention Gets Down to
Business.
After the Welcoming Speeches General
Clarks0n Delivered His Annual
Address.
Some New Paths In Which Repub
licOns Might Lead-Wants Doors
Opened Wide.

LOUISVILLE. May 11.-Undismayed
by the rout of few months ago, when
their political adversaries, 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 in annual convention
in Macauiey theatre. 1t was pretty
sight that greeted the advance guard of
delegates to the League Of Republican
Clubs when the doors were opened.
The platform had been banked with
the choicest of growing flowers, palms
and and exotics, which shed thsir
fragrance through the spacious audi
torium. Before the chairman's table
rested mammoth shield, supported on
either side with silken flags. Stretched
across the parquet from the prosenium
boxes was silver fligree transparency
bearing the names of all the states and
territories. From gallery to floor the
pillars were twj1ed with tricolored
bunting and thousands OF miniature
flags encircled the balconies, depended
from the chandeliers and formed an
archway through the long corridor and
ont to the sidewalk. Over this there
futtered an immense "Old Glory"
Got Together Promptly.
Spurred to promptitude by an invita-
tion to witness the Kentucky derby in
the afternoon the delegates were lively
in getting together and by 10 o'clock,
the hour designated in the official call,
every seat on the main floor. as well as
in the balconies and galleries, had its
occupants. Several hundred people
were content with standing room. while
fully loco more were denied admission
as result of the crowded condition of
the interior. The convention was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. ]. 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 a Democratic mayor Of Demo
cratic city to greet 60 large and .infiu-
ential gathering Of the Republican
brethren, and the city OF Louisville
would do its utmost to give them
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 ofi-
Ger OF the day, Colonel Andrew Cowan,
local merchant and one OF the Oldest
Republicans In the state, was greeted
with repeated cheers. He briefly spoke
in 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 8. Clarkson of Iowa,
the president of the league, was pre-
sented. AS he advanced to the foot
lights the delegates rose to a 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.
CIarkson's Speech.
President Clarkson spoke at extreme
length. He referred to new grounds
and new departures" in which the Re
publican party might safely lead.
Among these he enumerated one-term
presidency, new plan of civil service
reform, the election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people,
governmental control of telegraph,
courts of arbitration and Cancellation
for the settlement of labor disputes,
improved roads, and equal political
rights for women. All these sugges-
tions were loudly applauded. He con.
cluded an al, dress which had occupied
over one hour in delivery, with this ex.
ordium:
1.-The census of 1890 showed that
there was an increase in the previous
10 years of 4,00O,0O0 in the number of
men in the voting population, or
10O,0 900 new voters every year. This
will give $1,000, 900 voters in the cleo
ton of 1896. rhe majority Of these
men will believe in Republican princi-
pies. 1t remains for the league to take
up the great work first of all Of
Pacifying DISCONTINUED Elements,
of gaining all new elements, and of ex-
tending the fellowship of the Repub-
ican party to the humblest homes in
the land, as we'll as the homes of the
more influential. Let us make door
90 open and SO wide that every voter
may come In. Let us strike down and
repudiate any such aristocracy or pre-
judice Of action as was shown in the
course Of social-political club in
the largest city Of the country few
weeks ago In refusing admission to a
splendid young American because Of
race or religious prejudice. hope to