The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-10
MEETS In THE SOUTH.
Republicans Invade the Fair Oity
Of Louisville.
LEAGUE CLUBS CONVENTION


WtthSiAnainK Inc heeent ifanaAiiae -conth-
era Hospitality rendered
Tspufsvnlr. May 81 For the first
time since the recent national calamity
the republicans Of the country are hold
ing national gathering. The national
committee. the league III clubs, the
| league Of college clubs andcven soine re-
publican ladies, ARE an here or viii he
here
The gathering Is noticeable because
of the fact that II Is the first national
republican meeting held III i southern
state since the lnte nnpleasantness and
u Is also notable that the stern old
stAlwafts 81 southern democracy ARE
entirely, hospitable and courteous
Really now. Il Ii somewhat cheeky
invasion, and the kindness ~ the dein-
ocrhtic press and people Is graceful and
becoming the character for gentleman
illness that the southern friend and
brother is so punctilious about
This first meeting Is remarkable for
Its spirit ~ honefulness. II crops out
everywhere and on every occasion.
There Is an absence of bnmptions md
nonscusical boaAting IL how II win be
done next time, for the mon TINT con-
stitnte this grent gathering are too
soi,cr and sensible for TINT
One gentleman eainn to Louisville
with a paragraph writtcno out. which he
will offer for consideration IL reads
thus;
The democrats demand the repeal
Of the Shcr man silver law; what viii
they give Us In It's stcnd?r
dozen or so such would Ne interest
ing and suggestive
A wetl-knowu gentleman. who held a
prominent Office III Washington while
Gen. Harrison was president. Is ono ~
those who want to rub II Into the demo-
Gratis about the tariff
1.-THE silver question IL not the most
important one now, BY any MEANS
said ne, although the democratic press
Is trying 10 mako ID 40 Just tiIink for
d moment. Mr.. Springer, the chairman
OF the ways and means committee, de-
nounced the Mckinley law because Il
robs the American public 81 tTO0, 100000
d year. The silver law provides for the
purchase Of but 80, 900, ODD ounces Of sil III
yer year They would hlse to keep
the silver law in great prominence, but
we must compel them 70 stand by their
own denunciation Of the tariff.
know they are nnspnnlsAbiy worried
over. The tariff question. There Is no
avennc 81 escape from Il and yet they
dread To approach It. Living ia WASH
ington, ! have means Of learning 81
some things that are going on.
u know that democrats who nre iner-
chants and manufacturers are already
sending III demands that their business
interests no not jeapardizcd by any i'm
reference with the present tariff as IL
applies 70 them; yet, unloss changes
are made there will necessarily be d
public confession that the Mckinley
law is right and bcstnnd that the den.-#
ocratic party has been wrong In de-
nouncing IL. ! know that some south
ern congressman are demanding that
the tariff on cotton ties ~ let alone.
The southern sugar producers are de-
manding that the sugar bounty be let
alone unless the old democratic tariff
is reimposed, which would immediately
drive the price Of sugar up and disgust
the peoplesof the whole country. No,
sir, am for holding the democrats
down to their declarations on the tariff
and preventing them from throwing up.
dust about the silver law. Z
There was very little on the pro-
gramne for Tuesday. At 8 o'clock
Tuesday evening the National league.
executive committee will hold d meet
ing IL the Calf house.
Wednesday morning the National
league will convene at Macaulcy's the
alter at 10 o'clock, when there viii DO
addresses and appointments Of commit
tees. II Is likely that there win be no
session Wednesday afternoon, so that
the delegates and visitors may visit the
races. should that be the case, the.
real business Of the league win be-
transacted on Thursday morning.
Various entertainments win be pro-
vided by the hospitable Louisvillinns,
among them ride on tho river and o.
trip to Mammoth cave.
On Wednesday evening mass meet
ing win be held at Phoenix Hill park,
at which addresses viii be made.
The convention will consist Of l,937
delegates, six at large from each state
and territory. four from each congress
sional district, and one from each COLI
lege club
The American republican college
league will meet on Thursday after
noon. President Burke viii deliver an
address, and election OF officers will fol-
low. This will be the first meeting of
the college league since its formation
al Ann Arbor, Mich. year ago.
The Women's republican association
will hold convention during the week,
but the date has not yet been fixed
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, Of Iowa, Is presi-
dent Of the association, and she expects
al least one hundred delegates.
There is going to be big contest for
the presidency Of National league. In
fact II Is already on. sAnd Of course an
Ohio man n right in It.
There are two candidates, Mr.. w. /.
Squire, Of Toledo, president Of the Ohio
league, and Mr.. ". w. Tracy, president
Of the Illinois league.
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