The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-17

Nhueu heutuChI mas uephIteuI huu
Louisville has settled down again to its
quiet ways. James S. Clarkson, the re-
firing 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 ex'
ecutiye committee and appoint a sub.
committee which will have direct con.
troll OF tine organizations affairs during
the coming year. At the meeting OF
the executive committee 1t was decided
to postpone for the present the election
OF a secretary to succeed Mr.. Humphrey,
whose resignation was placed before the
committee, and OF q treasurer in place
Of Ex-Governor Lounsbury,
Mr.. Tracy thought II would be better
10 have another meeting within few
weeks, and the others agreed with him;
go that the committee adjourned, with
the understanding that its members
would be called together In Chicago
some time in June. The president also
deferred the selection Of sub-commit-
tee. He declared it to be his intention
to make the league, as far as it lay in
his power, one OF the greatest forces in
American politics. The headquarters
will remain in New York, in charge OF
Mr.. Humphrey, until the next meeting
Of the executive committe; but it is not
at all improbable that it will then
be transferred to Chicago, though o
branch Office may be maintained in New
York or Washington. This course Is
amost certain to be adopted II Colonel
McAlpin is elected treasurer, and II
Secretary Humphrey can be prevailed
upon to accept reelection.
Mr.. Clarkson has gone to the Pa.
cific coast He expects to spend
two or three months there attend
ing TO some business affairs. II am
now going to try TO make aome
in the Gait house rotunda, as he was
starting for the train. II 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 am going to give my entire atten.
ton to my family and my private mat
ters. lam glad to say that the prospect
before me ia excellent, confidently
expect to make good many thousand
dollars within o reasonable time, but to
do it / had to promise my associates
that would cut loose from politics.
The league Is now in capital condition.
II can take care OF itself, and predict
for IL great future. This convention,
think, will show the country that Re.
publcanism Is far from being in o
moribund condition"
THE covENTIoN's WORK.
In reviewing the convention's work
one Is impressed anew with the indie
pendent and, at times, radical spirit
which was displayed throughout the
deliberations, and which now and then
seemed to find some satisfaction in de-
tying many important party deClara-
tons and in eneavoring to shatter
cherished idols. Such manifestations
were most frequently observed in the
rooms of the various committees, par.
ticularly that on resolutions. This
committee consisted OF ono member
from each state, selected by his fellow
delegates. 1t was therefore commit
tee that fairly represented the general
assembly.
The majority Of the body might DO
fairly termed orthodox, but II required
all the power Of that element to prevent
the vigorous minority from presenting
platform that would have made inter.
esting reading alongside the party
principles set forth at Minneapolis. The
white delegates from the southern
states were eager for o resolution inn
posing an educational tost, declaring
that II such resolution were adopted
they would be able to attract enough
projection Democrats TO carry two or
three states and large number OF Con.
gress districts for the Republican party.
Some critcism was heard because the
So-called "Force bill" had failed to DO.
come law, but tho majority OF South.
ern League men addressed themselves
to the task OF having the party organ.
iSations below Mason and Dixon's line
investigated, with a view to construction
Of new machinery. Some Of these or.
ganiEations, they concluded, are con.
trolled by few men who care for little
beyond debating the election OF dele
gates to national conventions and dis.
bursing the patronage OF Republican
administrations A resolution embody-
ing this idea was adopted by the con.
yention; and President Tracy will ap-
point committee consisting OF nine
League men to examine the condition
OF Republication in the South and 70.
port fts findinga to tho next meeting OF
tho League, which will DO held at Don.
yer in May, 1904.
NEW ORGANIZATION.
II is understood that q majority OF
this special committee will be northern
men in sympathy with the views Of the
southerners who are eager to form
new party in Dixie, regardless OF exist.
ing organizations thore. This league
committee will DO entirely Independent
Of the special committee which tho 70.
gular national committee will send into
the south for tho purpose OF adjusting
tho relations OF rival Republican state
committees. Chairman Carter will up.
point his committee within O few days;
but President Tracey intends, II 10 said,
To proceed without consultation with
the older body, for tho reason that tho
purpoSos OF tho two investigating CON.
mitioea arc entirely different, and better
results can DO obtained by individual
action than by cooperation. The ma.
tional committees representatives will
deal with the existing organizations;
tho league mon with the elements Of tho
party outside Of these organizations.
III Lao IL a..