St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-10
LEAGUERS IN FORCE.
Thousands Of Republicans
Now Domieiled in Democ-
raey's Stronghold.
Citizens, Without Regard to
Politics, Welcome Then,
to the City.
Interesting Contests for the
Presidency and the Sec
retaryship.
Gen. CIarkson Taken Suddenly
and Violently Ill in the
Afternoon.

LOUISVILLE, May 9.-It is doubtful
If this beautiful metropolis Of the Blue
Grass state has ever had within its
limits larger number of Republican
voters than it has tonight. The mem
bers of the National Republican league
are congregating here for the annual
| convention of that organization.
| Every train that has entered the
city today has been loaded down with
them, so that tonight it is
| estimated that there are between $500
and 1000 Republican visitors here from
all over the Union. And the citizens,
Democratic and Republican alike, have
thrown open their doors to bid them
welcome. The freedom of the city has
been rendered them, and whatever
the result of the convention may
be not one of the visitors but
will leave, when the meeting is over,
fully convinced that Kentucky has we'll
earned her fame for hospitality. In
addition to the Republican visitors from
other states, nearly thousand radicals
from old Kentucky are assembled here.
Most of them came as delegates to the
state league convention which met here
today, but many came to enjoy the
novelty of seeing all unprecedented
number of Republicans inside this
Fastness OF Democracy.
Aside from the convention Of the Ma
tiOnal Republican league there are two
additional attractions to Republicans.
The Republican national committee
will be here tomorrow, and Thursday
the American Republican College
league will hold its annual session. The
national committee will meet for the
purpose of discussing and outlining
policy to be followed by the party.
There mas been good deal of
talk in the hotel corridors to-
members of the national committee
over the retention of Thomas ID. Carter,
of Montana, as chairman. Before the
campaign of last fall, when the national
committee met and elected Mr.. Camp
bell, it was found that he would have to
resign. Before adjourning the ma
tional committee adopted a resolu-
ton authorizing the executive commit
tee to choose a successor. Mr.. Carter
was chosen. IT. Is claimed by some of
the committeeman that he was selected
to act only during the campaign. and,
as that is now over, he should with
draw. as Montana has a regularly Sc
lected delegate. The national commit
tee will meet tomorrow forenoon at IL
o'clock.
Candidates for President.
In the National Republican league
there will be lively contest for the
presidency. The candidates now IN the
field are w. W. Tracy. of Springfield,
ILL.,, president of the Illinois State lea
que; w. l. Squire. Of Toledo, Ohio, and
j. SIoat FaSSett, of New York. 1t is
also said that j. S. CIarkson will be
a candidate for reelection. but the
fact has not as yet been for
mally announced. There will also be
lively skirmish for the place of the next
meeting Of the league. Detroit and
Denver are at present the principal
candidates for the honor, and the dele
gates are on hand from those cities
working like beavers to win the prize.
James F.. Burke, of the University
of Michigan, president of the
Riley, deputy collector of internal reve-
nue. of this city, are the principal candi-
dates for the office of secretary of the
national league. According to the pres
sent programme, the National Repub-
lican league will be called to order to-
morrow, and will elect officers Thurs
day morning. College league will meet
for same purpose Thursday afternoon.
Speaking of the Craftsmanship of the
national committee, Mr.. Carter said that
he had heard the report that NJ. II. DE /
Young. OF California, was going to make
fight for the place, but he did not
think it was true. The matter could
hardly be definitely settled, however,
until Mr.. De Young himself arrived.
Mr.. De Young, 1t is expected, will ar
rive i'll the city tonight.
NotabIes Present.
The convention will be notable for the
large attendance of men that for years
have been prominent in the councils of |
the older heads of the party. In this |
particular respect the scenes that were
reminder Of the eve Of the assembling |
of Republican presidential conven-
ton. The presence Of such men
as j. Sloat FaSsett. of New York; |