The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-09

The Gathering of Republican Orgonixa-
tions In Louisville-The City Already
Filled Up With visitors-Both the
President and Secretary of the League
Will Decline Observation-Disclosures
Which the Conference win Discuss.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May s.-Delegates to
the convention of the National Associa-
ton of Republican Clubs, of the Ameri-
can Republican College Association and
the National Tariff League and members
of the Republican National Committee
are coming in rapidly. Among this
mornings arrivals were President James
S. Clarkson of the League, and Commit
teeman ]. H. Manley Of Maine.
The sessions begin Wednesday, which
is also the Derby day of the Louisville
races-a holiday that all Kentucky de-
light to honor, and that never fails to
crowd this city with lovers of horsefesh
from all over the country.
This conference of the first national
gathering of Republicans since the legis-
lative and executive branches of the
government both passed into control of
the Democracy, and of the greatest rae
ing event of the year in this land OF blue
grass, fine horses and beautiful women,
promises to bring into juxtaposition an
odd combination of people. Its more
uncomfortable effect will be to Jam the
limited hotel accommodations to the
point of bursting.
Few of the members of the National
Committee are on the ground yet, but
most of them are known to be on the
way here and will reach here during to-
morrow. There is some speculation as
to possible conflicts within the commit
tee over questions of organization, over
criticism of the conduct of the last cam
paign, over plans for the future, and over
proposed changes in the party rules, s,such
for example, as basing the delegate rep
resentation in the national convention
from states upon the vote polled at the
last presidential election.
All these questions, as well as others,
will doubtless be touched upon in the Ma
tional Committee, which is expected to
be an experience meeting, characterized
by full and free expressions of opinion.
Democratic Kentucky and Louisville
promise to extend the heartiest hospi-
tality to their Republican invaders. The
convention of the League of Clubs is to
listen to the address of welcome by
Mayor Tyleron behalf Louisv !, by T..
| j. Crawford on behalf on beha.l of the
State League, and by Augustus E.
Wilson on behalf of the Louisville
| League. These addresses will be made
on Wednesday morning. An address is
also to be delivered by President Clark
son of the National League.
Secretary A. B. Humphrey Of the Ma
tional League hopes to have all the pre-
liminary arrangements flor the appoint
ment of committees and for the other
usual routine work of the first day of the
convention in such readiness that it will
be possible for the convention to attend
the Derby races in the afternoon. The
| real business of the convention may thus
not be reached until Thursday.
There promises to be spirited but
wholesome and good natured struggle
| for the offices of president and secretary.
President Clarkson will have hard work
to convince his friends and admirers
among the thousand delegates who will
be here that he will not continue to
serve and will not accept re-election.
Secretary Humphrey said tonight that
| under no circumstances would he contin-
ue to serve as secretary. II have held
the Office for five years." he said, land
can afford neither the time or money to
serve longer. Moreover, think it best
for the League that its honors should be
bestowed, at least as far as the secretary
ship is concerned, upon new men,"