The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-11
Proceedings In Detail.

LOUISVILLE, May 10-Beatiful women
beautiful flowers and the ever beautiful
stars and stripes were the attractions
which greeted educational RepubllcanLe Lea
que when it entered Macauley's Theater to
open it's annual convention to-
day. And to make things more
attractive, If possible. Louisville's best
band played half dozen or so of national
airs while the delegates were filing into the
theater. If any one of the thirty.tbree
delegations which marched into the theater
was lacking in enthusiasm 1t was at once
supplied with an abundance of it. No man
or no delegation could long remain in
such an atmos phere without soon being
materially affected by it. The beautiful
women-"God bless them." as the native
born Kentuckians say-Ocoupled the front
OF the theater, the flowers were banked
up in tasteful profusion from the
floor to the level of the stage
and the stars and stripes were hung about
the women and the flowers A large vase
OF lilies surmounted the presidents stand,
while on either side were immense stands
of flowers. Portraits of the illnstrious
men of the party, including Lincoln,
Blaine and Garfield, were suspended above
the stage.
1t was IL o'clock before the last delega-
tion was seated. and then President Clark
son. of the league. called for order and an
nounoed that the Rev. Dr.. John
B. Hey wood would invoke the blessing
of the Almighty upon the convention.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. president of the
Woman's Republican Association, was es-
corted to the platform as soon as Dr.. Hey
wood had concluded his prayer. and her ar
rival was greeted with storm of applause.
Col. Andrew Cowan, n member of the
local Republican League. then introduced
Mayor Henry 5. Tyler. who welcomed the
he said, II extend to you the free
dom of the city. We welcome you.
You will find the lstchstrinR
always out. and you will be heartily re-
ceived wherever you may go. while you
remain our guests" The Mayor was heart
lily applauded both when he came on the
stage and when he finished speaking.
Col. ID. Crawford. president of the Ken
tucky State League, was next introduced
and welco omed the visitors In behalf of the
only the guests of the city of Louis
Vile. but of the entire Bluegrass
State. In the course of his remarks
he referred to the fact that In this State
had cast their vote for Abraham Lincoln.
AT the mention of Lincoln's name the en-
tire audience. delegates and lookers-on,
arose and cheered most enthusiastically.
L. Wilson, who welcomed the league in be-
half of the Republicans of Kentucky. He
said that, while the Mayor had deli i3ered
TO the visitors the key of the
city. he wonld deliver the keys
of Kentucky Republican hearts. Con-
tinuing. he said that sectionallsm
as to the North and South was fact dying
ont. The bloody shirt. about which so
much had been said. was ghost of
the Southern prosoriptionist In con-
clusion, be said that the first Re-
publican League ever organized in
the country was organized in Louisville.
1t was an organization for the sowing of
Repu blIcan principles. 1t was the fault of
the Republican party that the south had
been so solid for the Democracy 90 long.
PRESIDENT CLARKsoN's ADDRESS.
Colonel Cowan presen ted Presid On Clark
son with q gavel made of nineteen dlf.
ferept kinds of wood, oil grown In
Kentucky. When the latter arose to
respond he was greeted with q storm
of applause. He was quite i'll yesterday.
and for a time IL was feared that he would
not be able TO attend the convention 10.
day. Mr.. Clarkson thanked Colonel
Cowan and the Republicans of the
State on assuming the chair. and
formally called the convention to order.
| The call of the convention was read and
| the roll call of States called. Thirty-thr
ststesresDonded a. shaving delegations pres