The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-10
LOUISVILLE SURRENDERs.

Young Republicans Take Possession of the
City-The National Committee Fight
United Press Disrarch.
LOUISVILLE, May a-The re epresen n tatives
of the young Republicans of the Nation
have taken the leading city of the Demo-
cratic bluegrass State By storm. All day
long, resplendent in vari- -colored badges,
Indicative at once of the faith within them
and of the locality from which they hail.
they have had possession of the central
streets. while tonight the hotels have sur
rendered to their invasion and, packed in
some cases six to q room, thew are deep in
the slum bers of victory. Tomorrow. when
the Democratic Mayor of the Falls City
bids them thrice welcome and tells them
that they are welcome TO the best and
choicest of Kentucky hospitality, the
capitulation will have been complete.
All the indications point TO the fact that
this will be the largest convention of the
National League of Republican Clubs that
has been held since the birth of that or
ganizatlon. Many States that failed of
representation last year and the year be-
fore will respond to the roll call to morrow
morning with good sized delegations. The
tendance OF men that for years have been
prominent in the councils of the older
heads of the party. In this particular the
scenes this evening wero q reminder OF the
eve of the beginning OF q Republican na-
tional convention. The presence of euch
men as j. Sloat Fassett. of New York; j. III.
Manley, of Maine. the trusted friend of the
late idol of the Repu blican party; Powell
Clayton, OF Arkansas; X. &. kerens of ST.
Louis; Governor Nelson, of Minnesota: NJ.
II la of SP E'ra oh L.
Gowdy, OF Indiana; j. X. Dubois, of Idaho;
John NJ. Thurston. of Nebraska. and others
of the leading lights of the party testifies
to the interest that is manifested in the
movement toward enthusIng the junior
brigade.
AT the same time many of those whose
presence had been confidently relied upon
have found it impossible, from one cause
or another, TO put In an appearance. Among
these are ex-PresIdent Harrison, ex.Vice-
President Morton. Governor Mckinley, ex-
Governor Foraker. Thomas b. Reed ex-
Senator Spooner and Henry Cabot Lodge.
The suggestion, however, that their ab-
sence is occasioned By any lukewarmness
or the belief that 1t Is yet too early TO com.
mence TO lay plans for future Republican
success. Is eTnphatically repudiated by Mr.
Clarkson ald bis colleagues. They say
each and every absence is accoun ted for ON
the score of prior political or business en-
gagements. and that each of the absentees
has written an expression OF bis warmest
interest In the future OF the league.
TIE PREVALENT FEELING.
1t is not among the probabilities that the
convention tomorrow will. either directly
or indirectly. suggest that q reconstruction
OF the Republican party should be a neces-
sary result of the defeat of last November
or that it will advocate the enumeration of
any new doctrines. The prevalent feeling.
strong this morning and still stronger go
night, Is that the convention should assert
the continued fidelity Of the young Repub.
licans TO the platform sent out from the
Minneapolis convention, and declare its in
tention OF fighting the battles of the future
on the same lines. The silverites from the
far West. who are anxious TO place the con-
vention on record as fGvorng free coinage
as party Issue. may be permitted an oppor-
tunity Of presenting their case, bnt tho
convention will have none of 10 or of nny
other outside ''ism." Plans will oe sub
mitted for broadening and extending the
work Of the league preparatory. first. to
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