Connecticut western news., 1893-05-11
REPUBLICANS MEET.
THE CONVENTION OF NATIONAL RE-
 PUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS.

The Friends of EN- President Harrison Ex-
 p.cted to Make some Moy.-Pr-sidrnt
 CIarkson May Resign, aud He May Not.
 Programme of the Convention.
 LOUISVILLE, May 9.-This place is rapidly aking on the appearance of a city about to De plunged into the throes of a national political convention when presidential hopes are blasted or made to bloom. The present convention of National Republican League clubs is almost of as much impor- tance as president nominating conven- tion. The city is full to running over this morning with prominent Republicans, and the air is full of startling political rumors. The interest centers on the movements of ex-President Harrison's friends and on the attitude of League President Cha kson.
 One of the rumors is to the effect that ex-President Harrison intends to succeed Mir. Clarkson as president of the league. The ex-president's friends are quartered at the Galt House.
 When General Clarkson was approached by a reporter he said Mir. Manley was the bureau of information. Mir. Manley said:
 "I do not know a darned thing If did would not be here. came here to find out what was to be done and to answer my country's call"
 At the headquarters of the league in the Galt House at noon today there was . lively scene. The members of the execu- tive committee of the National league were gathering for the meeting which is now in session. What will be done at this meet lnv will be to feel the pulse of the conven- tion and map out tomorrow's and Thurs- days programme.
 The programme of the meetings of the National league proper will be as follows;
 Wednesday, 10 m. to 12 2m.-Convention called to order, addresses of welcome, appointment of committees on credentials. order of business, resolutions, league or ganization and work. place of meeting. stc; report of former committee on league work, and discussion on sanA
 Wednesday, 2 p. m.-FeriH of commit- lees on credentials and order of business, general business, continuation of discus sion on league and league organization and annual address of President Clarkson. It Is probable that an adjournment will be had Wednesday afternoon in order that the delegates may attend the derby
 A mass meeting will be held at Phoenix Hill park on Wednesday night. Each State
 
 Kentucky's representative will be Hon. W. O. Bradley. The other State delegates have not yet chosen their speakers.
 A business session will be held Thursday morning. Reports of committees will be heard, standing committees will be chosen and the officers of the league to serve dur Ing the coming year will be elected.
 Two Thousand Delegates.
 The number of delegates to the league convention is about @0n Resides there will be several thou~Hut A 0ts.
 From to p. m. un - day the am nual convention of ;lp.. .tt.,i- san Republi- can College leagu C will lc cid. President James Francis Burke Of Pitt isburg will de- liver his address. A vocal and instrumental concert and promenade will follow. The Woman's Republican association of the United States will hold a convention, but the exact time has not been fixed.
 Several excursions have been arranged for today. The New Albany Republicans took the visitors down the river on the Sun shine. An excursion to Mammoth cave was also made by many delegates.
 The Philadelphia delegation arrived in private car rendered to National Com mitteeman David Martin by the Pennsyl- vania company. They were accompanied by President J. s. Clarkson of Iowa, l.. Stewart of New York, General Charles H. Bartlett of New Ham, mpshire Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey. David Martin of Philadelphia and J. H. Manley of Augusta, Me General Hastings of Bellefonte, Pa, and James F. Burke, president of the col lege league of Pittsburg. were also in the party.
 It is likely that there will be a spirited fight for the position of secretary of the Ma tional league.
 There are 25 delegates representing the various Republican organizations and con- gressional districts of New York city, but about 70 delegates are expected to go from the entire state. The New York city party were joined by other delegates at Pough- keepsie, Syracuse, Albany and Buffalo. At Syracuse they took a special car for the rest of the trip.
 The New York party, in addition to the regular delegates from the congressional districts had also representation from the Republican club of the city and the local branch of the College league.
 The party was in charge of Colonel K, A. McAlpin and Henry Gleason. Among the other prominent delegates were James A. Blanchard, Thomas F. Wentworth, o. c. Shane. l.. F. Guigg, W. D. Barron, T. c. Campbell, Lucian Knapp, K. E. lief ford and John K. Milholland.