The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-12
WHERE WERE THEY AT
Republican Leaders We're Conspicuous
BY Thsir Absence
ELECTED TRACY PRESIDENT
The Illinois Man Defeats psvoung
OF Caiifornia-endorsed Woman
suffrase-What the Roso.
iutioas Say.

-~~ssss~& ssso Sstuy W tVPaottC8os HutSkh
has been enjoying Kentucky hospitality
for the past fow days will have disap-
pearcd. The convention OF the National
Republican league adjourned this after.
noon TO meet again on tho second
Wednesday OF next May In Denver. Al
te-day's session William w. Tracy Of
Springfield. ILL.,. was slocte d president for
the ensuing year. his only opponents In
tho contest were N. H. Do Young. cslitor
OF the San Francisco Chronicle, and Daniel
Hastings OF Pennsylvania. w. I. Squire
of Toledo, who has been since Sunday
making fight for the position, withdrew
this morning. greatly 20 the surprise Of
al. In withdrawing he wished to throw
his strength TO Mr.. Do Young.
WHERE WERE THEW?
There has been great deal OF adverse
criticism upon leaders Of national reputa-
t'on Tor ignoring tho convention. II was
announced before the convention that
Ien. X. A. Alcer. J. Sloat Fas-
seit, Thomas b. Reed, Governor Mckinley.
John NJ. Thlrston and others would bc
present, but not ono Of them came. An
o:0er cause Of complaint was that the
members OF the republican national COM
mittee, with few exceptions, left the
~ssJ Nc cSoh ao tuc GOtIitLlttt60 0uI0uEueus
TOM REEDS RULES.
When the convention was called to
order this morning. II was noticed that no
parliamentary rules had been adopted for
its guidance and, on tho suggestion Of
President Burke OF the college clubs.
President Clarkson moved that the rules
OF the Fifty-first congress Tom Reeds
congress) be adopted. This motion was
carried amid cheering. The report of tho
committee on credentials was adopted. as
was also tho report OF tho committee Sc
lccting Denver ms the next place Of meet
ing.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions then
presented Its report. which 10, In sub
stance. as follows: II pointed with prido
TO the passage by a republican congress,
during the Harrison administration. of o
Law for the safety of railway employees In
pursuance OF their calling; declared In
favor of all legislation to promote tho
interests Of waee-earners and to har-
monise the interests OF capital and labor I;
recommended the adjustment Of labor
disputes bv arbitration; declared faith In
the secret ballot backed by acts for the
suppression OF corruption at elections;
demanded tho abolition of the Pinkerton
svster, md .vrnross s;or ~ ali ..mh,,nr
uhetber in fcod rrrducts Or I,,to.,,
tickets, urged an amerdn,.pt m.L,ro IN.
rres,.Ient in.I;g;hI. a. . s.cord s.r,,,
m ~. ono.,ior ~ ,,o,,,., .,W-... ,h.
r,stfo.r, s.d. "W. ,.co,,,,rsnd - ,,,.
f.yorahi. cop.,der.,ion ~ the r.n,hI;car =
cIuhs N the Matted St.te. .. . ,,a,tor ~
c,iucation th. omss,ion oro,ti,g wo,sn
of the state and nation a rioht 10 vote at
ali elections on the same terms and rom
tlitions as male cIti,ens."
The Hawaiian nlonk is n. follovs.
"Tbe FOREIGN policv Of Reni,m,n H.r.
rison and James q. Blaine fieserve. ana
receives the commendation Of Ali Ameri-
cans who believe In prescrvinu the RIGHTS
and dignity of the limited state. and In
extending tho scone of ia influence.
"In accordnnce with ,ha, noIcv, uo ~.
affirm our determination 10 oncouraoa
the ensorcement Of the Monroe doc trinc.
not only as Il applies 10 North and South
America. but also TO those islands in the
Atlantic and Pacific which are or NAV be-
come necessary to the protection of our
coast line and our trade. When the
American flag covers American interests
and American honor, Il must never be
lowered.
"whcreas, The democratic party for
the first time In 32 years has succeeded
TO power In both the executive and lecis-
lative departments Of the COVE rnment,
we now direct attention 10 tho fact that Il
should either give a fair trial of the poll.
cies advocated In its national platform or
admit Il gained supremacy by gross mis-
representation and hypocrisy"
AT the conclusion of tho rcport. Blount
of Iouisinna lcolorctn gniped the f,oor
.nd .v,,r...., ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ,h.. a.. go.
III ~, i,s,",, H.. 80. .;,,s. .1.r
"n'ee la" po' ni'''' "s vo"1 as"'"s' tne
o,itraPcs committed against the negroes in
the southern states. he was invited TO tho
platform and vigorously denounced ccr-
tain midnight assassinations which no
claimed IN have positiyc knowlctl,,e of
Sha,rn,.n cno,,non exnIa;naJ ,has ,hn
.,...., A.. -..t-,.- ,..s
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