The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-10
/ YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
They Take the Metropolis of DEM
ocratio Kentucky by Storm.
A. BIG GATHERING OF THE LEAGUE.

The Largest Convention of the Body
Since Its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES We'll
comcd to the City by the Democratic
pfayor-Candidntes for President.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1O.-The repre-.
sentatiyes Of the young Republicans of the
nation have taken the leading city of the
Democratic blue grass state by storm. To-
day, when the Democratic mayor of the
Falis City bid them thrice welcome and
told them that they are welcome to the
best and choicest of Kentucky hospitality,
the capitulation was complete. This is
the largest convention of the National
League Of Republican clubs that has been
held since the birth Of that organization.
Many states that failed of representation
last year and the year before responded to
the roll call with good sized delegations.
The event Ia also notable for the large
attendance of men that for years have
been prominent in tho councils of the older
heads of thu party. In this particular the
scene is a reminder of the eve of the as
sembling Of Republican presidential
convention. The presence of such men as
j. Sloat Fassett, of New York; }. ii. Man
ley, of Maine, the trusted friend of tho
late idol of the Republican party; Powell
Clayton, of Arkansas; q. r. Kerens of st.
Louis; Governor Nelson, of Minnesota;
NJ II. DeYuung, of San Francisco; John
Gowdy, of Indiana; j. X. Dubose, of
Idaho; John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska,
and others of the leading lights of the
party testified to the interest that is mani
tested in the movement toward enthuzing
renewed life and energy into the junior
brigade.
At the same time those whose presence
haI lsnl
found it impossible from one cause or an
other to put in an appearance. Among
these are ex-Peesident 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 alb
sence is occasioned by any lukewarmness
or the belief that it is yet too early to com
mence to lay plans for future Republican
success is emphatically repudiated by Cen
eral Clarkson and his colleagues.
1t is not among the probabilities that the
convention will, either directly or indi-
rectly, sugg est that a reconstruction of the
Republican party should be a necessary
result OF the defeat Of last November, or
that it will advocate the enunciation of
any new doctrines. The prevalent feeling
in that the convention should assert the
cans to tho platform sent out from the
Minneapolis convention, and declare its
intention Of fighting the battles of the
future on the same lines
Plans will be submitted for broadening
and extending the work of the league
preparatory, first, to the congressional
election for next year, and second, to the
next presidential campaign; likewise re-
gardng the ways and means of securing
the necessary sinews of war, and a strong
committee will be appointed to carry these
plans into effect.
The name of General Alger as n candi-
date for the league presidency was sprung
last night and received with some favor
by the delegates as yet unpledged. W. w.
Tracy, of Illinois, gained considerable
strength during the day, but big delega-
tion OF Buckeyes are whooping things up
for President Squires, of the Ohio state
league, and claim u majority of the con-
vention in advance. President Burke, of
the College league, appears to be having
| everything his own way in his canvass for
the secretaryship,
The meeting of the National Republican
committee divides interest with that OF
the league. Concerning this gathering
| there is an air of mystery. None of the
members on the grounds, from Chairman
Thomas II. Carter down, will admit that
that they know just what they are likely
| to do beyond the fact that they win review
| the political situation as it affects the Re-
| pablican party, exchange opinions regard
| the causes of last years defeat, and possi-
bly, emhody their conclusions in an address
| to the country.