Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-11
REPUBLICANS
IN SEVERAL CONVENTIONS Al
LOUISVILLE.
GARRISON Speaks and Is Applauded to the
Echo Resolution on The Woman
Suffrage Question.

Louisville, Ky. May 10. The number
OF visiting Republicans here In this
southern city Is almost double that of
yesterday. All the morning delegates
have been coming IN, until now the streets
hotels and boarding houses are fairly
swarming with delegates 10 the National
Republican League convention, The con
test for executive officer seems 10 have
narrowed down Ia William W. Tracy
Of Illinois and W, j. Snuires of Ohio,
though Spooner men are doing good
deal of quiet work and hope 10 secure
the prize.
The opera house was tastefully deco
rated with flags and banners, and the
front of the stage was banked up with
flowers and tropical foliage g.ld plants.
Il was near II o'cOcl, before all the
delegations had arrived. though the gal
leries We're packed 20 the doors for
nearly an hour before President j. =,
Clarkson of the league called the con-
yention TO order and Rev. DIR. Haygond,
pastor of the Unitarian church Of this
city, invoked the blessings OF the Deity
upon the assembled Republicans.
Al tile close Of the prayers. Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster was usllered on the stage
and her presence was greeted with n
storm Of applause. Mayor Tyler wei
coined the delegates IN the name of the
city. and ID. l.. Crawford, president Of
the Kentucky state league, on behalf
of the state. A. H., Wilson then well
coined them ON behalf of the l'epuhueaps
of Kentucky Clnrkson was presented
with a guyel nude Of nineteen kinds OF
wood, all grown IN Kentucky. When
Mr.. Clarkson rose TO respond he was
greeted with storm of applause,
He was quite ~ yesterday. and II
was feared he would not be able To ~,
tend the convention today, lie thanked
Colonel Cowan and the Republicans OF
the state. and assumed the chair ana
formally called the convention TO order.
The call of the convention was rcnd.
thu. roll call of states was taken aud
thirty-threc states responded rs having
delegations present This over, President
Clarkson arose aud delivered hie annnnl
address. II took over an hour for lresi'
dent Clurkson 10 complete MS address
and the closest attention was given HIN.
and Mt frequent intervals he was loudly
When the applause following CLARK.
son's address had subsidized IL was aiii
nounced that each delegation would be
allowed one representative ON each OF
the several committees
Chairman Tiffany Of tile committee on
league work rcnd q report OF the progress
made during the last year and made
suggestions for advancing the cause Of
Repnblicanlsm
DR.. ii. b. Blackwell Of Boston sub
nitfed n resolution on the woman suf-
fraac question that We rcailirm our
nniionai platform Of 1858 and 1872, the
Renublican party Is mindful Of rs obli-
aation 10 the loyal women Of America
for their noble devotion TO the cause Of
crcaion Their admission 20 wider
snhsres Of usefulness Is viewed with sat
isfaction and we demand the ballot for
eyery citizen Of the United States. north
and louth, irrespective OF race color or
The resolution was referred to the com
mittec on resolutions.
The convention adjourned until tomor-
row morning ut y,