The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-12
THEY STAID AWAY
Republican Leaders Not
Present.
TRACY LEADS THE LEAGUE
Men of National Fame Promised to
Come, but Not One of Them
Was on Hand.
Special to THE MoRNING CALL


for the past few days will have disar-
peared, for the convention of the National
Republican League adjourned this alter
noon to meet again on the second Wednes-
day in next May in Denver.
At to-day's session William w. Tracy of
Springfield, H., was elected president for
the ensuing year. His only opponents in
the contest were NJ. II. de Young and Cen
eral Daniel Hastings ofPennsylvania. w.
l. Squire of Toledo, who has been here
since Sunday making fight for the posi-
tion, withdrew from the struggle this
! morning, greatly to the surprise OF all. In
Withdrawing he said he wished to throw
his strength to De Young.
There has been great deal of adverse
| criticism upon leaders of national reputa-
tion for ignoring this convention. 1t was
announced before the convention that
General Russell A. Alger, J. Soat Fasselt,
Thomas b. Reed. Governor Mckinley,
| John NJ. Thurston and others would be
present, but no t one OF them came.
Another cause Of complaint was that the
members OF the Republican National Com
mittee, with few exceptions, left the city
! as soon as the committee adjourned.
When the convention was called to order
this morning, it was noticed that no par
| liamentary rules had been adopted for its
guidance, and on motion OF President
| Burke of the College Clubs. President
| Ciarkson moved that the rules OF the Fifty
| first COngress-Tom Reeds Congress-be
| adopted. This motion was carried amid
| tremendous cheering.
The report Of the committee on creden-
tials was adopted and also the report Of
| the committee selecting Denver as the next
| place Of meeting.
The platform recommended by the COM
mitee on resolutions was then read and
adopted, section by section. 1t pointed
with pride to the passage by the Republ-
can Congress during Harrison's admins
tratiOn of a law for the safety of railway
employees in the pursuance OF their calling;
| declared in favor of all legislation 10 pro-
mote the interests of wage-earners, and to
! harmoniZe the interests of capital and
labor; recommended the adjustment of
I labor disputes by arbitration; declared
faith in the secret ballot. backed by acts
! for the suppre. sion of corruption at
elections, and demanded the abolition of
| the Pinkerton system, and the suppression
| Of all gambling, whether in food products
| or lottery tickets.
On the question Of woman suffrage the
| platform said: 1--WE recommend to favor
able consideration OF the Republican clubs
! OF the United States, as matter of educa-
ton, the question of granting the women
of the States and the nation right to
vote atelectOns on the same terms and cou-
ditions as male citizens"
The Hawaiian plank is as follows:
The foreign policy of Benjamin Harri-
son and James @. Blaine deserves and re-
| ceives the commendation af all Americans
who believe in preserving the rights and
| dignity of the Government of the United
| States aud extending Its scope and its n-
! fuence. In accordance with that policy,
we reaffirm our determination to encourage
the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.
not only as it applies to North and South
America, but also TO those islands in the
Atlantic and Pacific which are or may be-
come necessary 10 the protection of our
coast line and our trade. When the Ameri-
can flag covers American interests and
American honor, it must never he low
cred"
An amendment to the constitution was
urged. making the President ineligible for
a second term, and the report concluded:
"Whereas. The Democratic party for
the first time in thirty-two years has sue
ceeded to power in both the executive and
! legislative departments Of the Government,
we now direct attention to the fact that it
shonld either give the people fair trial of
| the policies advocated in its national plat
form or admit that it gained supremacy by
gross misrepresentation and hypocrisy"
At the conclusion of the report Blount of
! Louisiana, cOlored, gained the floor and
| expressed establishment that the commit.
tee had not lifted up its voice against the
outrages committed against the negroes in
the Southern States. He was invited to the
platform and vigorously denounced GER
tain midnight assassinations, of which he
| claimed to have positive knowledge.
Chairman GOodnOw explained that tho
clause adopting tie Republican platform
included, OF course. the clause denoUncing
outraGes in the South.
About the only resolution which caused
serious objection was that referring to
woman suffrage. 1t was reported ad-
| versely by the subcommittee last evening
and it was nearly o'clock this morning
before q decision was reached. Mrs j.
Ellen Foster occupied seat on the plat
form and when the question came up dis
played the most intense interest. When
The resolution was adOpted-37j to 1Sj-
she rose to her feet excitedy and shook
hands with the secretary. The other reso-
tions were passed as read.
Then the roll was called for nominations
for yice-pTesidents and members of the
executive committee from the various
States. Among the names are: Califor-
nia-Vce-p president, George c. McMulln {;
executive committeeman, Isaac NJ Trum-
bo; Montana. j. II. Collins for both
places; Washington, f. S. Meany and j.
H. wilson; Utah, Arthur Brown and
Hoyt Sherman; Idaho. Morton 3. Gwinn
and c. L. ueitman.
Nominations for president were then
called for. and when California was
reached Mr.. Steffens named NJ Fl. de
Young; Illinois. through Mr.. Mcconnell,
w. W. Tracy of Springfield; New Jersey,
through T. 2. Varney, named William
Lynn of Pennsylvania. Campbell of New
York seconded De YouDg's nomination ;
Graver OF Nebraska seconded Tracy, as
did also Colorado and Idaho, and Squire
of Ohio seconded De Young. Jeremiah
Foster of Pennsylvania nominated General
Daniel Hastings of that State, and New
Jersey soon withdrew Its previous second
and seconded Hastings. Massachusetts
seconded Tracy.
The roll was then called and the first
ballot resulted: Tracy 902, De Young AGA,
Hastings 413.
Tracy's election was Immediately made
unanimous. and the new president was
escorted to the chair amid a storm of ap-
plause and made brief speech thanking
the convention and assuring its member
that the young Republicans Of Illinois
would see to it that the State soon re-
sumed its former position in the Republi-
can column. If the Republican party is
10 be successful in the future, said Tracy,
1t must obtain and retain through these
clubs the allegiance Of the thousands OF
young men who yearly enter upon the
threshold of manhood. Over 5000. GOO Of
these young men, 30 years and under, will
participate in the next national. election,
and over 100000 will cast their first vote
at that time. In the hands of these young
men rests the future political destiny OF
the nation. We must study how to interest