The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-18
REPUBLICAN Pow-w0w.
Louisville Filled With the Faithful Formu-
lsting Political Schemes.

Louisville Filled With the Faithful Formu-
lating Political Schemes.
LOUISVILLE, May 10.-The number
of visiting Republicans in this attrac'
tive southern town today is almost
double that of yesterday. All morn
ing delegations from distant states
have been coming in until the streets
and hotels and clearinghouse are
fairly swarming over with delegates
to the National Repu 5lican League
convention. The contest for executive
office of the league seems
to have narrowed down to
William w. Tracy of Illinois,
and w. J. Squires of Ohio, though
the Spooner men are doing a good
deal of quiet work and hope to secure
the prize.
The opera house was tastetully dec
GRATED with flags and banners and in
fron6 of the stage was banked up with
flowers and tropical foliage plants. 1t
was near II o'clock before
all the delegations had arrived,
Though the galleries were packed
to the doors for nearly an hour before
the president, j. s. Clarkson of the
league, called the convention to order
and Rev. DR.. Haywood, pastor of the
Unitarian church of this city, invoked
the blessing of the Deity upon the
assembled Republicans. At the close
of his prayer Mrs. j. Ellen Foster was
ushered on the stage, and her pres
ence was greeted with storm of ap-
plause.
Mayor Tyler then welcomed the
delegates in the name of the city and
ID. u. Crawford, president of the Ken
lucky state league, in behalf of the
the delegates in behalf of the Republi-
cans of Kentucky. President Clark
son was presented with gaval made
of 10 different kinds of wood all grown
in Kentucky.
When Mr.. Clarkson attempted to
respond he was greeted with storm
of applause. He was quite ill yester-
day and for time it was
feared that he would not be a bic to
attend the convention today. He
thanked Col. Cowan and the Reputli-
G ms of the state and assumed the
chair and formally called the conven-
ton to order.
The call for the convention was
read and q roll call of states was
taken. Thirty-three states responded
as having delegations present.
This over, President ClarksOn arose
and delivered his annual address. 1t
took over an hour for President Clark
70 of cd
closest attention was given him
throughout and at frequent intervals
he was loudly auplauded. This was
specially so when he referred to
granting women the right of suffrage.
When the applause following Clark
sons address subsidized it was an
nounced that each delegation would
be allowed one representative on each
of the several committees. Chairman
Tiffany of the committee on league
work read report OF progress during
the last year, and made suggestions
for ad vancing the cause of Republic
canism. DR.. H. B. Blackwell OF
Boston submitted a resolution on
woman suffrage.
The question that eve reaffirm our
uaulOual pldtloims vi loco anu looL,
that the Republican party is mindful
of it's obligation to the loyal women of
America for their noble devotion to
the cause of freedom. Their admis-
sion to wider spheres of usefulness is
viewed with satisfaction, and we de-
mand the ballot for every citizen of
the United States North and South
irrespective of race, color or SEX"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on resolutions. The con-
vention then adjourned till tomorrow
morning at o'clock.