The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-12
Work Of the Convention Com
pleted and Adjournment Taken
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
W. w. Tracy Of Springfield, ILL.,, Is
Chosen President.
Arthur Brown and Hoyt sherman of salt
Lake, Are Elected vice-President
and Member of the Executive
Committee Respectively.

has been enjoying Kentucky hospitality
the past few days, will have disappeared.
The convention of the National Republi-
can league adjourned this afternoon to
meet again the second Wednesday OF
next May in Denver. At today's session,
William w. Tracy, of Springfield, Ills.
was elected president for the ensuing
year. His only opponents in the contest
were M. FL. De Young, editor of the San
Francisco Chronicle, and Daniel Hastings,
of Pennsylvania. w. l. Squire, OF
Toledo, who has been here since Sunday
making fight for the position. with
drew from the struggle this morning
greatly TO the surprise of all. In with
drawing, he said he wished to throw his
strength to Mr.. De Young.
There has been great deal of adverse
criticism upon the leaders of national rep
utation for ignoring the convention. 1t
was announced before the convention
that General r. A. Alger, J. Sloat Fas-
sett, Thomas B. Reed, Governor McKin-
ley, John NJ. Thurston, and others would
be present, but not one of them came.
Another cause of complaint was that
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
parliamentary rules had been adopted for
its guidance, and on motion of President
Burke, of the College clubs, President
Clarkson moved that the rules of the
Fifty first Congress Tom Reeds Con-
gressl be adopted. The motion was car
ried amid tremendous cheering. The re-
port of the committee on credentials was
adopted, as also the report of the COM
mittee on selecting Denver as the next
place of meeting. The committee on reso-
lutions then presented their report, which
in substance is as follows:
1t points with pride to the passage by
Republican congress during Harrison's
administration OF a law for the safety of
railway employees in pursuance of their
calling; declares in favor ali legislation
to promote the interest of the wage earn
erS and to harmonic the interests of cap
ital and labor; recommends the adjust
ment of labor disputes by arbitration; de-
clares faith in secret ballot backed by acts
for suppression of corruption at the cleo
tions, and demanded the abolition OF the
Pinkerton system and the suppression of
all gambling whether in food products or
lottery tickets; urges an amendment to
the constitution making the president
eligible to a second term.
On the question of woman suffrage the
platform says: sWe recommend to the
favorable consideration of the Republi-
can clubs Of the United States as a matter
of education, the question of granting the
women of the state and nation the right
to vote at all elections on the same terms
and conditions as the male citizens.''
The Hawaiian plank is as follows: ssThe
foreign policy OF Benjamin Harrison and
James q. Blaine deserves and receives the
commentator of all Americans who
believe in preserving the rights and dig
nifty OF the United States and extending
the scope of it's rights. In accordance
with that policy we reaffirm our determi-
nation to encourage the enforcement of
the Monroe doctrine; not only as it ap-
plies to North and South America, but
also TO those islands in the Atlantic and
Pacific, which are or may become neces-
sary TO the protection of our coast line
and our trade. When the American flag
covers American interests and American
honor it must never be lowered.
An amendment to the constitution was
urged making the president ineligible
for a second term and the report con-
cluded.
Whereas the Democratic party for tn e
first time in thirty-two years has sue
ceeded to power in both executive and
legislative departments OF the govern
ment, we now direct attention to the fact
that It should either give fair trial of
the policies advocated in its national plat
form, or admit that it gained supremacy
by gross misrepresentation and hypoc-
risy.''
At the conclusion of the report Blount
of Louisiana, colorad, gained the floor
and expressed establishment that the COM
mission had not lifted its voice against
the outrages committed against the
negroes in southern states. He was in
vited 10 the platform and vigorously de-
nounced certain midnight assassinations
which he claimed to have positive knowl-
edge of.
Chairman Goodnow explained that the
clause adopting the Republican platform
included, of course, the clause denouuc-
ing outrages in the south.
About the only resolution which caused
serious objection was that referring to
woman suffrage. 1t was reported ad- |
yersely by the committee last even
ing and it was nearly o clock this morn |
ing before a decision was reached. Mrs. |
j. Ellen Foster occupied a seat on the |
platform and when the question came up !
displayed most intense interest, and |
when the resolution was adopted by 375 to |
1S0 she rose to her feet excitedly and |
shook hands with the secretary. The |
other resolutions were passed as read.
Then the roll was called for nominations |
ecutive committee from the various |
states. Among the names are: Califor- |
MIA, vice president, George G. McMulIin; |
of executive committee, L. M. |
Irumbo; Montana. J Il. Collins for |
both; Washington, e. S. Meaney and |
j. III. Wilson; Utah, Arthur Brown and |
Hoyt Sherman; Idaho, Mortin B. Gurrin |
and c. L. Hoffman.
Nominations for president were then |
IN
Mr.. Stephens named NJ. Il. De Young OF |
California. Illinois, through Mr.. Nc |
Connell, named W. W. Tracy of SPRING I
field. New Jersey, through T. p. Var
ney, named William Lynn of |
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Campbell of
New York seconded DeYoung's |
Graver of Nebraska
seconded Tracy, as did also Colorado and
Idaho. Something of cyclone arose
when Squire of Ohio seconded De Young.
jeremiah Foster of Pennsylvania nom
mated General Daniel Hastings of that
state and New Jersey soon Withdrew its
previous second and seconded Hastings.
seconded Tracy, The roll
vas then called and the first ballot re-
suited, Tracy 902, De Young 404, Hast
ngs 413. Tracy's election was immedi-
ltely made unanimous.
The new president was escorted to the
hair amid storm of applause and made
brief speech, thanking the convention
md assuring the members that the Young
Republican of Illinois would see to it that
he state soon resumes its former position
n the Republican column. If the Repub-
lean party is to be successful in
uture, said Mr.. Tracy. IL must obtain
md retain through these clubs the allie
rance of thousands OF young men who
Yearly enter upon the threshold of man
food. Over s, 000, 00G of these younp men
hirty-five years of age and under will
in the next national election.
md over ], 900. 900 will cast their first vote
f. that time In the hands ~ +hae. |