Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-10
Gen. Clarkson Favors Standing by
the Platform.
LOCKING 10 THE COMING VOTERS.
Convention of the National League
of Republican Clubs.
CHAIRMAN CARTER NDoRsED
STRIKING THE KEYNOTE.
Address of President James s. Cfarsson Ia
the League of Republican Clubs.

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the League of Republican Clubs.
LOUISVILLE. May l0-Undismayed by the
rout of a few months ago when their political
adversaries for the first time in nearly three
decades secured control of every branch of the
government, but full of enthusiasm and hope
for the future. the representatives of the young
republicans of the United States assembled "a
annual convention in Macauley's Tbeater tbs
morning
1t was pretty sight that greeted the advance
guard OF delegates to the league of republican
clubs when the doors we're opened The Mat
form had been banked with the choicest OF
growing flowers, palms and exotics. which she'd
their fragrance through the spacious audito-
rlum Before the chair ans table rested n
mammoth shield, supported either side with
silken flags. Stretched across the par-
quet from the proscenium boxes was
silver hligree transparency bearing
the names of all the states and territories of the
Union. From gallery TO floor the pillars were
twined with tri-colored bunting and thousands
OF miniature flags encircled the balconies sus-
pended from the chandeliers and formed an
archway through the long corridor and out 70
the sidewalk.
Over this there futtered an immense "old
Glory"
EVERY SEAT FILLED.
Spurred to promptitude by an invitation to
witness the Kentucky derby in the afternoon
the delegates were lively in getting together.
and by 10 o'clock. the hour designated in the
official call. every seat on the main floor as we'll
as in the balcony and gallery had its occupant
Several hundred persons were content with
standing room, while fully thousand more
were denied admission a result Of the
crowded condition of the interior.
The California delegation marched in behind
large white silken bannerette, with the in
scription: "Grover can't fool all the people an
the time"
The galleries cheered this to the echo as IL was
carried on the stage and the band assisted the
enthusiasm with the Star Spangled Banner.
1he convention was opened with PRAYER by
Rev. DIR. J. H. Haywood of the Unitarian
Church. Mayor Tyler, who was heartily
cheered. delivered the address of welcome in
behalf of the city. He said that he was glad as
the democratic MAYOR Of a democratic CITY TO
greet so large and influential a gathering OF
their republican brethren, and the city Of
Louisville would do it's utmost to give them q
genuine Kentucky welcome.
Gen j. l. Crawford of Newport welcomed
the convention for the state league and Mr..
Augustus E. Wilson for tue republicans Of
Louisville.
Upon being presented as presiding officer Of
the day Col Andrew Cowan. a local merchant
and one of the Oldest republicans in the state.
was greeted with repeated cheers. He briefly
spoke his appreciation Of the compliment and
read by Secretary Humphrey
After the address of welcome Mr.. Clarkson
resumed the chair. he looked pale and weak
after his illness of yesterday but was evidently
determined to stick out the last hours of his
official connection with the league
Before announcing the order of business he
was presented in behalf of the republicans of
the state, with gavel formed of twent,-nine
different kinds of native woods. After ex-
pressing his acknowledgment the ofhciai call
was read by Secretary Humphreys.
The call of states developed the fact that
thirty-eght states and territories we're repre-
sented. and II was stated that the delegates
from three states that had failed TO respond
were in the city. In humorous speech ex-
Gov T. A. Fritter of Arizona nominated him.
self as a representative from that territory and
the convention obliged him.
President Ciarkson on rising TO deliver the
annual address was given bostero Us greet
ing.
PRESIDENT cLARKsoN's ADDRESS
As he advanced TO the footlights the dele
gates rose TO a man and cheered again and
again. Twice he essayed to begin his annual
address and as many times the applause forced
him TO stop.
Quiet at last restored, President Clarkson
spoke as follows:
I'VE meet here today in the name OF the re-
publicanism of Abraham Lincoln. Ulysses =.
Grant and James g. Blaine. This is the repub-
licanism whose eternal word is human lbertv.
1t il a repubhcanism that respects ITSELF loves
the republic and Its fellow-men. never hauls
down the American flag. reveres God, hates
treason and tyranny. defends the weak and de-
srises ingratitude either in political parties or
in nations. Ii is fight of repubhcanism. and
all the world loves a man a party that be-
lieves enough in its own cause TO fight for it.
The first generatIon of republicans have
made the maine of their party glorious in tho
greatness of things done for country and man
kind. 1t is practically generation that
musters here today the republican party of
the future. The day has come when we need
the bugle power OF blood and youth Of the
young men al the front Of the party. The
democracy made up OF old men never could
defeat republicanism. but the danger we have
10 face now is a democratic party made up Of
young men," prolonged applause.
YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Clarkson quoted from a speech by the
late J. q. Blaine in eulogy of young men in
politics. and then continued; "wlth the coming
of the rule of the younger men LET us hope that
we shall have a party of greater courage in
cardinal things and larger tolerance In minor
things.
"A majority Of the voters Of the United
States republicans the real republican is
sues. The many voters have been alienated
among strong elements by what might be called
the intolerance of morality. Let us make the
foreign born. any man of any church, or OF
any occupation. may find place and a well
come in our ranks. Thus we shall gain new
votes and new elements. and we have the pleas
ure of giving welcome here today for the first
time TO a delegation of fighting Republicans
from the territory Of Utah As we welcome
them here today from territory, do We
soon hope to welcome them from q state.
''As we begin here today the march Of yic-
tory in 1896, we have neither complaints nor
apologies nor explanations 10 make for the defeat
of the last year Indeed. the republican party
feels better today over the situation than the
country itself
ARRAIGNING THE DEMOCRATS.
"The democratic party, that saw in the repub-
lican policies only robbery Of the American
people, has now been in power two months and
the robbery still goes on by democratic consent
and under democratic auspices. We have had
a democratic President and democratic Con-
gress sixty days and there some results.
Cleveland has done several things. He has
hauled down the flag where gallant Ben Harri-
son and the republicans ran il up in the name
of liberty on the Sandwich Islands, and more
than that he gave 10 a confederate the first
chance that any confederate ever had TO haul
old Glory down. GCheers.
''He and his Secretary Of the Treasury have
already given the country plain foretaste OF
democratic ideas of finance and business; have
already frightened the business world, practi-
caliy made a suspension of discount in all the
banks of the country and created unessiness