Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-12
WHEEITNG W. VA FRIDAY MORNING. NAY Il. 1893

by President Clarkson at this iuncture.
Each State was to give In the name OF
Vice President and member OF the
Executive Committee. Among them
were the following:
Ohio-Vice President, John +. Hop
ley; Executive Committeeman, b. w.
Gardner; Pennsylvania-Vice President,
T. Is. Stubb: Executive Committeeman,
Major L. G. McCauleY; West Virginia
Executive Committeeman, ). b. Elklns.
The convention was now ready to
elect officers. President Clarkson called
for nominations for President OF the
League. When California was reached
on the roll of States, Mr.. Stetten rose
from the delegation and nominated IN
an eulogistic speech Mr.. NJ. ID. De-
Young, of San Francisco.
Illinois, through Mr.. O'Connell, noml-
mated Mr.. w. w. Tracy, Of Springfield.
New Jersey, through T. z. Varney,
nominated VIM. Lynn, OF Pennsylvania.
Something of cyclone was caused
when Mr.. Squire, OF Ohio, arose ana
seconded the nomination OF De Young,
of California.
Jeremiah Foster, of Pennsylvania,
colored delegate, came to the platform
for that State and nominated General
Daniel Hastings, Of Pennsylvania.
New Jersey few moments later with
drew its second of Lynn and seconded
Hastings.
The result Of the first ballot was as
follows:
w. w. Tracy 9O2 votes; NJ. Fl. De-
Young 4O4; Gen. Daniel Hastings 4l3.
The total vote was 1,719 OF these, s5s
were necessary TO choice. The elec-
tion of Mr.. Tracy was Immediately
made unanimous.
While the vote was being counted,
CAPTAIN Allen read kilograms from Gen-
eral Alger, T. Y. Powderly, Fred Doug
lass, Baltimore Lodge No. 3, Knights OF
Reciprocity, and others, The official
announcement from the Chair or Mr.
Trach's election caused storm OF ap-
plause that fairly shook the building.
1t was nearly five minutes before the
cheering died down. The new Presi-
dent was escorted TO the chair and
spoke in part as follows:
"GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-I
thank you for the honor you have con-
ferrred upon the young Republicans OF
Illinois in electing me president OF the
National Republican League. Illinois
has faltered but once in her Republican
ism since the formation Of the party,
and inspired as they are by the compli-
ment you have paid them to-day, l can
simply say that the young Republicans
of the State OF Lincoln, Grant and Lo-
gan will see to il that she soon resumes
her former place In the Republican col
umn. 1t is happy circumstance that
to-day the State who presented the Re-
publican party with its greatest leader,
the immortal Lincoln Applause should
send the largest delegation OF any State
to the first great Republican conven-
tion ever held on the soil which gave
him TO the world. 1t Is wonderful
demonstration Of that vitality Of the
Republican party that eighteen months
before another election is TO be held
Republicans from Main to California,
and from Florida to Alaska should as
semble in convention, and In conven-
tion, too, repressntating. as IL does
in its mem mbership, only the gen.
erous ambitions OF the Repub-
lican party TO serve the
nation in every true and faithful way
and not merely the ambitions OF men
and candidates OF party tickets. In the
hands OF these young men rests the fu-
ture political destiny of the nation. We
must study how TO interest them in our
organization and TO be successful must
at all times take advanced positions in
the daily increasing problems, national
and local. In a word, let the one prln-
ciple that guides us be that forever
tomorrow shall be grand and benef-
cent advance from yesterday, and then
as the Republican party goes marching
down the ages, gathering renewed
honor and glory with each succeeding
year, the young men OF the National
Republican League will always be In
the van"
A recess was taken until 2:30 In the
afternoon. At that hour President
elect Tracy called the convention TO
order. Before going into the election
of secretary resolution was adopted
expressing the esteem and extending
the good will Of the convention to ex-
President Clarkson and Secretary
Humphrey. The election OF secretary
and treasurer was referred to the Exec
utive Committee.
The following resolutions were re-
ported favorably from the Committee
on Resolutions and adopted:
"Since the last National assem- olage OF
Republicans the patriotic citizens through
out the land have met an irreparable loss
in the deaths OF Il. B. Hayes and James g.
Blaine
"Rcsolued, That a committee Of nine be
appointed by the President 10 investigate
and report annually the condition OF the
Republican party in the Southern States"
The league then adjourned TO meet In
Denver next May.
After the adjournment each OF the
delegates was reminded OF Kentucky
hospitality by the receipt of souvenir
bottle of whisky labeled "The whiskey
that made Kentucky famous. Compli-
ments of Albert Scott, collector Of inter-
nal revenue, Fifth District, Kentucky"
1t was Belle Nelson whisky, locally
known as Kentucky corn bread.