The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-28
LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Close of the Convention at
Denver.
A C0lored Delegate Created a Big
Sensation.
Tho Next Convention to Be Held at
Cleveland, O.-Pennsyivansa and
Illinois Democratic Stats
Conventions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, June 27.--It was near
noon when actual work was begun in
the National Republican league conyen'
ton. The report of the credentials
committee Ehowed 1908 delegates pres
ent.
The report OF the committee on rules
provided that each state and each col
lege league be allowed to vote the full
number OF delegates to which it was en-
titled, whether present or not.
Mr.. Bussey of New York upheld the
report on the ground that if the senti-
ment of the locality where the conyen-
ton was held were allowed to influence
its deliberations it would begin to de-
cline.
tx. Governor Prince of New Mexico
spoke against the report, eaying lite
adoption would have a tendency to re-
duee attendance CT che convention.
Roll cali on the adoption OF the re-
port resulted 572 to 265 in favor of its
adoption. Colorado voted no and the
announcement was greeted with cries OF
"Sbame! |" The intense feeling was due
to the bearing of the question en- the
vote on resolutions.
The convention adjourned until 2 p.
M, when the committee on resolutions
was to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Although the recess was to end at 2
o'clock, it was 5 40 before any business
was done. At O'Clock quite mum Der
of visitors occupied the balcony, but
ecarcely delegate was to be seen. Soon
after that hour, however. they began to
arrive, ana in short time tho ground
floor and balcony were crowded as they
were in the morning. The appearance
OF Gen. A. Med. McCook was the signal
for three cheers, given with will.
General Beaver, ex-governor of Penn
eylvania, WAS given rousing reception,
as were also General Hastings. Repub-
lican nominee for governor OF Pennsyl-
vania, and ex-Mayor Hempetead Wash
burne of Chicago. These gentlemen
were called to the platform, and with
the exception of General McCook, all
made ringing speeches in response to
earnest calls.
A TELEGRAM FROM M'KINLEY.
At the conclusion OF the addresses tho
following telegram from Governor Nc
Kinley OF Ohio was read and cheered to
the echo:
"Hon w. W.'Tracy, President OF the National
Republican League:
Replying to your telegram, l regret
most deeply that public duties have pre-
vented mo from attending the national
convention OF the Republican league of
the United States now in session at
Denver. | send hearty greetings TO the
asse IA bled delegates and congratulate
them upon the assured victories which
await the Republican party in the com.
ing elections.
THE Democratic administration and
congress- have brought blight TO every
thing, but the Republican party--they
have restored the vigcr, strength and
confidence which made the Republican
party inyincible in the past. when Lin
coin and Grant marshgled its mighty
hosts for union and freedom"
CoLoRED DELEGATES ELoQUENCE.
During the morning session, Mr..
Blunt, colored member of the Lousi
ana delegation, gainsd the attention
of the chair long enough to announce
that he wished the convention
to reconsider its action Of the pre-
vious day, when the report OF the COM
mittee regarding the reorganization Of
the party in the south and providing for
separate primaries was adopted. lIo
was booted, but stood his ground until
the chair pronounced his motion out OF
order at that time, when he quietly
took HIS seat. No aooner had the body
quoted down after cheering McKin- /
Iey's message than the champion of his
own race again brosched the subject |
that seemed to be of vital Importance to
him. When his intention became
known a perfect storm OF objections
arose, beoouse it was growing late and |
here was yet much to be done.
''Sit down; let us attend to the bust
1ess of the lesgue," cried one.
That's exactly what L propose to |
TO-" defantly shouted back the Colored |
man.
Again his efforts to speak were
drowned in storm of objections, but |
President Tracy called him to the plat
orm, and he made himself heard. He |
pointed out the injustice OF the action,
and 30 great YVES the eloquence born of |
ieep feeling, .that before he finished |
of the delegates were cheer
ng him to the echo. When he finished, |
both hi1 champions and his opponents
,lamored for recognition, and it is doubt
ul if the league ever saw a more noisy
,r exciting event. In different parts OF
he nall at least dozen delegates were
delivering as many orations at the top OF
If their voices, gesticulating wildly; the
chairman was Justify pounding and
houting for order, and above all and
rom all parts of the house arose APP
,lause, protests and laughter.
Order was finally restored and Mr..
Ashcroft of Tennessee explained that
he recommendation waS intended, not
Is reflection upon the colored race,
,ut as means of arranging matters that
he solid south might be broken. To
his reaponae was made that even SO
reat victory ought not to be won at
he sacrifice of an old, yet vigorous Re-
publican principle. A vote was taken,
nd the motisn to reconsider was de.
Jared carried amid great confusion.
A motion was then made to lay the
eport on the table, which was carried
n the same vociierous manner.
Efforts of the Texas delegation to OBJ.
ain hearing for Mr.. Woodward, col
red delegate from Fort Worth, who
7ished to reply to Mr.. Blunt, were fu-
lie.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The chair then called for the report OF
be committee on resolutions. Chair
ian Goodenow of Minnesota stated that