The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-20
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.


Largest Representation. IN tho History of
tho LeaEue-Forty.SIx States and Ter
fitories Represented by Two Thousand
Delegates
CLEVELAND, June 19.-Tho eighth na-
tional convention OF the League Of BE-
publican Clubs convened in Music hall
to-day with two thousand delegates in
the auditorium and the galleries filed
with visitors. The hall was deliberately y
decorated as ia tho Arcade, whorc the
banquet is to be given Tomorrow night,
the hotels. clubs aud other places. AZ.
ter prayer by Rev. S. L. Darsic. Secrc.
tary Humphrey read tho call and ad.
| dresses OF welcome were nado b. Mayor
Robert E. Mckisson, and President D..
D. WoodmanSec. OF the Ohio League OF
| Republican Clubs. President Tracey,
OF Chicago, then delivered tho annual
address.
When Secretary Humphrey called the
states to ascertain tho number Of dele.
gates and aliernatcs. It was ascertaincd
that tho s.atos could report only those
present, and not the number to which
they nre entitled. This is against the
silver men, whose delegates were not as
| full as those Of other states. During
the call there wern loud demonstrations
when Tennessee. Missouri, Kentucky
aud other Democratic statcs were
called. The greatest ovation was given
10 Ii. Clay Evans, OF Tennessee.
In his address OF welcome, President
| III N IrfNn nj { n la M
| expressed regret that Governor Mckin.
ley was prevented by his Kansas On.
gage,ncnt from welcoming the delegates
to Ohio. The reteronce to mckinley"
caused a loud and continuous domon.
stration. Mr.. WoodmansGc desired TO
say, however. that Governor Mckinley
would reach the city on Friday evening
at tho llollonden, where hG would be
glad to gree, all and say farewell to one
and all.
Tho secretary announced TINT thcrc
wnro represented at the convention
forty.six states and territories - tho
largest number ever represented at any
previous convention oil tho league.
Among tho delegates were a number oil
lndiss, four from Colorado, ono from
New York, two from Washington and
three from Illinois, tho latter represent.
in: tho wonan's League clubs in that
atRic. Tho ladics from Colorado los,
no opportunity to do missionary work
in favor OF tho irce coinage OF silver.
Tho American College League has ton
delegates prc.ont.
Tho committee on resolutions Is as
follows: Iowa, JNmos Blythe; New Jcr.
soy, William a. llustin; Ohio, w. ).
Cappolnr; Wcs. Virginn, Elliot North.
colt; Oregon. II. NJ. Cake; Kentucky,
NJ. Mcdonald Shay; indiana. George ".
Farriss; Wyoming, +. N. Mondclli !
North Dakota. r. y. Stcyona; Rhode
Island, Henry Ticpko; Gccrgia, \. T..
Buell.; LHui,iana, william ?. Kellogg
Now York, $. a. Robinson; Utah, Z. L.
Allen; Toxng, II. I. McGrc.or; Ala.
bnma. K. A. Mogcly; Arizona. J. a.
Sampson; California. j, ]. Casper: Ar.
kanans, John AlcLurn; Connecticut. L.
NJ. lIubbard; Colorado. Byron j.. Carr;
Pennsylvania, j. B. Robinson; Nevada,
William tilass; South Dakota, Il. j.
Woods; South Carolina. G. W. Murray
Delaware, Horace Greeley knowlet
Illinois. 9. s. Rannola; Kansas, SENATOR
Baker; Massachusetts. Horny i. Black.
well; Nebraska. L. b. Schroeder; Mis-.
Sissippi. James Hill; Washingtonf Alilus
G. Moore; District OF Columbia, W. ".
Curry; New Mexico, a. l.. Morrison
Okinhoma, A. L. Soavy; Wisconsin,
llonry Fink.
Whilu it is claimed that this commit
too has majority arainst the unlimited