The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21

FROM John Grant, chairman Texas state
| lican organization OF the Lone Star State
sends greetings 10 the Republicans OF the
Nation assembled there of all colors. with
out distinction. We for protecting
America and Americans; We are for main
tanning one-hundred-cent dollar-white,
White White. yelew or black W we i are for the Con
stitution and the red white and blue"
From James $ Clarkson, of Iowa: Seri-
Gus injury inflicted on member of my
family in a runaway accident alone prevents
my being in my seat to-day as member OF
the league. j send 10 all the gallant Repuo-
| licans In attendance my CONGRATULATIONS on
the certain victory, that with unity and
good work, lies before l am sure this
dent in all its utterances. 1t is made VI of
men who know too we'll the way 10 vic
tory for IL 10 favor the smart Democratic
plan of diverting the Republican party from
the issue of the tariff on which il is united
to the issue OFF the currency on which IL is
at present somewhat divided. On plat
form of projection, bimetalism and Ameri-
country in 1896 The Republican party will
find the way TO unite its own ranks and TO
bring the country back to good times next
year. 1t will not. in my Judgment, declare
in its next formal platform either for
single gold is STANDARD or for "a, single silver silver
pies and the traditions of the Republic and
stand for bimetallism and IA sound national
these lines we can rally all Republicans,
gain thousands of new recruits and win GER
tain and splendid Victories
From Chauncey Nj. Depew 81 deeply re-
gret my inability to stop over a day in
Cleveland and address the convention, but
my Nashville engagement took one day
| longer than l expected. and imperative en-
gagements in New York which could not be
| postponed made 1t necessary for me TO come
straight through. All Republicans are. re-
| beginning of the convention"
From r. b. Reed Maine: II am very
WouId nooorse not be- possible % for me to- @ accept
on account Of other engagements already
made
| ceipt of your favor inviting me TO address
meeting of the Republican National
| League of the United States. While / can
| not make my promise absolute, yet l
| beg to advise you that in all probability /
| will do myself the honor of accepting your
| invitation at some time during the con-
| vention.'
| Secretary Humphrey said Governor Nc
Kinley would arrive tomorrow night and
Among others who sent letters of regret
| were Senator Lodge, j. s. Fassett, Con-
gressman Quigg and Senator Walcott.
MORE RESOLUTIONS.
| The roll of States was called for resolu-
| tons TO be read and referred without de-
| bate. 1t was thought that most of the
| pockets had been emptied during the morn
| ing session. but the call brought out resolu-
| tions by the score on every conceivable
| issue topic. Those on the financial
question were for the most part duplicates
| of those offered earlier in the day and
were referred by the bushel to the COM
| mittee's waste basket Some sarcastic
resolutions were offered on the silver ques-
ton, one calling for 80 cents worth of
silver bullion TO be made a legal-tender
| dollar.
Resolutions were offered asking the ma
,v,aift 10 hox tlo
! publican convention held at Buffalo, Pitts
| burg. Milwaukee, Charleston, 5. c., Cleve-
| land and other places. all being yelled
down before the reading could be com
the royal entertainment of the present con-
| venton.
on s5a rapax wSTk
| interest in all parts of the country in
| club organizations The committee reported
| Milwaukee the place for the next con-
| vention, the time to be fixed by the execu-
| tive committee. The report was adopted
! The rules were then. suspended and the
| officers. Mr.. George b. Green. State presi-
| dent OF New York in an eloquent speech,
for president of the National league. The
| mention of General McAlpin's name was
greeted with tremendous and prolonged ap-
plause; General Carr, on behalf of Illinois,
| Alpin. Pennsylvania also seconded the
nomination: Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. who sat
IL,
| followed in happy speech in favor of the
empire state candidate for the presidency.
Nearly all the States seconded the nomina-
| tion. General McAlpin was elected pres-
| dent by acclamation and a committee of
three aI appointed ,,n to to escort him to the hall
for and Mr. Churchill, of Colorado. placed
in nomination John F. Byrnes. while ILL.,
nois nominated William Grant. Nebraska
| nominated l.. f.. Walker.
At this point the notification committee
| entered the hall with General McAlpin. of
New York. the, newly elected president.
| conferred upon him. He said that as long
| as he should remain president of the league
the only motto should be Work, work,
| work."
The States were called for vice presidents
| and members of the executive committee,
and the chairmen of the delegations re-
Executive. Commttee-Alabama. A. c.
Negley; Arkansas; Henry. NJ. Cooper; Cali
lam X. Burchinell; Connecticut, James A.
Howorth; Delaware, Francis Hoffecker;
Florida, Philip. Walters; Georgia. A. L.
L. Taylor; Iowa. F. w. Bicknell; Kansas,
E. G: Gray; Kentucky. L: J. Crawford;
AndfT Dr Mam Mase g Booze M
Charles E. Baxter; Minnesota, f. E. Burns;
sromWe; IP Mantana % ~ G H. sseHri; Mcciond; = Ne. e
braska, W. f. Andrews; Nevada, A. c.
Cluelland; New Hampshire, stephens Jew
York, H. c. brewster: North Carolina, J.
C. Pritchart; North Dakota. ". NJ. Cochran;
Ohio. E. J. West: Pennsylvania, G.. o. W.
| Buck; Rhode Island, Henry E. Tiepke;
South Carolina. V. p. Clayton; South Da-
kota. Charles H. Burke; Tennessee, ]. NJ.
| Brabson; Texas, Charles B. Beck; Vermont.
H s. Peek. Peck Virginia rtot. H De w,saayy Clay
sin, H. H. Rand: wyoming, T. F. Burke;
Arizona, George Christ; District of Colum-
| bia D. A. Ray New Mexico. w. II. II.
| Lewellin; Oklahoma, r. j. Seay; Utah, Hoyt
| Sherman jr.; College leagues, w. ID. Nc
| Williams, of Kalamazoo College.
| Vice presidents were next named. For
| Indiana j. p. Watts was selected. Shortly
| after 6 O'Clock the convention adjourned
| until 10 o'clock a. M tomorrow.
| The convention adjourned with several
| names presented for secretary. Since ad-
| iournment the Northwestern States have
| brought out NJ. J. Bowling, of Rendville.
| Mimi who has been the chief clerk of the
| ganizer of the league in Minnesota. The
| election of secretary will be the order of
| business when the convention reassembles
tomorrow morning. Immediately after the
| election of secretary the committee on res
| olutions will report the Patton resolution
| to have no resolutions, and the report will
10 doubt be promptly adopted.
| General McAlpin, the new president. is 9
| successful merchant and soldier. He is
| Adiutant- general of New York and chief o.
| Gov. Levi p. Morton's staff. General Me
| Apin is fifty-five years old, but as active
| as most men at forty. He was president o
| the. New York State league for four years
| He1s a member of the New York Board o
| Trade and Chamber of. Commerce. and i
| IS said he is a candidate for the next gov
| ernorship of New York.
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