New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
ON TO CLEVELAND.
LEAGUE DELEGATES BEGIN TO ARRIVE IN
THE LAKE CITY
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG
REPUBLICANS EXPECTED-ToAsTs

AND SPEAKERS.
Cleveland June l7-Dclegatcs to the Republican
League Convention began to arrive to-day. Ihere
were enough of them TO attract attention IN the
Hobbies OF the hotels and there WAS tax oil the
money question. tariff and League politics on every
side. Secretary a. Il. Humphrey arrived from %
cago and opened headquarters "Ihe OUTLOOK LOT
great convention IS fine Never saw better pros
poets for "A successful meeting. SAID ne ihefe
are n half-dozen candidates for the League pres
idcncy but General f. A. McAlpn. OF New-forK.
is the leading man. lie has enough votes pledged
TO him now to insure his election He VIII come
on the New-York special train tomorrow night.
Ex-senator Warner Miller is coming with the
boys. So are Professor George Gunton' OF 'he
New-York School OF Economics. and PROFESSOR
Williams OF Brown University. They VIII give
these silver men some ideas on the money ques-
tim President W w Tracy will be here Tuesday
Senator Thurston, OF Nebraska. will probaoly
b. the chairman OF the free-for-all meeting i"uiS
day That is the meeting when any delegate may
present any subject he pleases FOR dlscussio"' ~
will be the occasion when the SILVER anu so'u '""
meet I'm battle array. -,
An indication that the West will not be SOLD
for free silver was given by Frank w Bicknei
of Des Moines. He Is the representative oi INC
Iowa State Reg ster' and the Iowa memoer VI
the National League Executive Committee. our
platform is Allisons speech at Pittsoufs ne saiu
I've are for international binetalsm we D..iene
that it is not within the province o, ms
10 adopt any resolution concerning party primer
pies That is the business of the Nstona az 81.
yention we are for Allison for President an tne
time. but VIII not make great uisP'aS oc cerdi
here We on good terms win az o.e 0" ub
dates and do not care 10 have any riC'iol , WI
the Mckinley people on his own stamping s,ou,iu,
Information received by the ocd 1I ~,
one thousand five hundred delegates pISseht o. r,lu
The number of visitors Is estimated AT wv. I've
city Will be in holiday attire, many OF tne TX
buildings being decorated already. Covers for i.S y
will be laid In the Arcade. where the banquet VIII
take place Thursday. The decorations OF tie III
terror of this immense structure are IN, me civ
seen in this State James IL. Hoyt o! thlS citS'
VINO was prominent candidate for the Repup
lcan Gubernat oria nomination. VIII De the soaS,
master Among those who are eNpec'eo ~ n
80 toasts and their themes are me ioiowinSs ~
CLAW Evans of Tennessee "Our Party ana we
New South ID. d. Woodmansee president OF uie
Ohio League. 1.-The Grand Old Party; senator D.
and Political Integrity Mrs. J. Ellen Foster OF
Iowa THE Woman's Republican ASSOCIATION "
inc United States Senator John NJ Inulstoii VI
Nebraska, The National Republican League, ,aD .
1 ingalls, of Kansas has also signifed his inten-
ton of being present
The special train for carrying the delegates Oh
New-York and other Eastern States 10 the RepuD
ican League National Convention, which opens al
Cleveland tomorrow will leave the Grand central
Station at a. IN to-day one hundred and my
earnes, Republicans are to board the tram this
morning but before 1t leaves Buffalo. at $50 p M
Major Totten said last evening. the number OF the
delegation would be increased 10 at least nve nun
dred Stops will be made at PoushHeepsite
several other points. Ex-senator warner Miller
viii board the train at Herkimer where 1t VIII
halt especially to take him on =, $3.50 -.
Prominent League Republicans from an over me
State will go the convention ana ala IN the
election of Major General T. A. McAlpin TO the
presidency OF the National League