The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-26
|NO DRONES THERE
EVERY REPUBLICAN AT NILWAU-
KHE Is A WORKER.

National Republican League, Met In An
nuai Session, Puts in the Day Listening
to Enthusiastic Campaign Oratory,
Among which the Annual Address Of
IN. President has the Place of PromI-
nence-Indications of = Warm Contest
for the Presidency of the eLeague-Noted
Speakers Of the Day.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 25.-The dele
cations to the national Republican
league convention were slow in assembl-
ing at the hall and it was nearly noon
before President McAlpine called the
convention to order. The delegates
began to straggle in as early as 10 a.
m, and from that time on the crowd
slowly augmented, much to the impa-
tience of spectators who were on hand
for the opening, which was scheduled
for 10 a. m The first distinguished
personage to arrive was j. E. Byrne,
who was sergeant-at-arms of the st.
Louis convention. and who came in and
took a seat with the Minnesota deiega-
ton. The New York delegation came
in carrying at their head the banner
awarded to the Buffalo club fer the
largest attendance at the Cleveland
meeting and singing campaign song.
The orchestra saluted them with a
volley OF airs. The handsome banner
and the stars and stripes, also carried
by the delegation, were taken up on the
stand and arranged on the side of Nc
Kinley's and Hobart's pictures amid
the applause of the New Workers., who
were the first to awaken enthusiasm
in the gathering. The band played "Old
Ken lucky Home" and my Maryland"
but Dixie" brought forth the first YELL
THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.
Secretary Bowling came in at IL a.
m, and was greeted with cheers when
he appeared on the stage. The New
Workers kept up the excitement by
shouting for McAlpine. The Gordon
people called their bluff and shouted
What the matter with Gordon?" Hes
all right
The Wisconsin boys gave the universi-
ty yell and then somebody wanted to
know what was the matter with Mil
waukee and the crowd yelled Shes
all right
Amphron quartet of Company A, Boys
in Blue, Of Rochester, n. Y, sang a
plauded.
They responded to an encore, taking
the platform. Their second song made
even greater hit than the first. Sec
retary Dowling cwung the two beauti-
ful banners bearing the pictures of Nc
Kinaey and Hobart, on the front of the
speakers platform A great shout
went I'D.
NALPTNE APPEARS.
At lilo O'Clock General McAlpine
took his seat on the platform and was
given great ovation. The New York
ers stood up, waving their hats and
shouting, Whats the matter with Nc
Alpine?" "Hes all right The Mary
land delegation then came in waving
gold hats, which harmonized nicely
with the yellow decorations of the hall.
AS soon as the uproar SubSided Presi-
dent McAlpine said:
''The convention will be in order. The
delegates will be seated. Divine bless
| ings will be asked by the Rev. Hunsber-
ger of Milwaukee,
After the prayer, General McAlpine
introduced Mayor Rauschenberger, who
! made brief speech of welcome When
the mayor finished the crowd cheered
him and gave a rousing cheer for the
city Of Milwaukee.
Samuel A. Harper, president of the
Wisconsin state league Of Republican
clubs, was then introduced and was
greeted by the Wisconsin university
yell from the Wisconsin delegation. He
made speech of welcome in behalf of
the Wisconsin state league. Mr.. Har-
per was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause. When he touched upon the
nd fIaA Ayoo
cial views Of the Wisconsin Republicans
somebody shouted, That's the stuff"
Mr.. Harper was loudly applauded.
At the close of Mr.. Harper's speech
President McAlpine presented Captain
/. NJ. Bean of Milwaukee, who welcomed
the delegates on behalf of the general
committee.
Additional speakers for tomorrow
night were announced as follows: T. f.
Byrnes of Minnesota, Senator John c.
Spooner of Wisconsin, F. X. Scnoon-
maker of New Jersey and Webster Da-
Wis of Missouri.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster Of Washington,
who is to make an address. occupied a
seat on the platform while the addresses
OF welcome were being made.
Bert Morphy, the celebrated English
baritone, who has created a furore
wherever he has appeared, and who is
now under the direction of the national
committee, rendered a stirring campaign
solo. accompanied by the orchestr and
at the conclusion of each verse of the
patriotic song the audience went wild
with enthusiasm.
IN DEFENSE OF HOME.
General McAlpine introduced D. D.
Woodmansee of Ohio to respond to the