The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
LEAGUE OF CLUBS
THENATI0NAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
CONVENTION.
Considerable Enthusiasm Is Dis
Der of Addresses of Welcome
Are Nade-President L1cAlpin De
Iivers His Annual Address
Greetings Sent to Mckinley.

| to the Republican National League
| convention were slow III assembling at
| Exposition hall this morning.
The first distinguished person to ar
| rive was L. T. Dyrnes who was ser
| geant-at-arlns of the st. Louis conyen-
| ton, who came in and took a seat
with the Minnesota delegation. The
! New York delegation came in, carry
| ing at their head a banner awarded
| to the Buffalo club for the largest at
| tendance at the Cleveland meeting,
and singing a campaign song. The
orchestra saluted them with medley
| of airs. The handsome banner and
the stars and stripes, also carried by
the delegation, was taken upon the
stage and arranged on the side OF
| Mckinley and Hobart's pictures, amid
the applause of the New Workers, who
were the first to awaken enthusiasm
in the gathering.
The band played "The Old Ken
lucky Home and my Maryland,
but Dixie brought forth the first
yell.
Bowling Applauded
Secretary Bowling next appeared
and was greeted with applause when
he appeared on the stage. The New
Workers kept up the excitement by
shouting for McAlpin. The Gordon
people called their bluff by shouting
whats the matter with Gordon!
He's all right" The Wisconsin boys
gave the university yell, and then
somebody wanted to know what was
the matter with Milwaukee, and the
crowd yelled, "She's all right, you
bet"
Amphion quartet, of Company \,
'Boys in Blue" Rochester, n. Y, sung
campaign song, which was loudly
applauded. They responded to an en-
core, taking the platform Their sec
ond song even made a greater hit than
the first. Secretary Bowling swung
two beautiful banners bearing the
pictures OF Mckinley and Hobart on
the front of the speakers platform,
and great shout went up from the
delegates, who, by that time, num-
bered several hundred. Then Gen.
McAlpin took his seat on the platform
and was given a great ovation. The
New Workers stood up, waving their
hats and shouting, whats the matter
with McAlpin? He's all right"
The Maryland delegation then came
in waving gold hats which harmon
lied nicely with the yellow decorations
of the hall.
Called to Order.
AS soon as the uproar subsidized
President McAlpin said:
1.-THE convention will be in order
The delegates will be seated Divine
blessing will be asked by the Rev. DR..
Hunsberger Of Milwaukee"
After the prayer Gen. McAlpin in
PRODUCED 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 Wis cpnsin delegation.
He made a speech of welcome in be-
half of the Wisconsin State League
Mr.. Harper was frequently inter-
rupted by applause. When he touched
upon the money question and eX-
pressed the sound money 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 McAlpiu presented Capt. [.
NJ. Bean Of Milwaukee, who welcomed
the delegates on behalf of the general
committee.
Gen. McAlpin introduced d. D.
Woodmansee of Ohio, who responded
to the address of welcome Following
Mr.. Woodmansee, President McAlpin
arose and delivered his annual adj
dress.
Capt I. NJ. Bean, OH behalf of the
general committee of arrangements
for the convention, next delivered
Ill
Judge Raymond moved that resOlu-
tons be referred to the committee
without reading and the motion pre-
vailed.
Mr. Higgins Of Indiana moved that
the secretary of the convention send
a telegram of greeting to Maj. Nc
Kinley at Canton, extending hearty
greeting and declaring that the MEM
bers of the Republican National
League clubs will most heartily sup
port the ticket and that this conven-
ton feels certain of his overwhelming
election. The motion prevailed
McCIeary Speaks.
The convention listened to addresses
by A. Il. Cummings of Iowa and j.
NJ McCleary Of Minnesota.
There was a decided disposition
among the delegates to finish up the
business tomorrow and adjourn at
the close of the afternoon session. In
the morning the several committees,
which will be announced then, will
submit reports. The resolutions COM
mittee met and discussed the plat
form, it's preparation being left to
Judge Raymond of Illinois, Fl. w
Byers of Iowa, E. f. Willard of Wis
consin, George A. Kurtz of Indiana
and X. b. Baldwin of Texas. Judge