New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
COLLEGE MEN FOR M'KINLEY
ACTIVE WORK DONE BIZ THE AMERICAN
REPUBLICAN COLLEGE LEAGUE
HARVARD LEADING IN THE CAMPAIGN SoN
SOUND EY-wELL~oRGANrzED FORCES

HOBART and sound money IAls IS ic'"@'~
ably significant fact. as for the last Re" years
professors and students have been "dey ~
variance on political questions; the professors a's
most without exception. have been strong beneVerS
in free trade, while the students have been eqoahy
firm adherents OF protection. Especially mas thiI
been the case at Harvard University, wnere fresi>
dent Eliot Professor Charles Eliot Norton and otner
inf lcntial men have been active Muswumps wiz
the students It has been different; the Harvard Ke"
publican Club has had large proportion OF the enc
tire membership OF the university on It's Tolls WINS
the Democratic club has only enjoyed brief ana
precarious existence. and now bids fair to die an
untimey death
Much OF the college sentiment which Is so rapioH
making itself felt is due the efforts Of the Ameri>
can Republican College League, which has clubs IN
practically every college of the land, and which -
this year doing enormous work among the young
men, The officers OF this organization are In daiiy
communication with clubs and men and making are
rangements for the fall campaign. The headquars
ters of the league at Cambridge during the COLI
lege year but In the summer the Campaign Commits
tee directs the work from Newport and 1t is here
that the various clubs send reports. L. w Mott, OF
Harvard University has charge Of the committees
work and is kept busy answering requests for tn~
formation. etc
YOUNG MEN EAGER TO SERVE.
The Young men are falling over themselves IN
their anxiety 10 make speeches FOR tae party ouS
the league hopes to take care OF all VINO can CIV
their services. Yesterday list was received from
the University OF Wisconsin o. tweniy-seven experi>
enced speakers who willing 10 go on the stump
during the fail And this is only one Of hundred
clubs Fletcher Dobyns OF Ohio. is president OF the
Harvard Democratic Club. and was considered inc
best orator In the university, but now ne mas re"
signed and expects 10 spend the fan maHiho
speeches for Mckinley. The same is the case WIZ
the other officers of the club Percy Straus OF News
Vol
close friend OF President Cleveland says that he
sam and many other sons OF tne.r ;athers''
will follow his example. among them being me son
OF Carl Schurz, the late Senator hernai OF Cucai
Senator Brice OF Ohio Nj h. ingalls,, the railroad
magnate and dozens OF others OF equal promlnence;;
harry Friedburg. young graduate, "ho o. sanIeo
the Democratic club last year, VIII stump hahsAs.
for sound money. ,-.... pro
lessor ' Chars Eliot Norton said that il the
duty of every paotls Amrean 10 D ycfe nemce
with graduates. Professor Nortons opinions On, on
terest owing TO his absolute independence and ad-
herence to what he considers the right. his
sGqs f on the Democratic not saying
much, but is working quietly Tor me kepup.can
est authority on the tariff and silver questions in
the Univsrsiy says e tna az his 1anc,a IDEAS Pro-
lessor Taussigs book. The Silver Question:" Is
ussI a. Not one OF the other instructors in
the department OF poltca; economy suRp rsvs
Bryan. although all were enthusiastic TOT ''eVs>
land
NEW-ENGLAND COLLEGES FOLLOW
The other ew-England colleges are in the same
condition as Harvard F ID. Whitney. OF Williams
College, is their representative on the Campaign
Committee. and he says that~he will have almost
no work to do in comparison with what ne enN
pected as he find almost TO Democrats toS
the student Republicans to convert And So M
stead of doing work In the colleges themselves tne
Republicans will 60 out among the small cities ara
villages and work among the young men ui'e ,h
Yale expects 10 have nifty men at work N me
Vicinity Of New Haven harvard Law scnoo c men
Longing free-silver men TO joint de- ates Even mo
girls at Smith ana Weesey aayil,arv sibs 70
influence fathers brothers ard sweethearts. as
they say in their circular letters which 'hey arg
The College League has planned to nave its head:
have so changed the situation that the Auditorium
Hotel in Chicago will be made the base OF opera
f f9ns i an1 t pace NJ Mckinley and Mr. Hanna
take the greatest interest in the f9nss s or ae Soi
body come out squarely FOR ne nomination of
Chairman Mott Of the League. did great deal
Of ante Convention work for them -. ..
larger proportion Of free-sver men among theirs
students and professors than haye those IN me
around nas 'a to Mcney Bryans MANAGERS a
ing great stress on the fact that he ne Is youn8
bu the College LEAGUE has been Gard at 0 %OT ae Won fo
young men are for Mckinley in the West
NEBRASKA WELL ORGANIZED.
Probably in no State are the young men hetter
organized for work for the principles or Repuo-
licanism than In the home or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Every one Of the numerous colleges mas Strong
cIuh and has had all through the of-years when
comparatively little interest is taken in matters
political Senator Thurston. of Nebraska, IS tne
Special avorie of these young men ana mas dT ions
with the most gratifying resu ,oleae oarue and
,nada the star speech. at rs spring convention IN
Chicago He has already Proised 10 speddHd Al
the Harvard students. and Will give up goou osat
OF his time TO work among the colleges OF ths
v Vest ST. ''''' .,,,o. ,.vao,.,.
T9e tbnr pemoeratc rivals 10 jon debate
the currency question, but they have reeeiyed no
~ he state University Of Wisconsin +, is almost
Impossible to nd Demoera1 ana tns he puDwer
sity on it's rolls. Northwestern University -
Republicans for presidents. and so It is no wonder
that the College League counts It as one OF It's best
stsphfa ppeden o. Ss
League OF College CIVIL Service Reform Clubs. Z
his friends; he is an ardent Republican, this fall.
and has promised to give all his energies TO work
Northwestern men will dc the same.
The colleges Of Ohio are solid for Mckinley. ana
have been ever since his candidacy for the nominal
ton was announced. Oberl,n men are especially
hearty workers and good speakers. and requests
for their services are constantly received by tho
State Committee IN such numbers as TO make IL
difficult to comply. The students In Ohio who are
they have resolved TO do their share in the work
by organizing numerous glee clubs who will
company the speakers and enliven the meetings
with college songs all worded so as 10 point =
Republican moral
TO ATTACK THE SOLID SOUTH
The only section OF the country where the Col-
lege League has done work previously is In the
hitherto Solid South. but this year II has decided
20 enter the enemy's country, and the first fruts
of this determination are to be in the recent
formation a large club a the Tulane tnt>
versty OF New Orleans Many Of the faculty have
Joined. and the students are planning public meet.
ings and starting ward clubs OF young men OF the
city. Similar work is being done In the other large
Southern universities
The Campaign Committee Is more than pleased
with the prospect. II the other elements OF thf
party do their work with success equal TO that o.
the Young men, there be no doubt Of the issue.
The League had counted on having vast ma
torty OF the students with II, but had no thouSnS
81 aettine 50 much annport from the various faos