New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
UNION LEAGUE RATIFIES.
GLIB EXPRESSES ENTHUSIASM OVER
THE TICKET.
x-srSAroR RUSSELL DECLARES THAT EVERY
,,v,r1ER SHOULD BECOME A CAMPAIGN
COMMITTED OF oNE-coMMIssIoNER
WooDRUFF"S sPEECH-RES-
OLUT1ONS ADOPTED.
OLUTIONs ADOPTED


Union League Club held a meeting In the
,A,ouse last night for the purpose OF ratifying
ronination of William Mckinley and Garrett
u" ,,oh.rt for President and VicePresident. and
.. republican platform adopted in the st.
ii. convention The meeting was FOR club mem
-. univ and despite the incement weather, there
os large number OF representative and enthusi-
.,,c Republicans present. A large crayon portrait
=, vuI,au Mckinley draped with the American
,,,s was hung on the wall above the speaker S
%.,r The meeting presided over by ex-
s..,or Charles II. Russell, chairman OF the club s
~naign committee. In opening the meeting. Mr..
sassel said:
81 think that we congratulate ourselves and
.or country and the great party to which we be-
,o,s upon the action of the Convention. l feel
US Of a citizen more of a Republican. that our
aartv has had the courage OF It's convictions and
hat II stands squarely and honestly and honorably
lore the world. saying what 1t means, and mean
ing what il says.
1t ia a warm night tonight, but there are warmer
..,,as ahead and we should not satisfy ourselves
18th the idea that we have an easy thing OF IT,
voch member Of the club should resolve himself into
campaign committee, and go 10 work with Will.
Won know the old adage about how lie VIII travel
faster than the truth. Let put fact!onalism
,ser our feet and stand for all that Is upright and
honorable in Republican affairs"
Mr. Russell was vigorously appauded when he
Mad ended his speech. and when il had subsidized
Henry B. Haigh arose and presented the following
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
resolved That the Union League Club or Brook
,yr enthusia stically indOrses the nomination OF
william Mckinney for President OF the United
e,etes The National Republican Convention knew
The will Of the people and gave expression 10 H.
We recognize in our Standard-bearer patriot,
solder and statesman in every station OF life faith
MI: Of unsullied honor; unsaned public record I'M
finchiag in the discharge of duty; man who never
placed personal advancement before principe an9
whose loyalty country and party long since earned
for him the sincere regard Of his fellow -ciizens
Resolved, That the nomination Of William Mckln-
ley means 10 the wage-earner and 10 the business
man a return 10 that happy era OF protection 10
American industry and prosperity for American
homes. which four years ago blessed our beloved
!and
the declaration OF principles contained in the plat
form OF the National Republican party, adopted at
ST Louis and TO each and every plank therein con-
tanned. We declare our admiration for the patriot
framed that document. We congratulate our breih.
ren everywhere upon the fact that the platform OF
to-day as keeny represents the moral sense or our
party : in the days when Its slogan OF Tree SOIL
free speech and free men" thrilled the Nation
. Resolved That in Ciarret a Hobart. the Candida re
man Of large experience In public and bus lines 9
affairs splendidly equipped by character ana ca
pacity 10 make him fitting associate with Wllham
Mckinney and believe his nomination 10 pc an
appropriate tribute to our loyal fellow Repubhcan
OF Nev-Jersey. who long fought and ganantly van
pushed the Samson Of Democratic corruption III thdt
once rng-rued State. 49,
Resolved That this club pledges Itself 20 abide by
and sustain the principles enunciated in the pat
form and represented in the candidates OF me parry!