The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-04
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CONVENTION.
Considerable Enthusiasts Is Dis.
playsa ~ the DslssatssA ~.
i Der Of Addresses Of, wsleons
: Are llade-Prssident McAipin De.
AveFs Has Annual AddTsss-
Greetings Sent to Mcxinley.

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Greetings Sent to Mckinley.
Milwaukee, Aug. 2T.-The delegates
70 the Republican National League
convention were slow In assembling ut
Exposition hall this morning.
The first distinguished person to ar.
rive was i. 3. nyrnes, who was ser
geant-at-arms OF the st. Louis conven-
uon, who came In and took seat
with the Minnesota delegation. The
New York delegation came in, carry
ing at their head q banner awarded
20 the Buffalo club for the largest at.
tendance at the Cleveland meeting.
and singing campaign song. The
orchestra saluted them with a 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 Hotart'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 Applnuded
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 blur 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 A.
"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 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 treat ovation. The
New Workers stood up, waving their
AAS0 0An SAOullIlXs w HIT lll0 lUdIICC
with McAlpin? He's all right
In waving gold hats which harmon
ized nicely with the yellow decorations
of the hail.
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
troduced Mayor Rauschenberger, who
made a brief speech of welcome.
When the mayor finished the crowd
cheered him and gave n 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 q 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: '"rhat's the stuff" Mr..
Harper was loudly applaudcd.
At the close of Mr.. Harper's speech
President McAlpiu presented Capt. I.
NJ. Bean Of Milwaukee. who welcomed
the delegates on behalf Of the general
committee.
Gen. AicAlpin introduced D. D..
Woodmansee of Ohio, who responded
to the address of welcome. Following
Mr.. Woodmansee, President McAlpin
arose and delivered his annual ad-
dress.
Capt. I. NJ. Bean, on behalf Of the
general committee of arrangements
for the convention, next delivered q
carefully prepared political address.
Judge Raymond moved that resolu-
tions be referred to the committee
without reading and the motion pre-
vailed.
MI. Higgins CT 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 men,
bers of the Republican National
League clubs will most heartily sup
port the ticket. and that this convcn-
ton feels certain of his overwhelming
election. The motion prevailed.
McCleary Speaks.
The convention listened to addresses
by A. Il. Cummings Of Iowa and ].
NJ. McClcary of Minnesota.
There was n decided disposition
among the delight to finish up the
business Tomorrow and adjourn ut
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, its preparation being left. to
Judge Raymond of Illinois, Fl. w.
Byers of Iowa, 3. r. Willard of Wis
consin, George A. Kurtz Of Indiana
and II. B. Baldwin of Texas. Judge
Raymond being delegated to draft the
platform. 1t will be reported to the
convention at IL o'clock. Judge Ray
mond refused to forecast it, save that
1t would contain an unqualified in
dorscment of the st. Louis ticket and