The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-26

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 25.-'rhc dele
sates tothe Republican Lational League
convention were slow In assembling at
the Exposition hail and It was nearly
nom before the president called the con-
ycntIon to order, The delsates began to
strasglc in as carly as 10 a. M, and from
that time on the crowd slowly augment
ed, much to the impatlcnce OF spectators
who were on hand for the opening,
which was scheduled for 10 o'clock. The
fret distinguished parsonage To arrive
was ]. Z. Byrnes. who was sergeant-nt-
arms OF the st, Louis convention, who
came in ind took a seat with the Mime
sofa delegation. The New York delegu-
ton came In carrying ut their head the
banner awarded to the Buffalo club for
the largest attendance ut the Cleveland
meeting and singing campaign song.
The orchestra salutcd them with a
medley OF airs The handsome banner
and the stars and stripes also carried by
The delegation were taken up on the
stand ard arranged on the side Of Nc
Klnisy and Hobart pictures, amid the
applause OF the New Workers. who were
the frst 10 awaken enthusiasm In the
gathering. The band played 'old Ken
tucy Home" and My Maryland" but
pixie" brought forth the first yell
Secretary Bowling came In at IL O'Clock
and was greeted with cheers, when he
appeared upon the stage. The New
Workers kcrt up thc excitement by
shouting for McAIpin. The Gordon peo-
pie called their bluff and shouted
What's the matter with Gordon?"
Hes all right" The Wisconsin boys
gave the university yell and then some
body wanted to know what was the mat
ter with Milwaukee and the crowd yell
cd: She's all right"
The Amphlon quartette OF. Company
A.. boys In blue. Of Rochester. y. Y.
sung a campaign song which was loudly
apNlauded. ~
They responded to an encore taking
the platform. Their second song made
even a greater hit than the first. Secrr-
tary Bowling swung the two beautiful
banners bearing the pictures of McKin-
ley and Hobart on the front Inf the
speakers platform, and a great shout
went up from the audience, which by
that time numbered several hundred.
At il:l0. Genral McAlpin took his seat
on the platform and was given great
ovation. The New Workers. stord up,
waving their hats and shouting:
WHAT'S the matter with McAIpln; he's
all right" So.
The Maryland delegation then came
n waving their gold hats, which har-
monIsed nicely with the yellow decora-
tons OF the hall. As soon as the 'uprunr
EubsIded President McAlpln said:
Down To Busincss.
The convention will come to ordrer.
The delgatcs will be seated Divine
blessing win be asked by Rev. DR.. Huns
berger, OF Milwaukee,"
After the prayer. General MeAlpIn in
troduced Mayor Rauschenberger. who
made brief speech OF welcome. When
the mnyor finished the crowd cheered
kim and gave rOuslnE cheer for the
city OF Milwaukee.
Samuel 4. 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
tn. Wisconsin state league. Mr.. Harper
was frequently interrupted by applause.
When he touched upon the money
question and expressed the sound mo-
ney Views of the Wisconsin Republl-
cans, somebody shouted That's the
stuff"
Mr. Harper was loudly applauded.
At the close OF MIR. Earper's speech,
President McAlpin presented Captain l.
". Bean, OF Milwaukee. who welcomed
the delegates on behalf OF the general
committee. Additional speakers for to-
morrow night were announced as fol-
lows:
r. L. Byrnes. OF Minnesota; Senator
I1hD Of INkanhnGlD. IT
schoomakcr. of New Jersey; and Web
ster Davis. OF Missouri.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, OF Washington,
who Ia to make an address occupied
seat on the platform, while the address.
es OF welcome were being made.
Bert Morphy, the celebrated English
baritone, who h1s created a furorc
wherever he has appeared. and who Is
now under the direction OF the nation
nj committee. rendered a stirring cam
iA'En EOlo, accompanied by the orches-
ira, and az the conclusion OF each verse
Of the patriotic political song the audi
cncc went Wild with enthusiasm. Cen
eral McAlpin Introduced d. d. Wood
!nansec. OF Ohio, to respond to the nd
drcsse8 Of welcome.
lie was checred and began his speech
by thanking the conference for his re-
Ception. On behalf OF the young Re
publiCans Of the United States he
thanked the Wisconsin people for their
welcome.
The party, he said. was entering on n
great campaign. The greatest since
the boys went out In 1860 to save the
country. liquidation and anarchy
went hand in hand and ". ]. Bryan
represented these principles. 1t would
be worse, he said, to open our factories
10 foreign labor than To open our mlnts
10 the silver OF the world. Who was It
that rcjoIced In the nomination OF Will
lam Mckinley, he asked. 1t was the
patriots Of the land. tho fathers and
HOns who felt that their homes ncedcd
protection and nS certain MS November
comes, William Mckinley would be
elected President OF the United States.
He told story VI war dayE and how
The strains OF Home, Sweet Home
had caused two armies 10 lay down
their arms and jump upon the ram
parts to greet each other
The American homes to-day are In
danger and he closcd by calling upon
the delegates 10 20 home and work TO
savc the thome. The speech mndn nm
impression and Mr.. Wo0dmnr,see was
cheerPd TO the echo.
At this point In the proceedings fol-
lnWlng Mr.. WOodmnnscG, Of OhiO,Pres-
i1cnt MchIpIn arose and delivered his
annual address. which was as follows:
Gen. MrAihn's Address.
IA president Of the National League
Of Republican ClubH ! call TO order this,
ItB ninth annual convention. THIS
Gathering represents In lhrEt degree
y .T.f IA