Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-13
REPUBLICAN CLUBS MEET.
Convention Delegates Welcomed 70
Detroit, Michigan.
Pleasant Wcnther, Striking Decor..
tions, Prayer and Patriotic
Orations.

CONVENTION HALL, Detfolt, mtcn.,
July 13.-CooI, pleasant weather was
furnished for the opening OF the tenth
annual convention Of the National
League OF Republican Ilubs. The
most striking feature In the decora-
tons OF the eudilor um was a life
e zsd portrait OF President Mckinley,
eurmounted ny an eagle and eur.
rounded by the Stars and Stripes.
Directly opposite, In the rear OF the
nell, WAS n similar portrait OF James
q. Blaine. Pictures OF Washington
and Lincoln adorned the wslls at
either end OF the big hall aud the iu-
tervening spaces, raiters and gallery
fronts were hung with the red, white
ami blue escutcheDns OF the stntes.
A graduated tier OF seste having a
capacity OF 5000 was occupied by the
more notable uelegatep. The delegates,
seated In state groups, filed nearly the
entire floor space, and The public
looked on from the galleries. Tne
states having the largest delegations
were grouped in the front and center,
The biggest spaces being occupied by
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, New York
ami Pennsylvania. The air was en-
iivsned by baud music while tn Q
crowd gathered.
1t was 1920 O'Clock when President
w 0dmaDsee rappBd for order. The
deleg ates had not yet settled DOWN iu
the places assigneu to them, and the
galleries had almos; no occupants.
Raw. DR.. Robert J. Service OF The
lIumbull avenue Presbyterian ohurch
pra' al Tor q blessing or President
III, X inlsy, Congress, the governors OF
states ana ell others IN authority, and
that the national honor might be
saved from tarnishment.
President Woodmarsee then Intro
duced Gov. Pingree to deliver the ad
dress of welcome on behalf OF the
state OF Michigan. f
The governor was compelled to
pause for q moment on account OF AL
Interruption caused by applause at the
entrance OF the ILLINOIS delegation
headed by Gov. Tauner, MI. p. ngree's
address was not In any sense spread
eagle speech and the applause YVES
rather faint, comlag mostly from his
frienus Ia the Michigan deiegalioo.
Col. Henry NJ. Duffleld, Of this
city, welcomed the delegates on behalf
Of Detroit.
Il. ID. Dingley Jr. of Kalamazoo, as
president Of the Michigan Ieasns Of
Republican CLUBS, next welcomed the
visiting delegates.
The president OF the National
League, ID. ID. Woodmansee OF Cin-
cinnati, then delivered his annual ad.
uress.
the roll OF states was called To-,
annou ncement OF members Of com-
mittees.
A resolution was adopted directing
that Telegram OF greeting BIS sent TO
President Mckinley, congratu Hating
him upon the success OF the Republic
can administration, asserting that the
promised era of prosperity was close OF
iu'fliment anu declaring that the
league has always been the friend OF
the country and win always hold up
mis- hands In advancing the interests
OF tho party OF Lincoln and Mokin-
ley.
AT this point the following letter OF
President Mckinley TO Preside Mt
Woodmansee was read:
~ offer through you my hearties
congratulations Old the tenth annual
convention Of thei Republican League
anu my continued beat wishes for tue
Increased usefulness aud prosperity OF
this worthy Organization.
"(Signed) WM. MCKINLEY"
No announcement OF the List Of COM
mittees was made, "a many states hau
not settled upon their selections.
Telegrams Of regret were read from
Vice. President Hobart, Secretary
sherman, Senators Ali,sop, Quay,
Wellington, Washburn, Fairbsn ks,
burrows. Speaker II ZEE 1, Cougressmsn
Dlngiey, Fowler, Hsnuerson and
Secretary Alger, Gary, Long, Wilson
and Pension Commissioner Evans anu
0thers.
All resolutions were referred TO the
Committee on resolut one, which meets
tonight. The cJnvention then ad-
journeu until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.