The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-14
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
ONLY YOUNG POLITICIANS ARE An
DETROIT.
Pingrcc spoke Against the Favored
Switch Didn't Please
the Delegate Who Responded.

Detroit Mieh. July 1S.---The National re-
publican league convention opened today
with fair attendance OF delegates for an
off year" In politics. Nearly all the statep
are represented, although the quota of dele
gates are small in several cases. The alb
sence of party leaders who are prominently
identified with the administrative and leg
islatiye departments of the National and
State governments Is conspicuous fea-
ture. The assemblaEe comprises chiefly
the younger members OF the party. who.
while they have not attained cIninence In
political life. have plenty OF enthusiasm and
energy.
The radical partlsanship OF the league
men was illustrated In the tact that Mayor
Maybury, democrat, was not Invited TO Of
fer welcome to the delegates. Colonel H. Nj.
Dufiield having been selected Instead by
the local committee,
In his address of welcome Governor PIN
gree voiced his well known opposition 10
favored corporations, while Colonel Duff
Held, who followed. took occasion TO re-
mind the goycrnor-who aaid IUat the hope
VI the country was in the peoplc-"that tbs
hope of the people is IN the republican
party" And while ii WAS easy 10 arouse
the handicap against corporations, the
country could not live without them.
The idrcssos OF President Woodmanseo
and OF President Dipglcy OF the Michigan
aguc we've entnusias .ically received. ana
tho convention adjourned after the tsuai
routine business.
The contest for the league presidency.
which will be- settled by tomorrow's cleo
ton, goes meirily on. Crawford OF hen-
lucky and flciZ OF Pennsylvania caoh pro-
SIS confidence in his election. while Pol
utIll uN "a *
race. Notwithstanding the Illinois delesa-
ton s not giving him united support.
Until o'clock night the Auditorium
presented somewhat dismal appearance
and the outlook for n good attendance al
the mass meeting was not promising Inc
delegates were late returning from their
ride, but before the meeting began the
building was reasonably well filled
President pingley of the Michigan
league called the meeting to order Pfesl-
dent Woodmansec presented Charles Emory
smith az Philadelphia, who was received
with generous applause.
a WIS sorry.'' said he, that President
Dingley did not make us n speech. Tor re-
publicans would always be glad to hear
from any one bearing the name OF Dingley.
They have heard great deal OF gentle
man of that namo and VIII very soon hear
n great deal more when The tariff blu be
passed TO bring prosperity once more 10
our land"
Webster Davis OF Kansas City, assistant
secretary OF tho interior, was the next
speaker.
Former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah
Was lastly introduced az Western man
who had refused to walk out of the st.
Louis convention with Senator Teller He
commended President McKinloy's action In
appointing bimetailic commission to Bu-
ropcan countries and alleged that the only
party which could ever restore silver to Ito
rIghtful position In tho currency Syas the
republican party
Crawford and Bowling for president and
secretary OF the league is the way the
delegates are talking tonight.
Cononel Crawford of Kentucky has been
tho foremost candidate since the practical
of Marcus Polasky.