The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
ANSWERED GOV. PINGREE,
COL. DUFFIELD HITS HARD At THB
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE.

Pfngreo Sailed Into Trusts and Buaineas Com.
binationh and Dumeld Sailed Into Dems.
gogues and the Governors Ideas-Only Rou-
tine business Transacted Mt the Meeting.
DETROIT. Mich, July 13.-As tho National
League Of Republican Clubs does not formulate
policies, It is perhaps not surprising that moro
Of tho wheel horses did not attend the National
Convention to-day. With the exception of Gov,
Tanner of Illinois, they seem TO have left most
OF the work to younger men. The day was do
voted mainly to getting acquainted. President
Woodmansee had q few words to say in opening
the meeting, but the delegates were all waiting
to sec and hear Gov. Pinsree, who was known al
o great vote getter, and incidentally as o mo-
noPoly destroyer. The Governor was intro
duced to welcome the delegates and spoke very
briefly. He sailed into trusts and said:
I'VE hear a great deal said about the home
market. It is the most valuable market we
have. If 1 were going to destroy that market
entirely I would favor continued formation of
trusts and combinations of capital. This would
result IN throwing about half the workingmen
out OF employment, of wiping out the small
concerns and destroying individuality, which In
another name for patriotism"
Here is where Gov. Pingreo ran into q hor-
net's nest, and although he was literally applaud.
ed 1t was not Just what the delegates expected,
and when Col. Dufield arose to give tho city's
"cLSoIuo IL o lOSC uGuo Gl1p6 In v6erlnR around No
ns to give the Governor a broadside.
Col Dufleld. unlike Gov. Pingree, spoke With
out manuscript. and considerable of his talk was
q direct contradiction of things said by the Gov
ernor. Without going down below generals.
Ties, no said those wero dangerous men
In tho country who seek to for!ent
strife between capital and labor. There
are demagosues in all parties. who trade
on the feelings of susceptible masses. II they
would have the making of tho laws tho time
would come when It would he n crime TO aeon.
mulete wealth. and when the workinFman
would be deeaIred from saving enough to buy q
"Thsre p Two We ana sgde sh 10 Nn or..Ion. u at,
the right is never with the side that controls
large interests Dcmagogism II the greatest
evil with which tho people have 10 contend. In
the n%stional campaign Last year the demagogues
people, but many Of the ssitaiors sfil re-
Then the Hon. E. n. Dingley, President of the
state League and a son OF Congressman Dingley,
vention then adjourned.
Col. Duifeld's remarks and whether he con.
sideTed them personal, he smiled and said:
,ny medj now oM, a man Is just what his surround.
upon corporations for his living, and so. of
course. he defends them. On the contrary, I do.
and SO my sympathies are with the masses. 4
man is nenrly always inst what his interests
make hin and Col. Duffield's speech and mine
i Isnn as good nm illustration of the fact RS you
While Col. Dufield was speaking Gov. Pin.
gree left the platform and WI liked through TO
NE rear OF the hall; Some Of the delegates
wasn't. He left simply to answer : feleo6one
eau Later he returned but diln't go upon the
platform. He contented himself with a scat In
the body of the hall. Secretary DowIinv an.
nonnced this afternoon that he would not be a
candidate for President Of tho League. A'"@
'Ihnr6 WAS No trutl In thn ro,,,z, H., Ca.
t1r Hanna wished no to get the office or that
hall" said Mr.. Bowling. My friends started
a boom for me. and are still pushing il. hut / viii
aot accel,t the office. / may decide TO be a cam
ui M ,or fGeIeSti9n as Score ar!."
Hornoie to the candidacy Of Mr.. Crawford Of
hentucky. Tho PennsylvInia Gclrga.'o on has
Started IN IN earnest to 90 ~ Frod Fleitz Of
on every delegates lips. iar;e cards have been
paced All over in tho ho,ols with his name on
Glen' Tho most attractive of all his advcrts-
inE Is an amer! N nag designed In rosc- and
STOPS leading upstairs in the Hotel Cadillac.
chicago u in n peck OF trouble over her am
biti3nS, She ~rHalizes thnL she oanror ndne
Pollasky for President, Chaplin for S,rr'fnry.
1893. Gov. Tanner IS irving hard 10 ret them
object. so" N'"P'
This morning Mr.. Pollasky VIA said 10 he out
or tho race, hut this nftcrnoo" ha sail II was
not so. President WoodmnnycS has RI cciyed
II private lctier from Pr"Sitcnt Mckinley in
which The President expresses rcgrct because OF
The date. 10 savs, is the s|m, ~ that likely TO
be selected by Congress for adjournment.
Illinois in caucus tonight - 'fcd 10 sacrifice
'or Tho ,convSn,l"H' in iepI' and the gensrH
opinion iS that they will secure il.