Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-08
STATE LEAGUE.
The Meeting at Minneapolis last
week Effects the Organisation
of q Permanent League. II
Tho First to Form.

Of 9 Permanent League.
.Ep Tho First to Form. n.y.
In answer to the call sent out by the
State League as temporarily organized,
Republican clubs were organized in all
parts of the State, and from these clubs
delegates to the number of $50 met in
Harmonic hall, Minneapolis, last Thurs
day afternoon, for the permanent organi-
zationSofa Republican State League. and
to make preparations for vigorous cam
paign. The meeting was large and en-
thusiastic one and harmonious enough to
do credit to the name of the hall in which
it was gathered. The large number of
delegates made admission to the hall by
ticket necessary. The gallery was thrown
open and filled and held by an interested
crowd of spectators.
Mr.. T. E. Byrnes, of the national exec
utive committee, on calling the cenven-
ton to order, stated briefly the plan of
organization. He said:
This IS not in the usual sense of the
term a party convention. We have moth
ing to do with candidates here. and we
have no desire to dictate in any way to
the Republican party. There is but one
object in our meeting here, and that is
organization. We propose to cover the
State of Minnesota with such a system of
organization that every Republican in
this State will be brought into line for
the great contest that is before US. What
we do here IS to be in spirit of har-
moHy. We are not to champion the
cause of any man or any faction. But
rather we expect to carry this organiza-
ton into every town and hamlet in this
State and for the purpose of distributing
political information. These clubs will
be places where all political principles
may be discussed, and it is by virtue of
just such discussions that these primer
Piles will stand or fall. These clubs will
be the great educators, the great debating
societies of the people. They will also
become, by reason of their free and open
discussion an instrument for letting the
party leaders know what is the will of
the people.
F. E. Searles. of St. Cloud, Col. C. G..
Edwards, of Spring Valley, and Maj. O.
B. Gould, of Winona, were nominated for
temporary chairman. Maj. Gould with
drew his name IN favor of Col Edwards,
and on a call by counties, Mr.. Searles
was elected by vote of 80 to 81. Tams
Bixby was unanimously elected secre-
tary. Committees on credentials, per-
manent organization, rules, resolutions
and plan of State League were then Sc
lectcd and awaiting their report the con-
vention adjourned to Friday forenoon.
On assembling Friday morning the re-
port of the committee on credentials was
read, by which it appeared that about
500 delegates were entitled to seats. The
committee on permanent organization
reported in favor of making the temper
airy organization permanent, and their
report was adopted. The committee on
plan of State League reported constltu-
tlon that had been prepared by the Ma.
tional League.
By this constitution the object of the
state league is stated as being to render
every assistance possible to candidates
of the Republican party, to organize
clubs, and in all ways advance the inter
ests of the Republican party. Any club
with twenty members is eligible to mem.
bership, and each club is entitled to send
three delegates to the state league. The
usual officers and an executive committee
are provided for. There is also an arti
Gle prohibiting any declaration of thu
league in favor of any candidate before
convention. Convention rules wer'
adopted. including one limiting speak
ers to five minute speeches.
The committee on resolutions reporte,
= the following, which was unanimousl,
adopted: -. r. =
The Republican league of the State 0
Minnesota in convention assembled, her
by affirms its confidence in the Republi
can party Us the exponent of the highes
ment, constant and faithful in its effort
to encourage American industries, man
tain the dignity Of American labor i
field and factory and wherever else; EN-
ployed, to protect and cherish the right
of American citizens of all classes q
home and abroad, to recognize and re
ward the Union soldier, his widow an
orphan, and to preserve the purity of til
ballot throughout the length and breadt
i of the union; and hereby pledges itself
carry forward the work of organlzatio
as proposed by the Republican league 9
the United States until every county i
: the State Of Minnesota is thoroughly Of
ganized. and to faithful and 'tireles
campaign IN favor of the platforms an
candidate Of the state and national cor
ventions = II ....-.. sS.a
= A resolution offered by John Swift o
the publication of the ballot and favo
ing the, Australian system Of voting, ".
considers. beyond the province Of Il
conventloa, but recommended to the co,
sideration Of the next Republican stat
convention. 1.
A resolution expressing sympathy fl
the suffer;ng people of Ireland and d.
nouncire the coercive measures of Il
Tory government Of England was the
adopted .g a4 s5 a
The election of officers for the stat
league was then taken up and I, D. Byrn'
for president, Tams Bixby for seer
tarv anG III, E. Lee for Treasurer wei