The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-24
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REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Special Meeting Of the National
Executive Committee.
Committees Appointed to Make Prepa-
ratiOns for the Denver Convention
Special Train Service.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The executive
committee Of the National League of Re-
publican Clubs met here to-day at the Ar
lington Hotel. One Of the principal objects
of the meeting is to discuss the arrange
ments for the seventh annual league con-
vention. which will be held in Denver June
26 next. William K. Burchinell, the Colora-
do member of the committee, stated what
had been done by the people of Denver and
Colorado for the entertainment Of the dele
gates. Among other attractive features of
the meeting will be three days excursion
through the mountains, with stops at
Cripple Creek. ManitOu Springs and other
points of interest. Presidenr Tracey pre-
diets that the Denver meeting will be the
largest in the history of the league. The
question OF reorganizing the Southern
leagues viii be discussed, and report on
this subject probably will be made An
other important question which will be dis
cussed informally is that of making a
change In the basis OF representation of
national conventions. 1t has been con-
tended that as the matter now stands, with
two representatives for each congressional
just advantage. and can easily dominate
the national conventions. The proposed
change allows one delegate for a certain
number of Republican votes cast at the
preceding national election.
The following members of the committee
were present at the meeting: Col. Isaac
Trumbo. San Francisco; William X. Burch-
inell, Denver; DR.. George w. Marshall. Mil
for II. w. Gwinn; c. Pray, of Des Moines,
Ia, proxy for G. c. Dowell; George r.
Gather. jr-. Baltimore; Representative e.
New York city: Henry W. Gardner, Gin
cinnati; Representative John B. Robinson.
Of Pennsylxania, proxy for !. G. McGauley;
Henry T.. T1epke, Rhode Island; Z. s. Ash
croft, Nashville. Tenn; Col. ID. b. Clay.
Virginia; Representative John l.. Wilson,
Spokane, Wash; Senator Carey, wyoming
WaQbfpOfnn II n IOCanh W
Manley, Augusta. Me-; j. s. C1arkson, Des
Moines; Major Negley Alabama; o. H.
Rosenkrans. Milwaukee.
The following committees to make prepa-
ration for the Denver convention were ap-
pointed this afternoon.
On TRANSPORTATION - President William
Tracey. and secretary. A. = Humnhrev.
representing the league; w. @. Burchinell
OF Colorado. and Col Isaac Trembo, OF
California. representing the West: Henry
A Haight, of Michigan, and L. Byrnes, OF
Minnesota, from the Central States; George
r. Gather, jr., of Maryland: Henry Glea-
son. of New York. and Henry E. Tiepke,
or Rhode Island, from the East; and Il. 5:
An AAshier: Of Tennessee Tenn and w. E. Riley Of
on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tracey and
Secretary Humphreys. Senator J. T. Dubois,
w. X. Burchinell, Henry Il. Tfepke, J. A.
Blanchard, Col H d. Clay
COMMITTEES TO prepare topics for discus
sion and plans for league work to be pre-
sented TO the conventiOn-President Tracey.
Secretary Humphrey and Henry z. Tfepke.
1t was decided to start special league
trains from Nashville New York. Chicago.
five distinct lines to bring delegates from all
locations TO the convention. One OF the
most important subjects considered to-day
was the question what action, If any the
league should take In regard 10 the matter
Jf change of representation in the national
convention If any action is taken ii Will
be in the form OF a recommendation from
the Denver convention to the national con-
vention asking that the question may be
submitted TO the next convention for its
decision. The sentiment expressed was
overwhelmingly in favor of a change. Sec
retary Humphrey has been induStriOusly
collecting expressions of opinion on this
subject during the past year from repre-
vast majority are in favor of a change.
Inc evening was devoted to a conference
between representatives from the national
committee and delegates from the league
Tor the purpose OF mapping out a plan of
political work for the coming campaign.
Col Isaac TrumbO, w X BurchineIl Or
George w Marshall, Senator Dubois G.
- Pray, George r. Gather, jr., Represent
ative j. H. Hainer, James A Blanchard.
Sleigh. Col. f. b. Clay, Representative ].
Wilson. Senator J. NJ. Carey, d. A.
congressional committee Ex-Governor Hull
Senator Pettigrew Representative DOIlI-
yer. ID. b. Robinson. Representative j. G.
HOuk, MayOr-elect Caldwell. of Cincinnat NJ.
u. f. Hawkins ex-president OF the Amer.
lean Republican College League and Theo-
dore Cox. the present president of the col
ident OF the Women's Republican Associa-
ton or the United States came before the
conference during the evening, by invita-
ti, uohi; 70 express her views concerning Re
ness of the executive committee as a
whole, was concluded tonight. but several
or, OK ths committeeman VIII remain in this
plans formulated at the conference