The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-21

presented by Mr.. Varnum of Colorado. An
effort to stop the flood of resolutions pre-
cipitated a discussion. Congressman
Robinson, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, protested against the further
presentation OF resolutions which were
only Implications of ones already intro
duced. This turned the tide in favor of
the advocates of suppressing resolutions,
and the convention voted to do so.
A recess was taken until 2 P. NJ. AT the
opening of the afternoon session letters and
kilograms were read from various promi-
nent persons declining the invitation to be
present. Among those who sent regrets
were SenatorAllison of Iowa, John Grant,
chairman of the Republican State commit
tee of Texas; ]. S. Clarkson of Iowa, Sen
ator Lodge of Massachusetts, j. Sloat Fas-
sett of New York. Congressman Guigg of
New York, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Congress
man Reed of Maine and Governor McKin-
ley of Ohio.
The roll of States was then called, and
those who did not have chance TO intro
duce resolutions in the morning came to
the front. Resolutions were introduced
making bids for the National Republi
Convention by delegates from Milwaukee,
Buffalo and Charleston, S. c., and reciting
that New Mexico should have been made
a State, but was neglected by a Demo-
cratic Congress.
Resolutions for both gold and silver fell
on the clerks desk like leaves in the
autumn. The committee on league organ
ization then reported. No new recon-
mendations were made. Chairman Nagle
of the committee on time and place re-
ported that the members had agreed to
unanimously recommend Milwaukee as
the next place of meeting, the time 10 be
fixed by the executive committee some
time after that of the National convention.
The roll of States was then called and
vice-presidents and executive committee
men respectively were named as follows:
Alabama, w. H. Harvey, A. G. Negley
Arkansas, John Mcclure, Henry n.
Cooper; California, S. NJ. Shortridge,
Theodore Reiehart; Colorado, H. f. ms
ley; Connecticut. Alexander HARRISON,
James A. Howarth; Delaware, Harry A.
Richardson, Francis H. Howefecker;
Florida, John King. Phillip Walters
Georgia, A. Z. Buck (both member of ex-
ecutive committee and vice-president);
Illinois, Albert Campbell; Indiana, J. 2.
Watts, w. l.. Taylor; Iowa, G. B. Perry,
F. W. Bicknell; Kansas, w. w. Pierce, f.
g. Grey; Kentucky, c. j. Ritchie, L. J.
Crawford; Louisiana, DIR. E. Williams,
Andrew Hero Jr.; Maine, c. H. Drum
mond, j. H. Manley; Maryland, ]. f.
Palmer, w. S. Boaz; Massachusetts,, w.
NJ. Crane, J. II, Gould; Michigan, z. n.
Dingley, c. E. Baxter; Minnesota, Knute
Nelson, T. E. Byrnes; Mississippi, Joshua
Stevens, a. NJ. Lea; Missouri, H. J. Page,
f. B. Brownell; Montana, F. E. Sar-
gent, c. F. McClod; Nebraska, John L.
Waster, w. E. Andrews; Nevada, Stephen
A. Kinsey, a. C. Cleveland; New Hamp-
shire, c. S. Bartlett, S. S. Jewett; New
Jersey, NJ. Gommery, L. S. Derousse; New
York, c. c. Shayne, H. C. Brewster; North
Carolina, j. C. Dairy, J. G. Pritchard; !;
North Dakota. E. N. Warren, Y. NJ. Coch-
rane; Ohio, J. E, Hopley, F. H. West;
Pennsylvania, John Doyle, G. w. Buck;
Rhode Island, D. r. Brown, Henry Tiehki; !;
South Carolina, 6 E. Smith, V. z. Clayton /;
South Dakota, R. J. Woods. c. II. Burke !;
Tennessee, w. j. Ormsby, ]. A. Barbour
Texas, Whit dryden, C. B. Peck; Vermont,
H. E. Parker, H. S. Peck, Virginia,
Thomas Lowrey, H. Q. Clark; West Vir-
ginia, ]. X. Thompson, C. D. Elliott; Wis
consin, G. R. Ray, H. H. Rand; Wyom-
ing, G. II. Parmelee, T. F. Burke; Ari-
zona, J. A. Sampson, George Christ; Dis
trict of Columbia, T. H. McKae, D. A.
Ray; New Mexico. L. II. Hughes, w. H.
II. Lewellyn; Oklahoma, T. H. Beer, R. J.
Seay; American College League, J. H.
Fry, w. D. McWilliams; Utah, William
Glassman, Hoyt Sherman.
The committee on resolutions not yet
being ready TO report the rules were sus-
pended and the league proceeded to the
election of officers. George E. Greene of
New York nominated General E. A. Nc
Alpin for the presidency.
The mention of General McAlpin's name
was the signal for tremendous ovation.
Cheer followed cheer. The nomination
H. E. Churchill of Colorado and a dozen
others. The rules were suspended and the
election was made unanimous.
Nominations for secretary were next in
order. H. E. Churchill nominated John
T. Burns of Denver. Marcus Pulaski
nominated William Grant Edens of Spring
field, ILL.,, vice-president of the Illinois
League. The proceedings were inter-
rupted by the entrance of General Nc
Alpin, who received an enthusiastic
welcome.
Nominations for secretary proceeded.
T. ". Collins was the next to speak. He
put in nomination L. e. Walker. For the
fourth time in an hour the roll was called
on motion to adjourn, but before the
result was announced General McAlpin
addressed the convention as follows:
''It is not my intention, nor could 1 at
this moment and under the circumstances
speak at length on the great issues that
divide the Republican and Democratic
parties. On these subjects the convention
speaks through its formal resolutions.
While 1 am privileged to be at the head of
this great organization there shall be but
one motto: Hard work, thorough organi-
ton, Republican success Republican
League clubs to accomplish the greatest
good must maintain an active organiza-
ton throughout the entire year. They
must increase the knowledge of Republi-
can principles render more stirring the
enthusiasm.