New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-15
LEAGUE COMMITTEE MEETS
BRIGHT REPORTS OF REPUBLICAN,
ENTHUSIASM.
A MOVEMENT TO TRANSFER THE LEAGUE HEAD
QUARTERS FROM CHICAGO TO SOME oIhEN
CITY 49, Ex-coNGREssMAN BLISS
CHOSEN TREASURER.

CITY 49, Ex-coNGREssMAN BLISS
CHOSEN TREASURER.
Chicago Aug n-Twenty-two members OF 'he
Executive Committee OF the National hepuo"oa"
1aaguo assisted by alternates and proxies, assem-
blsi AZ the Great Northern Hotel TINS m"r"s'
held two sessions and adjourned TO oc'"oe' -" -
accomplishing much work OF interest 10 inc P"'es
throughout the country. Thirty-seVen ''"' -
Territories were represented. besides the Ooi'ese
raagua ~ Renublicar Clubs and every Republican
talked enthusiastically Of victory at the state ana
National elections. ,
The presiding officer was Generai H. ~ i0@>p''
OF New-York president OF the league lie mas no
been able to do much political WORK OF tray inns
since tho convention elected him, but me letters
and reports ne has received from MS assurances :"
tho State indicate a bright Republican OUTLOOK. lie
will sail for Europe next Saturday ana on HIS re-
turn October s. will buckle on the har"'SS ''''''
the next President OF the United states mas pesD
elected When It decided to-day 20 Organic a
league in Arizona General McAlpin contributed ~"
80 ha,n tho committeeman from that Territory.
ceorga Chris. 20 carry out the idea OF the commit
tee When the matter OF the sinews OF war was
being discussed. the Minnesota representatives con
tributed $1,000 on behalf OF the Republicans OF 'hau
State. The president secretary ana treasurer "eie
named AZ A Committee on Finance to raise all the
money possible to carry on tue ca'"p"s" "a
ton and organization
There VAS a strong sentiment at the opening OF
the meeting in favor OF moving the headquarters
from Chicago to New-York Washington, be-
cause the League has 10 pay for It's rooms mere
and there is an apparent Indifference as to whether
the Headquarters are kept here or not. on behalt
OF the Republicans OF the District OF Columbia d.
A. Ray OF Washington. offered the free use OF a
suite OF rooms at Wizards Hotel for A year. and
the committee on the verge o. accepting the
offer when CONGRESSMAN H. c. Brewster OF New
York made a plea for the metropolis. Ihen Den
yer and Milwaukee made a bid OF free rooms ana
the Illinois member. Albert Campbell. entered the
list with a raised BID OF free quarters ana sl"o
bonus II thirty days time were given The upsnot
~ the matte. was that the President Secretary
and Mr. Campbell were selected TO receive the
orers formally and the best one will be accepted
at the October meeting.
Ex-Congre.eman Aaron T. Bliss. OF Saginaw
Mich was unanimously elected treasurer of the
league Resolutions OF esteem and regret were
adonted IN memory OF T.. b Harper Of NewYork
xho was treasurer al the time the last convention
was he'd The salary OF tine secretary, NJ. J. Dowl-
ing Of Minnesota was fixed a. $500. beginning
August l. Ex-Presidents Thurson, C.arkson ami
Trscv and ex-Secretary Humphrey were made ad-
visorv members Of the Executive Committee.
AZ a committee 70 report to the october meeting
on plans for league work during the National cam.
paign Messrs. Goodeno", OF Nlnresota, f9WeIs, oi
Michigan. Christ. OF Arizona, the president ana
secretary. were selected There was considerable
dIscussion as 20 the best method OF organizing the
league for campaign work. The plan In operation in
Iowa was described and the opinion was that
showed A call will be Issued In few days from
headquarters all the league clubs TO organize
in October. The League VII make a Dig hgnt IN
Ttah at the approaching Statehood election so as
to secure the two Senator'S for the party; Money