The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-21


vents my being In my seat to-day as
member Of the league convention. I
send to all the gallant republicans In
attendance my congratulations on the
certain victories that. with unity and
good work. lie before us 1t is made
up of men who know too well the way
| for 1t to favor the smart democratic
plan OF diverting the republican party
| from the issue OF the tariff on which
1t Is united. to the issue or the curren-
| cy, on which It is at present somewhat
| divided. On a platform Of protection.
bemetallism and American supremacy
we can and will sweep the country In
| 1896"
Chauncey NJ Depew said: II deeply
regret my inability to stop over day
In Cleveland and address the conven-
tion. All republicans are rejoiced al
the great strength and auspicious be-
| ginning of the convention"
Thomas Il. Reed of Maine wrote: II
am very much honored by your inyi-
tation. but 1t would be impossible for
me to accept on account of other ar
rangements already made"
| Governor Mckinley wrote: II am in
receipt of your favor inviting me to ad-
dress a meeting of the republican ma
| tional league. While I cannot make
my promise absolute, I beg to advise
you that In all probability l will do
myself the honor of accepting your In
vitation at some time during the con-
vention.''
| When the convention reassembled at
3 p. m. the full committee on resolu-
tions was also reassembling to consider
the report of Its committee. The roll
of states was called for resolutions to
be read and referred without debate.
The call brought out resolutions by the
score on every conceivable issue or
topic. Those on the financial question
were for the most part duplicates of
those offered during the day and were
referred by the bushel to the commit
tees waste basket. Some sarcastic
resolutions were offered on the silver
question. one calling for so cents worth
of silver bullion to be made a legal
tender dollar
The committee on league work re-
ported a gratifying increase and rap
idly growing interest in all parts of the
country in club organizations. The
committee reported Milwaukee as the
place for the next convention. the time
TO be fixed by the executive committee.
Adopted. The rules were suspended
and the convention proceeded to the
election of officers. George Il. Green.
state president of New York, placed In
nomination General A. T.. McAlpine for
president. General Carr. on behalf of
Illinois. seconded the nomination. Gen.
eral McAlpine was elected president by
acclamation and committee was ap-
pointed to escort him to the hall. Nom
nations for secretary were called for
and Mr. Churchill of Colorado placed in
nomination John +. Byrnes. while I'LL
nois nominated William Grant. Nebras-
ka nominated l.. +. Walker. The no.
tification committee entered the hall
with General McAlpine. who expressed
his thanks for the honor conferred up
on him.
The states were called for vice pres
idents and members of the executive
committee as follows: Executive COM
mittee-Alabama, A. G. Neggley: Ar
kansas, Henry NJ. Cooper: California.
Theodore Reichert: Colorado, William
X. Burchnell; Connecticut. James A.
Howarth: Delaware, Francis ii. Hof-
fecker: Florida. p. Phillip Walters:
Georgia, A. f. Buck: Illinois. Albert
Campbell; Indiana. W. l.. Taylor; Iowa,
F. w. Bicknell: Kansas, f. @. Gray;
Kentucky, J. l.. Crawford; Louisiana.
Andrew Horo, jr.; Maine. J. II. Man
ley; Maryland. DIR. William $. Boone;
Massachusetts, J. ii. Could Michigan,
Charles r. Baxter: Minnesota, +. II.
Burns: Mississippi. Albert NJ. Lee; Mis-
souri,, +. B. Bromwell; Montana. G. VI.
Mcleod; Nebraska, w. +. Andrews
Nevada, II. C. Cleulland; New Hamp-
shire, Stephen S. Jewett; New Jersey.
l.. S. De Nousee. New York, III. G.
Brewster; North Carolina. j. c. Pritch-
ard; North Dakota, c. y. Cochran
Ohio. T.. ]. West; Pennsylvania. @. q.
opke; South Carolina, W. +. Clayton
South Dakota, Charles VI. Burke; Ten
nessee. ]. NJ. Brabson; Texas, Charles
r. Peek: Vermont, II. S. Peck; Vir-
ginia, II. De Clay: West Virginia. q
b. Elliott: Wisconsin, II. n. Rand: Wy
oming. i. Burke: Arizona. George
Christ: District of Columbia. d. A.
Ray: New Mexico, W. II. II. Llewellyn;
Oklahoma, X. J. Seay; Utah. Robert
Sherman, jr.: college leagues. w. ID.
McWillams Of Kalamazoo college.
Vice observation-disclosures w. H.
Horner: Arkansas John Mcclure: Cali
fornia, S. NJ. Shortridge; Colorado. NJ
L. Niesly; Connecticut. General Alex
ander HARRISON; Delaware. Harry A
Richardson: Florida. John King: Geor.
gia, A. F. Bush; Illinois. Isaac II. Ham
ilton: Indiana. J. =. Watts. Iowa
George b. Perry; Kansas. W. w
Pierce. Kentucky, Charles J. Richey
Louisiana, DR.. T.. a. Williams: Maine
]. II. Drummond; Maryland, J. f. Pal.
mer: Massachusetts. William NJ. Crane
Michigan. +. n. Digley; Minnesota
Knute Nelson: Mississippi, Joshu1
stephens: Missouri, j. G. Page; Mon
tana. F. f. Sargeant; Nebraska, Johr
l.. Webster; Nevada, stephen A. Kin
zey; New Hampshire. Charles II. Bart
lett; New Jersey. Barker Gommery
New York. c. c. Shayne: North Caro-
lima. John C.. Daucey; North Dakota
L. NJ. Warren; Ohio. John +. Hopley
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