The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-27
MINNESOTA MAN REELECTED SEC
RETARY OF LEAGUE OF REPUB-
LICAN CLUBS.
WOODMANSEE THE PRESIDENT.
OHIO CANDIDATE CHOSEN TO Sue
CEED GEN. MALPIN AS THE
EXECUTIVE.
MILWAUKEE CONVENTION is OVER.
Attendance on the Second Day Quite
as Disappointing at the
Opening Session.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 26.-The Repub-
ncan League convention came to an
end tonight with a mass meeting at
Exposition hall, addressed by Alden
Smith, of Michigan; Charles Dawes, of
Illinois. a member of the national Re-
publican executive committee; Judge r.
r. Bigelow, chief justice of the supreme
court of Idaho, and others. The speak
ers discussed the financial question.
Before the close of the session a reso-
luton presented by the executive COM
mittee favoring Detroit as the next
place of meeting was adopted. A reso-
luton admitting the Travelling Mems
Republican league to membership in
the League of Republican clubs, was re-
ferred to the executive committee. To-
night the committee met and decided
that the executive committee should
REPRESENT the league on an official
visit to Maj Mckinley at Canton.
The delegation will number about
thirty. A meeting of the colored dele
gates to the convention was held to-
night and a resolution was adopted
that the One million colored voters
of the United States are entitled to
higher consideration than they are at
present receiving" and requesting rep
resentation on the Republican national
committee. The resolution asks the
appointment of James HILL of Mis-
sissippi, to the national executive cam
paign committee.
At the session this morning, M. j.
Bowling, of Minnesota, was reelected
secretary.
WOODMANSEE ELECTED.
The committee on time and place of
meeting of the next National Republi-
can League convention, held a meet
ing at the Pfister this morning and de-
cided to report in favor of Detroit
Nashville was the only city that made
a contest and the matter was decided
without much of a fight. The delegates
accepted an invitation to visit the great
Milwaukee brewerieS this morning and
the consequence was that when the
hour for opening the convention arriv-
ed, the only people occupying the seats
allotted to the delegates were a half
dozen ladies. The general public show
ed no more inclination to attend than
it did yesterday mornings session,
and the galleries were deserted until
long after 10 o'clock
Shortly before II o'clock, the E. B.
Wolcott Post drum corps came in at
the head of the Illinois delegation and
played airs which lent some animation
to the quiet occasion. The delegation
marched around the hall bearing the
banner of the state and took their
seats as the band meanwhile continued
to play In the west wing of the build
ing. Three cheers and a tiger were
given for Gordon and Milwaukee
Gen. McAlpin came in at II o'clock
but there were not enough delegates
present to make it possible to open the
convention. Gen. McAlpin stated that
the business Of the convention would
be finished at this mornings session.
Gen. McAlpin's name will not be pre-
scented to the convention as a candidate
for the presidency. Maj Tottin his
secretary stated that the general had
never been candidate. The New York
boys had insisted on booming him,
but it had not been with his sanction
and when it came to a serious con-
sideratiOn of the matter, the general
had declined to allow his name to be
presented. He would not under any
circumstances take a reelection. He
had all along been averse to the use of
his name, and had been reluctant to
allow the New York boys to work up
their boom. which they had done with
a will. Messrs. Webster and Conway
withdrew yesterday. which left only
Mr.. Gordon and Mr. Woodmansee in
the field.
At II :25 Gen McAlpin called the con-
VentiOn to order and asked for the
reports of the committees The COM
mittee on credentials was not ready
and the committee on rules and order
of business reported. The committee
on league work was unprepared but
Chairman Mcintyre outlined what the
work would be, and 1t was moved to
adopt the outline and allow the report
to be made to the executive commit
tee later Dick Wood. of South Dakota,
then read the report of the committee
On credentials.
The committee on resolutions not be-
ing ready, the convention proceeded
to, the election of a president, and the
roll call Of states was called for the
nomination of candidates California
yielded to Illinois, and Mr.. Calhoun,
Of Illinois. was introduced to nominate
Charles F. Gordon. There was a great
demonstration when Mr. Calhoun
ceased speaking. Lafayette Young, of
Des Moines and Mr. Staubaugh
seconded the nomination of Mr. Cor
don. Webster Davis. of Kansas City,
nominated d. D. Woodmansee. of Ohio.
ard the applause from the McAlpin
supporters indicated that the New
Workers favored the Ohio man A flood
of secOnding speeches followed and the
convention proceeded to take a ballot.
The vote was so close that on the
vote of Arizona, whose vote was chal-
lenged, depended the result of the cleo
ton. The chairman finally threw out
the vote but New Jersey changed to
Woodmansee and he was elected There
was great excitement and the sergeant
alarms had to clear the aisles.