The morning times., 1896-08-27

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Aug. 26.-Thc national
convention OF the League OF Republican
Clubs concluded its business at the session
today and viii meet at Detroit the second
Tuesday OF July next.
The session was attended with some ex-
element, arising over the contest for the
presidency. This was confined to Charles
U. Gordon OF IlIinoln and u. d. .woodnansee
OF Ohio, the latter an old league man, the
former n recent worker in the ranks.
WCodnansee was elected by the very
close vote OF so to SO4. When TIE roll call
OF States on the ballot was concluded, Mr.
Gordon led his opponent by about 100.
but Woodmansee's friends succeeded In
having gthevoteofAriz A rizona for Gordon thrown
out because il had been cast by man
not entitled to represent the Territory
under the rules. This action was folio wed
by changes sufficient to. elect WOodnaDsee.
APPROVE THE PLATFORM.
Besides being unexpected, this result Is
believed to be disappointing to the ma
uonal Republican campaign committee.
The resolutions adopted approve the ST.
Louis platform and ticket and pledge
hearty support to Mckinley aud Hobart.
The proposition for biennial sessions was
shelved and free coinage of's,iyer was not
mentioned except to be condemned.
The second days proceedings OF the na-
tional Convention League of Republican
Clubs began at l1:25 O'clock. Mr.. K. ].
Wood, o, South Dakota. reported, from the
committee on credentials that the States
and Territories and the College Republi-
can Cl1b League were entitled to delegates
as follows: Each State and Territory
four for each Congressional district and
Ten at large; the C6Ilege League one dele
gate from each State in which it is organ
lied
The following States and Territories were
Dotrepresented in the convention; C Colerado
Delaware Florida. Georgia. Idaho, Maine.
Montana. New Hampshire. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Utah. Vermont, Washing
ton, West Virginia. Indian Territory, Al
aSka and New Mexico '"'>'-' 'f'-' ''
The convention proceeded TO tie election
OF a president Gen. McAlpin retired from
theplatr0rm and Timothy E. Byrnes ,of Min
DesOta, took the chair Illinois named
Charles U. Gordon. The nomination OF
Gordon was seconded by delegates from
Kansas, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, New Jersey, Oregon, South
Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, 80 1- --7
wooDMANsEE PRESENTED.
ID. d. WoOdmaDsee, Of Ohio. was pre-
scented by Webster Davis of Missouri, " hose
eloquent tribute to the qualities OF the
candidate was followed by great out
burst Of applause The nomination was
seconded by delegates from Louisiana Ken
tucky. New York. Delaware, Ohio, Penn
sylvaDia, Indiana, Wisconsin lin part).
Wisconsin Eanied ID. C. Owen as
candidate for the position OF secretary
agains, N. j. bowling. again presented by
Minnesota. Mr. Downing was elected by
a nearly unanimous vote, Owen receiving
but so to his 1.2SS.
The repoN, of the committee on reso-
lutions was read by Secretary bowling and
adopted. The report was prepared by
Judge Charles W. Raymond OF Illinois,
chairman of the subcommittee. The reso-
lutioDs indnrse the Republican platform
Mr.. Melville Hayes of Ohio reported
recommending that the rext convention
he held in Detroit. the second Tuesday
in July. 1897 Adopted
\ resolution. introduced by NJ. Kelsey
of Michigan, recommending the inCOrpora-
tion OF clubs Of commercial travellers as
auxiliary TO the national organization
was referred TO the executive committee.
TIE convention closed with big pub
lie mass meeting this evening.