The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03
He Heads the Republican
League Once More.
Annual Convention of the
Rhode Island Clubs.
Enthusiastic Gathering--Some Stir
ring Speeches Made.

The annual meeting OF the Republican
League of Rhode Island was held yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock at the head
quarters OF the GarfeldClub OF Pawtucket.
The retiring president, Hon. Henry Il.
Tiepke. Mayor OF Pawtucket, reviewed
the political history OF the past year in
the State.an nation and prophesied Re-
publican victory next November. He
also gave Summary of the effective work
which the Republican clubs OF Rhode
Island had. accomplished and forecast of
what they may do in the future.
President Tiepke then left the chair and
Rev. Mahlcn Van Horn presided during
more or less stormy interim of the
meeting resulting from little friction
on the inside. This was pleasantly ad-
justed, and the 4. w. Douglass Club OF
Pawtuckef, the Industrial Protective
Club Oh Providence and the Charles p.
Morris Club OF Central Falls, the several
bones OF contention, were admitted to
membership.
The complete list OF clubs represented
Is as follows: Fremont Club of Woon-
socket, Lincoln Repu blican Club, b. X.
Bruse of Providence, Garfield Club OF
Pawtucket, Seventh Ward Republican
Club OF Providence, Thomas Il. Reed Club
of Providence. Franco-American Club of
Pawrucket, Fifth Ward Club of Provi-
dence, Fourth Ward Republican Club of
Providence, Governor Brown Armenian
Club of Providence, Robert Il. Lincoln
Republican Club OF Providence, Irish
American Protective Club of Olneyville,
North Scituate Republican Club, Roch-
ambeau French Republican Club of Pro-
violence, Republican Club OF Central
Falls, Second Ward Republican Club,
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Republican Club, Wide-Awake Repup-
lican Club Of East Providence, Warren O.
Arnold Republican Club of Prov idence,
Anchor Repu blican Club of Providence,
Abraham Lincoln Club of Providence,
Mount Pleasant Republican Club of Pro-
violence, Frederick w. Douglas Club of
Pawtucxet; Charles p. Morris Club of
Central Falls, Industrial Protective Club
OF Providence.
Mr.. Van Horn called for nominations
for officers for the ensuing year. George
X. Barstow of Providence nominated for
reelection, as president Hon. Henry Il.
Tiepke and Ex-Governor ID. Russell
Brown made a good speech in seconding
this nomination. Someone else nominat-
ed George A. Littlefeld, but Littlefield
withdrew his name and Mr.. Tiepke was
elected by acclamation.
Messrs. George A. Littlefield, Aiehlon
Van Horn ana Phillip Boucher were
elected vice presidents.
Mr.. H. w. jennings and Mr.. G. Fred
Crawford were unanimously reelected
secretary and treasurer, respectively.
Mayor epke-acknowledged his re-elec-
tion and thanked the convention, after
which ex-Governor Brown delivered a
brief address advocating protection and a
sound currency and congratulating the
League upon its successes.
The following list of delegates were
elected to represent the Rhode Island
League at the convention of the National
League at Milwaukee, Aug. %:
ID. Russell Brown, Henry K. Tiepke.
George A. Littlefield, Rev. Nj. N. Van
Horn. W. Howard Walker, Marlnus w.
Gardner, Joseph Boucherd, Joshua Will
bour, Frank w. Tillinghast, &. Fred
Crawford, X. w. Jennings, George Il.
Basstow.
The newly appointed members of the