The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-27
LEAGUE.
ID. ID. WOOdmansee Elected President
and w. j. Bowling Secrctnry.


MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. 26.-The COM
mittee on time and place of meeting of the
next National Republican League conven-
ton held a meeting this morning and de-
cided to report in favor of Detroit. Nash
vile was the only city that made a con-
test. and the matter was decided without
much of a fight.
TIL delegates accepted an invitation TO
visit the great Milwaukee breweries this
morning, and the consequence was that
when the hour for opening the convention
arrived the only people occupying the seats
allotted TO the delegates were half a dozen
ladies. The general public showed no more
inclination to attend than it did yesterday
morning. and the galleries were deserted
until long after ii o'clock. Soon after IL
O'Clock the f. Il. Post drum corps came in
at the head of the Illinois delegation and
played airs which lent some animation to
the quiet occasion. The delegates 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 building. Three cheers and a
tiger were given for Gordon and Mil
AT r:25 General McAlpin called the con-
%vention to order and asked for the reports
of the committees. The mmitt on
credentials was not ready. and the COM
mittee or rules and order of business re-
ported. The committee on league work
was uNpTtpdTtu. Dul SudlTIndn MClnlyTt
outlined what the work would be and it
was moved to adopt the outline and allow
the report TO be made to the executive
committee later. Dick Wood, of South Da-
kota, next read the report of the
on credentials.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of a president, and the roll of
States was called for the nomination of
candidates. General McAlpin retired and
called F. j.; Byrne to the chair; California
yielded to Illinois. and Mr.. Calhoun, of IL
linois, was introduced to nominate Charles
L. Gordon. There was a great demonstra-
ton when Mr.. Calhoun ceased speaking.
Lafayette Young. of Des Moines, and Mr..
Staubaugh seconded the nomination of Mr..
Gordon. Webster Davis. of Kansas City,
nominated d. d.. Woodmansee. of Ohio.
and the applause from the McAlpin sup
porters indicated that the New Workers
favored the Ohio man. A flood of second
ing speeches followed. and the convention
SO close that OF the the fate of Arizona,
whose vote was challenged. depended the
threw out the vote. but New Jersey changed
to Woodmansee and he was elected. There
was great excitement and the sergeant-at-
arms had to clear the aisles. W. j. Downing
was reelected secretary.
The convention came to an end tonight
with a mass meeting, addressed by Alden
Smith. of Michigan: Charles Dawes. OF
Illinois. a member of the national Repub-
lican executive committee; Judge IL. 3.
Bigeiow. Chief Justice of the supreme
Court of Idaho. and others. The speakers
discussed the financial question. A resolu-
ton favoring Detroit as the next place Of
meeting was adopted. A resolution admit
ting the Travelling Mems Republican
League TO membership in the League of
Republican Clubs was referred TO the ex-
ecutive committee. The executive commit
tee will represent the lSague on an official
visit to Major Mckinley at Canton.
a meeting of the colored delegates to the
convention was held tonight and a resOlu-
ton was adopted. The one million colored
voters of the United States are entitled to
higher consideration than they are at pres
ent receiving and requesting representa-
ton on the Republican national committee.
The resolution asks the appointment OF
James Hill. of Mississippi. TO the national
| executive campaign committee.