Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-20
SESSIONS OF THE LEAGUE.
hesoiutf"n Relating to Federal Pat
ronnse Sheived for Two Yenrs-
Plans for the CampafRu,

Chiliicothe. Mo-. Aug. 19.-tSpecial) The
cameron band. which created such an i'm
pression the first day of the Springfield
convention with "Old Kentucky Home ="
nesan the morning meeting of the Repub-
mean League convention with several Sc
lectons The business which called the
delegates together was the consideration
oil the report of the committee appointed
ges,erdsy afternoon to devise ways and
means Tor strengthening the work of the
League. IL was 80 o'clock when Vice
President Porterfeld raped for order Th.
prayer was made by Rev. Mr.. KuykendaIl,
of Jefferson City. read the report of the
committee. IL was as follows:
10 the Republican State League OF
Missouri:-We. your committee APPOINTED
10 make recommendations touching ways
and means TO perfect our organization and
10 10 make ma ,. Il more potent factor for good
submit the following:
flrst-We recommend that resolution
De adopted by this convention expressing
IL ~ TO be the sense of the Republican League
OF Mlssouri, that before any federal or
state appointments be made in any local
lty the League Clubs in the territory af-
Icctea by such appointments shall have
an opportunity TO express their preference
as 10 the several applicants
Second-We recommend that the secre-
iary of the State League be allowed a sal
airy OF $50 per month from the operile of
the state campaign by the state commii,e
until the election. and that he b. allowed a
reasonable sum for stationery printing and
postage, to be audited and allowed by the
executive committee of the State League.
"Third-To provide revenue to meet
the expenses of the State League as before
suggested: we recommend that each league
club IN the state be required 10 pay hi
annually. on the 1st OF September in each
campaign year, per capita tax OF 10 cents
on the membership.
"Fourth-We recommend that tho nreei
dent of the State League be empowered "a
appoint, IN each county of the state a
marshal who shall have authority TO or
ganize IedEue clubs and superintend their
work and thereafter the league clubs of
tho several counties shall, by delegate con.
yentions. elect marshal, general secre-
tary, and an executive committee of fiy.
for the county: such conventions TO be held
at the order OF the county marshal. and
not later than the second Saturday after
the county nominating convention
In conformity with these recommenda.
fionS, the committee submitted seven artf.
cles arnendaiory Of the bylaws of the
league. They provide chiefly for the thor
ough organization by the county marshal
assisted by the county executive commit
tee. of the precincts and outlying districts
The report was signed by the chairman
and secretary of the committee. s ID
Chamberlain. of jefferson City, and Major
John l.. BittinGer, OF ST. Joseph. respect
lively.
When the report had been read Charles
wenneker offered an amendment providins
for complete ward organization in ST
George C. Crowther. of ST. Joseph moved
an amendment to the amendmen
such that ward organization ma.
be had in that city also. On thi
w <. Leeper. of Kingston rose to protes
against that portion OF the report whicl
relates to federal ana state Offices. II
said: "It is not proper for this league &
make of Itself a political machine. Thi
league is not q pie counter. IL is an a:
ganiZation for the dissemination OF tn
principles which have made this couutr,
prosperous" He moved TO amend the re
port by striking out the amendment rel
alive TO appointments. This precipitated
long discussion. Speaker ben Rnssel
made the point OF order that the report ha
not been received. This was followed by
motion to receive the report. which wa
carried. Then Lecper moved 10 take up tn
report section by section. Major BittingeI
of St Joseph said that he thought tn
league was laboring under misunder
standing portion of the report he said
was in the nature OF recommendations. tn
rnents TO the bylaws. Mr.. Chamberlain
the chairman of the committee. made
speech explanatory OF his position, and the
Selden p. Spencer Of ST. Louis. moved I
refer the entire report TO the ekecutiN
committee of the league. This was Stout
opposed by Crowther. Pohlman. OF s
Louis Leeper and j. l.. Swanger, of Milar
took part in the discussion.
Several points of order were made an
there was some confusion. Russell rea
the constitution and the bylaws OF III
league which showed that no amendment
10 them can he acted upon until all tn
clubs making up the organization h6v
been given sixty days notice. This settle
the question and Spencer's motion wa
carried.
EoYd Dudley. of Gsllattn. the new pres