The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-15
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE WILL, RE
ELECT THE MINNESOTA MAN
AS SECRETARY.
CRAWFORD oF KENTUCKY
PRESIDENT ELECTED UNANIMOUS.
LY BEFORE A SECOND BAL
LOT WAS C6MPfETED.
THE NEXT CONVENTION AT OMAHA
o. ~
Question of the Dates Left to the
Nebraska state 'LemGue-Reso-
lutions Adopted.

lutiOns Adopted.
DETROIT, Mich, July 14.-Leonard
]. Crawford, of Newport KY, was this
afternoon elected president of the Ma
tional Republican league While the
contest for presidency had all the ap-
pearance of a close struggle, the result
can scarcely be said to have been in
doubt. Two ballots by states were
taken, the second one being necessary
to verify the first, in which the detailed
result could not be determined oWine.
to the confusion caused by numerous
changes of votes and the persistent
airing of local differences in some of
the state delegations. The result of the
second ballot was not announced be-
cause Mr.. Crawford's opponents all
went over to him and made it l1nani
nous before the figures were added
up. In both the gentleman from Ken
lucky had things heavily his own way.
The only candidate feared by the
friends of Crawford was Frederick
Fleitz, Of Pennsylvania. The Illinois
delegation, who wanted the next con-
ventiOn held in Chicago, combined with
Fleitz through steering committee
composed of Gov. Tanner and four
others, but an attempt at unit rule
methods by the Illinoisans was froWned
upon, and the men from Illinois were
the only ones who enjoyed the distinc-
tion of being called upon to vote each
separately for himself. A M Higgins.
of Michigan, was third in the race for
president.
According to the indications M. J..
Bowling, of Minnesota, will tomorrow
be reelected as secretary, which will
complete the leading slate of Craw-
ford, Bowling and Omaha for the next
convention. The committee on time
and place for the next convention to-
day selected Omaha, but left the ques-
ton of dates to the Nebraska league.
AT 10:45 Chairman Woodmansee
called the convention to order. The
committee on credentials was not
ready, so the committee on rules made
it's report. The report was adopted.
The committee on credentials report
ed that the question of seats had been
settled amicably with the exception of
that the Louisiana delegation of TWEEN
ty-SiX, headed by H. p. Blunt (colored),
was recommended to be seated, and
that the delegation of four, headed by
G. G. Wilson, be excluded. The report
Of the credential committee was adopt
ed.
The resolutions, which were next re-
ported through the chairman of the res
olutions committee, Col. Bondy, of
Ohio, declared unfalterfng allegiance
ito the principles and policies of the
party Of protection, sound money, rec
n frinf
the st. Louis platform. The faith
! which prompted the nomination and
election of Mckinley and a Republican
congress has been justified, and we
congratulate the country upon the evil
dences of returning prosperity. We
pledge anew the organized effort OF
| league men throughout the Union for
| the party of Abraham Lincoln
The platform commends the presi-
| dent and congress in sending none
| tary commission to European nations.
| for inaugurating measures Tor the an
| neXation of Hawaii, and for an atti-
| tude on the Cuban matter that has
tended to lessen Spanish atrocities in
| that island. They urge upon congress
| the earliest possible passage of a dis
| elimination duty measure to protect
| American shipping. Congress is CON-
| mended for fostering the beet sugar i'll
| dustry by legislation.
Several negroes tried to offer a reso-
luton against lynching, but the presi-
, dent ruled it out of order on the ground
that the convention had previously de-
| te1mined to refer all resolutions to the
committee without debate.
The roll of states was then called for
| nominations for president, and the
| names of 4. M. Higgins, Indiana; L. J
| Crawford, Kentucky; Grant Fellows
Michigan; Thomas McEwan, New Jer-
sey, and Marcus Polasky, of Chicago
were presented to the convention
menced, Crawford was seen to be easily
in the lead, and the convention was
| thrown into tumult by many announce
! ments of changes in votes, most OF
which went to Crawford. Ohio started
this movement by uniting her hitherto
divided delegation upon Crawford
The detailed result could not be deter
| mined upon, and a roll call of states
was ordered again, Crawford being
evidently ahead. Before, the result was
announced, Candidate Fleitz thanked
| the convention for it's courtesy, and
| said he would rather have the friend
ship of the league members than to be
! their president. When some delegates
tried to hurry him to the point of his
remarks, he retorted: Please don
hurry mourners' He moved that
| Crawford's selection be made unani-
nous. Indiana also" withdrew Hig-
| gins. The selection of Crawford was
then made unanimous by reclamation
President Woodmansee introduced
Mr. Crawford the newly elected presi-
dent who made very brief remarks
expressing his thanks for the honor
and announcing his determination to
approximate, as far as able, the bril-
liant administration of his predecessor
Mr. Higgins was called for, but de-
clined on account of voice trouble. All
3 o'clock adjournment was taken until
| tomorrow morning.
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