The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

committee for eacn Congressional district,
were appointed to select five delegates
from each district 10 go TO the annual
convention of the National Republican
Clubs, TO be held at Detroit on July Is. IA
and 10 The nominating committee for
the Fourth District consisted OF Judge
Bachelor, L. B. Morton, Meneses, A de
Ia Tore Jr. and ]. ]. Coffey.
The com mittee to select delegates from
the Fifth consisted of n. +. Taylor, John
NJ. Switzer, W. D. Nicholas. William H.
Schooler ana S. Joseph Theisen. After
elaboration the committees reported the
following as delegates:
Fourth District Delegate at large, Colonel II.
l. kowalsky; delegates-Mrs. Addie L. Ballou,
K Valentine, William McIutyre and A. de la
Tore Jr.; aiternaIes-P. Giovanni, A. Strother
L. G. PaLmieri and Dawson MAYER.
Fifth District: Delegate at large, Charles F.
Curry; delegates-Dr. d. F. McGraw, E. o.
Ross, Il. U. Dodge and +. NJ. Gavin; alter
nates-J. +. Parkinson, J. J. Bullock, c. S. Lau-
meister and s. Joseph Theisen.
A committee on resolutions consisting
of d. NJ Cashin, Martin Murray, T. f.
Bachelder, r. Valentine and ]. Meneses
introduced the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That our Senators and Representa-.
tives in Congress be and they are hereby re-
qnested to use their earnest efforts 10 secure
tull protection for the products of California
TO the end that the industries OF this State m ay
once more yield fair return to our people
ResOlUed, That we heartily invite the Ma
tlonal Republican League TO hold its next ses-
sion in San Francisco, and our delegates are
requested to use their best efforts 10 Undue G
the National convention at Detroit 10 select
this City as the place of meeting IN 1898
ResotUed, That we hereby p ledge the delega.
uon selected by this convention to support
colonel George Stone of San Francisco for
president OF the National League, and we
hereby indorse the candidacy OF Colonel
Stone.
Resolved, That we earnestly commend to the
favorable consideration OF the National Re.
pupncln League Convention at Detroit The
name OF Ca plain A. de la Tore Jr. for National
secretary In the event that the presidency ~
the league is not accorded to the West, and
We request the California delegation 10 use
thelr best efforts in his behalf elieyinP thai
tne WelI-Known activity of Ca plain de la Tore
Jr. among the span1sh-American population
of TINS coast In the interest of RepubIicanism
could not be better recognized than by con.
terring upon him the seeretaryship of the Ma.
tiona. League
ResolUed, That we hereby extend to Presi.
dent Mckinley cordial Invitation to visit
San Francisco in the event that he shouid
come west next month, as anticipated, and
we assure the President that his welcome viii
be happy one. and that the Chairman he
authorized TO appoint committee to take
measures TO secure visit from the President
Resot5ed, That we believe that the wise
policy pursued by President Mckinley viii
result in the settlement of the Hawaiian an.
nexation question.
Nj. f. Taylor introduced the following
resolution, which met with unanimou.
adoption:
ReSolved, That we heartily indorse the eff
forts OF the Cuban patriots TO establish a re
publican form of government, and we favo
their recognition as belligerents, as we be
neVe the best class of the Spanish people resi-
dent il Ouna favor this solution Of the ones
ton. Ho'
I. B. Morton offered a resolution pro
Vlding Tor the appointment of a commit
tee to organize for the campaign of 1898
such com mmittee to have power to estab b
iish headquarters and do other things
| necessary. While the president was Sc