Evening journal., 1897-07-15
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
The National League Elects a
President at Detroit.
RESOLUTION COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Republican College League Delegates Also
Elect Their omcers. Make Pledges and
Congratulate the Country on
the Election of Mckinley.

Detroit. July 1.-THE National League
of Republican clubs, In session here, has
chosen ]. l.. Crawford of kentucky as
president for the ensuing year. Half a
dozen candidates for the position were
in the field and there was a spirited but
good natured contest, which finally re-
suited in the election of the Ken
tuckian.
President Woodmansee introduced Mr..
Crawford, the newly elected president,
who made very brief remarks. express
ing his thanks for the honor and an
nouncing his determination TO approx
mate as far as possible the brilliant
administration OF his predecessor.
Chairman Bundy of Ohio submitted
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions. 1t reafiirmed the monetary plank
in the St. Louis platform; congratulated
the country on the evidences of return
ing prosperity; viewed with satisfaction
the progress of the Republican admin
istration and rejoiced in the treaty with
Hawaii; said that President Mckinley
could be relied upon to end the struggle
OF Cuba; urged upon congress the pro-
lection of our shipping interests and
beet sugar Industries; favored granting
suffrage to women and condemned tho
partisan action Of President Cleveland
in removing old soldiers from office and
extending the civil service over his own
appointees; wanted new safeguards on
immigration question; sympathized
with the striking miners and expressed
the belief that the tariff bin would re-
store good times. The resolutions were
adopted.
Republican College League.
The annual meeting OF the American
Republican College league was held in
the Russell House parlors. ]. N. Murfln
OF Michigan presided. Thirty delegates
were present, seven Of whom were from
the University of Michigan. These dele
gates also comprised the accredited
delegates from the College leagueto the
convention OF the National League OF
Republican clubs, the College league
having its regular representation in ad-
dition to those from the respective
states. A. L. Davis, the University OF
Michigan's candidate for the presidency,
was elected by acclamation.
The other offices were filled as follows
Vice presidents, T. II. Blodgett Of Knox
university. II. L. Douglas Of Minnesota
and ]. L. Finch Of Olivet. c. A. A. Nc
Gee of the University OF Wisconsin was
chosen treasurer, and f. II. Wurzer OF
Notre Dame university secretary.
Silas Perkins, private secretary to
United States Senator Hanna, was elect
ed a member OF the executive commit
tee Of the National Republican league,
and f. r. Whitney of Williams college
was elected vice president Of the latter
organization from the College league.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
that last years Republican victory was
triumph OF brains and intelligence
over passion and prejudice in the
achieving of which the colleges OF tbs
= United States stood shoulder to shouldei
in support Of Republican principles as
expressed in the st. Louis platform. Th'
resolutions congratulate the country or
the auspiciously begun administration
of President Mckinley and approve his
policy in convening the extra session OF
congress
The College league pledges itself e
assist in the future battles of the party
The place OF the next meeting was lef
to the executive committee, and thu
meeting then adjourned sine die.