The times., 1897-08-26
ANTI REFORM LEACUERs
Republican Enemies of the Civil
Service Law Elect Officers.
MIR. CLAPP MADE PRESIDENT
Ex-fongress man Baker, of New
Hampshire, Is Honored With the
Vice Presidency of the League :
None of the Candidates Present
ut the Meeting a Call for Funds.

The Hon. A. n. Clapp was unanimously
elected president of the Republican Anti
Civil Service League at the regular meet
ing OF the organization last night. The
Hon. Henry NJ. Baker, ex-member of Con
gress from New Hampshire, was elected
first vice president, and the Hon {. T
Doer, OF West Virginia. second vice presi-
dent. None OF these gentlemen was pres
ent to receive the congratulations or the
league in person. however, and the tenn
porary officers conducted the proceedings,
Captain John Frederick being III the
chair as on the last meeting
The question as to the desirability OF
having the reporters for the press pres
ent at the meeting was expressed by
gentleman with point of order at the
beginning of things last night. 1t was
meeting for league members only, and
this gentleman wished TO know what
right he had to See three reporters about
He was emphatically informed by the
chair that the reporters were invited.
After this diversion and the calling OF
was taken up. The committee on nomina-
tions had list ready which was adopted
by the league without any dissent. The
secretary cast the vote of the league for
each name. The full list is as follows:
Hon. A NJ. Clapp, of New York, president.
Hon. Henry NJ. Baker, of New Han pshire,
first vice president; Hon. C. = Doer, of
West Virginia, second vice president; Mr.
~ n nf
Mr. C. H. Ellis, of Maine, treasurer, and
Mr. j. NJ. Coombs, of Minnesota, ser
geant-at-arms.
committee composed of MesSrs. Page,
Bland and Lester was appointed 10 notify
Mr.. Clapp in person OF his new office, and
to notify the other new Officers by letter,
especially the Hon. Henry Nj. Baker, or
New Hampshire, and Hon. c. p. Doer. OF
West Virginia. A motion was also carried
that the next meeting be held on next
Monday night, two days before the regular
NEE ting nj ght, in order that Messrs. CIapp,
Baker and Doer may be present TO greet
the league and get things under way as
soon rs possible.
Several motions were then made on
| various subjects, one to have thc constltu
| ton and by-lews printed, one 10 request the
| CITY new spapars to print them as news, and
! one that steps be taken TO form State
! organizations but 1t was soon discovered
! that no committees had yet been appointed
| under the permanent arrangement and
that there was no way 10 take up the
motions They We're, therefore, all with
drawn or laid on the table
The motion that the new spapers be re-
guessed to print the constitution and by
| laws caused considerable discussion, some
one suggesting that the papers wanted the
news and would get it, and Mr.. Blood
wishing TO know il the reporters always
| knew what the news was Mr.. Blood sad
that when TIE worked on d newspaper the
| reporters were instructed tbatif they could
sell two papers by getting name in they
| shoaId always turn in tie name.
The motion OF Mr.. @. Fl. Sailor of Phila
| deIphia was also the cause of discussion.
He wished the league 10 print a circular
| for distribution in the departments, stat
| ingth objects and aims OF the association
| and suggesting that contributions would
| be ecaivea with thanks. 1t seemed TO lie
the general sentiment of the league that
| Nj Sailor was premature with his motion,
| and it disappeared without action of any
kind
Four new members were elected by a
suspension OF the rules, without report
from the committee on new members.
| which has not yet been appointed TheY
were Herbert c.. GaIlatin, OF Iowa; George
| ". Raub, of Maryland; ]. j. Verser, Of
New York, and j A. Harold, Of Pennsyl-
vania. II was stated that there wonld have
been fifty or more applications for mem-
bership TO he acttd on, but that the deci-
sion to elect new me embers was not reached
until ate, and the applicants had supposed
that they would have to wait q week at
! least.
Mr.. Lester, the secrtary, who was pres
ent, called the attention OF the associa-
ton to the fact that organizations oil
this character need money to pay running
expenses, end that although there Were
O hundred or more names on the roll, no
body had as yet paid his dollar. Capt.
Frederick then, at his suggestion, re-
quested that members come up when the
meeting adjourned and deposit their
initiation fees.