The record-union., 1897-07-16
Work of the National Convention at
Detroit Completed.
Michael J. Bowling of Minnesota Was
Again Chosen Secretary.
Omaha Selected as the Next Meet
ing PIace-List of Vice-Presi-
dents Who Will Have Charge
of League Affairs in the Vari-
GUS States and Territories.


DETROIT CMich), July -. - There
was lots of talk among the Republican
Club League delegates this morning
about d departure from the programme
Of Crawford for President, Downing for
Secretary, and Omaha for the next
meeting place.
Maryland men wanted the convention
to decline TO ratify the action of the
Committee on Time and Place, and Sc
lect Baltimore as the convention city,
thus giving the East a show for league
benefits, along with the West.
AS to the Secretaryship, the Michigan
delegates had started an active boom
for Fred J. Blakeley of Detroit, and
the men from Illinois were still in the
field with Ora E. Chaplin of Cmcago
for Secretary.
Before the convention was called u
order the Committee on Credentials
was obliged to hold meeting 10 con-
slider questions of proxies and changes
made in the personnel Of the delegates
from New York and from Illinois, caus-
ed, it was claimed, by the absence oil
some OF the delegates who had gone
home.
The new President, Mr.. Crawford
called the convention to order at II
o'clock.
A motion was passed directing that
copies of the plank in the platform urg-
ing the passage of a discriminating ou-
" Act for the protection of American
shipping in the foreign trade, be sent
TO the President, Vice-President ana
members of Congress.
A resolution of thanks for and appre-
citation of the efficient service OF Mr..
Woodmansee as President was adopted
unanimously.
The citizens of Detroit were thanked
for their bountiful entertainment.
The list of Vice-Presidents was then
read, as follows: Pennsylvania, Man
lon d. Young; Oregon, H. NJ Cake;
Nebraska, w P. McCreary; Iowa, John
S. McQuiston; Indiana, }. W. EgneW;
Virginia, Samuel BurrOugh; West Flr-
ginia. Stuart Reed; Illinois, W. A Ro-
denburg; Alabama, Charles Henley;
New Jersey, Thomas McEwen; New
York. John K. Totten; Ohio, John W.
f. Seton; Tennessee, F. L. Case; Tex
as, ]. E. Lutz; Vermont, H. S. Peck;
wyoming, F. E. Warren; Wisconsin, c.
E Buell.; Louisiana, w. S. Hero; Mis-
souri,, John L. Gleason; Mississippi,
Joshua Stevens; Maryland, John C.
Friedel; Massachusetts, w. NJ. Crane;
Michigan. A. F. Peake; Kansas, D. a.
Hook; Kentucky, William A. Donald
son; Minnesota, r. D. Thompson; Col
orado, Benjamin F. Kimberly; Utah.
Dennis c. Echnon; Georgia, ]. F. Han
son; Arkansas, NJ. A. Elliott; Oklaho-
ma, c. NJ Barnes; California, l.. q.
Brow; New Mexico. Max Foster; South
Dakota, w. G. Porter; College League
j. Z. Whitney, Illinois.
When nominations for Secretary were
called for, Mr. Payne presented the
name of Ora E. Chaplin of Chicago, in
a vigorous and somewhat sensational
speech. He chara acterized his candi-
date as a man earnest, active, capable,
pure in heart and purpose, and for
Mckinley from the beginning.
Chicago is not asking for the con-
vention next year." he said; ''the Chi
cago press is not asking for it, but
there are some men here, paid emissar-
ries who want to make some money
out of it. John r. Tanner cannot place
me under the lash; he can remain, If
he will, the arch enemy of the McKin-
ley Administration; he can't lash me
into line"
Melville w Hayes of Ohio, nominat-
ed Fred ]. Blakeley Of Michigan, in a
glowing speech. Ohio, he said, had
never swung her electoral vote in be-
half Of Democracy. He would present
a man worthy and capable, who had no
enemies, always an indefatigable work
er for the League. His manhood, he
said. spoke for itself and his manhood
was of the highest.
e S. Reese of Minnesota, presented
the name of Michael J. Dowling for
Secretary. He predicted that the bat
tie royal in politics of the country was
coming within the next two years and
the league must have man in charge
of the details of its organization who
was tried and true and experienced.
Minnesota was considered doubtful in
the last campaign, but on election day
she showed 1000 plurality for McKin-
lev. The position Of Minnesota was
that of Michigan's guest. but Michigan
ought not to bring candidate against
the present faithful and efficient Sec
retary.
Missouri seconded D0WhnSS nomlna-
ton.
President DingIey Of Michigan. sur
prised the conv S1tion by declaring that
Michigan had no candidate for Secre-
tary. Indicating dissatisfaction in the
State delegation at the candidacy of
Blakeley. Michigan wants to do what
is right. and she therefore seconds the
nomination of Michael J. Bowling" "
concluded Mr.. Dingley.
Arkansas was the next State to come
to the front with an emphatic indorse-
ment of Bowling.
President Copley of the Illinois
League said that in behalf Of 80 per
cent of the Illinois delegation who re-
fused to be lashed into line for Chaplin
by 10 per cent, he supported Bowling.
Then there was a scramble on the part
of the delegates to secure recognition
TO second the nomination of the pres
ent Secretary.
Wisconsin, New York, North Carolina,
Vermont. Pennsylvania, focked TO the
Dowling standard in rapid succession
and the College League and Commercial
Travellers League added their voices
MANY calls were heard for his election
by acclamation, but the regular order