The Portland daily press., 1897-07-16
OMAHA NEXT TIME.
Place Of National League
Republican Clubs.
GATHERING RATHER STORMY ONE
ON THE WHOLE.

an Acrimonious Debatc-Question of
Next Meeting Place Also Arouses a
storm-Convention Finally Adjourps
In Disorder.
Detroit, Mich, July 15.-L. J. Craw-
ford, the new president Of the National
League of Republican clubs, called the
convention to order today. A motion
was passed, directing that copies Of the
plank in the platform urging the passage
of a: discriminating duty .act for the
protection of American shipping in the
foreign trade be sent to the President
and members Of Congress.
A resolution of thanks for and in ap-
probation of the efficient services Of Mr..
Woodmansee as president was adopted
unanimously.
Enlgand are as follows: Vermont, II.
8. Peck; Massachusetts,, W. Murray
Crane. When nominations for secretary
were called for, W. R. Payne came for
ward and presented the name of Ora e.
Chaplin of Chicago in vigorous and
somewhat sensational speech. He char
acterized his candidate as man earnest,
active, and capable and for Mckinley
from the beginning.
Chicago is not asking for the con-
ventiOn next year." he said,, land the
Chicago press is not asking for 1t, but
there are some men here, paid emissaries,
who want to make money out of it.
John Il. Tanner can't place me under
the lash; he can remain If he will, the
aroh enemy Of the Mckinley administra-
tion, he can't lash me into line."
Melville w. Hays of Ohio, nominated
Fred j. Blakely of Michigan In glow
ing speech.
E. s. Reese Of Minnesota, presented
the name of Michael j. Bowling for Sec
retary.
Missouri seconded Dowling's nomina-
tiop and he was reelected secretary.
President Dingley of Michigan sur
prised the convention by declaring that
Michigan had no candidate for secretary,
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.. Ding
President Copely of the Illinois league
said that in behalf of 80 per cent of the
Illinois delegation who refused to be
lashed into line for Chaplin he supported
0OWlluS.
Then there was a scramble on the part
of the delegates to secure recognition to
second the nomination of the present sec.
retary.
The vote resulted: Bowling, 1889;
Chaplin, 800 2-3; Blakely, 3S 2-3, and
Dowling's election was made unanimous
Secretary Bowling thanked the dele
gates for his reelection.
President Crawford called Marcus Pol
laskey to the chair during the election
of a treasurer.
Congressman McEwan of New Jersey
named Frank j. Higgins of that state
and the sentiment OF the convention was
so evidently unanimous for him that the
rules were suspended and Mr.. Higgins
was elected by acclamation.
The report of the committee ON time
and place of the next convention was
submitted by the chairman, Gov. Barnes
of Oklahoma. He announced that
Omaha had been selected by unanimous
vote, with one exception. The COM
mittee recommended that the date be
left to the new national executive com
mittee.
Mr.. Boyd Of Maryland made a
minority report in favor Of Baltimore.
Michigan seconded the substitution
of Baltimore for Omaha. A minority re-
port in favor of Chicago was submitted
by George Bird of Illinois and others.
0OA AA4d4d uoIUOI Ol tennessee
moved that the question Of time and
place be referred to the executive com
mittee for determination, but it was not
seconded.
G. J. Green of Omaha spoke fervently
in support Of the majority report. He
said anarchy has for years run riot in
Nebraska and if the convention would
come to Omaha, it would do much to
win the state back.
D. H. Atwell of Texas, presented the
claims of the city Of Dallas as the only
Republican city in Texas. State Senator
Hamilton of Chicago, said his delegation
would be happy to see the next conven-
tion in Chicago, but these conventions
should be so controlled that out of them
moved that the whole subject be referred
to the executive committee for determi-
nation.
Delegate Hayes of Toledo declared that
he had rather exercise his prerogative
as delegate on the floor, settling this
question, than to act upon it in the COM
mittee.
After further disorderly discussion,
during which three-quarters of the dele
gates were on their feet motion to table
the motion to refer the question of con-
vention place to the executive committee
prevailed against chorus OF protests
from Illinois, reinforced by many other
delegates.
The question then recurred on the
substitution of Baltimore for Omaha,
but after deal of confusion a substitute
for the whole matter was adopted, under
which the roll of states was called and
the delegates voted for the cities of their
choice respectively. The result of the
ballot sustained the majority report and
gave the convention to Omaha.
The secretary announced the vote as
follows Omaha, 1907; Baltimore, 240;
Chicago, 1888; Dallas, 70. Then on motion
Of Marcus Pollaskey and in the midst of
a scene of wild disorder, the convention
adjourned
The new executive committee of the
National Republican league held its
annual meeting this afternoon. A reso-
luton was passed authorizing the presi-
dent and the committee member from
Nebraska to fix the date of the next con-
vention at Omaha at a time not later
than the second week in June. 1t was de-
cided to levy an assessment on each state
of 81 per head, according to the represen-
| tation Of the respective state leagues in
the national conventions.
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