The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-14
THE PROCEEDINGS FORMAL.
DRESSES AND TO ROUTINE
BUSINESS.
Nothing to BE Included Not In Line
With the st. Louis DecIara-
tiOn-DOwIing's Report.


opened today with a fair attendance
of delegates for an "off year" in poll
tics. Nearly all the states are repre-
scented, although the quotas of dele
gates are small in several instances.
1he absence of party leaders who are
prominently identified with the admin
lstrative and legislative departments
Of the national and state governments
is conspicuous feature The ensem-
bic comprises chiefly the younger men,
hers of the party who, while they have
not attained eminence in political life
nave plentiful enthusiasm and energy.
The radical partisanship of the
league men was illustrated in the fact
that Mayor Maybury, a Democrat, was
not invited to offer welcome to the del
egates, Col. H. M. Duffield having beer:
selected instead by the local committee.
In his address of welcome Gov. Pingree
voiced his well-known opposition to
favored corporations, while Col. Duff
field, who followed, took occasion to re-
mind the governor who had said that
the hope of the country was in the
people, that the hope of the people
is in the Republican party and thai
While it was easy to arouse a handicap
against corporations, that the country
could not live without them. The adj
dresses of President Woodmansee and
of President Dingley, of the Michigan
league, son of the chairman of the
ways and means committee, were
heartily received
1t was 1870 o'clock when President
Woodmansee raped for order. The
delegates had not settled down in their
places assigned to them, and the gal
leries had almost no occupants. Rev.
Robert j. Service. of the Trumbull
Avenue Presbyterian church, came
forward to offer prayer. He prayed
for blessing on President Mckinley,
congress, the governors of states and
all others in authority, and that the
national honor might be saved from
Punishment. President Woodmansee
then introduced Gov. Pingree to de-
liver the address of welcome on behalf
of the state of Michigan.
The roll of states was then called
for announcement of members of COM
mittees. A resolution was adopted
directing that telegram of greeting
be sent to President Mckinley, con-
graduating him upon the success of
the Republican administration, and as
SCI tliiG liletl Tie era OIL pros
perfty is now near of fulfillment, and
declaring that the league has always
been a friend of Mckinley, and will
always hold up his hands in advanc-
ing the interests of the country and
of the party of Lincoln and of McKin-
ley. r., ..-..
At this point the following telegram
from President Mckinley to President
Woodmansee, was read:
L offer through you, my heartiest congratu-
lations on the tenth annual convention of the
Republican league, and my continued best
wishes for the increased usefulness and pros
perity of this worthy organization
William Mckinley.
While the state delegations We're
getting together on committeeman, an
noUncementS were made of meetings Of
committees and of the trolley party
this afternoon. No announcement of
the list Of committees was made, as
many states had not settled upon their
selections.
kilograms of regret were read from
Vice President Hobart, Secretary Sher-
man, Senators Allison, Quay, Yelling
ton, Warren, Fairbanks, Burrows,
Speaker Reed, Congressman Grosvenor,
Dingley, Fowler, Henderson, Secreta-
ries Alger, Gary, Gage, Long, Wilson,
Pension Commissioner Evans and 9TH
erS.
All resolutions We're referred to the
tonight. The convention then adj
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Most of the delegates not detained
by committee work or engaged in
blooming" candidates for league offices
enjoyed a trOily ride about the city this
afternoon There were thirty trolly cars
in the procession and they carried
jolly crowd. TOnight's mass meeting in
the convention hall was entertained for
the most part by eXtemporaneous
speeches, Senators Hanna and Thurs
ton and some others scheduled to ap-
pear not being present.
The contest for the league presidency,
which will be settled by tomorrows
election goes merrilly on. Crawford, Of
Kentucky, and Fleitz, of Pennsylvania,
each processes confidence in his election,
while Pollasky, of Chicago, asserts he
is still in the race Notwithstanding the
Illinois delegation is not giving him
united support.
| Tomorrow will be held the conven-
ton of the Republican College league
The attendance promises to be light
and the sentiment of the college men
is that their gathering should hereafter
be held in April, during the school year
when their members can be better as
sembled.
Shortly after adjournment of the con-
league held a session and heard the
re ports of the president and secretary
| Secretary DOWling's report showed
that the entire expenses of his office
including the travelling expenses, post
age, printing, etc, had been 81 ,422, in
Guiding all that he had received as
! salary AS it had been proposed that
| the secretary's salary be reduced from
$500 to 5000 per month, the secretary
suggested some provision for paying
his successor the full amount deter
mined upon. The expenses of the pres
ent convention have been guaranteed
by subscription. President Woodmar-
see reported having expended $1,039.
The committee discussed the adVis-
! ability of holding league conventions
biennially instead of annually, and
| will probably lay the matter before the
| convention. A proposition to hold the
| next convention in the city which shall
offer the largest money guarantee was
| favorably considered The committee
decided to refer the question of time
and place to the incoming committee
Contests from five states were
brought before the committee on Gre
| dentialS this afternoon The trouble
in the Colorado. California, Georgia
and Nebraska delegations was purely
local and easily adjusted The Louis
lana contest was not so easily set
tied, and will go to the convention.
The committee on resolutions met
this afternoon and appointed a sub
committee of seven members, who are
| to report to the convention tomorrow
| morning. The subcommittee consists
| of Willard Warner, Alabama; ex-Sen-
ator Arthur Brown, Utah; G. L. Ras
son, Kentucky; William E. Bundy,
Ohio; William P. Roberts, Missouri;
William j.. Van Mort, Maryland, and
| w. H. Durbin. Indiana. 1t seems prob