New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
MANY LEAGUE DELEGATES.
ASSEMBLING IN DETROIT FOR THE Ma
TIONAL CONVENTION.
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF REPUBLICANS EN-
PECTED-sEvERAL CANDIDATES Fon III"
PRESIDENCY - WHERE SHALL. NEXT

YEARS CONVENTION BE HELD
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiRuNE.l
Detroit, July 12.-It is an off year In pohtics
and there is a natural lassitude experienced py
Republican political workers following their
extraordinary efforts to elect Mckinley as Presi-
dent in 1896. but nevertheless there is ever!
token tonight trat the tenth annual convention
OF the National Republican League. which VIII
be called to order here tomorrow, VIII be well
attended A large number of delegates nave
already arrived. and. judging from letters and
kilograms which were received to-day, seVerai
hundred will come tomorrow.
i D. D. Woodmansee. Of Cleveland president
of the organization. and w. ]. Bowling, Of Min
neapolis, its secretary, were naturally among
the early corners. and for two days they have
been at work in the headquarters Of the League
at the Hotel Cadillac. completing their annual
reports and preparing for the convention Mr
Woodmansee can look back upon his work as
president during the last year with great sats-
faction. for he has not only seen the NUMBER OF
clubs increase and an increase in total MEM
bership Of the League, but he has also sue
ceeded In wiping out debt of S9OoO whlch hao
been burden 10 other administrations free
of debt he will hand over the League to his
successor as president. One of his aims in this
policy Of putting the League on sound finan-
cal basis was 10 take out Of the minds OF the
members Of the League any thought that they
must elect rich man as their leader. and put
in Its place the feeling that the abest man
should be selected. whether poor or rich as
president Of the League
Mr. Woodmansee declines a reelection. al
though there is apparently unanimous feel
ing in favor Of keeping him In Office. He be-
lieves that the honor should be passed along"
10 other eminent Republicans His declinaton
undoubtedly has tended to increase the at
tendance at the convention, bringing here the
friends Of good many men who became can
didates for president soon as they knew that
Mr.. Woodmansee would not accept reelection.
Candidates for secretary have also sprung up,
although the friends of Mr.. Bowling are seek
ing to re-elect him, and he is a candidate for
the place.
WHAT WOODMANSEE WILL RECOMMEND
Mr.. Woodmansee, in his annual address to-
morrow will recommend that certain date be
selected for the yearly National Convention or
the League which shall be a permanent date.
and that all the State leagues shall hold their
conventions yearly the same date. III all
the State conventions are held simultaneously,
Mr. Woodmansee believes that the voters of the
Nation will have the organization brought more
prominently to their attention, and that Re
A year ago there was struggle of some in
tenslty at the Leagues National Convention
over the suggestion that the League should
make some sort Of declaration on the burn
ing silver question. The delegates from the sill
YER States keenly desired declaration In favor
OF free coinage at 16 to l. The convention, now
ever. discreetly relegated this question to the
Republican National Convention
Il do not expect that we shall be troubled
with any discussion Of the Republican partys
attitude toward silver at this convention said
Mr. Woodmansee to-day, land l am glad to
say that l have received letters from Colorado
and Utah stating that delegations from those
States VIII be present at The convention TO-
morrow"
Directly after a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the League in May last, reports
were sent out by Democratic newspapers that
certain delegations coming to the Detroit con-
vention from far Western States would be dis
cpned" in consequence OF their free coinage
views
There will be no disciplining Of anybody"
President Woodmansee said this noon. II pre-
sided at the Chicago committee meeting In May,
and / am able 10 say that nothing In the dis
cussion justified the report which was sent all
over the country. We are not going to impose
a test Of Republicanism on any delegates. II
is fair to presume that they will all be Rcpub-
licans, and that all will be in sympathy with
the National platform"
Leading delegates said to-day that the fnan-
cial plank of the National Convention would
be formally indorsed. A. r. Smith, Of New
York. secretary Of the Merchants Marine AS
ISOLATION, who arrived to-day. said he should
ask the Committee Resolutions to put a
plank in the platform indorsing the DECLARATION
Of the National platform in favor Of discrm-
mating duties "for the upbuilding of mer-
chant marine and the protection OF our shipping
In the foreign carrying trade" Mr.. Smith said
he had received assurances that the League
would adopt this plank
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT.
There are several candidates for president in
Detroi; tonight. and runners are afoat that
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New-York
may emerge from the wilds of the Adirondacks
and seek the honor No NewYork delegate is
present. however. To speak for Mr.. Woodruff.
All that is known is that Mr.. Woodruff is en-
gagged as q member Of the Forest Preserve
Board Of New-York in inspecting forest lands
on the upper Hudson. and this is Interpreted TO
mean that he is not candidate for the presi-
sency Of the League Otherwise forest preser-
gation would have 10 wait and Mr. Woodrufl
would be here in Detroit. 1t is also reported
that Governor Tanner Of Illinois may become d
candidate for president. The members OF the
Illinois delegation who arc here say inc! are
not aware that the Governor is candidate.
He will not be a candidate, remarked one VI
them, unless he is sure of beng elected
But there IL Illinois candidate aIready
here. his name is Marcus POllasky, and. as his
name indicates lie is Of Polish descent. Man!
OF the Western Republicans say that they thnh
his election would be a good political manpuvre
for the reason that the Poles Of Illinois. WIS
consn and Michigan by thousands voted foi
Mckinley and the gold standard. I'VE should
hold the Poles Il possible said prominent
Republican tonight, and one of the means tt
that end would be 10 the placing of an able
Polish Republican at the head Of the Republicar
League" MIR. Pollasky has opened headquarters
In the Hotel Cadillac. and is actively seekin-
the support Of delegates.
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