The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-16
LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Omaha Gets the Next Convention.
Election of Officers.

Detroit, Mich, July 15-The feature Of
the closing day of the republican league
convention was a struggle over the next
place of meeting. Omaha which had been
recommended nearly unanimously by the
committee having the matter in charge,
had the pull all along, but Baltimore
made an extremely hard fight for the
honor, and the disappointed MARYLAND
people were not disposed to give up their
efforts, even after the convention had re-
corded itself for Omaha. Chicago, Dallas.
Tex, and Los Angeles, Cal, were candi-
dates which could be chronicled only
among the "also rams"
Secretary NJ. ]. Bowling, who had done
distinguished duty for two years. was
easily reelected, according to the pro-
gramme of the principal slate, and the
illinois and Michigan delegates were an
able to make any great showing for
Messrs. Chaplin and Blakely, their re-
spe&ive candidates.
There was no semblance of a contest
for the position of treasurer Frank
Higgins of New Jersey being unanimously
elected
Among the vice presidents elected were
Samuel Burroughs OF Virginia, Charles
Henley Of Alabama, and j. F. Hanson of
Georgia.
The disorder of the convention through
t.
the younger and more inexperienced ele-
ments were not by any means wholly re-
sponsiDle. for il. The INTERRUPTION OF
speakers who had regularly secured The
floor and begun their remarks was so
common as to be almost a constant oc.
eurrence, and the tact and energy of the
presiding officers were taxed to preserve
anything like order and keep clear of
parliamentary entanglements
The new executive committee Of the
national republican league held its annual
meeting in the Hotel Cadillac this even
ing. Chicago was confined as the league 8
headquarters, and the date of the Omaha
convention was left to President Craw-
ford and the committeeman from Ne
brasla
on the question of fixing the secretary's
salary the president stated that last year >
executive committee fixed Ii at not to ex-
coed 81, 400 per year and the secretary
collected what little he actually got as
best he could, chiefly through contribu-
tons. The secretarys position now was
that IL he was Obliged to collect the money
himself that his salary should be So GOO.
but az the executive committee agreed in
writing to pay him 2,4O0 he would ac-
cept it and hold the committee responsible
Tor payment. After some discussion IL
was decided to levy an assessment on each
state of 81 per head. according to the rep
resentation of the respective state leagues
In the national conventions The assess
ments are to be paid not later than Nov.
]. Secretary Bowling thought little Of the
assessment plan judging from past ex-
perience. He said that the committee
could assess until doomsday but it never
would be paid. No New England states
except Rhode Island had ever paid an as
sessment No southern states except Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Texas and portion of
Virginia, had paid Wyoming, South pa
kota, Minnesota and Wisconsin were the
only western states which had paid up.
Most of the members present, however
promptly assumed responsibility for pay
ment of their state assessment. The sec
retary's salary was at first fixed at 81, 400,
but after some discussion Il was raised to
$500. the committee on behalf of The
league, guaranteeing II. 1t was voted that
no state which failed 10 pay it's ASSESS
ment would be entitled to representation
In the next convention.
During the discussion of the leagues
financial questions the representatives OF
the press were ordered 70 Withdraw and
the latter part Of the meeting was execu-
tive