Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-14
LEAGUE REPUBLICAN, CLUBS
Second Days Session of the Annual
Convention Prolific of Business
Along National Lines.
Resolutions Adopted Declaring the
Unfaltering Allegiance of the Or
ganization to the Principles and
Policies of the Party of
Protection.

Detroit, Mich, July 14.-The combina-
tions on league officers, and next conven.
tion, were topics of active discussion
among delegates to the convention of the
National League of Republican clubs
prior to calling the conyention to order
for today's session. Secretary Bowling
appeared TO be in line for re election, in
case of victory of either of the leading
states. Three leading combinations were
as follows: L.. J. Crawford of Kentucky
for president; Dowling, for secretary
Omaha, for next convention Fred W.
Fleitz of Pennsylvania, for president;
Bowling, for secretary, and Chicago for
next convention. A. M. Higgins of In
diana for president; Bowling, for secre-
tary, and Kansas City for next conven-
tion. At 1:45 Chairman Woodmansee
called the convention to order. The
rules of the Fifty third congress were
adopted.
Resolutions we're then reported through
the chairman of the resolution commit.
tee, Colonel Bundy of Ohio, declaring
"unfaltering allegiance to the principles
and policies of the party of protection,
sound money, reciprocity and patriotism,
as expressed by the st. Louis platform.
The faith which prompted the romina-
tion and election of William Mckinley
and Republican congress, has been
justified, and we congratulate the coun-
try upon evidences of returning prosper
ity. We pledge new organized effort of
league men throughout the union, for the
party of Abraham Lincoln" The resolu-
tions commend the president and con-
gress, for sending monetary commits.
sion to European nations; for inaugural
ing measures for the annexation of
Hawaii, and for an attitude on the Cuban
matter, that has tended to lessen Spanish
atrocities on that island. They urge upon
congress the earliest possible passage of
discrimination duty measure to protect
American shipping. The question of
equal suffrage to women is recommended
to members as matter of education.
President Oleveland's civil service changes
are vigorously condemned, and modi-
fioation of the rules and provisions of
that law are favored, Sin the interest of
good service, and to correct the injustice
alleged to have been thus perpetrated"
The restriction of immigration is fa-
vored, and sympathy is expressed with
the miners and other laboring men in a
struggle for living wages. Several ne
groes tried to offer resolution against
lynching, but the president ruled it out
of order, on the ground that the conven-
tlon had previously determined for all reso
iutions from committee without debate.
o. A. Cottrill, colored, of Toledo, moved
that the committee be instructed to re-
port an anti-mob law resolution. The
not having been discharged, could prepare
such resolution. Meanwhile the next
order of business, the election of pres
-ident, was proceeded with.
The roll of states being called, Daniel E.
Storms of Indiana, presented the name
of A. M. Higgins of Terre Haute. August
us Wilson of Louisville, nominated
Leonard j. Crawford of Kentucky. W..
W. Wedemeyer of Michigan, offered Grant
Fellows of Hudson, for the presidency.
The name of Congressman Thomas Nc
Evan Of Jersey City, N. j., was presented
by William H. Barry. Major Everett
Warren nominated Frederick Fleitz of
Pennsylvania. Tennessee nominated Mr.
Higgins. Delegate Aywell of Texas, said
his delegation had decided to side
track their candidate, Edward CIR cen, and
give their support to Colonel Crawford
of Kentucky.
Upon ballot Colonel Crawford of Ken.
tucks, was elected president of the Re-
publican National League, and Omaha
was decided upon as the next place for
holding oonve ntion.
The committee on credentials reported
that the question of seats had been set
tied amicablY with the exception of the
Louisiana delegation of 26 members,
headed by H. H. Blunt (colored). II was
recommended to be seated, and the dele
CATION of four, headed by @. 9. Wilson,
excluded. The report was adopted.