Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-16
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
A Warm Time Over Election Of Sec
retary--DowIing Is Successful.
Omaha Beats Out Chicago and Baltimore Tor
the Next leeting.

Detroit, Mich, July Ii. J. Craw
ford, the new president of the Ma
tional 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 discriminating
duty act for the protection of Ameri-
| can shipping in the foreign trade be
sent to the President and members of
Congress-
| resolution of thanks for and APP
| probation of the efficient services of
Mr.. Woodmansee as president was
| adopted unanimously.
| Vice presidents selected from New
England are as follows: Vermont, ii.
5. Peck; Massachusetts. w. Murray
Crane. When nominations for secro-
tary were called for. w. II. Payne came
| foi.ard and presented the name Of
Ora T.. Chaplin of Chicago in a vigor-
Gus and somewhat sensational speech
He characterized his candidate as a
man earnest, active. and capable and
| for Mckinley from the beginning.
Chicago is not asking for the con-
vention. next year." he said, and the
i ChithS' pIfHS ID III iShIHh iPi ", put
there are some men here, paid emissa-
| rles. who want to make money out of
il. John r. Tanner can't place me UNI
der the lash; he can remain If he will
the arch enemy of the Mckinley admin
| istration, he can't lash me into line
Melville w. Hayes of Ohio. nomin-
ated Fred Blakely of Michigan in d
glowing speech.
T.. S. Reese of Minnesota, presented
the name of Michael j. Bowling for
| secretary.
Missouri seconded Dowling's nominal
tion and he was reelected secretary.
The vete resulted: Bowling, 1888;
Chaplin, $50 2-3: Blakely, IS 2-3 and
Dawling's election was made unan-
mous.
Secretary Bowling thanked the dele
gates for his reelection.
President Crawford called Marcus
Pollasky to the chair during the cleo
| ton of treasurer.
Congressman McEwan of New Jer-
sey. named Frank ]. Higgins of that
| state, and the sentiment of the conven-
ton was SO evidently unanimous that
the rules We're suspended and Mr. Hig
gins was elected by reclamation.
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 unani-
nous vote with one exception. The
committee recommended that the date
be left to the new national executive
committee
Mr.. Boyd of Maryland made minor
ity report in favor of Chicago was sub
mitted by George Bird of Illinois and
others.
Gen. Willard Warner of Tennessee
moved that the question of time and
place be referred to the executive com
mittee for determination but it was not
seconded.
C. j. Green of Omaha, spoke fervent-
ly 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. II. Atwell of Texas. presented the
claims of the city of Dallas. as the only
Republican city in Texas. State Sena-
tor Hamilton of Chicago said his dele
cation would be happy to see the next
ventions should be so controlled that
out of them should come the "sinews
of war He moved that the whole sub
ject be referred to the executive COM
mittee for determination.
Delegate Hayes of Toledo. declared
that he had rather exercise his prero-
Gative as a delegate on the floor, in
settling this question than to act upon
it in the committee.
After further disorderly discussion
during which three quarters of the
delegates We're on their feet a motion
to table the motion to refer the ques-
ton of convention place to executive
committee prevailed against a chorus
of protests from Illinois. reinforced by
many other delegates.
The question then required on the
substitution of Baltimore for Omaha,
but after a deal of confusion a subSti-
tute for the whole matter was adopted,
called and the delegates voted for the
cities of their choice respectively. The
result of the ballot sustained the ma
jority report and gave the convention
to Omaha.
The secretary announced the vote as
follows: Omaha. 1907; Baltimore, 24o;
Chicago, 1888: Dallas, IS.
Then on motion of Marcus Pollaskey
and in the midst of a scene of wild dis
order, the convention adjourned.