Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-13
REPrRLICAN LEAGUE ATTENDANCE
WILL BE HEAVY.
1000 DELEGATES ARE ON HANG
FEW OF THE EXPECTED NOTABLES
WILL BE PRESENT.
Detniped in Washington by the T"rin
BIII-TWO Women DeIegates-Gos-
sip Concerning Candidates-
League in Good Finan-
ciaI Condition.

Detroit Mich, July 12.-All fears of light
attendance at the convention OF the Ma
! tional League of Republican Clubs were
| djspelled this evening by the arrival OF oig
! delegates on hard, beside many other VISIT
| to the registration. there are already l'VV
| delgates on hand beside many other visit
| ors The. only states which will not be
| represented are South Carolina, Florida
| Washington, Oregon and. New Mexico. All
the other delegations had arrived tonight.
! excepting those from New England, New
| York, New Jersey, Delaware, West Nlr-
| ginia, Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi, North
! Carolina. Wisconsin, Minnesota, missouri
| and North Dakota.
The preliminary function of the cohVen-
| tion took place in the Hotel Cadillac to-
| night. in the way of a reception. The re-
| ceiving party consisted of the president of
The league. ID. d. Woodmansee. of Cincin-
natl; Governor Pingree, President F. n
Dingley, of the Michigan League; Secre-
tary NJ. h. Dowling, of the National League,
and Colonel Henry N Dufiield. Colonel
John Atkinson and James IL. Stone, of De-
troit.
The delegates passed and shook hands
with the party. to the accompaniment OF
stirring music by big orchestra; the cor
ridors were filled with a crush of good
humored politicians, and the scene was
decidedly merry and informal.
The only drawback to the gathering APP
psrently win be the absence of noted
statesmen now prominent in public life.
most of whom are detailed in Washington
on account of the tariff bill situation. The
presence of Senator Hanna at least was
confidently anticipated, but It is doubtful
whether he will appear. II is probable
that Congressman McCleary. of Minnesota,
who is to speak on Wednesday, will be the
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convention.
The report of the league officers will be
cause of special qualification to the con-
vention. II will show a surplus in the
treasury as against $4,000 Indebtedness two
years ago, besides a $4,000 law suit brought
against the organization by New YORK
publishing house. which was since won by
the league by decision of the New York
court of appeals.
The gentier sex will not be wholly unrepre-
seited I'm the convention. Two women del
egates have arrived Mrs Addie !. Ballou'
Of San Francisco. president OF the Mom-
ans State League of California, and Miss
EsteIla Reel, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction of Wyoming. and president
OF the Woman's League Of that state.
The general drift of sentiment tonight
seemed to be that the candidates who have
made the most stir for the league ohces
have no cinch, and all sorts of random pre-
dictions are made about more or less for
midable dark horses. Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff. of New York. Is quite favor
aDlt talked OF, dltnouBn HtiNllcI HOi MS
stale delegation has arrived yet. Craw-
ford, of Kentucky. and Pollasky, of llli-
nois are putting up active canYasses.. A.
NJ. Higgins, OF Indiana is a prominent dark
horse who Is developing considerable
strength. and the Pennsylvania delegation
Is persstently pushing +. W. Fleitz, OF
Scranton. for the presidency. Lewis h.
Lorbet OF Chicago. has entered the race
for secretary, but Secretary Bowling may
be reelected. The elections are scheduled
At midnight Marcus Pollasky announces
his withdrawal from the race for president
of the league. The Michigan delegates
have determined to present the name Of
Grant Fellows. of Adrian, for this ONCE
and Mr.. Pollasky says he does not care
10 enter the contest without the support of
Michigan, II now looks as IL Colonel
Crawford. of Kentucky. would be elected.
Mr.. Crawfords friends are relying on the
recent change of political sentiment in
Kentucky TO secure for him a good many
votes The combination att the Kentucky
headquarters appears TO be Crawford,
Chaplin and Omaha"-Crawford for presi-
dent, Ora +. Chaplin. of Chicago, for sec
reary. and Omaha for the next convention.
Mr.. Crawford was one OF the attorneys
for Walling and Jackson. who We're con-
victed of the murder of Pearl Bryan. He
has been the Republican candidate for at
the leading lawyers of the state.
The first session of the convention will
be held tomorrow at o'clock.