Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-15
TO MEET IN OMAHA
Gate City Captures the Next Republican
League Convention.
DATE LEFT TO III. NEBRASKA LEAGUE
Leonard J. Crawford of Kentucky, is
Elected President.
DowLlSe HAS CNCH on sEC3ETARYsHlP
Els Name is On All States and Els Election
is Sure.
SOUND DOCTRINE IN The PLATFORM
Endnrsement Of the Principles Laid
Down by the St Louis Couven-
tion-McE<InIey'- Admini-tra-
ton is Commended.
SOUND DOCTRINE IN The PLATFORM

DETROIT July 14-Leonard J. Crawford
Of NeHport Ky gae ms afternoon elected
president u The Natuua. Republican League.
While The contest Tor the presidency hal all
the appearance u a close struggle. the re-
suit AN scarcely be said 20 have been il
doubt Two ballots by states were taken
the second one being necessary TO verify tle
first a which the detailed result could not
be determined owing 90 tae confusion eauseL
by numerous changes Df votes. and me per
slsten- airing af local differences in some Bl
the state delegations. The result Of the sec
ond ballot was not announced because Mr.
CIaSlgrd.s opponents all went over r1 him
and made IL unanimous before ;he figures
were aided up. In this the gentleman from
Kentucky had things heavily his own vav
The only candidate feared by the friends u
Crawford was +. L. Ftitz Of Pennsyl ylvaE.a.
The Illinois delegation who wanted the next
convention held In Chicago, combined VITA
Fleitz through a steering committee. com
posed Of Governor Tanner snd four others
bu, The attempt al unit rule methods by tne
Illnalsans Was fr8wned upon anu me men
from Illinois we're the only ones N4n eI-
.uyed The distinction II being called upon 10
vote each separately for himself A. ".
Higgins OF Indiana tnlrd n The race .0T
president.
According 70 the indications. NJ !. Dowl-
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for the next convention. The committee on
time and place Of the con -ntOu today
lected Omaha but left the question Of dates
70 Tie Nebraska league.
There was no contest over resolutions.
The expressed wish Of c0l0rel delegates for
tie addition Of an anrl-lyngl!ug declaration
NaS N-'t--s-s % 41-.---- - - -I-7 s-- -i'' -
TIE t'-'-vl u ~ 80 }. '--e 80, -
Ns75s.n l'1s ~ ecu 5-S % @, ,.-5
1Ho,,, - ~ IN. - ro,is 7lz+te-rn
bur the resolutions heartily endorsed that
r,la-frr-7l in an resp.ets
Tata This afternoon and evening the dele
v,-~s bs5 a EaIfph+4uT rrange fr7r, me con
VertIan ayrit.rueut to an ENJOYABLE ride
across Lake 81 clair as guests Of the Ioca.
TT,avr+.-v The election Of officers viii be
rT-,,-Ie+l.f -or7,cr-oyy ana miscellaneous bus-
;r.ls .f1s.s m
Tha .pT,4arffon was very late in assem-
hing ana the lelera;es we're ANXIOUS TO 90
ON fbe AXE excursion al go which made
r,-os-7a.+s COR ho15fny me election TODAY uri,e
si,r, -''
yI-3,fr .t- -or,.-ar+inr was assembling, the
5sTa-t-.s ggy,a ysp- ,5 enthusiasm over the
.r--e-.s ~ sor+v members al tha Young
- a. - - .r--t, ~ men n 40
- -,r,. - --fsi, -ba .orysr.ior -rba bgrg
NC g-7-,-- s.,r,.a-7rce in their Whit
5 - ,TE Him. ros.s The
~. ,3--ar efars n honor on he rear Of
The nr7.rlr-7
Saysrlf N ne states we're slow in submit
- u me -IsT,bs-s NJ -1ir+ss.
- ~ r-+Gass of ,ar-iry +bem ali to-
cl.bar sts.4 tzsfSrs gair A. Ia n
- yE--,,i,,,,-ees. ,sr7ai m ne CON
- -. ..,,, n ,,r5ar rrz cease caucus
o., M. ,,,,--...ra m, ..ra7srtf7Ts VS. moi
-. a ~, ro-,,-,- .,-sa rr -r,ses made i,s
-e,aT, ~, g~4-- n r-stp.ss and rules If
busiG,ss Tho rules Of The Fffrv-rhiTi con
Eress we're recommended 70 govern the con
venruu and the delegations were each 10
cast The fun vote. The report was adopted.
Contest FROM LOUISIANA
lAt committee IN ''s4e4 as ,epoF|eu N-at
the question Of seats had been settled
Louisiana delegation Of twenty-six heaied
- II II Eir,rr ,,gI,,rs5a .rbTrb vas -s9T-,,-
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excluded. Augustus O. Sl-aArf lcoloTtdl Oh
Detroit moved 10 amend the committee. $
report by seating the four contestants from
w.. -sr-,- -T-s,,3a7 n, he seated hy IA. cam
-,
Ar. Blunt o. Louisiana chairman Of the
big delegation TOOK me platform ana IN 2
- =, rts,h,s ,s 5elsggtas =s ir,iTn1..5
~. M, - ~-r- or1y for no .1oavae ana
hshes because .he republicans are in power
lie m"N-l 20 s'tr a't, -I-NFt @He.G
nent straker defended n $ motion. Ee
wanted TO wave terGE3caltrl"s and pay nc
,r-arr,., d, III local Juarrels from I.5-.sf-
ana
,b e'ag 3@rs r as-sS silver @ men so Ther
black and white men tried TO talk a. once
then Mr RluaLs motion 70 table Mr
StrskeL l.tau.1T' a NJ ls rs-.,r, ~ ,n ,re
....-s --ss gsrr,a4
AD0PTIoy or PLArFoRM
r. following resolutions we're hen read
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