Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-15
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
The Territory of New Mexico is Rep
resented in the List of League Vice
Presidents by Colonel Max
Frost.
Michael J. Bowling of Minnesota, Re
elected as Secretary of the League
After a Spirited Contest in
which Half Dozen States
Were Represented.

Detroit, July 15. The new president
Mr.. Crawford, called the Republican
League convention to order Mt l O'Clock.
A motion vas passed, directing that
copies of the plank inrthe platform, urg-
ing the passage of discriminating duty
to act for the protection of American
shipping in foreign trade, be sent to the
president, vice president and all mem
| bers of congress. resolution of thanks,
for the efficient services of Mr.. Wood
mansee as president, was adopted unani-
mously. The list of vice presidents was
then read. New Mexico's member is
Colonel Max. Frost. When the nomina-
tions for secretary were called for, Payne
presented the name of Ora E. Chaplin of
Chicago, in vigorous and somewhat
sensational speech. "Chicago is not ask
ing for the convention next year," he
said, "but there are some men here, paid
emissaries, who want to make some
money out of it. John r. Tanner can.
not place me under the lash. He can re
main if he will, the arch enemy of the
Mckinley administration, but he can't
lash me into line" Melville W. Hayes
of Ohio, nominated Fred j. 3lakely of
Michigan, in glowing speech. E. s.
Reese of Minnesota, presented the name
of Michael j. Bowling. He predicted q
battle royal in the politics of the country,
coming within the next two years. and
the league he said must have true and
tried man as secretary. michigan wants
to do what is right, and she therefore
seconds the nomination of Michael j.
Dowling," said Mr.. Dingley. President
Copely of the Illinois league, said that in
behalf of 80 per cent of the Illinois dele
cation who refused to be lashed into line
for Chaplin by 10 per cent, he supported
Dowling.
Then there was scramble on the part
of delegates to secure recognition to SEQ
ono the nomination of the present secre-
tary. Wisconsin, New York, North Caro-.
lima, Vermont and Pennsylvania focked
to Dowling's standard in rapid success
sion, and the college league, and the COM
mercial travellers league, added their
voices. Many calls were heard for his
election by aoolamation, but the reg
ular order was demanded, and the roll
call proceeded with. Michigan was dis
posed at first to announce divided
vote, but later got together on Bowling.
Ohio then changed from Blakely to
Bowling. The vote resulted: Bowling,
1888; Chaplin, 360s5; Blakely, 3S25. 1t
was then made unanimous for Dowllng.
Secretary Bowling thanked the dele
gates for reelection, and promised hard
work from this time forward, as had been
done under President Woodmanse. Frank
]. Higgins of New Jersey, was elected
treasurer by acclammation. The report
of the committee on the time and place
of the next convention, was submitted by
Chairman Governor Barnes of Oklahoma.
He announced that Omaha had been
selected by unanimous vote with one
exception. The committee recommend
ed the date be left to the new national
executive committe. Boyd of Maryland,
made a minority report in favor of Balti-
more. Michigan seconded the substitu-
tion of Baltimore. minority report il
favor of Chicago was submitted by
George B. Ide of Illinois, but not second
ed. Omaha was finally selected.