Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Omaha Next Meeting-PIace-Con
tion Most DisOrderIy.


ton Most DisorderIy.
DETROIT. MICH. July 1.-THE fea-
ture of the closing day of the Republi-
can League Convention was a struggle
over the next place of meeting. Omaha,
which had been recommended nearly
unanimously by the committee having
the matter in charge, had the pull all
along, but Baltimore made an extreme
ly hard fight for the honor, and the dis
appointed Maryland people were not dis
posed to give up their efforts, even af-
ter the convention mad recorded itself
for Omaha. Chicago, Dallas, Tex, and
Los Angeles, Cal, were candidates,
which can be chronicled only among
the 'also rams
Secretary NJ. j. Dowling. who had done
distinguished duty for two years, was
very easily reelected, according to the
programme of the principal slate, and
the Illinois and Michigan delegates were
unable to make any great showing for
Chaplin and Blakely, their respective
candidates. There was no semblance
of a contest for the position of trea-
surer Frank j. Higgins, of New Jersey,
being unanimously elected Among the
vice-presidents were Samuel Burroughs,
of Virginia; Charles Henley, of Alabama,
and j. f. Hanson. Of Georgia
The disorder Of the convention through
out was its most remarkable feature.
and the younger and more inexperienced
elements were not by any means wholly
responsible for it. The interruptions OF
speakers who had regularly secured the
floor and begun their remarks was so
common as to be an almost constant oc-
currence, and the tact and energy OF
the presiding officers were taxed to pre-
serve anything like order and keep clear
of parliamentary entanglements.
CHICAGO STILL HEADQUARTERS.
The new Executive Committee Of the
National Republican League held it's an
nual meeting in the Hotel Cadillac this
evening. Chicago was continued as the
leagues headquarters, and the date Of
the Omaha convention was left to Presi-
dent Crawford and the committeeman
from Nebraska.
on the question OF fixing the secre-
tarys salary, the president stated that
last years Executive Committee fixed it
at not to exceed $500 per year. and the
secretary collected what little he ac-
tually got as best he could, chiefly
through contributions. The secretary $
position now was that IL he was obliged
to collect the money himself. his salary
should be 5000, but if the committee
should agree in writing to pay 2,4O0, he
would accept it. and hold the commit
tee responsible for payment.
After some discussion it was decided
to levy an assessment on each State OF
50 per head according to the repre-
Of ba laa ac
in the national conventions. The as
sessments are to be paid not later than
November 1st. Secretary Dowling
thought little of the assessment plan,
judging from past experience. He said
the committee could assess until dooms-
day. but it would never be paid. No
New England States. excepting Rhode
Island, had ever paid assessments. No
Southern States, gIcept Kentucky, Ten
nessee Texas. and a portion of Vir-
ginia, ever paid. Wyoming, South Da-
kota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, were the
only Western States which had paid up.
Most of the members present. how
ever, promptly assumed responsibility
for the payment of their State assess
ments. The secretarys salary was at
first fixed at $500, but after some dis
cussion IT was raised to $500 the COM
mittee, on behalf of the league, guaran-
teeing IT, 1t was voted that no State
which failed 10 pay its assessment
would be entitled TO representation in
the next convention.
During the discussion OF the leagues
financial questions. the representatives,
of the press were ordered to withdraw,
and the latter part Of the meeting was
executive