Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-07-22
LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Republican League Clubs Gen.
 ventiOn Adopt Resolutions.
M'KINLEY'S ADMINISTRATION
Endorsed and Returning Prosperity Credited to the Policy of the
 Republicans.

DErR IT, Mioh., July II. There are
 many combinations on league off cisl
 and location of she next convention O
 the pationsl league ot Republican clubs
 Prior to sodey's session the leading
 combinations appeared to be, CFaw
 ford of K entucky, for President, Dowl- ing for Secretary, Omaha for the nex
 convention; Fred W Fiietz of Philadel
 phia, Owning and Chicago; Nj NJ Hg
 gius of Iadisns, Bowling and Kansas City. Chairman Wood nsnsee called l the convention Go order at ten forty | i've. The committee on rules made { report on order of business end rules those of the hefitsy-third.congres being Fe com mended aud delegates to cast theil full vote. Adopted. The committee OF credentials reported that the questions | of seats had been settledwith the excep- 1 sion of Louisiana and She deleg ation of | twenty-six were recommended to be seated end that the delegation of four be excluded. This lead to 8 heated dis cnsslon but the reported was finally adopted
 The resolutions which were then re- ported through the chairman of the re solutions committee, Colonel Bundy, of O lio, declare, "Uafslbering allegiance to to the principle and policies of the party of protection, sound money, reciprocity as expressed h the S.. L 1uis platform. The faith which prom pted the pomIns- sion and election of William Mckinley and a Repu blicsn Congress hsd been astifed and congratulate the country upon the evidences of returning pFos- perity. We pledge 8 new organized effort of league men throughoub the Uoion for the party of Abraham Lin cola.
 The platform commends the Pres- ident and Congress for sending mone- tsry commission to European nations, for insugursbing measures for snnexa- tion of H await and fog the attitude on she Cuban matter that tended to lessen Spanish atrocities in thss land. They urge upon Congress the earliest pos sible passage oi discrimination duty measure to protect American shipping. Congress Is commended foE fostering she best sugar industry by legislation. The question of equal suffrage 50 women is recommended to members of she league as 8 matter of education. President CLevelaud'H oivil service changes are vigorously condemned and A modification of the rules and provi- sions of that law is favored, in the .n- seEess of good servics and Co correct in- justices alleged to have been thus per petFsted. Restrictions on immigration IS favored and sympathy expressed with miners end other iaboring men strug- gling for living wages. Several ne- gFoes tried to offsF a resolution against lynohing, but the president ruled 1t out.
 DETROIT, Mich., July 14.-Lsonard J. Crawford, of Kentucky, was elected President of the Rapublicen National League.
 The Rspubioan LsRgus committee on piscs and time foE the next conven- tion selected Omsha.
  dent Crawford oelled the convention of the Republican League Club to order this morning at eleven o'clock and motion was adopted that the plank ia the platform urging the passage of discriminating duty as sn act for the protection of Ameri can shipping in foreign trade be sent to the President and Congress. After reading She list of vice-Preeidens nomi- dations, nominations for secretary were declared in order and Ofs B Ohspin, Of was nominated by Payne in @ vigorous and somewhat sensational speech. Other nominations were: Fred J Blnkely of Michigan, Michael J Dowl- ing of Minnesota. President Dingley of Michigan surprised she convention by declaring that Michigan had no candi- date for Secretary, and indicating dis with Blskely's candidacy. The vote resulted Bowling 1289, Ohspin | 36O 2-3, Blaksly 39 23. It was made unanimous for Bowling. The elscsion l of treasurer followed. Frank Hlg | gins was elected by aoolam ation. The | report of the committee on time and | place for holding the next convention | that Omaha be selected ss the place and that it be left to the l National Executive Committee was sub- | nitted. A minority report signed by | Boyd, of Maryland and Steinberg of New York in favor of Baltimore and | another signed by Ide of Illinois in 'avor of Chicago was also submitted.
 Omaha was selected for the next con- 7ention of Rspu blican Leagues.
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