The record-union., 1897-07-15
Leonard J. Crawford Of Kentucky Was
Elected President.
President Mckinley Commended
for Sending a Monetary Com
mission to Europe, for Inau-
gurating Measures for the An
nexation of Hawaii and for His
Attitude on the Cuban Ques-
ton.

| DETROIT, July 14-Combinations on
league officials and the location of the
next convention was the topic of ac-
tive discussion among the delegates to
the convention of the National League
of Republican Clubs, prior to the call
ing to order of to-day's session. Sec
retary Bowling appeared to be in line
for reelection in case of victory for
either of the leading states.
The three leading combinations were
about as follows: l.. j. Crawford of
/ Kentucky, for President; Bowling, for
Secretary; Omaha, for the next con-
vention.
Fred w. Fleitz of Pennsylvania, for
President; Bowling. for Secretary, and
Chicago for the next convention
NJ. NJ Higgins of Indiana for Presi-
dent; Bowling for Secretary; Kansas
City for the next convention.
While the convention was assembling
the delegates gave vent to enthusiasm
over the entrance of the Young Men 5
Mckinley Club of Dayton, O., who had
come to visit the convention The boys
were given seats of honor on the plat
form
called the convention to order. The
Committee on Rules made its report on
order of business and rules of busi-
ness. The rules of the Fifty-third Con-
gress We're recommended for the gov
ernment of the convention, and the
delegations We're each to cast the full
vote. The report was adopted
| The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that the question of seats had
been settled, with the exception that
the Louisiana delegation of twenty-six.
headed by H. II. Blunt (colored), was
/ recommended to be seated and that
/ the delegation of four headed by c. c.
| Wilson be excluded.
Augustus Straker (colored) of De-
trolt moved too amend the committees
report by seating the four contestants
from Louisiana as well as the twenty
SIX who were recommended to be seat
ed by the committee
| Mr.. Blunt of Louisiana, Chairman of
the big delegation, took the platform
and in a speech insisted that the four
contestants had no rights as delegates.
He intimated that they We're out only
for the loaves and fishes, because the
Republicans are in power. He moved
to table Mr.. Strakers amendment.
Straker defended his action. He
wanted to waive technicalities and paw
no attention to the local quarrels from
Louisiana.
Other colored delegates asserted that
| some of the contestants were free sill
Yer men. There was a brief stormy
scene, in which several black and white
men tried TO talk at once. Then Mr..
Blunts motion to table Mr.. Straker's
amendment was carried by a very large
majority, and the report of the Creden-
tials Committee was adopted.
The resolutions, which were reported
through the Chairman of the Resolu-
tons Committee, Colonel Bundv of
Ohio, declare ''unfaltering allegiance TO
the principles and policies of the marty
OF protection, sound money and reci-
procity as expressed in the ST. I,ouis
platform.
The faith which prompted the NOM
lnation and election of William Me-
hlnley and Republican Congress -
! says the platform, has been justified
ana we congratulate the country upon
the evidences of returning prosperity.
we pledge anew the organized effort of
league men throughout the Union for
the party Of Abraham Lincoln"
| The platform commends the President
and Congress for sending a nonatar,-
commission to European nations. for
lnaugurating measures for the annex
alton of Hawaii and for an attitude on
the Cuban matter that has tended To
| lessen Spanish atrocities in that land IF
urges lln0n Congress- INo
| BILE passage of a discriminating dutv
measure to protect American sbipping
! Congress- is commended for fostering
the beet sugar industry by legislation
The question of equal suffrage to wo-
men is recommended to members of the
league as a matter of education. Pres
ldent Cleveland,s civil service changes
are vigorously condemned. and a. mod
| ification of the rules and provisions of
that law are favored in the interest of
good service ana to correct the injustice
alleged to have been perpetrated Re-
striction of immigration is favored and
sympathy expressed with miners and
other laboring men in their struggles for
living wages
Several negroes tried to offer a. resolu
ton against lynching, but the President
ruled II out OF order on the ground that
the convention had previously deter
mined to refer all resolutions to the
committee without debate.
c. A. Cottriu (colored) of Toledo
moved that he committee be instructed
to report an anti-mob law resolution.
The President announced that the COM
mittee, not having been discharged.
could prepare such a resolution.
Meanwhile the next order. election of
a President of the league, was proceed
ed with.
The roll of States was called.
When Indiana was reached Daniel r
Storms of Lafayette presented the name
of A. NJ. Higgins of Terre Haute He
argued that Indiana as a pivotal State
needed the office to strengthen her
Augustus Wilson of Louisville NOM
mated Leonard j. Crawford of Ken
lucky as a typical young Republican
Of the New South
W. ". Wedemeyer of Michigan Offer
ed Grant Fellows of Hudson for the
Presidency.
| The name of Congressman Thomas