The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-16
LEAGUE CLUBS ADJOURN
STORMY LAST DAYS SESSION OF THE
YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
Secretary Bowling Reelected and
Next Convention Sent to Omaha
After n Hard Struggle.

DETROIT Mich, July 15.-The feature of
the closing day Of the Republican 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
extremely hard fight for the honor and the
disappointed Maryland people were not dis
posed to give up their efforts, even after
the convention had recorded itself for
Omaha. Chicago Dallas Tex, and Los
Angeles, Cal, were candidates which could
be chronicled only among the "also-rans."
Secretary Dowling, who had done distin-
guished 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 over the nominal
position of treasurer.
The disorder of the convention throughout
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 were so common as to be an
and energy of the presiding officer were
taxed to preserve anything like order and
keep clear of parliamentary entanglements
While the enthusiasm of the league men
was the cause of more or less chaotic situa-
tions in parliamentary sense, it served
to illustrate their earnest interest in the
affairs of the league and their party.
The new president, Colonel Crawford, of
kentucky, called the convention to order at
II o'clock. A motion was passed directing
that copies OF the plank in this platform
urging passage of a discrimination duty act
for the protection of American shipping in
the foreign trade be sent to the President,
vice president and members of Congress.
The list of vice presidents was then read,
as follows:
Pennsylvania, Mahlon D. Young; Oregon,
H. M. Cake; Nebraska, w. p. McCreary;
Iowa, John 5. McQuiSton; Indiana, j. w.
Egnew; Virginia, Samuel Burroughs; West
Virginia, Stuart Reed Illinois, w. A. Rod
enberg; Alabama, Charles Henley; New
Jersey, Thomas McEwan; New York, John
w. Totten: Ohio, w. f. Seton; Tennessee,
+. l.. Case; Texas, j. z. Lutz; Vermont,
H. S. Peck wyoming, F. =. Warren; Wis
Missouri, John l.. Gleason; Mississippi,
Joshua Stevens; Maryland, John G. Friedel;
MASSACHUSETTS,, W; Murray Crane; Michi-
gan w. A. f. Peake; Kansas. d. A. Hook;
kentucky, William Donaldson; Minnesota,
r. A. Thompson; Colorado, Benjamin f.
Kimberly; Utah, Dennis G. Eichnon; Geor-
gia j. F. Hanson; Arkansas, NJ. A. Ell
lott: Oklahoma, G. NJ. Barnes; California,
L. G. Brow; New Mexico. Max Frost;
South Dakota, w. G. Porter; College
League J. B. Whitney, Illinois.
When nominations for secretary were
called for w. r. Payne came forward and
presented the name of ora E. Chaplin, of
Chicago, in q vigorous and somewhat SEN
sational speech. He characterized his can
didate as q man earnest active, capable
pure in heart and purpose, and for Nc
Kinley from the beginning; upholding the
administration, not in half-hearted way
but earnest and straightforward. Chicago
is not asking for the convention next year
and the Chicago press is not asking for
it but there are some men here, paid ennis
saries who want TO make some money out
of it, John r. Tanner can't place me
under the lash; he can remain # ne will
the arch-enemy of the Mckinley admins
tration he can't lash me into line
Melville w Hayes. of Ohio nominated
Fred j. Blakely, OF Michigan. E. s. Reese,
OF Minnesota, presented the name of
Michael J. Bowling for secretary Mis-
souri, seconded Dowling's nomination. and
President Dngley. of Michigan surprised
the convention by declaring that Michigan
had no candidate for secretary, indicating
dissatisfaction In the state delegation at
the candidacy of Blakely. Arkansas was
the next State to come TO the front with