The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-16
REPUBLIOAN CLUBS.
Next Annual Session of the League to be
 Hold in Omaha.

~'SA' ot thS Aeuk kuo to Do Hold in Omaha. Detroit, July 15.-The new president, MT. Crawford, called the last days ses- sion of the League of Republican clubs convention to order at il o'clock, A motion was passed directing that cop les of the plank in the platform urging passage of a discriminating duty act for the protection of American shipping in the foreign trade be sent to the presi- dent, vice president and members of congress-
 A resolution of thanks for and appre- citation of the efficient services of MT. Woodmansee as president was adopted unanimously. Michael J. Bowling of Minnesota was reelected secretary. Frank J. Higgins of New Jersey was elected treasurer unanimously.
 The report of the committee on time and place of the next convention was submitted by the chairman, Governor Barnes of Oklahoma. He announced that Omaha had been selected by unan- imous vote, with one exception. The committee recommended that the date be left to the new national executive committee.
 MT. Boyd of Maryland made a minor ity report in Favor of Baltimore, signed by Boyd and by Steinberg of New York
 Michigan seconded the substitution I of Baltimore for Omaha. .. | A minority report in favor of Chicago was submitted by George Bird of Illi- nois and others.
 General Willard Warner of Tennessee moved that the question of time and place be referred to the executive com mittee for determination, but it was not seconded.
 1 c. J. Green of Omaha spoke fervent- ly in support of the majority report. He said anarchy has for years run riot in Nebraska, and if the convention would come to Omaha 1t would do much to win the state back | D. H. Atwell of Texas presented the claims of the city of Dallas as the only republican city in Texas. He said the Texas newspapers had never printed any extended Associated Press reports of Republican league gatherings, and the only way to get the proceedings before the people of his state would be to hold the next convention in Dal- las.
 State Senator Hamilton of Chicago said his delegation would be happy to see the next convention in Chicago, but l these conventions should be so con troIled that out of them should come the "sinews of war" He moved that the whole subject be referred to the executive committee for determination l for the reason that that committee could canvass the situation and decide best for the league. financially and l otherwise.
 | Delegate Hayes of Toledo, a member of the executive committee, declared that he had rather exercise his prerog- ative as a delegate on the floor, in set in the committee.
 After further disorderly discussion during which three-quarters of the del egates were on their feet, a motion te table the motion to refer the question of the convention place to the executive committee prevailed against a chorus of protests from Illinois, reinforced by many other delegates.
 The question then recurred on the
 substitution of Baltimore for Omaha
 but after good deal of confusion z
 substitute for the whole matter was adopted, under which the roll of states
 was called and the delegates voted fol the cities of their choice respectively. The result of the ballot sustained the
 majority report and gave the conven-
 tion to Omaha. On the roll call Balti
 more and Chicago both received sub
 stantial support, but before the an nouncement of the vote the states were
 clamoring for a chance to swing into
 line for Omaha. A motion that the
 secretary cast the entire vote of the
 convention for the Nebraska city pre-. vailed. The Maryland men ahgrily de.
 manded the announcement of the re-
 suit of the ballot. The secretary an.
 nounced the vote as follows: Omaha 1,O97; Baltimore, 240; Chicago, 1SS; Dal
 las, 75.
 Then on motion of Marcus Pollaskev and in the midst of a scene of wild dis.
 order, the convention adjourned. Dur.
 ing the closing fifteen minutes nearly
 everybody present crowded excitedl,
 about the platform.