Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-15
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Bowling Elected Secretary and His-
gins Treasurer.
REGULATIONS of Thanks aud Other
business Transacted by ths
Convention.

DETROIT, Mich, July 15.-There
was lots of talk among the Republican
Club League delegates this morning
about coming departure from the
program Of Crawford for President,
Bowling for secretary sud Omaha for
next meeting place.
Maryland men wanted the convcn.
ton to decline TO ratiiy the action oil
the mmittee on time ami place aud
select Baltimore Us the con VENT on
city, thus giving the East show for
league benefits along with the West.
AS to the eecretarysnip the Michigan
delegates hal started an active boom
Tor Fred J. Biageley OF Detroit anu
the men from Illinois were still in the
field with Ora T.. Chaplin OF Chicago
for secretary.
Before the convention was called 10
order the committee on credentials
were obliged to hold meeting TO
cons der questions OF proxies and
changes made IN the personnel OF the
delegates from New York and from
Illinois, cause1, IL was claimed, by the
absence OF come of the delegates who
hau gone home.
Bt now pteriucht, NIT SEhWIOEU,
called the convention to order at IL
O'Clock.
A motion was passed directibg that
copies OF the plank In the platform
urging the passage vt q discriminating
eau chipping in the foreign trade, be
sent to The President, Woe Presiae ut
and members OF Congress.
NJ thauEa nd
probation OF the efficient Services Of
Mr.. Woodmansse as president was
adopted unanimously. The citizens
OF Detroit were thanked for their
bountiful entertainment.
The List OF vice-presidents was then
read.
When nominations for secretary
were called for, Mr.. Payne presented
the name OF Ora. Il. Chaplin, Of
Chicago, in q vigorous and somewhat
sensational spesoh. He characterized
his candidate rs man earnest, active,
capable, pure In heart and purpose
and Tor Mckinley from the begin.
ming.
Melville w. Hayes Of Ohio nom-
mated Fred J. Blakeley OF Michigan
In d glowing speech. IL. B. Rsess OF
Minnesota presented the name OF
Michael J. Downing for secretary. He
predicted that the battle royal In the
politics of the country was coming
within the next two years aud the
league must have man in charge OF
the details OF Its organization who was
tried anu true and experienced.
Missouri seconded D0wling's nomi-
nation.
President Dinglsy of Michigan sur
prised the convention by declaring that
Michigan mad no candidate Tor secre-
tary. "Michigan wants to do what Ia
right and she therefore seconds the
nomination OF Michael J. Dowling,o
concluded Mr.. Dlngley.
Arkansas was the next state to come
to he front with an emphatic endorse.
ment OF Bowling. Wisconsin,, New
York, North Carolina, Vermont,
Pennsylvsnia, fiocked to the Bowling
standard In rapid succession and the
college league and commercial travels
lers' league added their voices.
The vote resulted: Bowling ,2S9;
Chaplin 1850 2-3; Biakeiey 3S 2.3. Ii
was made unanimous for Downing.
Secretary Bowling thanked the dele.
gates for his fe-ele elton and promised
as hard work from this time forward
as had been done under President
Woudmansee. Three cheers for
Dow ling followed.
President Crawford called Mr..
Pollssky TO the chair during the elee-
ton of q treasurer. Congressman Nc
Even OF New Jersey named Frank ].
Higgins OF that state, and the senti-
ment of the convention was 30 evil
IDENTIFY unanimous Tor him that the
rules were suspended and Mr.. Higgins
elected by accismatiop.
Zoe report OF the committee on time