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ceeded with. Michigan was disposed at
nrst to announce a divided vote, but
later got together on Bowling. Ohio,
When the nomination of Blakeley had
come, then changed from Blakeley to
Bowling.
The vote result ted-Dowling / ,2S9,
Chaplin 360 %, Blakeley SO %.
It was made unanimous for Bowling.
Secretary Bowling thanked the dele
gates for his reelection and promised
as hard work from this time forward
as had been done under President
Woodmansee. Three cheers for Dowl-
ing followed.
President Crawford called Mr. Pol
lasky to the chair during the election
of a Treasurer.
Congressman McEwen of New Jer-
sey named Frank J. Higgins of that
State and the sentiment Of the conven-
ton was so evidently unanimous for
him that the rules We're suspended and
Mr.. Higgins was elected by acclama-
ton.
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. The committee recon-
manded that the date be left to the
new National Executive Committee.
Mr. Boyd of Maryland made a mi
nority report in favor of Baltimore,
signed by Boyd and by Steinberg of
New York.
Michigan seconded the substitution of
Baltimore for Omaha, and Mr.. Boyd
continued his argument, asserting that
the MarylanderS had actually done
more real fighting and sacrificing for
RepubIicanism than any State in the
Union, but the formerly oStracised
Republicans became successful through
the work of the Maryland Republican
League Clubs. He closed by eloquent
" describing Baltimore's charms and
varied conVeniences.
A minority report in favor of Chi
cago was submitted by George B. Idle
of Illinois and others.
George Willard Warner of Tennessee
moved that the question of time ana
place be referred to the Executive
Committee for determination, but 1t
was not seconded.
c. ]. Greene of Omaha spoke in sup
port of the majority report. He sald
anarchy has for years run riot in Ne
braska and if the convention would
come to Omaha it 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 gather
ings, and the only way to ret the pro-
ceedings before the people Of his State
would be to hold the next convention
in Dallas.
State Chairman Hamilton of Chicago
said his delegation would be happy to
see the next convention in Chicago, but
conventions should be controlled, that
out of them should come the ''sineWs
of war; He moved that the whole
subject be referred to the Executive
Committee for determination, for the
reason that that committee could can
Sass the situation and decide best for
the league financially and otherwise.
During the closing fifteen minutes
nearly everybody present crowded ex-
citedly about the platform and it was
the general verdict that the conven-
ton of '97 will be conspicuously re-
membered for it's lack of order.
Delegate Hayes of Toledo, member
of the Executive Committee, declared
that he would rather exercise his pre-
rogative as a delegate on the floor in
settling this question than to act upon
it in committee.
After some further discussion, dur
ing which three-quarters of the dele
gates were on their feet, a motion
to table the motion to refer the ques
ton of the convention place to the Elk
ecutive Committee prevailed, against a
chorus of protests from Illinois, rein
forced by many other delegates.
The question then recurred on the
substitution of Baltimore for Omaha,
but after a deal of confusion, a sub
stitute for the whole matter was
adopted, under which the roll of States
was called and the delegates voted for
the cities of their choice respectively.
The result of the ballot sustained the
majority report and gave the conven-
tion to Omaha. Baltimore and Chicago
both received substantial support, but
before the announcement of the vote,
the States We're clamoring for a chance
to swing in line for Omaha A motion
for the Secretary to cast the entire
vote of the convention for the Ne
braska city prevailed.
The Secretary announced the vote as
follows: Dallas 10 Chicago 1SS, Balti-
more 240, Omaha 1,097.
Then, on motion of Marcus Pollasky.
and in the midst of a scene of wild
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