Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-13
LEAGUE REPUBLICAN CLUBS
Meeting of the Tenth Annual COnven-
tiOn Under Very Favorable Aus
pices in Detroit, Mich.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Resolutions Adopted Declaring That
the League Would Always Strive
to Advance the Interests of
the Party of Lincoln and
Mckinley.

Mckinley.
Detroit, Mich, July 13.-Cool, pleasan
weather was furnished for the opening 0
the tenth annual convention of tn,
National League Of Republican clubs. A
feature IN the decoration of the audi
torium was life sized portrait of Presi
dent Mckinley, surmounted by an eagle
and surrounded by the stars and stripes
The delegates seated in state groups
hlled nearly the entire floor space, and
the public looked on from the galleries
At l0:30 O'Clock President Woodmansee
raped for order. Rev. Dr.. Robert J
Service of the Trumbull Avenue Presby.
terlan church. prayed for blessing on
President Mckinley, congress, the Cover.
nors OF the states, and all others in au.
thority, and that the national honor
might be saved from tarnishment Cover
nor Pingree delivered an address of well
come on behalf of the state of Michigan.
His address was not in any sense spread
eagle speech, and the applause was
rather faint, coming mostly from the
friends of the Michigan delegation. Colo
mel Henry M. Duffield welcomed the dele
gates on behalf of Detroit.
E. N. Dingley, Jr., of Kalamazoo, pres
ident of the Michigan leader of Republi-
can clubs, then welcomed the delegates,
President D. D. Woodmanse of Cincinna.
ii, then delivered his annual address. He
said in part
"Ihe league has mission to perform,
and it is eminently proper that we should
annually determine if this organization
has measured up to it's possibilities. The
pomp and ceremony at national assem-
oly OF this character are 30 useless and
so inappropriate, if we cannot learn a
lesson and profit by reason of the ex.
perienoe. Speaking as I do for those
who during the last year have had charge
OF the affairs of the league, can say that
We are proud of what has been accom-
plished during the closing administra-
tion. am able to report that the debts
OF the league, which have 80 long been q
menace to its development and dis.
couragement to its friends, have been
paid. / can further say that every
obligation that has been incurred during
the last year has been provided for, and
the officers whom you may select at this
convention will not be required to divide
their time between the wants of the or.
ganization and the demands of its credit
Ors.
"ln further reporting to you, it is
proper for me to say that since I became
your president, less than a year ago,
haye Travelled in - states, and made in
each OF those states from one to ten
speeches. l have addressed six state
league conventions and four state league
banquets.
"During the last cam paign, when the
Democratic candidate for president was
travelling about the country in palace
cars telling the people of their poverty
and their distress, the Republican League
clubs, one BY one, we're finding their way
to Canton, where they heard the gospel
of hope, the prophecy of better things to
come. As they returned to their homes
from the mecca of Republicanlsm, they
carried with them an enthusiasm that
made the campaign of 1896 the most
memorable in our country's history.
II am justified IN saying that the
league is growing. In number of states
few years ago our party leaders looked
upon 1t with suspicion. Now they recog-
nize its usefulness and gladly encourage
and support it. We have number of
statesmen who have hardly
realized the fact that there exists in this
country the National Republican League.
They have unsatisfied ambitions, and are
somewhat disappointed at the slow prog.
ress they have made in national politics.
My advice to them is to get in line and
not overlook the league men in this
country, who, with a comradeship of
100000 members, have no axes TO
grind, but naturally think more of their
friends than they do of their enemies.
Of the large number Of distinguished Re.
publicans who have been friends of the
league, there is one who stands out con.
spicuous among all the rest. That man
is William Mckinley. As an organiza-
ton the league cannot assist any candi-
date for office until nominations are duly
made, but as individuals it's members
naturally remember their friends. As q
William Mckinley today is
president of the United States.
"The question lie often asked by our DO
litioal adversaries, "What has President
donef
I'VE answer that he has unfurled the
stars and stripes upon the island of Ha-
wall. By that act he will reclaim our
countrY's territory and our nations hon.
or. He has gone into the Southland and
taught the gospel of enduring peace and
Christian fellowship.
A resolution was adopted, directing
telegram of greeting to be sent to Presi-
dent Mckinley congratulating him over
the success of the Republican administra-
hon and asserting that the promised era
Of prosperity was close of fulfilment, and
also declaring that the league has always
been the friend of the country, and will
always hold up it's hands in advancing
the interests OF the party Of Lincoln and
At this point the following
letter from President Mckinley to Presi-
dent Woodmansee was read: II offer
through you my heartiest congratula.
lions on the Tenth annual convention OF
he Republican League, and my continued
best wishes for the increase Of usesulness
and prosperity Of this worthy organlza.
lion. (Signed) Wm. McKinley."
The convention then adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.