The record-union., 1898-07-15
Election of Officers viii Take Place
To-Day.
A. w. Kinney of Los Angeles
Elected National Vice President
Differences Between Coal
Miners and Operators in Illinois
May be Decided by Arbitration
Ohio State Prisoners on a
Strike.

OMAHA (Neb.), July 14.-Vigorous
application to business enabled the Re
publican League of the United States
TO finish almost all it's routine business
at its second days session. Had it not
been for the fight for the position CT
President, the work would now be all
over. Officers will be elected to-mor-
row. The oratorical feature of the day
was a short but patriotic address by ex-
President Woodmansee Of Cincinnati,
who spoke of the war as none of par
ties, but of the people. yet he gives to
President Mckinley great credit for the
wisdom he has displayed in the con-
duct of the affair with Spain. The rest
Of the time was devoted to the reports
of the standing committees.
The program of the convention of
the Republican League of the United
States included reports from commit
tees and an address by eX-President
Woodmansee of Cincinnati. Only one
committee was ready to report in full,
that on credentials. It had no con-
tests to dispose of save the one from
Illinois. This was decided in favor Of
the regulars, the anti-Tanner men be-
ing given no representation. The re-
port of the committee was adopted.
President Woodmansee addressed the
convention, his remarks being frequent
ly applauded.
The committee on time and place Of
location for the next convention held
a session this morning, but has not yet
agreed on its report. 1t is quite prob
able that the matter will be turned
over to the Executive Committee of
the league to be selected during re-
cess.
The Committee on Resolutions will
present report warmly indorsing the
administration of President Mckinley
and the course of Congress in providing
for the war and the annexation of Ha-
wall, and will also eulogize the admin
istration of President Crawford of the
league. The Committee on League Work
has some changes to suggest to the
organization for the purpose Of extend
ing the scope of the league. There is
little change in the Presidential situa-
ton to-day. 1t now appears that the
race is between Dingley of Michigan
and Boyd of Maryland with the chances
seemingly in favor Of Dingley. 1t is as
serted that the Pennsylvania forces
have given up the idea of electing So
bel of Erie, and will give their support
to Dingley.
The Californians have selected d. Ed
ward Collins of Oakland as their Ma
tional Committeeman, and A. W. Kin
ney of Los Angeles has been selected as
National Vice President
Hawaii will be represented by San
ford B. Dole as Vice President and by
Robert w. Single as committeeman. p
After eX-President Woodmansee had
concluded his speech the real business
of the convention began in earnest The
report Of the Committee on Credentials
was adopted without division
The report of the Committee on Res
olutions was adopted as read It
pledges anew support to the Republican
platform adopted at St. Louis in 1896;
congratulates the country on the return
of prosperity, and on the subject of
the National Administration says
we are uncompromisingly in favor
of the maintenance of the single gold
standard, and that the medium of ex-
change, of whatever form issued by or
under the authority OF the National
Government, shall be maintained at a
parity with gold, the universal stand
ard Of the great commercial nations;
and that every dollar coined or issued
under national laws shall have an equal
purchasing and debt-paying power. We
are unqualifedly opposed to free and
unlimited coinage Of silver, and we re-
affirm the St Louis platform on this
subject
1--WE hereby commend the patriotism