New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE REPUBLICAN, CLUBS.
DELEGATES ASSEMBLING IN OMAHA FOR AN
NUAL CONVENTION PROMINENT
MEN PRESENT.

Omaha. July - (SpeciaD.-The hotels here TO-
night are crowded with prominent Republican
leaders from all parts OF the country. for to-mor
row the National Convention Of the League OF Re-
publican Clubs meets in Omaha. 1t will be an
enthusiastic affair, and large attendance Is
certain.
The delegates began to pour In this morning. and
before noon the rotunda Of the Millard was
crowded with representative and prominent
party workers from Illinois. Pennsylvania. Mary
land. Michigan. Texas. Wyoming. California. Col
orado and Arkansas Several Of the candidates
for the presidency OF the League were among the
arrivals. J. Goodman Boyd Of Baltimore was
of these. Another was Senator Isaac Miller
Hamilton. OF Illinois, the president of the Illinois
League a third candidate President Isadore
Sobe Of the Pennsylvania League. President h.
]. Crawford OF the National League. also came
He accompanied Senator Hamilton. He is not
candidate for reelection. He observed that the
prospects looked good for big convention.
Mr. Crawford is gubernatorial possibility in his
State this year. The advance representative Of still
another candidate for the presidency appeared in
the person of Frank L. Marlborough. OF West Bay
City, the Michigan member of the National League
Executive Committee. He is already working hard
for f. ~ Dingley the Editor OF THE Kalamazoo
Telegraph" and Of Congressman Nelson Ding
ley. of Maine. author OF the Dingley Tariff law.
Mr.. Dingey the president of the Michigan
League last year. He is expected in tomorrow
morning.
A. L. Davis. OF the University Of Michigan. tho
president OF the American Republican College
League; f. B. Whitney. OF Williams College. vice.
president OF the same organization and also presi-
dent Of the New England Intercollegiate League,
and Silas r. Perkins OF the University Of Washing
ton the National committeeman Of the American
College League were among the morning arrivals.
Mr.. Perkins is the private secretary Of Senator
Mark Hanna chairman Of the Republican National
Committee J. Goodman Boyd and his Maryland
delegation put up at the Paxton, where they VIII
make their headquarters.
Along with President Isadore Sobe Of the Penn
sy;yanIa League came Mahlon d. Young. OF Phila-
delphia vice president of tho League OF his state.
and n number OF prominent Eric politicians. Colo
RADIO is represented by Greeley w. Whitford. presi-
dent OF the League. whose home j. at Denver
Judge James l.. Hodges, Assayer OF the Mint az
Denver and secretary Of the League e., and ID. r.
Emerson Editor OF THE Colorado city IT'S one
Of the ten Colorado papers which supported the
Republican party in 1896. Az fast as the delegates
arrived they were welcomed at their trains by
chairman Teneycks local committee and taken to
The hotels to which National Secretary slime had
assigned them President s. B. Redding OF 'he at, AZ
kansas League got in from Little Rock before
noon to shake hands with o;d frlends. ifesIuenr
crawford is accompanied by his wire, ana senator
mil Tor by his mother