The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-15
REPUBLICAN LEAGUERS
CONVENTION PROLONGED by THE
FIGHT OVER TIE PRESIDENCY.
Dingley, of Michigan, I'm the Lead
Decla ton of Principles-Speech
by MIR. WOOdmansee.

most all of its routine business at it's sec
ond days session. Had it not been for
the fight for the position of president the
work would be all over. The ora
torical feature of the day was a short but
patriotic address by Ex-President Wood
mansee, of Cincinnati, who spoke of the
war as not ore Of the parties, but of the
people, yet he gives to President Mckinley
great credit for the wisdom he has dis
played in the conduct of the affair with
Spain. The rest of the time was devoted to
the reports of the standing committees.
After Ex-President Woodmansee had con-
cluded his speech the business of the con-
vention began in earnest. The report of
the committee on credentials was adopted
without division. 1t made no reference to
the anti-Tanner delegation from Illinois.
When the report of the committee on rules
and order of business came on there was a
short fight. The committee reported In ia
vor of going ahead and considering the
cases to-day. This was supported by the
followers of j. Goodman Boyd, of Mary
land, and opposed by the Dingley men of
Michigan. After some sharp skirmishing
and a viva voce vote. by which the Boyd
forces seemed to have won, the division
was demanded and on the roll call the
Dingley men won by a handsome majority
This is taken to indicate the relative
strength of the candidates, although the
Boyd forces profess to be in no wise dis
mayed.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was adopted as read 1t pledges a
new 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 admin
iStration says
I'VE are uncompromisingly in favor of the
maintenance of the single gold standard
and that the medium of exchange of what
ever form, issued by or under the author
ity of the national government, shall be
maintained at a parity with gold, the uni
nations; and that every dollar coined or is
sued under national laws shall have an
equal purchasing power and debt-paying
power. We are unquali1edly opposed to
free and unlimited coinage of silver, and
we reaffirm the st. Louis platform on this
subject, .u..,s
patriotic policy of President Mckinley in
exhausting all peaceful methods OF accom-
plishing our purpose before resorting to the
stern arbitrament of battle, and his wise
forethought in preparing in time of peace
for the calamity of war. and we applaud the
vigor skill and ability which has thus far
resulted in unbroken and glorious victory
on land and sea, and which promises
speedy and complete triumph for American
arms and American principles.
I'm the future important problems will
arise out of the war in which the Nation is
now engaged. Among others Will be the
disposition to be made of conquered terri
tory. The people can safely leave the wise
and patriotic solution of these questions to
a Republican President and Republican
I'VE favor all measures which will pro-
mote the restoration and growth of our mer-
chant marine.
I'VE send greetings to the soldier and
sailor boys of the Republic whose unselfish
patriotism shall receive the homage of
grateful people"
A resolution providing for the change of
the plan of meeting from annual to biennial
sessions was adopted after considerable dis
cussion, the final vote being unanimous.
A resolution providing for the admission
of women as members and delegates was
also adopted without debate.
The committee league work presented
in its report resolution that aims direct al
the Illinois situation. 1t reads: we do not
favor the INCORPORATION of State Republic
an leagues This parting drive at the anti
Tannerites was adopted unanimously.
When the committee on time and place for
the next meeting made its report it favored
date in 1900 and recommended. that the
executive committee choose the place. This
was vigorously fought, especially by the
Paul. A motion to name ST. Paul as the
place for the convention in 1900 was tabled
and the committees recommendation was
adopted. Adjournment was taken until to-
morrow morning.
The delegates enjoyed a trolley ride about
the city during the latter hours of the aft,
grounds. where the evening mass meeting
was held.
The different state delegations have Sc
lected their national vice presidents and ma
tional executive committeeman. Sanford b.
Dole is the president for Hawaii, and
Robert w. Single of Honolulu, the Ha-
waian member of the executive committee
There were not over two thousand people
in the exposition auditorium when Presi-
dent Crawford, of the National League.
called the mass meeting to order this even
ing and detailed the inroads that the Re-
publicans had made in the Democratic
orfu IA H.
PRODUCED Hon. Charles M. Hare, of Iowa,
who spoke at length on the political is
sues, saying that the Republican party was
in accord with the administration of Pres
ident Mckinley. He contended that the
masses had no sympathy with the Popu-
lists. The only issues In the next campaign
would be those which would rebound to
Hon. Frank o. Short of Fresno, Cal,
smoke of the political conditions on the Pa
cific coast, predicting Republican success.
Senator John NJ. Thurston was the next
speaker and in addressing the meeting said
that If the Cuban war accomplished nothing
but union of the North and South it was
enough. The year he designated as pa
triotic one; the American flag never waved
upon so many hill-tops as to-day and 1t
never waved in so many ports as low.
Republican success at the last election had
started the, furnaces: put In operation the
wheels of the factories and made it posi-
BILE for every man to find employment at
fair wages. The Republican party, he said,
had been true to it's promises made at the
St Louis convention in bringing about an
era of prosperity such had seldom been
seem The election of President Mckinley
Mr. Thurston attributed largely to the work
of the Republican League, which he re-
garded as one of the strongest factors in
shaping the government. Nebraska, Mr..
Thurston continued, was coming back and
its citizens were ready to protect the flag
whenever it might go into Cuba or into the
Pacific ocean to relieve the Western Henri
sphere from the last of Spanish misrule.
The war, the Senator said. was practically
over, the Spanish fleet had been destroyed
and the American flag fioated over Santiago
While not much of an anneXationist, the
speaker said that he wanted to see the
United States take possession of Porto Rico
hut feared that he would not as the war
would be over before American troops could
be landed The manner in which the men
of the United States had responded to the
the surprise and admiration of the world
This was due to the fact that there was
no North, no South, no East, no West. but
all comprising one great united country.
No section OF the United States would pros
per without the assistance of the others and
this fact had been realized by the men of
all parts of the Union. Dewey said damn the
torpedoes; 1 say damn the danger; go on for
the country and the nag.
Clash of Factions.
CHICAGO, July 14-Seven Democratic
congressional conventions were held in Chi
cago to-day. The convention in the Fifth
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