The record-union., 1898-05-25
REPUBLICAN CLUBS LEAGUE.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET ON
THE BOTH INSTANT.
Delegates Thus Far Chosen From
the Second Congressional
District.

4IOHH IOa Angeles, auOWlng each cIuD
organized before or during the last
campaign one elegate-at-large and
one delegate for every twenty-five
members, the convention to be held in
San Francisco on May 31st
Acting under the call. the several
clubs of Sacramento and many of those
of other counties in the Second Con-
gressional District held meetings and
elected delegates to the convention
a meeting of the delegates so chosen
was held in the parlors of the Golden
Eagle Hotel last evening, and organiza-
ton was effected by electing Hon.
Grove L. Johnson Chairman and c. H
Holmes Secretary. The official call for
the convention was discussed at some
length. 1t is as follows:
BY authority of the National Repub-
lican League Convention of 1897. and
under the direction of the California
State League, a convention of delegates
from all the Republican clubs of this
State is hereby called to meet in the
city of San Francisco, Tuesday, May
81, 1873, at L O'Clock p. m. The conven-
tiOn will continue its session until the
business for which it is called is COM
pleted
Each Republican club in California,
including those of the American Repub-
lican College League, shall be entitled
to one delegate-at-large and one dele
gate additional for every twenty five
members upon its rolls; organizations
of Republican Veterans are especially
invited to participate. No club shall be
entitled to representation in the State
League Convention unless it has been
organized and in existence at least ten
days prior to the date of the convention.
No person shall be counted for repre-
sentation in more than one club All
delegates shall file with the Secretary of
the convention certificates of election
signed by the President and secretary
of their clubs. These will be accepted
as proper credentials at San Francisco.
In addition each club shall furnish
it's delegation with a certified list of
its members for the use of the Commit
tee on Credentials. The following are
eX-OtficiO delegates, viz: President,
Secretary and Treasurer of the State
League; the President and Secretary
of each Congressional District League,
the Vice-President for California Of the
National League, the member of the
National League Executive Committee
for California, and Chairman of Amer
IlCdn 1OlIeSe LedSue Ol 1dlllOIuld.
The business of the convention will
include reports from the officers of the
League, the election of State officers for
the ensuing year, the designation of
time and place for holding the next con-
vention, the adoption of a constitution
and a general discussion of plans for
League organization. The latter will
include the prosecution of a vigorous
Jal moi
quarters. the requirement and distribu-
tion of Republican literature, the or
ganization of county Leagues and local
clubs, and the arrangement for a thor
Ough canvass of the State by Repub-
lican speakers.
An evening mass-meeting to be ad
dressed by speakers of national repute
will be one of the events of the occasion.
The various railroads and steamship
lines will make reduced rates for round
trip tickets, and the citizens of San
Francisco cordially invite the patriotic
Republicans of the State, whether dele
gates or not to attend this gathering.
we cannot oVerestimate the value of
this convention to our party. The vic
tory of 1896 does not guarantee perma
nency of power. We shall vote this
year for members of Congress, members
of Legislature which will elect a
United States Senator, and for State
and county officers. 1t becomes the
mission of our grand old party to meet
the emergency with the highest patriot
ism, and our League should be well
equipped for the coming contest. Let
us therefore come together in San
Francisco in large numbers. Let us re-
vive and enlarge our enthusiasm for the
party of Lincoln, Grant and Blaine and
in so doing so strengthen and build up
our League that in the coming conflict
it will be invincible, unwavering and
victorious. (Signed) A. w Kinney,
President; George Francis, Secretary;
George Stone, member National League
Executive Committee; Luther G..
Brown. National League Vice-President
for California;
The Secretary stated that President
Kinney expected that at least a thous-
and delegates will be present at the
convention.
L. T. Hatfield suggested that a COM
mittee be appointed to visit San Fran
cisco and secure headquarters for the
Sacramento County delegation, and act
ing on the suggestion, a motion by Al.
Lindley that a committee of three be
appointed for the purpose, was carried.
AS such committee the Chairman ap-
pointed Al. Lindley, l.. T. Hatfield and
Frank D. Ryan. The committee was
authorized to go to any reasonable ex-
pense to secure suitable headquarters
for the use of the delegation during the
convention.
The question of unity in action in the
local delegation was brought up by
Elwood Bruner, and resulted in a
lengthy discussion, in which F. r. Dray,
MajorThorpe, c. N. Post, G. T. Jones, c.
NJ Coglan,Al Lindley, F. D. Ryan, and
others took part.
Finally, on motion of Judge E. c.
Hart, it was decided to agree upon del
egates whose names should be urged for
places upon the Credentials, Organiza-
ton and order of Business, Resolu-
tions and Constitution Committees,
which will be appointed by the Chair
| man.
Nominations being declared in order,
the choice of the delegates for commit
| tee positions We're as follows: Creden-
| tials. c. H. Holmes; Organization and
| Oredr of Business, Charles T. Jones;
Resolutions, Grove L. Johnson; Con-
stitution, Elwood Bruner.
After an extended argument it was
decided to instruct Mr.. Bruner, in case
he should be appointed on the Consti-
tuition Committee, to use his influence
to secure a permanent headquarters
for the State League, regardless of To-
cality.
1t was agreed that when the meeting
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