Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-14
REPUBLICANS AT OMAHA.
National League Convention Began
There Yesterday-HOt Campaign
for the Presidency.

IOr tne fFeSlucucS.
OMAHA, NEB.. July 13.-Facing a stage
decorated with a profusion of cut flowers
and palms and Old Glory. under folds of a
flag that waved in the breeze of an cleo
tric fan. the delegates to the National
League of Republican Clubs came to order
an hour later than the schedule called for.
The decorations of Boyd's theater are most
elaborate President Crawford called the
convention to order. and a prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Fletcher NJ. Sisson, of the Hanscom
Park Methodist church, was followed by
the reading of the official call by Secretary
Stone. John l.. Webster. of Omaha, de-
livered an address of welcome on behalf
of Nebraska, and President Charles +.
Winter, of the Nebraska State League,
spoke for his organization. he in turn be-
ing followed by Mayor Frank E. Moores,
who spoke for Omaha. These We're fol-
lowed by President L. ]. Crawford. of the
national league. who delivered his annual
address.
No session was held this afternoon, the
delegates visiting the exposition
ct. The campaign for the office of president
Is engrossing most of the attention. The
Pennsylvania delegates are energetically
pushing the claims of their candidate. Isa-
dor Sabell, of Erie. They say every hour
adds to his strength and confidently assert
that he will be elected Friday. L. n. Ding
ley of Kalamazoo. Mich, son of Congress
man Dingley, of Maine, is making hot
canvass for the position. He has the sup
port of a number of Central states and will
certainly have a following in the election.
]. Goodman Boyd. of Maryland. is prose
cutting his campaign with great vigor and
has the active assistance of the Maryland
delegation which is apparently the most
enthusiastic crowd of boomers on the
grounds. Colonel W. ]. Stone. of Califor-
mia, is also carefully looking after his in
terests. None of these candidates has yet
made an estimate of his own or his op-
ponentS' strength, nor is there anything
on which to base even q guess 10 the
outcome.
Some opposition to Secretary Stine's plan
the person of F. F. Myer, of New Jersey.
Mr. Myers boom has been formally
launched Ia, by the New Jersey delegation; and
done.
The committee on time and place for the
next national convention heard the argu-
ments in favor Of three places which pre-
sented invitations. ST. Paul made strong
showing, based on its ease. of access. its
ETC. Los Angeles urged the advantage of
California and Los Angeles in particular.
Galveston put m a claim based on the
fact that Texas is undergoing political
regulations. and molly needs little stimula-
ton to become Republican state
p These invitations will be backed up by
further arguments before the committee
tomorrow, when 1t is expected that others
will be received. The committee has given
no expression of preference, but it seems
that st. Paul is clearly IN the lead for
the location. This evening the delegates
are attending reception at the Millard,
given by the Nebraska league.
To-morrow's programme includes two
business sessions during the day and a
grand mass meeting at the exposition audi
torium in the evening.