New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
WORK OF REPUBLICAN, CLUBS
CONVENTION SESSION CONTINUED IN
OMAHA.
HIGH PRAISE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR
BY THE ADMINIsTRATIoN-Eor TO MEET
AGAIN FOR TWO YEARS

AGAIN FOR TWO YEARS
Omaha Neb July l4-To-day's programme at
the convention Of the Republican League Oh inc
United States included reports from committees
The report Of the Committee on CREDENTIALS was
adopted without division II made no reference 10
the ant-Tanner delegation from Illinois. When the
report Of the Committee on Rules and Order Oh
Business came there was a snort nghl. Inc
committee reported in favor OF going aheao WIN
the consideration Of cases. This was suppoi'eu
by the followers Of J. Goodman Boyd. OF Maryia"o'
and opposed by tho Dingey men, OF Michigan
Af.er some sharp diminishing and viva voce
vote by which the Boyd forces seemed 70 nave
won division was demanded. and on the roIrai'
the Dlngley had handsome majority lhi'
Is taken to indicate the relative strength OF the
candidates for president, although the BOYD forces
profess to be In wise dismayed. the report Oh
the Committee on Resolutions was adopted as IL
was read. It pledges anew support TO the hepuo-
can platform adopted AZ ST. Louis IN 1880 co'-
gratulates the country the return or prosperity
and on the subject Of the National Administration
says:
We are Yncomprom,singly In favor OF the main
,enance OF the single gold standard. and that the
medium Of exchange Of whatever FORM lssuen pS y;
should be maintained at a parity with goid me
universal standard OF the great comWerclt na"o ot
and that every dollar coined or Issued under "a "a
tIonal laws shall have equal purchasing ana
debt-paying powe-. We are unqualihedly opposed
70 free and unlimited coinage Of silver and we re-
affirm the St Louis platform on this subject
PRESIDENT WARMLY PRAISED.
We hereby commend the patriotism and patriotic
policy Of President Mckinley in eXhaustng all
peaceful methods of accomplishing our purpose
before resoring to the stern arbtrament OF oatIe.
and his wise forethought in preparing IN Tune oi
peace for the calamity OF war. and we app'duu
the vigor skill and ability which have thus far re.
suited in unhroken and glorious victory on land
and sea- and which promise speedy ana COM
plete triumph for American arms and American
people
In the future important problems VIII arise ON
tho war in which the Nation IS no" engage
Among others will be the disposition to he maze
NJ conouored territory The people safely leave
tho wise and patriotic solutions OF these questions
to Republican President and Keouoican ror mom
gress We favor all measures Whlch WI, PI.'.o -
the restoration and growth OF our merchhh' ma
ri9 ne ond greetings 70 the soldier and sailor boys
~ tho Repnblir whose unselfsh patriotism shall
receive the homage 81 A grateful people
A resolution providing for the change OF plan OF
meeting from annual to biennial sessions was
adopted after considerable discussion the ""' 'o'7
being unanimous
resolution providing FOR the admission OF
women as members and delegates was also adopted
without debate.
When the committee time and place Tor the
next meeting made its report IT favored A date In
900 and recommended that the Executive COM
mittee choose the place. This was vigorously
fought. and especially by the Minnesota men. who
had a boom cor ST. Pau we'll developed. mo-
uon 10 name 81. Pau the place FOR the conven-
ton in 10" was tabled and the committees recon-
incubation was adopted. Adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning.
The delegates enjoyed trolley ride about the
city IN the later hours % the afternoon winding
up at the Exposition Grounds. where the evening
ma.s-meeting was held.
The different State delegations have selected their
National vice presidents and National Executive
Committeeman. as follows;
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Irlno~ J OTIS HUMPHREY. Springfield: Colorado.
GREEDY ". WHI1ToRD Denver Connecticut. j. W.
STEWART. Texas II. r MACGREGoR. Houston: Ar
kansas n /. Kennel Idtte Rock. California. u. Ed
WARD COLLINS Oakland oregon. l. A. McRUM'
II lsboro. Oklahoma. e. II THOMPSON. Guthrie; Ohio.
MELVILLE HAYES. Wilmington. North carolina
GEORGE n. WHITE Tarhor. New York WILLIAM T.
braska, L. ". BlTrNGSLEY Lincoln. VI ssouri.
" WfI|ON Marshall Michigan. n. f. ~ rI'ERFlELl.
Ann Aru-r. Maryland LEANpER FOREMAN. G0yans-
town. Kansas. j r. CULVER Emn1ra, Iowa Carl. z.
III EHNLE. Den.son. Delaware FRANCIS HoEFFLER,
Wilmington. PENNSYLVANIA. A j. EDWARDS. Pittshurg;
Titan. HoYT SHERMAN. Jr. salt Lake Vermont,
CHARLES 5 FORBES s., Nbans. Wisconsin, J T.
srGcKNEY. Maza Man. Wyomng A. T. KELLEY.
psko'a. r. WOODS. sioux FAILS American College
League 7. r. PERKINS. University Of Washington.
Washington. n c.. Hawaii. ROBERT W. SINGLE.
H.nnulu