The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

Executive Committee Considers
Claims for Next Meeting Place.

Executive Committee Considers
Claims for Next Meeting Place.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-The executive
committee of the National Republican
League of Clubs met here to-day for the
purpose of deciding on a city for holding
the next convention of the league. Presi-
dent George Stone, of San Francisco. pre-
sided, and the roll call. by Secretary D. H.
Stine, of Newport, KY, showed forty-four
members present, the largest on record at
such meeting. A resolution was unan-
imously adopted reciting that in the death
of Vice President Hobart the league had
lost warm friend and supporter, the Sem
ate wise and impartial presiding officer
and the Nation an irreparable loss
The main feature to-day was discussion
of the proposed repeal of Article Ii of
the League constitution, which prohibits ii
from endeavoring to influence the nominal
tion of any candidate or the adoption of
any policy by any state or national conven-
ton. Those opposing repeal urged that
change such as that proposed would lead to
office-holding politicians controlling the
machinery of the clubs in favor of particu-
lar persons. L. ]. Crawford. Of Kentucky,
offered a resolution providing that a COM
mittee Of five be appointed to present to the
next national convention Of the league a re-
vision of the constitution and bylaws and
to incorporate into such revision an article
providing for revenues SO that the league
may be self-sustaining. Both matters were
shelved temporarily.
The claims of cities which are anxious to
entertain the next national convention were
heard. The advantages Of st. Paul, Mimi,
were set forth by D. NJ. Reese, clerk of the
minnesota Supreme Court, and Represent
ative Burke, of South Dakota, on behalf of
the Republicans and league Of that State
and the Business Mems League OF Sioux
Falls. invited the league to hold its conven-
ton at Sioux Falls. --a.-s'r--''-
After listening also to the claims of Gal
weston and Indianapolis, st. Paul, Mimi,
was chosen the place for holding the
next convention of Republican clubs, re-
ceiving Is votes to for Indianapolis and 1s
for Sioux Falls. The date for the conven-
ton was fixed for the third Tuesday in
July.
A resolution declaring in favor of Sc
lecting delegates to the national Repub-
lican convention on the basis of Republican
votes cast in the several States was laid
on the table, as was also one declaring il
unwise to make change at this time
On motion Of Melville Hayes, of Ohio. a
resolution was adopted expressing the SYM
pathy Of the league with the Republicans
of North Carolina in their struggle against
! the adoption Of a proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of that State. which, II is
alleged, violates the fourteenth and ff-
teenth amendments to the Constitution.
The resolution offered during the day by
Mr.. Crawford, Of Kentucky, for the ap-
pointment of committee to revise the con-
stitution. including the article forbidding
the league to prefer candidates. was
adopted.
The committee adopted resolution offered
by Mr.. Melville Hayes to call on the Pres
ident and to express to him its hearty in
dorsement for 'his wise and patriotic ad-
ministration."