The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
THE LEAGUE ADJOURNS
REPUBLICAN CLUBS HAD A FROSTY
MEETING AT FORT WAYNE.
Anderson Gets Next Convention, and
Newton Gilbert Is Elected Presi-
dent-The Resolutions.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 11.-Expe-
diency was the chief point observed in car
rying out the business of the regular meet
ing Of the Indiana League of Republican
Clubs in state convention this morning.
Turner's Hall, where the meeting was held
was so barnlike in its temperature that the
delegates, three hundred in number, kept
their hats and overcoats on and paced the
floor to keep warm, While speechmaking
was laughingly ruled out of order. when
ever possible, to hasten on the time of adj
journment. Within an hour all the business
of the regular meeting was transacted.
Anderson is to have the next annual meet
ing her only competitor for that honor be-
ing Terre Haute. At the close of the ban
quet the night before, ]. w. Egnew Of the
statistician's office, withdrew from the race
for craftsmanship honors, as did also John
A. Skunk, of Plymouth, both of whom had
well-developed booms started, but retired
that the election of Senator N. w. Gilbert
to the craftsmanship might be unanimous.
The other three officers were nominated and
voted for collectively, c. w. Mcclure, of
New Albany, receiving the vice presidency,
j. W. Egnew the secretaryship and Z. E.
Rowland, of Greensburg, the office of treas
urer.
The district officers elected were: Charles
F. Heilman, of Evansville; Mcdonald Huff,
of Washington; j. y. Poutch, of New AL
bany; w. W. Lambert, of Columbus Wal
ter c. Maud of Terre Haute; James G.
Gordan, Of Richmond N. H. Baker, of
Portland; Will H. Craig, of Noblesville;
Grant Kitchener. of Valparaiso; Carey E.
Cowgirl, of Wabash; Henry Hid, of Fort
Wayne, and Levi R. Stuckey, of Warsaw.
When the meeting was called to order at
10 o clock to-day, by President F. E. HoIlo-
way, Of Anderson, it was announced that no
speaker would have more than three min
utes on any subject and that nominating
speeches were to be tabooed. The conven-
ton, huddled about the two stoves that
feebly tried to warm the large hall, willing
ly supported the chairs ruling. The presi-
dents annual address heard, however,
and cheered enthusiastically, despite the
cold. He said in part:
THE Indiana State League Of Republican
Clubs as its name implies, is an associa-
ton of about eleven hundred Republican
club organizations of this State. Tney rep
resent an approximate membership OF o0,UVO
Republicans. Their active and intelligent
participation in the campaign OF the past
six years have demonstrated tnaI as an
organized force they are 1nVlnclble- AS a
mighty engine the nOStS of Organism and
POpulism have been and are unable to with
stand their power.
PURPOSES OF THE LEAGUE.
He then took up the purposes of the league
the promotion of the success and advance
ment of the interests of the party, and the
study and PRONUNCIATION OF principles laid
down by the Republican fathers" While
working entirely subservient to the regular
state central committee, the league, he said,
was indebted to many members Of that COM
mittee for assistance and an expression
made Of its gratitude to several individuals:
Another, and probably the more impor-
tant and significant. fact is the splendid
spirit OF harmony and sympathy which has
grown out of these annual meetings.. he
continued. I'VE are becoming acquainted
with each other socially and politically. We
are becoming acquainted with the good peo-
pie Of our magnificent State of Indiana, and
they are becoming acquainted with us. The
result of this cordial and frequent inter-
course, as is already apparent will be the
strengthening of our Republican hands, the
eXalCation OF Republican principles and the
triumph OF republican hopes and aspira-
tons"
On the call for the nomination of candi-
dates for the Craftsmanship, H. i, HutsOn
nominated Senator Gilbert. The other Cfti-
GERS having been chosen, Senator Gilbert. in
accepting control of the meeting and the
clubs affairs, thanked the association brief
~. Il said to friend little while ago that
1t would be a cold day when | made a
said. 1T won't be a cold day when l make
a speech" The president in common with
everybody else in the hall, had his coat col
lar turned up about his ears when ne made
this remark. In few words he then paid
glowing tribute to Senator Fairbanks and
Senator-elect Beverage.
letter from Col. R. w. Thompson, of
Terre Haute, expressing regret that his age
would prevent his attending the Fort Wayne
cheered when it was read. Other letters
were read which, conveyed the regrets of
President Mckinley, John Hay, Governor
Mount Senator Fairbanks, Perry S. Heath
Robert J. Tracewel and q. F. Mccullough
A committee will be appointed by the
newy-elected chairman of the league to
prepare plans for obtaining a more perfect
union of the clubs and a more effective sys-
TEN of securing the leagues usefulness to
the party. This committee will report at
the next annual meeting. In selecting the
place for the 1900 convention, the rival cities.
Terre Haute and Anderson, ran close to-
gether in the balloting, the latter winning
only by tally of 1,409 votes, against Terre
Haute's 1880 votes. The resolutions offered
through the chairman of that committee,
Frank B. Posey, were as follows:
LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS.
'Preamble.-Snce the last annual meet
ing of this league the swift succession of
unforeseen events and the results of war
have placed on the Nation burdens and
responsibilities to be administered and
borne with the full feeling that what has
been taken and what has been given as
the price of peace has been received in
trust and held. as we have always held
lands and liberties and rights, for
whomsoever would that came and Joined
the commonwealth. We believe the re-
suits of battle were intended by the Most
High God that makes the wrath of men
TO serve His holy purpose and that bene-
fit to the world and to the people long
oppressed can only follow either perma-
nent or temporary occupation of the
islands wrested from a power that gave
no thought of benefit or comfort to its
alien subjects, but only thought of tribute
No mans right has been invaded or his
possessions or liberties made less The
governmental title passed TO this Nation
in the most rightful way, by solemn treaty
and title based on occupation, never has
been held TO overlap the limits reduced to
actual possession, and cultivation marks
that limit, not the chase. SO we say that
our holding is rightful and complete and
we, nation, are only bound as we
have or may hereafter bind ourselves
But domination by conquest is unknown
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