The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-13
ST. PAUL GETS CONVENTION.
LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS
WILL MEET THERE.
Washington Delegation lntercsts
Itself ON Behalf Of the Minnesota
City, Reciprocating Kindly Ala
In the Matter of Transports.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE National
Republican League now In session was at
tended this evening by Senator Foster and
ter had been designated by the local state
league to represent Washington state at
this meeting. but the league would not al
low his vote on the grounds that the state
had no representation, having failed 10 eject
q member at the time Of the national con-
vention.
Members Of the Washington delegation
however, were permitted seats in the meet
ing and allowed all privileges except vot-
ing. They did missionary work for st.
Paul, where the next meeting Is to be
held, in return for the late action OF the
ST. Paul Chamber of Commerce. favoring
Puget sound as an army transportation
center.
The executive committee Of the National
Republican League of Republican Clubs
met here for the purpose Of deciding upon
a city for holding the next convention OF
the league.
President George Stone, Of San rrancisco
presided and the roll call by Secretary D.
III. White, of Newport, KY, showed forty
four members present. the largest on rec
ord at such meeting.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
reciting that In the death OF Vice President
and supporter, the senate a wise and inn
partial presiding officer and the nation an
irreparable loss.
The main feature today was a discussion
of the proposed repeal OF article Is Of the
league constitution which prohibits II from
endeavoring to influence the nomination Of
any candidate or the adoption Of any poll
icy by any state or national convention.
Those opposing repeal urged that change
such as that proposed would lead to office-
holding politicians controlling the machin-
cry Of the clubs In favor Of particular
persons.
Mr.. L. ]. Crawford, Of Kentucky, offered
resolution providing that committee OF
five be appointed to present at the next ma
tional convention Of the league a revision
of the constitution and bylaws, and to in
corporate into such revision an article pro-
viding for revenues, SO that the league may
be self-sustaining. Both matters were
sheived temporarily.
The claims of cities which are anxious
to entertain the next annual convention
were heard. The advantages Of ct. Paul.
Mimi, were set forth by d. M. Reese,
clerk of the Minnesota supreme court and
Representative Bruke, of South Dakota, In
behalf of the Republican League Of that
state and the businessmens league Of
Sioux Falls, invited the league to hold
it's convention at Sioux Falls.
After listening also to the claims OF
Galveston and Indianapolis, ST. Paul.
MIMI, was chosen AZ tho place for holding
the next convention Of Republican clubs,
receiving q votes, to 8 for Indianapolis and
Is for Sioux Falls. The date for the com
vention was fixed for the third Tuesday in
July. A resolution declaring in favor of
selecting delegates, to the national Repub-
lican convention on basis of Republican
votes cast in the several states was laid
he toh xnoa oil dcr1 inn
unwise to make change at this time.
A resolution offered by Crawford (Ky)
during the day for the appointment Of q
committee to revise the constitution, in
GLIDING the articles forbidding the league
to prefer candidates, was adopted. The
committee adopted resolution offered by
Melville Hays (Ohio), to call on the presi-
dent and express to him Its hearty indorse-
ment of ''his wise and patriotic admins
tratlon.n