Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-13
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE D0INGS
Executive Committee Decides TO Hold
the Next Convention at
st. Paul.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The executive committee OF the Ma
tonal League of Republican Clubs, which
met in this city today, had presented to that
body number of novel propositions, chief
of which was that the league should so
amend it's constitution as to appear in ma
tonal republican conventions and there eX
press its choice for president and vice pres
ident. Captain w. H. Woodward of Lin
coin, connected with the pension office in
this city, held the proxy OF l.. w. Billingsey
of Lincoln, who was state delegate to the
committee meeting. Captain Woodward
during the course of presenting the claims
of cities in which to hold the next annual
convention, championed the cause of Sioux
City. Congressman Burke of South Da-
kota was stalwart worker for Sioux Falls
WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-The executive
committee of the National League of Re-
publican Clubs met here today for the
purpose of deciding on city for holding the
next convention of the league. President
George Stone of San Francisco presided and
the roll call by Secretary d. II. Slime Of
| Newport, KY, showed forty-four members
present, the largest on record at such a
meeting.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
reciting that in the death of Vice Presi-
uenL l1UDdTL IuG league udu lCSL IL warm
friend and supporter, the senate a wise
and impartial presiding officer and the nation
an irreparable loss.
The main feature today was a discussion
of the proposed repeal of article xiii of the
league constitution, which prohibits it from
endeavorng to influence the nomination OF
any candidate or the adoption of any policy
by any state or national convention.
Those opposing repeal urged that change
such that proposed would result in office
holding politicians controlling the machinery
of the clubs in favor of particular persons
L. ]. Crawford of Kentucky offered a Teso-
luton providing that a committee of five be
( appointed to present to the next national
convention revision of the constitution and
bylaws and to incorporate in 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 annual convention were
heard The advantages of St Paul Mimi
were set forth by D. NJ. Reese, clerk of
the Minnesota supreme court, and Repre-
sentative Burke of South Dakota, On behalf
of the republicans and league OF that state
and Business Mems league of Sioux Falls,
invited the league to hold its convention at
Sioux Falls.
After listening also to the claims OF Gal
weston and indianapolis. St Paul, Mimi,
was chosen as the place for holding the
next convention, receiving twenty eight
votes to three for Indianapolis and sixteen
for Sioux Falls. The date for the conven-
ton was fixed for the third Tuesday in
July.
A resolution declaring in favor of select
ing delegates to the national republican
convention on a basis of republican votes
cast in several states was laid on the table,
as was also one declaring it 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, it is
alleged violates the fourteenth and fifteenth
! amendments to the constitution.
The resolution offered during the day by
Mr.. Crawford of Kentucky, for a commits
sion to revise the constitution, including the
article forbidding the league to endorse can
! didates, was adopted.
The committee adopted a resolution Of
! fered by Mr.. Melville Hayes to call on the
| president and express to him it's hearty en-
| dorsement of "his wise and patriotic ad-
/ ministration."