The times., 1899-12-13
LEAGUE SELECTS ST. PAUL
National Republicans Decide Upon
a Meeting Place.
The Dnte Arranged During an ENccu-
tive Session Mt WiIIard,s Hotel
Sioux Falls, Indianapolis, and
Galveston Among the Contestants
-COntention over Resolutions.

At the meeting of the National Repub-
lican League, held last night at Will
lards Hotel. at o'clock. it was decided
that the next meeting of the league should
/ be held on the third Tuesday in July,
1900. at st. Paul, Mimi. The vote of the
delegation as recorded was, St. Paul %.
Sioux Falls Is, indianapolis ., Galveston. 0.
The meeting was in executive session.
number of delegates who had no oppor-
| tunity during the morning session to pre-
sent invitations from several Republican
organizations and business leagues were
given a hearing.
j. c. Overstreet spoke of the central
location of the city of indianapolis and its
opportunities for entertainment of the
delegates. He introduced Hugh II. Hanna,
OF Indianapolis. who said:
we have a great many attractions in
our city, and the railroad facilities are not
the least. But it is not a question of at
fractions that is before you now, but
where you can do the most good There is
! no place you can go where you can make
the impression that you can in Indianapo-
lis There is no place that needs this con-
yention as we do l appeal to you most
earnestly to consider this side of the ques
ton"
Other speakers called attention to the
fact that the last census showed that In
dianapolis stands within twenty-seven
miles Of the centre of the United States,
on the basis of population. Within six
hours ride on the sixteen railroads radiat-
ing from that city, he said. a larger popu-
| lation can be reached than in any other
section OF the country.
Congressman Hawley of Texas extended
cordial invitation to the club to meet
next year in Galveston. He hoped that
the convention would go to that place to
show his sectiCn the vastness and beauty
OF Republicanism in every part OF the coun-
try J. B. SlCzson said that one third of
the votes in Texas for President Mckinley
at the last election came from the Demo
cratic business men.
Congressman r. J. Gamble of South Da-
kota invited TIE convention 10 Sioux Falls
He dcplCTed the accident" that resulted
IN giving them a Pcpulist Governor. and
hcJed that the league would encourage
them by its convention next year He ask
ed that his city be dignifisd by the league
in this manner and stated that no more
cordial welcome could be offered than what
would be received at Sioux Falls.
Upon motion Of Hugh McEllery, of Mary
land, all officers Of State leagues not mem
bers OF the Executive Committee were al
/ lowed to remain during the executive ses-
sion. a resolution was offered BY James
/ R. Howe Of Illinois that the next meet
! ing of the National Republican League b5
held on TUESDAY May 10. 1909. This reso-
luton was amended by a motion OF J. Fl
/ Dowlipg, substituting the third Tuesday
I in July for the first mentioned date, anl
was adopted.
a large number of persons non
eligible to vote were present arG
a lively discussion took place as tC
the method ci voting upon the ques-
( tion of the meeting place. Secretary Stin-
| called the roll OF executive members ant
| they responded with the name of tbeil
/ choice by rising vote. As stated, St Pau
was chosen. Upon motion of Congressman
! C. II. Burke, South Dakota, the vote was
made unanimous. Mr. Bowling, in behal
of the Republican State organizations aRC
! business mems leagues OF Minnesota, eX.
pressed thanks for this selection.
+ Congressman George H. White, colored
of North Carolina offered the following
I resolution:
Resolved by the committee Of the National Re
publican League, in meeting assembled in The
city OF Washington. d. G.. That II is the sense O.
/ this committee that any change in the plan O
representation III bNi UdAiblil VIII b
unwlsc az this time.
Mr.. White spoke of the practical dis
. acknowledgment Of the negroes in man.
of the Southern States. He said that thei
one hope for citizenship lay in the intsres
which may be given them by the nationa
Republican party A. H. Leonard, o
Louisiana; Vincent Boreing, of Kentucky
and others endorsed the resolution.
The following resolution was offered a
a substitute:
Resolved by the executive committee of th
Z National Republican League of the United States
That it is the sense of this committee that th
. basis OF representation by which delegates L
the rational convention are selected be changed
that such representation shall be apPortioUed il
the States. Territories, and Congressional dis
| tricts as To represent nearly as possible TIA
I Republican vote returns in the several States
| Territories and Congressional districts. for elec
tors Tor President and Vice President at the eiec
tjon held in November, 1896.
The resolutions raised a storm. an
upon motion of Melville Hayes. Of Ohio
both resolutions were laid on the table
The next meeting Will be held this morn
/ ing at o'clock