The Green Forest tribune., 1900-06-14
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Pres. Redding and Sec. Bratton
 Issue an Address.

Sid B. Bedding, president, and U. $. Bratton, secretary of the Arkansas Republican League, have issued the following address to the Republicans of Arkansas:
 By direction of a majority of the members of the State League Executive Committee, the Eighth State Convention of Republican League Clubs will meet in Little Rock at 10 o'clock A. M., July 9th, 1900. The most important busi- ness to be transacted by the Con- vention will be the election of del- egates to represent the League at the twelfth convention of the National Republican League to be held at St. Paul, Minn., July IF, 1900, and the selection of State Officers for the Arkansas Repub- lican League. There will be much other business of special interest to League workers. One feature of the convention will be the presentation of prizes to Re- pubicans of the two counties showing the largest percentage of increase in their vote at the elec- ton of State officials in Septem- Der 1898 over the vote in the State election of 1896. The basis of rep resentation in the State League convention will be one delegate for the first fifteen members of each club, and one delegate for every ten thereafter. Regardless of this restriction as to delegates, all Arkansas Republicans are ex- tended a cordial invitation to att tend the sessions of the conven- ton and make themselves at home. There will be music, speeches and important discus sions of interest to all.
 The rules of the State League require local clubs to file with the State Secretary, Ulysses S.. Bratton, Little Rock, Ark, at least five days prior to the date of the Convention, the list of del- egates elected, the names of of ficers elected by the clubs for the ensuing year, and a certified copy of the club membership with the post office address of each officer and member. The necessary blanks for use in meet ing this requirement. will be en- closed with this call or can be ob- tained by addressing Secretary Bratton. It is especially requested that blanks from State Head quarters be obtained for the pur- pose of certifying the election of delegates to the State Convention. A strict compliance with these rules will facilitate the completion of the roll. It has been the prac- tice of State League Conventions to elect as delegates from Arkan- sas to National League Conven- tions only such Republicans as would pledge themselves to make the trip to the city selected for the National Convention. It is to be hoped that the same plan will be pursued this year and that the delegates from each county will come prepared to present the name of some League worker who is interested in and desires to att tend the St. Paul Convention. The trip will furnish a pleasant vacation and the sessions of the National League Convention will be made especially interesting by the attendance of an unusual number of Republicans ofnation- al reputation.
 The National League officers announce that Gov. Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, will positively visit St. Paul and ad- dress the Convention. On the day following our State League Convention, the March 1900 State Convention will assemble in Little Rock to nominate Repub- lican candidate for Governor on State Ticket. A rate of one fare for the round trip will be arranged with the railroads for both con- ventions. Gen. Powell Clayton will attend both gatherings, and other distinguished Republicans of National prominence may be guests of the State League. The undersigned will be pleased to answer all inquiries concerning