The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-19
REPUBLICAN CORPSE
IS RESURRECTED,
Executive Committee of Illinois
League of Republican Clubs
Meets in Chicago.

REPUBLLC SPECIAL.
!, Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. 1s.-The corpse of the
Illinois League Of Republican Clubs was
resurrected to-day by agents of Governor
Yates. Everybody in Illinois had forgot
ten there was ever League of Republica-
Clubs, and when 1t was announced that tie
Executive Committee of this ancient or
ganization would meet in Chicago there was
considerable curiosity to discover the iden-
tity of the members.
Twenty-four Republicans gathered in the
Great Northern HOTEL and the first thing
they did was to unanimously adopt a reso-
luton declaring "all those present entitled
to seats and to vote and to speak on all
motions" This saved lot Of trouble for
there is no record OF any Executive Com
mittee of the State League organization.
Leagues Frosty Launching.
The last meeting of this valuable Repub-
lican auxiliary was held at Decatur in Aug
ust, 1900. 1t was called State conven-
tion," and was attended by 15O delegates"
majority being from Macon and Sanga-
mon counties. Notwithstanding the ther-
mometer was hugging ninety, it was the
worst political frost Of the year.
c. w. Parker of Chicago was chosen
State president and Clarence F. Buck of
Monmouth secretary. and those gentlemen,
with Isaac Miller Hamilton. personal
friend Of Governor Yates: L. A. Constan-
tine, Postmaster of Aurora. who is Con-
gresham Hopkins's manager, and W. A.
Meese of Moline. did all the talking and
practically ran the meeting. Parker is now
chief clerk of the Watertown Hospital for
the Insane.
There was an hours discussion on the
matter of g: State convention. 1t developed
that there is no constitution and bylaws
OF the State League and. consequently, no
nCt, fnt.
ever.
Plans for State Convention.
The State convention proposition be-
came involved with the question of what
the constitution declared. and the meeting
was becoming hopelessy involved when ex-
Senator Isaac Miller Hamilton. moved that
the date and place for the State conven-
ton be referred to a special committee of
iive to be appointed by President Parker
Meese of Moline offered an amendment that
the convention be not called before the
regular State convention OF the party. He
denounced any attempt to have a State
meeting OF league clubs before the State
candtdates were nominated. predicting a
muss II 1t were carried out. and asserting
that the league of clubs could not indorse
a candidate before his nomination by a
regular convention.
Others spoke in this same vein but on a
rising vote the amendment was lost and
the, original motion adopted President
Parker appointed Perker. Hamilton Con-
stantine. Buck and E. A. Nettinger of
ottdWd. 1 he iatter ana BUCK are pre-
Sumed to be anti-YateS.
A committee consisting of Meese of Mo-
line. Thomason of Aledo. Sunderland of
Fairfield. Howe of Galesburg and Jones of
canton, was appointed to make strict
search and due inquiry for the constitution
and bylaws and If none could be found
to report mixture for the next meeting
OF the Executive Committee"
May Boost Yates Faction.
9 1t Is believed that an early day will be
fixed for the convention and that 1t will
be held in Springfield. and further that an
attempt will be made to boost the Yates
Lorimer combination. But the
wishes of the Governor will be folio ed in
any event 1t was decided tha. a club TO
be legally represented, must have been or
sanized and the credentials of delegates in
the hands of the Executive COMMITTEES at
least thirty days prior to the day of the
convention.
The Anti-Yates faction expresses the Mt
most indifference to everything concerning
he state League of Clubs. The Republican
state Convention will be held some time
N June unless the Governor shanges his
mind. This will give ample time to the !
apse.
: Present In the meeting were these from |
Egypt: Judge Sunderland of Fairfield. !
'armer Harry Smith and Postmaster Wal
er Colyer of Albion, Postmaster Watson |
u Mt; Vernon. Thomas H. Creighton of !
Fairfield and General James r. CampbeII |
If McLeansboro
The Republican Marquette Club tonight I
rave banquet and Hopkins and Dawes
we're present and responded to toasts.
j. L. PICKERING.