New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
A TIIRTy-DAY CAMPAIGN:
National Republican League 10 0f"
Up VOters and BaaiSh 4Path5

indianapolis, oct G-At the opening u u.
I second session OF the national cohFe"'ioi -
Republican leagues to-day President A'o'' 0''
/ nounced that the election Of officers No"lN y
he first order Of business. For preslueII'' o.
Hampton Moore. Of Philadelphia. was l"'.
/ mated by 4. !. Edwards, of Pennsylvania So
/ Bonham OF Cincinnati nominated ny u -
Woodrnansee. of Chic. and DR.. J. /. AcFatr'ci',
OF Chicago. vas named by ". q. Edens OF
Chicago,
7lT. Moore Was unanimously elected
Charges OF unfairness were exchanged III the
course Of the session. and a number OF I'M
passioned speeches were made by delegates irorn
The East ald West. Three times the sergeant
alarms was called upon 10 clear the floor
The executive committee reported several
amendments 20 the constitution, among winch
was one prohibiting the payment OF salaries 10
national officers Another amendment places
the work of the national officers under the super
vision and direction of the national executive
committee.
The following executive committee an
nounced: Alfred Z. Lunt. Beverly. Mass. Will
lam Noble South McAlester, Ind. T; Frederick
X. Rule. Los Angeles; f. P. Meyer jr Newark
y. j.: Colonel A s. Fowler, Little Rock, Ark;
II. Y. Speeman. Cincinnati; II. Baum, FL Paso'
Tex; John O. Sheetz Philadelphia; L. L. Rich
ards, Bridgeport Conn. II. II. Keith, Topeka
College League. Toledo; William G. Porter Sioux
Falls. 5. d; James Is. Reynolds. New-Iork city;
T. n. Reilly. Kansas City. Mo; r. Harry Miller
Fairmount. Ind: 2. A. Palmer Manistee. Mich;
Gus" A Schuldt. Washington; William q.
Edens. Chicago; W. .. Bradley. Louisville, and
G. L. Mckay. Washington.
The report Of the resolutions committee was
read by the chairman of the committee, James
B. Reynolds. OF New-York The report, as read
and adopted unanimously by the convention,
in part as follows:
This convention assemblies at time when
the glarng weakness and inconsistencies OF
Democratic arguments can best be portrayed
Having dCne nothing. our opponents have moth
ing To present: they are in business only 10
find fault with those who do something Sar-
Casm and ridicue. like the envy which follows
success are their stock in trade We have NO
fear they viii deceive the Republican and IN
dependent voters Of this land; but, believing
in the power Of organization, we earnestly de-
clare the imperatiNe necessity that deYOlVeS
upon every Republican of casting his vote upon
Election Day for the maintenance of Republican
principles No citizen should eTade that solemn
task; no true Republican "ih- The right of
suffrage is the highest privilege, as II IS the
highest duty, OF the citizen
Representing the Republican clubs of the
United States this convention. therefore respect
fully directs the attention OF the two millions
OF voluntary workers who compose il 10 the
great Importance OF active energetic and as-
gressive campaign work. II insists that no Re
publican clubman shall take for granted that
the victory assured his duty and that
OF the friends he may influence is not nm
ished until the polls shall close Noyem-
ber $. II is further resolved that the dele
gates TO This convention be instructed on
returning their respective States and Terri
tories 10 confer UIediately with their league
officials, and Republican State and County
chaunen 10 the end that harmonious and Wig
orous efforts for the success Of the national
ticket be fully and speedily advanced
Resolved. That the incoming president of the
National Republican League he authorized and
directed TO confer with the Republican national
chairman with the view of inaugurating inn
mediately after this convention, on cooperative
lines, thirty days campaign Of club orgaui-
zation amongst the first and independent voters
Of the United States.
Senate" Beverldge. of Indiana. addressed the
delegates tonight and said in part
Young men want q President whose confidence in
me American stock is strong enough leave the
iuIure to those future Americans who must deal
win II when II arrives Young mon do not want
President whose doubt OF them places them under
honG - ca1TT out his views long after he Is gone
especially wien thar bond binds them strike our
countrys colors. even though when the time 10 DO
IL comes the whole world might aggrieve that such
N ACT would be unTiShteouS, uuDatriOtiC and Un-
tie nations future which belongs TO them. and de-
cine 70 permit that future 70 be determined now.
Ana this is one reason why the young men OF
The Republic are Republicans this wear. II IS one
reason why young Americans Of 1894 are against
the opposite candidate for President. II is one
reason Why they are for that typical American,
Theodore Roosevelt