The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-06

to its president, ]. Hampton Moore. the le6eue reDresenfn 1000, 900 members orgsnfHed into seven thousant Repub- '' chariss M N. arcesnire. president ot tn. Indiana Lincoln Eeague. called the con Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, presf- dent of the national league. who pre- sided. The invocationswas delivered by pr. H. ". KelIoss, of the Central Ave- nue Methodist Church. Indianapolis. Governor Winfield T. Durbin. of In-l diana. formally welcomed the delegates to the State. .ss4
 The response was made on behalf of I tho convention by sib B. Bedding of | Arkansas, national treasurer. The call was read by E w. Weeks. of Iowa. Secretary of the National League. and the biennial address of President Moore was delivered.
 President Moore read the following letter from President Roosevelt: f ". .sswhfte House,
 washington, Sept. 27. 1904.
 My Dear Mir. Moore-Permit me ! through you. to extend my warmest greeting to the convention of the Re- publican National League. appreciate to the full the work 1t is doing. The zealous and disinterested aid of the men who scompose 1t means more for the party than almost any other kind of support. and count our party for- tunate In having able men 10 work for 10 in the spirit that your organization has shown. We hold that our party is worthy Of support, because 1t has served the nation with fidelity and ef- ficiency 20 long and especially because it is now thus serving 1t. { Hoping you will have a most suc- cessful meeting. am.
 Sincerelyyyour
 if Theodore Roosevelt.
 Hon. ]. Hampton Moore. President Nationai Republican League. Indianap-
 President Moore made feeling ref erence to the deaths of Senator Hoar and Postmaster General Payne. At the close of his address he called at- tention to athe fact that the National League was out of debt and had a small balance fin the treasury.
 John Virdfn of Philadelphia was ap- pointed Sergeant at Arms. William A. Gray of Pennsylvania and Philip Wa tefs of Arkansas was named as assist ant secrstaries On motion of General Clarkson. messages were sent to the Families of Senator Hoar and Postmas- ter General Payne.
 { A resolution providing for the ap- pointment of Committee on Special Organization with particular reference to the education of first. voters was adopted. s.sfs
 < The following resolution was adopt ed unanimously:s
 This, convention notes with sorrow the news of the death of the Hon. Henry C. Payne. By his death the na- ton loses one Of its foremost citizens and the Republican party one of It's great leaders.
 Resolved. that we do now adjourn as mark of respect to his memory.'
 The convention adjourned until to- morrow at 10:30ia. m.
 After the adjournment of the con vention the Resolutions Committee was announced. The Committee began work while the other delegates went sightseeing.
 The election of officers Is scheduled for tomorrow morning. All the pres ent officers are candidates for re-elec- ton. The Arkansas delegation ia asking for the next convention at Lit tie Rock and is urging National Treas urer Sid B Bedding for the Vice-Pres- idency. At the conclusion of an ex- ecutive session of the Resolutions Committee, the messages sent to Pres ident Roosevelt. Charles w. Fairbanks and National Chairman George B. Cor telyou, extending congratulations at the prospect of Republican victory. were made public.