Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED.
Action Taken by Local League Of Re
publican State Clubs.

At meeting held to wind up the business
relative to the sepublican jollif1cation and
jubilee dinner which was held under their
auspices at the National Rifles Armory De-
cember IL, 1t was decided to organize upon
a permanent basis the league of republican
state clubs, under whose auspices the ban
qret was given. Much enthusiasm was
manifested at the meeting and numerous
congratulatory messages relative to the
banquet were read. 1t was mutually agreed
that owing to the great success Of the func-
ton another on the same large scale should
be given at an early date.
The question as to the permanent or
ganization of the league was unanimously
adopted. 1t is thought that the organiza-s
resentatives of the various republican state
leagues of the District of Columbia will
meet with commentator from republicans
generally
A. Mr.. William c. Conner, who was elected
President of the League of Republican
State Clubs. is also president of the New
York Republican State Club of Washington,
D. c.. which office he has held for five
Side Republican Clubs Of New York city,
has served as delegate to the republican
state convention at Saratoga, N. Y. He
was elected International delegate to a labor
convention in Cleveland in 1900 and again
at Indianapolis in 1902. He has served as a
delegate to the G. L. u of this city and for
time was an active member Of the Y M.
c. A. He is great admrer of President
Roosevelt and invited him when he was In
camp at Montauk Point to come to WASH
ington, where Mr.. Common had arranged to
give public reception in his honor Pres
sure of business prevented Colonel Roose-
welt from accepting.
Mr.. Gus A. SchuIdt, the secretary of the
league. Is an attorney of this city He Is a
member of the executive committee of the
National Republican League Of the United
states, and Is prominent in political circles
He was formerly engaged in newspaper
work. He was at one time President Of the
Post Writers. treasurer Of the North Ameri-
can Press Association. secretary of the Cap
ital City Club Of Junior Journalists, and
editor of the Washingtonian, a small local
sheet, and at present belongs to numerous
local organizations.
The executive committee of the league Is
at present constituted of the following
members: New Jersey. William c. Fox and
+. A.. M. Lawson; Nebraska. Phil E. Win
ter and Charles E. Thatcher; Ohio, Major
Fred H. Braggin and w. l.. Symons; Ken
lucky. jackson Morris and Milo Shanks;
Wisconsin. A. E. Cowles and F. S. Becker;
West Virginia. c. NJ Shinn and J. William
De Grange; Missouri, William H. Smith and
VIII A. Morris; Illinois. Capt. L. NJ Kelley
and r. Stone Jackson: New York, w. c.
Connor and Middleton Smith.
While no definite action has been taken as
yet looking to the participation in the in
augural ceremonies it Is expected that the
matter will be considered at the next meet
ing of the organization.
1t is stated that local state clubs not as
yet represented in the league can secure in
formation relative to joining by addressing
Mr.. Schuldt, the secretary, at the Columbian
building.