Show IFHEE CONAGE G ONlEMNEl Proceedings at the National League of Republican I Clubs I REPUBLICANS NEVER DID WRONG Would be Impossible Ever Did They Try Ve Believe That a Return < o the Republican Policy of Protection Is Essential to the Solvency of the Xiition A Cheap Dollar Means Low Wages and a Financial Panic Pan-ic There Are No Virtues of Any Kind Outside of the Ranks of the G O P MILWAUKEE Wis Aug 26The national convention of the League of Republican clubs concluded its business busi-ness at the session today and will meet at Detroit the second Tuesday of July next The session was attended attended with some excitement arising over the contest for the presidency This was confined to Chares U Gordon of 1111 nois and D D Woodmantee of Ohio the latter an old league man the former a recent worker in the ranks Woodmansee was elected by the very I close vote of 1 to 804 Besides being unexpected this result is believed to be disappointing to the National Republican Re-publican campaign committee I The proposition for biennial sessions i propit n was shelved and the jee coinage of silver was not mentioned except being II be-ing condemned Following is I THE PLATFORM We heartily endorse the platform adopted at St Louis by the national Republican convention June 17 1896 The Republican party was right when it elected Abraham Lincoln I was right in its effort to save the Union I was right when it struck the chains from 4000000 of slaves and made them free men I was right in carrying into i successful operation the resumption of specie payment I was right in making mak-ing protection to American industries a cardinal doctrine of the American people I was right in insisting that reciprocity should become the permanent perman-ent law of the land It is right now and I ALWAYS HAS BEEN RIGHT in advocating a safe and stable currency cur-rency worth its face the world over whether in the hands of rich or poor I was right when it confided in the I leadership of Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur and Harrison It was right when it nominated William liam McKinley of Ohio and Garrett A Hobart of New Jersey and we pledge them our hearty and loyal support sup-port I We believe that a return to the Republican Re-publican policy of protection is as essential es-sential to the solvency of the nation as is the maintenance of the present financial standard to her credit and her honor A cheap dollar means low distress to I wages a financial panic the poor obligations repudiated A DISHONORED COUNTRY a blot on our fair history The Republican Repub-lican party stands for honest money honest treatment of our country defenders de-fenders an honest system of revenue I protecting the affairs of the nation an honest system of exchange with foreign countries as embodied in the reciprocity idea of the immortal Elaine an honest administration of public affairs fairs The name of its candidate is synonomous with honesty patriotism statesmanship and the highest ideal of life duty and government Our poll i i cies and candidates inspire the student quicken the best thought o the voter elevate the citizen and > add new lustre to our countrys history The second days proceeding began at 1125 oclock Secretary Dowling read the following paragraph in a letter let-ter from John A Deweese Denver Coio member of the executive committee com-mittee from Colorado which was received I re-ceived with applause I We are getting well organized out here and have nearly all of the old workers back in the ranks as one by i one they are beginning to see their mistake in following after a rank i folly Mr J R Wood of South Dakota reported re-ported that the committee on credentials creden-tials agreed that the stales and the territories and the college Republican club league r entitled to delegates follows as folows Each state and territory four for each j congressional district and ten at large I the college league one aeiegiare from each scate in which it is organized II NOT REPRESENTED I Among the states and territories not represented in the convention were Colorado I 1 Col-orado Idaho Montana Utah Washington Washing-ton Indian Territory Alaska and New Mexico Mr Craiwford of Kentucky chairman of the committee on rules reported the I 1 recommendation of their committee which provided that the entire vote of the state be cast by the delegates present pres-ent These reports were adopted or U JU t inUdu v ue COW mittee on league work reported orally what had been done in the past year a fora report to be made to the executive ex-ecutive committee Te committee on resolutions not b ing ready to report the convention proceeded pro-ceeded to the election of a president General McAlpin retired from the Generl rtre platform form and Timothy E Byrnes of Minnesota Minne-sota took the chair When California was reached in the call of states for j the presentation of candidates she gave II i way to Illinois and Mr Calhoun of that state named Charles U Gordon I j The nomination of Gordon was se i i onded by delegates from Kansas Iowa I 1 Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi New Jersey Oregon South Dakota Texas Wyoming West Virginia Wisconsin Wis-consin in part i cnsn lr D D Woodmaneee of Ohio was presented I pre-sented by Webster Davis of Missouri whose eloquent tribute to the I QUALITIES OF THE CANDIDATE was folowed by a great outburst of applause ap-plause The nomination was seconded by delegates from Kentucky Louisiana Louisi-ana New York Delaware Ohio Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania Indiana Wisconsin n pat and the college club league While the balloting was in Whle t baloing i progress I th votes of several states arid territories terri-tories was questioned by the advocates of Woodmansees election amid consid arabic excitement No action however was taken until the roll call had been completed when it was seen that the ote was so close that a change of a state or two would change the resuit A delegate from Ohio challenged the righ of the gentleman who had the I cabling of the votes of West YirgtinIs end Arizona on the ground goud thai they were nt residents oi the state and the terri ter-ri tory respectively After much con fusion the vote of West Virginia in favor fa-vor of Gordon was permitted to stand and the vote Arizona was rejected This together with changes elected Mr Woodmansee Nebraskas thirty four votes first cast for Gordon were counted thirty for Woodmansee and foul for Gordon with the statement thai while Nebraska desired Gordons election it could not consent that it be secured by unfair means The vote restiJted Woodmansee 810 Gordon 801 801On On behalf of Gordons supporters Mr Yates of Illinois moved that Wood mansees election be made unanimous Adopted In returning thanks for the eleotion Woodmamsee said he was probably the most surprised man in the hall that he had not prepared a speech of acceptance ceptance he ha hardly deemed it necessary Wisconsin named D C Owens as a candidate for the position of secretary against 11 J Dowling again presented by Minnesota Mr Dowling was elected elect-ed by a neai y unanimous vote Owens received but 190 to his 12 8 CLOSING SCENES The report of the committee on resolutions J reso-lutions was read by Secretary Dowling I and adopted Resolutions of thanks tothe retiring president General McAlpin and to the committees which arranged for the I meeting were voted j Mr Melville Hayes of Ohio reported i recommending that the next convention i conven-tion be held in Detroit the second i Tuesday in July 1897 Adopted A resolution introduced by 11 Kelsey of Miciga recommending the incorporation I incor-poration of cubs of commercial travelers travel-ers a auxiliary t the national organization I organ-ization was referred to the executive committee AL 4 oclock the convention adjourned until 8 oclock tHe evening session to be a public mrS meeting At the meeting tonight brief speeches Wobdmansee I were made by President W Representative Wi jam Alden Sird ih o < f i Micaigran > Charles G Dawes notional committeeman of Illinois Hon F X Schoionmaker of New Jersey and Mrs J Ellen Foster of rowa The members cf the executive committee com-mittee present in Milwaukee decided tonight night to Sl r tomorrow for Canton to visit Major McKinley |