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Show REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Biennial Convention Is in Session in Indinnapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-Tho biennial convention of the National Republican League of the United States opened hers today, with thirty-live States and Territories Terri-tories represented by delegations. According Ac-cording to Its president, J. llnmj.ton-iloorc llnmj.ton-iloorc of Philadelphia, tho league rep-jesents rep-jesents nearly 2,000,000 niorrbcra. organized Into 7000 Republican clubs. Charles W. McGulrc, president of thi Indiana Lln- order iiiiti introduce 1 President J. I-lnmp ion rOt nio. who prealde l. Welcomed by Gov. Durbln. Gov Wlnfleld 't. Durbln of Indiana for-1 for-1 mally welcomed tho delegates ip tlu Stale. Tho rcsponso was mado on br-. br-. half- of the convention by Sid 1J. Redding Of Arkansas, national treun:ivr. The call was read by E. W. Wcolcs of Iowa, secretary of the National leaguo. and the biennial addrcts of President Moore waa delivered. j Feeling1 Reference to Payne. President Moore niada .a feeling reference refer-ence to the deaths of Senator (loar and Pcsinuister-Gcneral Pavne. At the closo 61 his address ho called attention to th fact that tho National loagu-i was out ol deot and had a small balanoo In the treasury treas-ury Gen. James S. Clarkson of Iowa and D. D. Woodmansec of Ohio then nddresseJ the convention. Secretary Weeks read thi following letter let-ter from President Rooaavolr. which was received with threo cheers and a tiger, the delegntcs standing: Letter From tho President. WHITE HOUSE. WASHINGTON. Sept. 27. 19W. My Dear Mr. Moot e: Permit Per-mit me, through you, to extend my warmest warm-est greetings to the convention of tho Republican National league. I appreciate to the full the work It Is doing, 'inn zealous zeal-ous and disinterested aid of the men who compose It means more for the party than almost any other kind of support, and I count our party fortunate In having able men to work for It In the spirit that your - organization has shown; We hold that our party Is worthy of support bo cause It has served the Nation with fidelity fidel-ity and efficiency so long, and especially because It Is now thus serving It. IIop-Ing IIop-Ing you will have a most successful meeting. meet-ing. 1 am. sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Congratulatory messages were also read from National Chairman Cortelyou and Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. Took Recess for Day. The convention, after adopting an appropriate ap-propriate resolution, adjourned until tomorrow, to-morrow, as a mark of respect to the memory mem-ory of Postmaster-General Payne. After the adjournment the resolutions commit-tee commit-tee was announced. Tho election of officers offi-cers Is scheduled for tomorrow. All the present officers are candidates for reelection. |