The Daily Morning Journal And Courier

REPUBLICAN CLUBS.

Next Annual Session of the League to be Held in Omaha.

Detroit, July 15.—The new president, Mr. Crawford, called the last day's session of the League of Republican clubs' convention to order at 11 o'clock.

A motion was passed directing that copies of the plank in the platform urging passage of a discriminating duty act for the protection of American shipping in the foreign trade be sent to the president, vice president and members of congress.

A resolution of thanks for and appreciation of the efficient services of Mr. Woodmansee as president was adopted unanimously. Michael J. Dowling of Minnesota was re-elected secretary. Frank J. Higgins of New Jersey was elected treasurer unanimously.

The report of the committee on time and place of the next convention was submitted by the chairman, Governor Barnes of Oklahoma. He announced that Omaha had been selected by unanimous vote, with one exception. The committee recommended that the date be left to the new national executive committee.

Mr. Boyd of Maryland made a minority report in favor of Baltimore, signed by Boyd and by Steinberg of New York. Michigan seconded the substitution of Baltimore for Omaha. A minority report in favor of Chicago was submitted by George Bird of Illinois and others. General Willard Warner of Tennessee moved that the question of time and place be referred to the executive committee for determination, but it was not seconded.

C. J. Green of Omaha spoke fervently in support of the majority report. He said anarchy has for years run riot in Nebraska, and if the convention would come to Omaha it would do much to win the state back. D. H. Atwell of Texas presented the claims of the city of Dallas as the only republican city in Texas. He said the Texas newspapers had never printed any extended Associated Press reports of Republican league gatherings, and the only way to get the proceedings before the people of his state would be to hold the next convention in Dallas.

State Senator Hamilton of Chicago said his delegation would be happy to see the next convention in Chicago, but these conventions should be so controlled that out of them should come the "sinews of war." He moved that the whole subject be referred to the executive committee for determination for the reason that that committee could canvass the situation and decide best for the league, financially and otherwise.

Delegate Hayes of Toledo, a member of the executive committee, declared that he had rather exercise his prerogative as a delegate on the floor, in settling this question, than to act upon it in the committee. After further disorderly discussion, during which three-quarters of the delegates were on their feet, a motion to table the motion to refer the question of the convention place to the executive committee prevailed against a chorus of protests from Illinois, reinforced by many other delegates.

The question then recurred on the substitution of Baltimore for Omaha, but after a good deal of confusion a substitute for the whole matter was adopted, under which the roll of states was called and the delegates voted for the cities of their choice respectively.

The result of the ballot sustained the majority report and gave the convention to Omaha. On the roll call Baltimore and Chicago both received substantial support, but before the announcement of the vote the states were clamoring for a chance to swing into line for Omaha. A motion that the secretary cast the entire vote of the convention for the Nebraska city prevailed. The Maryland men angrily demanded the announcement of the result of the ballot. The secretary announced the vote as follows: Omaha, 1,097; Baltimore, 240; Chicago, 188; Dallas, 75.

Then on motion of Marcus Pollasky, and in the midst of a scene of wild disorder, the convention adjourned. During the closing fifteen minutes nearly everybody present crowded excitedly about the platform.