Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1904 — REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETS. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETS.

Organisation Welcomed to Indianapolis by Governor Durbin. The biennial convention of the National Republican league of the United States opened nt the German, in Indianapolis, with thirty-five States and territories represented by delegation* According to its chief officer the league represents 2,600.000 members organized into 7,000 Republican clubs. Charles W. McGuire, president of the Indiana Lincoln League, called the convention to order and introduced ,T. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia, president of the National League,.who presided. Gov. Winfield T. Durbin of Indiana formally welcomed the delegates to the State. The response was mads on behalf of the convention by Sid R. Redding of Arkan 6as, national treasurer. The call was lead by E. W. Weeks of lowa, secretary of the national league, and the biennial address of President Moore was delivered.