The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-27
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Annual Convention Of the National
Body at Denver,
sILVTRITEs WILL MAKE A FIGHT.

They VIII Attempt to Secure a DeoIsra-
tion from the Convention in Favor of
Free Coinage OF silver, but In This
They win be Unsucoessful.
DENVER, June 27.-Standng room was
at premium at the spacious Broadway
theater when the Republican National
League convention assembled yesterday.
Denver has not entertained so many visit
ors since the Knights Templar conclave
two years ago. The number of strangers
in the city is estimated at 5000, of whom
about one-third are delegates. The com
mittee on resolutions, the members of
which are appointed by the states, held a
caucus, which developed strong major
ity in favor Of frowning down all such is
sues as free coinage of silver at 16 to and
woman suffrage.
Nevertheless, it is the intention OF dele
cations from silver states to make fight
In the convention for a declaration in
favor of free coinage Judge c. c. Good
win, of Salt Lake City, is expected to lead
the attack. The delegation will attempt
to have the basis of the representative
colored vote in the league of the southern
states changed so that the power of the
Colored men will be cut down one-half.
The New York delegation is pushing
Colonel e. A. McAlpin for the presidency,
but the Illinois delegation insists that
President w. w Tracy shall have a sec
ond term.
At 10 o'clock the delegates began to as
semble. The Iowa delegation, headed by
the Iowa State band, took seats on the
stage The theater had been handsomely
decorated. Flags and bunting hung from
the balconies in graceful festoons The
rear of the center of the stage was graced
with portraits of Lincoln and Grant, be-
tween which was an immense representa-
tion of silver dollar. The front of the
stage was a mass of flowers and potted
plants,
Confusion was caused by people who
were not delegates taking delegates seats
President Tracy appointed sergeant at
arms and aides, and an effort was made
TO get the seats to their rightful owners.
The band, the Mendelsohn quartette of
Denver and the Nebraska Glee club en-
| tanned the delegates. 1t was 11:20 when
matters were arranged, and Rev. DR.. Kerr
| b. Tupper, of the First Baptist church of
Denver, was called upon to offer prayer.
President Tracy then introduced f. G.
| Goudy, president of the State Republican
League OF COlOfauOt VINO WelcOmeu Jne
delegates to Denver and the state The
| Nebraska Glee club sang a brand new
campaign song with such effect that an
encore was demanded, President w w.
Tracy, of Springfield, Ills, then delivered
his annual address.
Before adjournment a resolution was
| adopted that the president and secretary
| be authorized to prepare and transmit to
| Nine. Carnot and the public of France
the sense of the league on the assassina-
tion of President Carnot. The motion was
carried without dissenting vote.
J A mass meeting was held last night, at
| which addresses were made by General
| d. II, Hastings of Pennsylvania, Hon.
| John NJ. Thurston of New York, Hon. A.
b. Cummings of Georgia, Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster of Iowa, Senator Fred F. Dubois
of Idaho and General Cyrus Busy of New
| York.
The committee on location has decided
to report in favor of Des Moines, Ia, for
the next convention.