The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-27
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Annual Convention Of the National
Body at Denver.
sILvERITEs WILL MAKE A FIGHT.
They VIII Attempt to Secure n Deoiarn-
tion from tho Convention in Favor of
Free Coinage of Silver, but in This
They viii be Unsuccessful.


tion from the Convention in Favor of
Free Coinage of Silver, but in This
They viii be Unsuocessfui.
DENVER, June 27.-Standlng room was
at a 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 Mt 6,000, of whom
about one-third are delegates. The com
mittee on resolutions, the members of
which are appointed by the states, held
raucus, which developed a strong major
ity in favor of frownng down all such is
sues as free coinage of silver ut III to / and
woman suffrage.
Nevertheless, it Is the intention Of dele
gatiCns from silver states to make n fight
in the convention for declaration in
favor of free coinage Judge G. c. Good
win, of Salt Lake City, is expected to lead
the attack The delegation will attempt
to have the busis of the representative
colored vote in the league of the southern
states changed so that the power of the
c0lored men will be cut down one-half
The New York delegation is pushing
Colonel i. A. McAlpin for the presidency,
but the Illinois delegation insists that
President W. W. Tracy shall have see
oud term.
At 10 o'clock the delegates began to as
semble. The Iowa delegation, headed by
the Iowa State band, took seats on he
stage. The theatrr had been handsomely
decorated. Flags and bunting hung from
the balconies in graceful festOons. The
rear of the center of the stage was graccd
with portraits of Lincoln and Grant, be-
tween which was IN immense representa-
tion of II silver dollar. The front of the
stage was n mass Of flowers and pottcd
plants.
Confusion was caused by people who
were not delegates taking delegates seats.
President Tracy appointed sergeant-at-
arms and aides, and IN effort was made
to get the seats to their rightful owners.
The band the Mendrlsohn quartctte Of
Denver and the Nebraska Glee club en-
tanned the delegates. 1t was ll20 when
matters Were arranged, and Rev Dr. Kerr
Is. Tupper of the First Baptist church of
Denver, was called upon TO offer prayer
President Tracy then introduced +. G.
Goudy president Of the State Republican
| League of Colorado, who welcomed the
| delegates to Denver and the state The
Nebraska Glee club sang n brand new
campaign song with such effect that an
encore was demanded. President " 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 assilssina.
ton of President Carnot. The motion was
carried without dissenting vote
| \ mass meeting was held last night, ut
which addresses We're made by General
| j. 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 +. Duboi,
of Idaho and General Cyrus Bussy of New
| York.
| The committee on location has decided
to report in favor of Dcs Moines, Ia., foi
the next convention.