Evening star., 1895-06-21
DELEGATES ADJOURN
Close of the Convention at Cleve-
land.
TEE PATTON RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Considerable Discomfort, but Few
Votes Against 1t.
FIGHT OVER A SECRETARY

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 21.-The third
and closing days session of the Republic
can National Leagues annual convention
found the delegates harmonious as we'll
as weary. The silver agitation had been
at white heat all week, but the unani-
nous action of the committee on resolu-
tons last night to report no resolutions
had ended the contest in surprising draw.
1t was known to all that both sides, SO
far as members of the committee were
concerned, had agreed to support the Pat
ton substitute for all resolutions or the
proposed Address to the People"
While eXhausting all other means to pre-
vent the silver men from offering minor
ity report and carrying the tight into the
convention 1t was found to be unconstitu-
tonal for the National League of Republi
can Clubs to make declaration of prin-
ciples that would affect the party, and
the Patton substitute for all such resolu-
tons was agreed upon as a way out OF
the dilemma. While many were dissatis-
fed. both with the plan to ignore the silver
question and also with the substitute,
which ignored all questions in order to
ignore silver, yet 1T was generally under
stood that it would be out of order to say
anything or do anything that would re-
open the old agitation. 1t was therefore
settled that the report of the committee
on resolutions was to be adopted without
debate. and the contest was limited to the
selection Of a secretary to succeed A. B.
Humphrey
Several names had been presented before
the convention adjourned last night for
that Office, and the morning hours were
in, liStap tn he'll
claims and in attending to other routine
matters Many delegates left on morning
trains and more would have gone but for
the Mckinley reception tonight In order
to hold the crowd till Gov Mckinley ar
rives the committee on arrangements an
nounced excursions on the lake and all
sorts Of attractions for receiving and en-
tertainment.
The Session Delayed.
The third days session was delayed until
almost noon by the meetings of officers of
state leagues, the new executive board, the
committee on league work and other Or
ganizations engaged in routine business.
The old executive committee was also en-
gagged during the forenoon closing up It's
business. Meantime, while the band was
entertaining the waiting crowd at Music
Hall the leading anti-siiver men were in
conference on the Patton substitute for the
usual set of resolutions.
MANY anti-silver leaders who We're not
members of the much abused committee on
resolutions were not inclined to be bound
by the compact which the committee had
entered into in order to extrica:e itself.
None were, however, able to suggest an!
| plan that would prevent minority report
| and the precipitatinS OF fight on the moor
| of the convention. The anti-silver men OF
the committee insisted that they had nade
| the best possible choice of two evils and
urged the delegates to stand by the Pat
| ton substitute rather than bring about
worse result than its adoption.
The silver leaders went about telling all
| their supporters to keep quiet in the con-
vention and let the anti-silver men fight 1t
| out among themselves if the silver question
was reopened on the the floor Of the con-
| vention by an effort to adopt any resolu-
| tions or otherwise.
Cheering the Leaders.
The usual cheering of leading republicans
| was indulged in as they entered the hall to-
| day. Although many had gone home Music
Hall was filed when Gen. McAlpin, the new
| president called the convention to order
| at II o'clock. The persistence with which
| Gen. McAlpin commanded order was COM
| mended with repeated cheers.
The silver men were, however, dfspleased.
They claimed that nomina tions for secre-
| tary closed last night. Chairman McAlpin,
however, had the states called again, and
| the name of NJ. J. bowling was Presented
!
| Numerous speeches were made secondlng
| the nominations for secretary, made befol
| adjournment last night.
1t had been thought that ]. E. Byrnes,
| the silver advocate from Denver, would be
elected. The anti-silver men We're accused
with holding a conference last night and
agreeing on NJ. j. bowling of Minneso ota,
| and they insisted that nominations had
| been closed last night. and the ruling Of
| Gen. McAlpin was an arbitrary one against
| their favorite.
| Dispute Over n Secretary.
Mr. p. F. Powers CT Michigan precipitated
a scene of some disorder by offering reso-
| luton to have the selection of secretary
| referred to the executive committee, on
which each state has a repr sentative
| Mr.. Powers insisted that a mai of better
qualifications could be selected in the de-
| liberations of the executive board.
Judge A. l.. Morrison of New Mexico said
| Secretary a. B. Humphrey had been care
| fully selected by the executive committee
| eight years ago and reelected every year
| ton, and he considered 1t best to have an
| investigation by the executive committee
| first before trying any new man.
| Mr.. H. Z. Churchill of Colorado denounc-
| ed the resolution one intended to defeat
j. f. Byrnes of his state, and appealed to
the convention if Mr.. Byrnes was defeated
| not to do it in that way.
| Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster said it was the prece-
| dent of the republican national committee
and of the party to have such important
| secretaries selected by the executive COM
mittees and not by conventions.
| Monetary Dispute Ended.
| Gen. Carr of Illinois, who championed
Mr. Edens of his state for secretary, held
| that those who had made canvasses for
| this Office were not being fairly treated by
reopening" nominations today. and again,
| by this resolution to refer the matter to
| the executive committee
| Numerous points of order We're raised on
| the cons titutionality of the resolution.
All were overruled by Chairman McAlpin,
| who finally refused to recognize any one
| till order was restored.
| Mr.. Powers of Michigan finally withdrew
| his resolution so that business could pro-
| ceed Senator-elect ]. NJ. Thurston of
| Nebraska. one of the vice presidents, at
| this juncture took the chair and was given
| a rotlsiug reception.
The following names were then announc-
ed for the ballot: John F. Byrnes Colo
| RADIO; W. G. Edens, Illinois; T. E. Walker,
Nebraska; NJ. ]. Bowling, Minnesota.
| Although Mr.. Walkers name had been
| withira Wn. he received some votea