The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-20
The White Metallists Active at the
Cleveland Convention.
BOTH SIDES SHOW THEIR ooLoRs

Yellow Badges PrsdoIninate, but Those
Who Wear white Badges Are Still Un-
dismayed-Friends of Presidential Aspir-
ants Actively at Work.
CLEVELAND, June a0-The opening ses-
sion of the eighth national convention of
Republican clubs adjourned at 1 p. m.
yesterday until 10 a. IN. today. after dis.
posing OF NIL prellminaries and routine
matters There were no developments in
the convention indicating the contest be.
tween those wearing yellow and white
badges, and representing respectively the
gold and the silver standards, but In the
committee rooms, at the Arcade, hotels
and elsewhere the fight continued.
The committee on credentials had con.
siderable amusement overthe South Caro-
lima contest. The committee on league
work, rules and order of business had
nothing unusual. The committee on time
and place selected Milwaukee as the
place for the next national conven-
ton, and referred the selection Of the date
: for the next national convention to tho
executive board, with instructions to So
lect any date aftor that of the Republican
convention. The postponement of the
Lllnt 10 II uatt huDStlutHb W tHc hhtlbHui
convention next year was for the purpose
OF avoiding any such contest on resolu-
tions as that which is now confronting
the delegates of the clubs.
There was movement to conclude the
work with the banquet tonight, but the
agitation before the committee on resolu-
tions during the afternoon and evening
developed such differences that it Is not
likely the convention will close before to-
morrow. The delegates from the west and
south want to get away tomorrow
AS 1t Is known that Governor McKin-
ley cannot get here until tomorrow morn
ing there is general desire to wait for
him till that time and some charge that
his friends are seeking to prolong the pro-
ceedings so as to have big Mckinley day
tomorrow. Others charge that the efforts
to expedite business so as to conclude to-
night were intended to give the delegates
an opportunity to leave before McKinley's
arrival.
The presidential booms are being looked
after as carefully as ever. The Iowa del.
egates keep open house for Allison, and
the HOLSTERS are quietly keeping Harrison
in mind, while the New England dele
gates use the Blaine tactics for Reed
Mark A. Hanna, who is close to Mckin'
ley, has been keeping open house at his
mansion all week. Yesterday Mr.. Hanna
gave a dinner at the Union League
While Mr.. Hanna always believes Nc
Kinley to be the man of destiny he says
he was never so hopeful for the champion
OF protection rs he is ut this convention,
owing to the expr essions for his favorate
from other states He does not think the
silver question will embarrass the protec.
zionist.
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leading offices would be divided between
the gold and silver men by making Gen
eral McAlpin, of New York, president,
and John Byrnes, OF Denver, secretary,
but today 1t is proposed to refer the selec.
ton of IA secretary to the executive board,
1t is claimed that A. b, Humphreys was
first selected by the executive board and
afterward reelected by the annual con
venttons The silver men think the New
York delegation, after feeling confident of
McAlpin's selection. are seeking to avoid
having an ultra-silver man for secretary
The feature of yesterday was the silver
fight before the committee on resolutions.
| The committee organized with Congress
man J. b. Robinson, OF Pennsylvania, as
chairman, and II. Il Knowles, of Della
! ware, as secretary. The organization was
against the sivcrtcs but the latter were
from the start The committee was in
open session till after o clock last even,
ing when, on motion of Congressman
| Tuwney, OF Minnesota, 1t adjourned till
| 6 p m. for an executive session, at which
time n sub. committee Of nine was to be
announced and time given the silver mon
and Others for hearing, The resolution
| OF the silver men was offered also other
silver resolutions. Tho opponents Of free
silver offered the financial plank of 1892;
also the recent Ohio plank adopted at
GAINESVILLE last month.
The compromise resolution attracting
most attention was presented hy senator
j, NJ Thurston, OF Nebraska, rs follows:
1--WE approve the declaration of the last
Republican convention that the American
people from tradition and interest favor
bimetallism, and the Republican party
demands the Use Of both gold and silver
as u standard money, with such restrlc
tiona and under such provisions to be de
tormined A. will secure the maintenance
of the parity Of values of the two metals,
so TINT the purchasing and debt paving
power Of the dollar whether of silver
gold or paper shall be nt all times equal,
and refer tho action for a more specific
declaration to the next Republican con-
vention, which alone has the power to
bind the party or make platforms and de.
Glare principles.
There was no discussion of the tariff OF
nny othor issues in the communion Of forty
six members except that Of the silver
plank, and no differences Of opinion TX.
cept on the silver question Nearly all the
members OF the committee were Instructed
on the silver question 10y their respective
state delegations, So that it will not br diff
tcuit to adopt report. sun 1t IS con
coded that these iustrug tians mike il al
most certain that both majority aud IN /
nority reports will be presented to tin
convention The silver men still have con
1ldencr in their strength among the dele
gates although majority Of the commit
tee is against th"n
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first medicine / have ever found tia
would do me any EOod,'
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