The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
Seemingly Determined 10 Force the
National Republican League to
Define It's Position.
MANAGER HANNA AT WORK
KEEPING OPEN HOUSE AND BOOM,
ING MKINLEY FOR PRESIDENT.
Organization of the COnventiOn-Mr.
Traccy's Addrcss-The Fight Be-
fore the Resolutions Committee.

sion Of the eighth national convention Of
Republican clubs adjourned at 1 p. IN. to-
day, until ~ a. m. tomorrow, after dis
posing of all preliminaries 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 silver standards. But in the COM
mittee rooms at the Arcade, hotels and
elsewhere the fight continued. The COM
mittee on credentials had considerable
amusement over the South Carolina con-
test. The committee on league work, rule
and order of business had nothing un-
usual. The committee on time and place
selected Milwaukee the place for the
next national convention and referred the
selection of the date for the next national
convention TO the executive board, with
instructions to select any date after that
of the Republican convention. The post
ponement of the time to date subsequent
TO that of the national convention next
year was for the purpose Of avoiding any
such contests on resolutions that which
is now confronting the delegates of the
clubs.
There was a movement to-day to con-
night, but the agitation before the COM
mittee on resolutions during the afternoon
and evening developed such differences that
it is not likely the convention will close
before Friday. The delegates from the
West and South want to get away Friday.
AS 1t is known that Governor Mckinley
cannot get here until Friday morning
there is a general desire to wait for him
and oh
friends are seeking to prolong the pro-
ceedings so as to have big Mckinley day
on Friday. Others charge that the efforts
TO expedite business SO as TO conclude to-
morrow night were intended to give the
delegates opportunity to leave before Nc
Kinley's arrival.
BOOMING MKINLEY.
The presidential booms have been looked
after as carefully to-day as ever. The
Iowa delegates keep open house for Alli-
son and the Hoosiers are quietly keeping
Harrison in mind. while the New England
delegates use the Blaine tactics for Reed.
Mark A. Hanna. who is close to Mckinley,
has been keeping open house at his man.
sion all week. To-day Mr.. Hanna gave a
dinner to the Union League. at which Maj.
Osborne a relative of Mckinley. Governors
ELL Moses p. Handy, Senator's Patton OF
Michigan, Clarke of Wyoming, Carter of
Montana, Thurston of Nebraska and Dubois
of Idaho, Warner Miller. of New York.
and others were guests. While Mr.. Hanna
says he believes Mckinley to be the man
of destiny, and that he was never so hope
full for the championship of protection as
he is at this convention, owing to the
1-..- &c. -A~.% *1,.1x.
States, he does not think the silver ques-
tion will embarrass the protectionists.
1t was conceded early to-day that the
two leading offices would be divided be-
tween the gold and silver by making
General McAlpin. of New York, president,
and John Byrnes. of Denver. secretary. but
tonight it is proposed TO refer the selection
of secretary to the executive board 1t
is claimed that A. B. Humphreys was first
selected by the executive board and after
wards reelected by the annual conven-
tions. The silver men think the New York
delegates, after feeling confident of Nc
Alpin's election. are seeking to avoid hav-
ing an ultra silver man for secretary.
The feature of the day was the silver
fight before the committee on resolutions.
The committee organized at p. m, with
Congressman j. B. Robinson, of Pennsyl-
vania. as chairman, and II. G. Knowles,
of Delaware, as secretary. The organiza-
tion was against the silverites. but the lat
ter were not discouraged, and opened up
the fight from the start. The committee
was in open session till after o'clock,
when motion of Congressman Tawney.
of Minnesota, it adjourned until p. m
for an executive session, at which time a
subcommittee of nine was to be announced
by Chairman Robinson and the time given
to the silver men and others for hearing.
The resolution of the silver men was Of
fered, also other silver resolutions. The
opponents of free silver, through Mr.. Hun
ter, of Missouri, offered the financial plank
of 1892; also, the recent Ohio plank adopted
at GAINESVILLE last month.
COMPROMISE RESOLUTIONS.
The compromise resolution attracting most
attention was presented by Senator--elect
]. NJ. Thurston. of Nebraska. as follows:
1--WE approve the declaration of the last
Republican convention That the Amer
lean people, from tradition and interest,
favor bimetallsm, and the Republican par
ty demands the use of both gold and sill
yer as a standard money. with such re-
strictions and under such provisions, to be
determined. as will secure the maintenance
OF the party 0f yaiaS OF ans me f%5
power Of the dollar, whether of silver, gold
or paper shall be at all times equal and
refer the action for a more specific declara-
tion to the next Republican national con-
vention which alone has the power to bind
the party or make platforms and declare
principles.
There was no discussion of the tariff or
any other issues in the committee except
that of the silver plank, and no differences
of opinion existed in the committee of
forty-six members except on the silver
question. Nearly all the members of the
committee were instructed on the silver
question by their respective State delega-
tions and ii will not be difficult to adopt
a report Still. it is conceded that these in
structions make il almost certain that both
majority and minority reports will be pre-
sented TO the convention, and that the sill
yer question will be fought on the floor to-
morrow. The silver men still have conf
dence in their strength among the dele
gates, although majority of the commit
tee is against them.
When the committee on resolutions mot
at p. m, the following subcommittee
was appointed 10 draft the resolutions.
Hon. John ID. Robinson. Pennsylvania.
chairman general committee tex officio,:
Horace G., Knowles, of Delaware.
secretary general COMMITTEES tex officio);
]. a. Towney. Minnesota: James H. Hark-
less. Missouri; Henry B. Blackwell. Massa-
chusetts; l.. ~. Hubbard. Connecticut: c..