The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-22


Cleveland, O., June 21.-The eighth ma
tional convention of Republican clubs
closed today.
All week there were apprehension OF an
embarrassing fight on the silver ques-
ton, but nothing was disposed Of in all
Ae proceedings so quickly or so quietly
as that matter.
The committee on resolutions had set
tied the question last night by deciding
to report that the league had no consti-
tutional right 10 adopt resolutions, and
its report to that effect was approved.
Constitutional intimations are sometimes
in the way, but in this case the consti-
tuition was considered convenient by both
factions. The gold standard men were
not satisfied, but they could not see any
way to do anything better than TO adopt
the Patton substitute as given in these
dispatcne last night
"SiIver Men EIated."
The silver men are elated. They say
that If free silver was not adopted moth
ing else would be, and that it indicates
that the Republicans concede they can
not get along without the western states.
Although it could not have been zone
without a hard fight on the floor OF the
convention, the western delegates eN
pected TO have an an1-SllVer resolution
adopted over their protests. Ihey claim
10 have received more advantage IMAM
ever expected at national Repubncah
convention It is well known that tele-
grams were received yesterday ana TO-DAY
from presidential aspirants and the lead
ing Republicans in all parts OF the c0uh-
try. suggesting that any acton on SILVER
would he dangerous, and these adVlceS no
doubt did much toward having the not
nolIer dropped. a la Patton'S SUBSTITUTE
The local papers tried today TO interview
delegates on the report of the committee
or, rss dutions The free silver men all
49, 81 satisfac elton and the anti-silver
means rule would not express any
opiniSh-
ThurstOn's Consistency.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, leader
against free silver, said; .-4
The report was entirely CONSISTENT
with the league organization, but shoulu
have preferred disclaimer OF any
authority or purpose to make platform
or commit the party, followed py sucit
resolutions as would express the views u
these assembled delegates on political IS
sues. l am in favor OF mproVlnS lne
financial plank Of the last RepuollcdA
While most of the delegates were
steamiucr over the lake this afternoon
there was a joint meeting of the oflcers
OF the state leagues with the committee
on league work and the eAec1tlte cT IN
mittee Judge John l.. NeDster, me
Zebra ska vice-president, presided in the
absence of General McAlpine and me
states were called for reports. MI
ChltrchiIi. of Colorado, said the conven-
ton fhad not the courage to express any
opinion on anything and II would De
&Szafctilt 10 outline the plans for organiza-
IN
simply II NOnentity-
Mr.. Green, president of the New York
league said the convention had resolNed
itself into a nonenuty. He insisted on tiIe
meeting hearing Professor George "
6;ll0ton, OF New York, VINO hao peeh N
Iited here 10 address the organizers ana
offi,ers on plans and principles. IL TINS
meeting as in the conNentlon' feililSS
vania opposed New York AItnough u
was known that General McAlplhS "9nL-
ed Bowling made secretary ana New
York cast her solid vote Tor MN, Ht'
Pennsylvania voted soldly Tor byII iit-9
80 ~olo,-ado when the tide was tendlhS
strongly toward Bowling. The effort 10
,Iivert the attention from the silver 10
!. The tariff as the issue continued loe -lc,i
1.-THE speeches in the convention d. Wen
as at the banquet last mght anu eiSe-
where were all on that line When inc
Tippecanoe and other local clups Wehs "
the depot tonight 10 meet Governor -lS-
T[inlev the Iowa band of Allison men
beaded the procession. There was every
1,ossible effort to make the week or silver
5e..kation end in big boom TOT inc talih
asHav ssue OF the Repuolicdn9'
Selecting Secretary.
Although many had gone horne the
music hall was filed when Generai
AIcAIr,ine the new president, called
~ convention to order at il o'clock.
chairman McAlpine had the states
called again for nominations for secre-
4arv. and the name of NJ. J. DowllaS
vas presented by Minnesota and sec
onded by other states. Numerous
speeches were made seconolnS the
nominations made before adjournment
Iasf night. II had been thought ]. L.
from Denver
1vouId be elected. The anti-silver men
were accused OF holding conference
last night and agreeing on NJ. j. DOW
ling. of Minnesota.
The silver men insisted that the nom
tnation had been closed last night and
that the ruling of General McAlplne
was an arbitrary one against their
favorite.
a scene Of some disorder by offering
resolution 10 have the selection or
sec etry referred to the executive COM
mil b. Powers insisted that q man
better qualified could be elected n the
deliberations OF the executive hoard
than in the contests OF the conVen-
ton.
saio Secretary \. j. Humphrey had
been carefully selected by the execu-
rive committee eight years ago and re-
skected every year since by conven-
filns without opposition, and he con-
si,4ered it best to have an investiga-
lion by the executive committee first
before trying a new man.
n II. Churchill, Colorado, de-
nounccG the resolution as intended 10
defeat Byrne and appealed TO the con-
xsention. if Byrne was to be defeated,
ROT 10 10 it that way.
Mrs. ). Ellen Foster said it was
precedent of the Republican national
corn.aittee and of the party to nave
such ssecretries selected by the execu-
five committee and not by the con-
veptions-
General Carr, of Illinois, who cham
pioned Mr.. Edens for secretary, held
that those who made canvasses were
rot being fairly treated.
Numerous points of order We're
raised on the tonstitutionality of the
resolution.
All We're oveYruled by Chairman Nc
Alpare. who dnally refused to recog-
nize<Eyone ill order WAS restored.