Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-06-27
SILVER is IGNORED.
National Convention of Republican Clubs
Lets 1t Alone.

Lets 1t Alone.
CLRVELANn, June al.-The national
convention Of Republican clubs had an
eventful day, Its committee on resoIu-
lions consisted OF fifteen silver and thirty.
one anti,silver men, Tho subcommittee
Of eleven TO draft resolutions 70 submit TO
the fun committee had only two silver
men-Dubois, OF Idaho, and Allen, Of
Utah. After this subcommittee had
worked all night on an Address TO the
People" with the word resolved" omit.
ted therein, committee Of three ON re-
vision was selected. and the silver men
claim that they Were not represented at
all on the revision committee. The sub.
committee adopted the report OF the com.
mittce on revision, and the fun commit.
tee met Up. IN. to consider the "Ad'
dress To the People that had taken two
days and one night for its preparation
After indulgipg in the most bitter
speeches for hours in the consideration of
the address n new departure was ta&on by
Senator Patton, Of Michigan, otferin.
the following as a substitute for the re-
port of the subcommittee:
of the Republican League Of the United
States. says: This League shah not in
any manner endeavor To influence tho
action of any national, state, county or
municipal convention" the delegates OF
the Republican League Of tho United
States in convention assembled do hereby
renew their allegiance to the principles OF
the Republican party and pledge their
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dates OF that party
" Believing that the convention has no
Instructions from the Republicans of tho
United States, or jurisdiction under our
constitution, to frame party platforms
we hereby refer all resolutions in relation
to putlic questions to the Republican ma
tional convention of 1898, with entire
confidence that its action will rebound
to the prosperity of our people and tho
continued glory and advancement OF the
country.
Committees reported on league work
and tho committee recommendation OF
Milwaukee for the next place of meeting
was adopted. Then the election of OH.
GERS came up. General h. A. McAlpin,
of New York, was nominated and the
first secouder was from Illinois Next
everybody seconded the nomination. In
fact there was no competition and Meal
pin was elected by acclamation. Three
men were named for seoretary-John +.
Byrnes. of Colorado; William Grant
Eden, of Illinois, and l., H. Walker, OF
Nebraska, just at this point General
McAlpin entered the hall and in Il brief
speech thanked the convention for the
honor conferred
CLEVELAND, June 22,-The eighth ma
tional convention of Republican clubs
has closed.
There was little business to attend TO
when tho convention met in its last sos
sion. The resolutions committees report
was yet 10 be acted on and 1t took no time
to do that work. The report was brief
and it was adopted with rush and up.
plause although there were many nay
votes. Tho ballot on secretary resulted
in the election of NJ. j. bowling, of Min.
nesota, the election being made unani.
nous before the vote was announced At
l:lO p. M. all the business was done, tho
usual resolutions OF thanks to retiring
officers adopted and tho convention ad.
journed sine die.