Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-21
WRIGGLED OUT OF IT.
Republican League Stands Uncom-
mittcd on Financial Question.
Left For National Convention
TO Act Upon.
Geld Men Claim to Have Won While Si!verites
Are Equally Confident.

CLEVELAND, June 2l.-It was II o'clock
before the convention Of Republican clubs
was called to order yesterday by President
Tracy. The delegates were present in
force, but there was lack of interest on
account of the overshadowing importance
Of the meeting Of the committee on resolu-
tions.
The committee on rules reported that
the rules formulated by Thomas b. Reed
were good enough for them.
The committee on resolutions consisted
of 10 silver men and 81 anti-silver men.
Tho subcommittee of IL, to draft resolu-
tions to submit to the full committee, had
only two silver men-Dubois Of Idaho and
Allen of Utah.
After this sub-commlJlee had worked
NIL night on "An address to the people"
with the world resolved omitted there
from, a committee Of three on revision
was selected, and the silver men claim
they were not represented at all on the re-
vision committee.
The subcommittee adopted the report
of the committee on revision, and the full
committee met at 3 p. m. to consider "The
address to the people," that had taken two
days and one night for it's preparation.
The feature Of the address" was that 1t
covered everything in question except that
of silver, which was entirely ignored.
This was done to prevent minority ne
port on the silver question and fight on
the floor of the convention.
When the full committee considered the
s'address" the anti-silver men opposed It,
saying there had been more agitation here
all week ON the silver question than on all
other things combined, and for the report
to be silent only on that question would
be cowardly and inconsistent. The silver
men were satisfied with the Address"
and had agreed to make no minority re-
port and not to open the question on the
floor of the convention in the event that
the address" was adopted
Their opponents, however, held that it
was enough to concede everything to the
west for the sake of harmony without rub
bing it in" Some of the most ultra oppO-
nents of free silver in the committee finally
insisted, if the silver question was ignored
entirely, that all other questions should
be ignored. This plan pleased the western
slverites better than "The address to the
people,"
The Makeshift.
After indulging in the most bitter
speeches for hours on the consideration of
''The address to the people," q new depart
ure was taken by Senator Patton of Michi-
gan Offering the following as O substitute
for the report Of the subcommittee:
Whereas, section l6 Of the constitution Of the
league of the United States says:
''This league shall not In any hanner endeavor
70 influence any national, state, county or
convention" the delegates Of the
league Of the United States, In con-
vention assembled, do hereby renew their
allegiance Of the Republican party, sad pledge
their best efforts OF the SUCCESS Of the candi
dates of that party, believing that this conven-
tion has not instructions from the Republicans
Of the United States, or jurisdiction under our
constitution. 10 frame party platforms, we
hereby refer all resolutions In relation to the
public Qpestions 10 the Republican national
convention Of 1903, with entife confidence that
lts action will rebound to the prosperity Of
our people and the continued glory and ad-
Of the country.
1t was argued against the Patton substi-
tute that the national league at other con-
ventions had adopted recommendatory
resolutions without the constitutional OBJ
lection ever being raised, and the adoption
Of the substitute would be Scepted as q
confession Of this convention's inability to
meet the silver issue. Although these ar
guments poured in hot and fast, and Chair
man Robinson of Pennsylvania left the
chair to oppose it, yet the plan of ignoring
everything gained such headway that the
Patton substitute was adopted at $50
p IN. without a dissenting voice.
'The address to the people" that was
ruled out by the adoption of the Patton
substitute reaffirmed the resolutions of
pravious national league conventions.
Who Wins?
The suppression of any opinion on the
financial question Is regarded by the gold
do not SO regard it by any means. They
say that the single standard champions
threatened to shut them of land regard
the fact that they have forced a non-com-
initial platform as decided point gained,
In view Of the fact that, as they claim, the
program originally was to adopt resolu-
lions declaring uncompromisingly against
the metal Of the far western states.
The roll of states was called for resolu-
tions to be read and referred without de-
bate. The call brought out resolutions by
the score on every conceivable issue or
topic. Those on the financial question
were for the most part duplicates Of those
offered earlier in the day and referred by
the bushel to the committees waste
basket.
The committee on league work reported
. gratifying increase and rapidly growing
interest In all parts Of the country in club
organizations.
The rules were suspended and the con-
vention proceeded to the election of off,
GERS. George b. Green placed In nomina-
ton General +. A. McAlpin for president
OF the National league. General McAlpin
was elected president by acclamation.
The New England states chose vice
presidents and members Of the executive
committee as follows:
Executive committee-Connectic j.
A. Howard; Maine, j. III. Manley; Massa-