The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-21
LEAGUE CLUBS ON THE FENCE.
THEIR PLATFORM NOT TO REFER
TO THE SILVER ISSUE.

Gen. \. T.. VIC Alpin OF New York
Elected President of the League
without OppoSition-The Election
of the Other officers Goes over Tin
TO-dnS-A Flood of Resolutions
Turned Loose ON the Convention
by the Delegates.
Cleveland. O.. June 2o.-The convention
OF the republican league clubs was not
called together until II o'clock this morn
ing. As the committee on resolutions was
even then not ready 10 report, ex-senator
Warner Miller Of New York was invited to
address the convention.
Resolutions being next in order. Mr..
Blackwell Of Massachusetts, called for an
Endorsement OF womans suffrage. which
called forth loud cries Of NO. No"
He then offered another resolution, ar
raigning the Democratic party for not taxi
ing action IN regard to the Armenian
atrocities Then resolutions began to pour
in like rain. as fast as the clerk could
read. They provided for some sympathy
for cuba. for pensions for the working
men, for free silver and for almost every
thing else. which conventions discuss.
Frank n. Bier OF Oklahoma wanted l6 to
1 coinage and a tonnage tax.
= T.. Jones' culoftl ueieAhNe from lue
District of Columbia, offered resolution
approving of suffrage in the District OF
Columbia ana incidentally referred TO the
United states as a monarchy.
W a. Schultz Of New York offered a
resolution that the gold standard should be
maintained
AT this point j. II. Gaines of West Vlr-
ginia arose to point of order. He as
sorted that the convention had no right
to adopt any platform or any resolution
on the currency question, because Il was
organized for the sole purpose OF prOmot-
ing the interests Of the Republican party,
and not for making platform for the ma
tional convention of 1896.
President Tracy declared the point Of
order not well taken. A silver resolution
was presented by State Senator Varnum
of Colorado.
An effort to stop the flood of resolutions
precipitated a discussion.
Congressman Robinson, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. protested
against the further presentation Of reso-
lutions, which were only duplicates Of ones
already introduced until he said the com
mittee would never be able 10 consider
all Of them and make its report within
the allotted time. The committee was
asked to report to- morrow II
possible. This turned tho tide in
favor of the advocates OF the
supp fTHlDH VI ItSDiullbnst anu llit E0lNtnN
tin voted to do so, then taking a recess
till O'Clock
At the opening Of the afternoon session
letters and kilograms were read from
prominent persons declining the invita-
tion to be present. All had politics in them.
Another food OF resolutions was turned
on and then the convention ratified the
choice of Milwaukee as the next meeting
place Of the league.
The vice presidents for the respective
states were announced and the convention
proceeded to elect a new president.
Gen. A. e. McAlpin of New York was
nominated and elected without opposl-
tion, although a dozen speeches were
made seconding the nomination.
For secretary, John +. Burns of Den
yer and William Grant Edens OF Spring
field. H., were nominated.
The proceedings were interrupted by
speech Of thanks from Gen. McAlpin,
after which the convention adjourned
until tomorrow, without reaching a vote
on the choice Of a secretary.
A few minutes after the convention adj
journed the committee on resolutions
completed its labors and was ready to re-
port.
The report was not a surprise As was
predicted II leaves everything to the next
national convention. Neither the money
question nor the tariff question are even
remotely feIefreI 10. lne report Is DdHeu
on an old article of the national league
of republican clubs, which provides that
the league shall not meddle in any way
with affairs which come properly within
the provinces of the party convention.
This rule is No. 70 and reads as follows;
This league shall not in any manner en-
deavor to influence the action Of any ma
tional, state, county or municipal con-
Yention, nor shall it Indicate as a league
any preference for any candidate before
any political convention, nor shall 1t as
a league recommend any person as an ap-
plicant for any official position"
So much for what the league should
not do. As to what the league should do.
which practically directs what 1t should
not do, article was quoted:
1t Is as follows: THE objects of the
league is to assist in the formation Of per-
manent republican clubs and state league,
to invite such clubs and leagues for effec-
tive and organized work, and generally TO
advance the principles Of the Republican
party" on these two old rules the entire
resolution is based. 1t will be presented
to the convention tomorrow morning.
The committee went into session at 2
D. m. and for four solid hours the forty
six members talked They came together
peaceably when Senator John Patton Jr.,
called attention TO article 13. One of the
longest speeches for silver was made by
Senator Dubois Of Idaho.
A minority report was never contem-
plated by the silver men.
A gold watch and 81 900 in money were
stolen from Cen. McAlpin, the newly elect
ed president. this morning, shortly after
his arrival in the city.