The record-union., 1895-06-20
Mckinley.
Special to the REcoRp-UNroN.

CLEVELAND, June 19.--The opening
session of the eighth annual convention
of Republican Clubs adjourned at l p. NJ.
to-day until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow. after dis
posing OF all preliminary 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
committee rooms at the Arcade Hotel
and elsewhere the fight continued.
The Committee on Credentials had con-
siderable amusement over the South Car
olina contest. The Committees on League
Work, Rules and Order of Business had
nothing unusual. The Committee on
Time and Place selected Milwaukee as
the place for the next national conven-
ton, and referred the selection OF the
date for the next convention to the Exec
utive Board, with instructions 10 select
any date after that Of the National Re-
publican Convention. The postpone
ment of the time to a date subsequent to
that of the national convention OF next
year was for the purpose OF avoiding any
contest on resolutions that which is
HOW confronting the delegates Of the
clubs.
There was movement to-day to con-
clude the work with the banquet to- or
row night, but the agitation before the
Committee on Resolutions during the
afternoon 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 trl-
day. AS it is now known that Mckinley
cannot get here until Friday morning,
there is a general desire to wait for MIN
till that time, and some charge that his
friends are seeking 10 prOlong Inc session
so as to have big Mckinley day ON Fri
day. Others charge that the efforts 10
! expedite business so as TO conclude to-
morrow night was intended TO give the
! delegates an opportunity 10 leave before
! Mchinley's arrival.
The Presidential booms have been
looked after as carefully to-day as ever.
The Iowa delegates keep open house for
/ Allison, and the uoOsiers are quietly
keeping Harrison in mind. While ihe
New England delegates use the Blaine
tactics iOr Reed. Mark y. hanna, who
is close to Mckinley, has been keeping
/ open house at his mansion ali the week.
To-day Mr.. Hanna gave u dinner at the
/ nion League Club, at which Major 0s-
borne, q relative OF Mckinley; Governors
-tE :
/ Moses p. Handy; Senators Patton OF
/ Michigan, Clarke Of Wisconsin, Carter OF
/ Montana, Thurslon Of Nebraska, Dubois
! OF Idaho, Warner Miller OF New ork
and others were guests. While Mr..
/ Hanna always believed Mckinley to be
/ the man or destiny, he says he was ever
/ more hoi eful of the champion of protec-
/ ton as he is at this convention AZ the eX-
presaions for his tavorito from other
STATES He does not think the silver ques-
! tion will em baTrao5 the DrOtoctiOuisLs.
II was conceded early to-day that two
/ leading league Offices will be divided be-
tween the gottl and ailVer men by making
/ General McAIpin OF New Ork President
and John Byrnes Of Denver Secretary to
! the Executive Board. 1t is claimed that
! \. Is. Humphreys was first selected by
the Executive Board, and afterwards Sc
! lecled by the annual meeting. The silver
mon think the New Iork delegation,
after feeling confident OF McAlpin' 5
election, are seeking to avoid having an
ultra silver man for Secretary.
The feature OF the day has been the sill
yer fight before tie Committee on Reso-
lutions. The committee organized at 4
p. NJ, with Congressman HObinson OF
! PENNSYLVANIA az Chairman and II. q.
! Knowles of Delaware as Secretary. The
! organization was against the sllVerteS,
but the latter were not discouraged and
opened up the dght from the start. The
/ committee was in open session until
I I2:45, when II adjourned until 5 i. NJ. for
an executive session, aL which time a 81 D.
committee of nine was to be announced
| by Chairman Robinson, time given to
| ne silver men and others for q hearing.
/ The resolution Of the silver men WAS
! offered, and the opponents of free silver,
/ through Mr.. Hunter Of Missouri, offered
/ the financial plank OF 1872, also the recent
| Ohio plank adopted al GAINESVILLE last
, month. The compromise resolution at
tracing most attention was presented by
Senator Thurston of Nebraska as follows:
"W e approve the declaration of the last
! Republican NatiOnaI Convention that the
| American people, from tradition aud in
terest, favor DlmetallSm, and the Repub-
lican party demands the use of both gold
and silver as a standard money, with
! such restrictions and under such provist
ions to De determined as viii secure the
| maintenance OF the parity Of values OF
the two metals, SO the purchasing or
ebt-paying power Of tie dollar, whether
of silver, gold or paper, shall be at ali
times equal, and refer the action Tor 4
more specific declaration to the next Re-
publican convention, which alone has the
| power 10 bind the party or make plat
forms and declare principles"
There was no discussion of the tariff
| or any other issues i'll the committee ex-
cept that Of the silver plank, and no diff
ference OF opinion existed in the commit
tee of torIy-siX members except on the
silver question. Nearly all the mem bers
of the committee were Instructed on the
silver question by their respective state
delegates, SO it will not be difficult to get
a report.
The Committee on Resolutions is as fol-
lows: iowa, James w. Blythe; New
jersey, William \. Huston; Ohio, ". ).
Cappeller: West Virginia, Elliott Nor
colt; Oregon, II. NJ. lake: Indiana, Geo.
w Garrison; Wyoming, (. NJ. Mondell;
North Dakota, r. y. Stevens; Rhode
Island, Henry Tiepeke; Georgia, e. A.
Bull; Louisiana, William Z. kellogg;
New York, 5. a. Robinson; Utah, G. +.
Allen: Texas, Il. f. McGregor; Alabama,
K. 4. Mosely; Arizona, q. y. stephens
California, j. j. Caspar; Arkansas. John
| Mcclure: Connecticut, l.. NJ. Hubbard;
Colorado, Byron l.. Carr; Pennsylvania.
j. B. Robinson; Nevada, William GLASS;
South Carolina, q. W. Murray; Delaware
Horace q. Knowles; Illinois, L. ). Run
nells; Kansas, Senator Baker; Massachu-
setts. Henry b. Black well; Nebraska, K.
b. Schneider; Mississippi, James Hills
Washington, Miles q. Moore; District o.
Columbia, W. w, Curry; New IdeXico
a. l.. Morrison; OklaAoue, 4. J. Seavey
Wisconsin, Henry Fink.
" hile 1t is claimed that this committee
has majority against the unlimited coin
age OF silver at The ratio of 10 To l. yet the
silver men say they are satisfied with tht
committee, and that they have such
large number OF their men on the com.