The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-06-28

Nstsousl Convention Of Republican Clubs
Lets 10 Alone.


Lets 10 Alone.
CLEVELAND, June 2l.-The national
s,nventton OF Republican clubs had an
eventful day. Its committee on resoiu-
tions consisted OF fifteen silver and thirty
one anti-silver men. The subcommittee
of eleven TO draft resolutions TO submit 20
the full 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
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
mittee on revision, and the full commit
tee met at z p. IN. To consider the "Ad-
dress TO the People" that had taken two
days and one night for its preparation.
After INDUCING in the most bitter
speeches for hours in the consideration Of
the address new departure was taken by
Senator Patton, of Michigan, Offering
the following as a substitute for the re-
port of the subcommittee:
"Whereas, Section Is Of the constitution
Of the Republican League Of the United
States, says: This League shall not in
any manner endeavor to influence the
action of any national, state, county or
municipal convention" the delegates OF
the Republican League Of the United
States In convention assembled do hereby
renew their allegiance to the principles OF
the Republican party and pledge their
best efforts for the success of the candi.
dates OF that party.
Believing that the convention has no
instructions from the Republicans OF the
United States, or Jurisdiction under our
constitution, to frame party platforms,
we hereby refer all resolutions in relation
to public questions TO the Republican ma
tional convention of 1895, with entire
confidence that its action will rebound
to the prosperity of our people and the
continued glory and advancement of the
country
Committees reported on league work
and the committee recommendation OF
Milwaukee for the next place of meeting
was adopted. Then the election of Off
GERS came up General L. A. McAlpin,
of New York. was nominated and the
first seconder was from Illinois. Next
every body seconded the nomination. In
fact there was no competition and Neal
pin was ell. cted by reclamation. Three
men were named for secretary-John +.
Byrnes. of Colorado; William Grant
Eden, of Illinois, and l.. Il. Walker, Of
Nebraska. Just at this point General
McAlpin entered the hall and in a 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 the convention met in its last ses-
sion. The resolutions committees report
was yet to be acted on and IL took no time
to do that work. The report was brief
and it was adopted with a rush and APP
plause. although there were many nay
votes. The 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
ITO D. m all the business was done, the
usual resolutions of thanks TO retiring
officers adopted and the convention adj.
journed sine die