The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
SILVER MEN STRONG.
They Are Making Vigorous
Efforts at Cleveland.
Have Been Promised the Office
of Secretary.
CHEER THE LEADERS.
Prominent Republicans APP
plauded as They Come In.
The Convention Adjourns Until
Tomorrow at Ten.
CHEER THE LEADERS.

CLEVELAND, June 19-The eighth ma
tional convention of the league of Re-
publican clubs convened in Music hall
today, with 1000 delegates in the audito-
rum and the galleries filled with visit
ors.
The hall was elaborately decorated, as
is the Arcade where the banquet is to be
given to morrow night, the hotels and
other places. After prayer by Rev. S. L.
Darsic, Secretary Humphrey read the
call and the addresses of welcome were
made by Mayor McKisson and President
D. D. Woodmansee of the league of Re-
publican clubs.
President Tracey of Chicago then de-
livered the annual address.
A. B. Humphrey, who was secretary
eight years, ever since the national
league of Republican clubs was organ
lied, today announces positively he will
not be a candidate for reelection. This
withdrawal is in the interest of Gen.
McAlpin for president, McAlpin and
Humphrey both being from New York.
The silver men had another conference
today and decided to wait until after the
appointment of the committee on resolu-
tions before taking any action. If that
committee is organized against free coin
age they will insist upon the consider
alton of their 16 to l resolution in the
convention.
Their glittering silver badges are the
most brilliant paraphernalia in the hall,
or about the hotels and they are still con-
fident that the party must concede to
their demands to hold the western states
Since the withdrawal of Secretary
Humphrey the New York delegation
promises the silver men the secretary
ship if the latter would not oppose Gen
eral McAlpin for president. The silver
men united on J. B. Byrnes OF Denver
The indications are that McAlpin and
Byrnes will be elected and that the sill
yer men may not place the name of Col
onel Trumbo before the convention for
president.
E. J. Miller, secretary of the Ohio
league, has been mentioned for secre-
tary, but as D. D. Woodmansee withdrew
as a candidate for president at the re-
quest of the Mckinley men, it is thought
that Miller's name will not he presented.
Thomas II. MCGEE of Logansport is a
candidate for secretary, but Indiana, like
Ohio, Tennessee and other states with
presidential possibilities for next year, is
not asking for anything at this conven-
tion.
The forenoon was taken up mostly
with music and cheering the entry of
leaders, the singing of the Cleveland glee
club being a great feature.
When Secretary Humphrey called the
gtates to ascertain the number of dele
gates and alternates it was ascertained
that the states could report only those
present and not the number to which they
are entitled. This was against the silver
men, whose delegations were not as full
as those of other states.
During the call there were lOud demon
strations when Tennessee, Missouri,
kentucky and other Democratic states
were called. The greatest ovation was
given to H. Clay Evans of Tennessee.
In his address of welcome, President
Woodmansee of Ohio league, expressed
regret that Gov Mckinley was prevented
by his Kansas engagement from welcom-
ing the delegates to Ohio The reference
| to Mckinley, caused loud and continu-
GUS demonstration. Mr.. Woodmansee
desired to say however, that Gov. Nc
Kinley would reach the city on Friday
evening at the Hollenden, where he
| would be glad to greet and say farewell
to one and all
The secretary announced that there
were represented at the convention forty
six states and territories, the largest
| number ever represented at any previous
convention of the league.
Among the delegates were a number
of ladies, four from Colorado one from
| New York, two from Washington, and
three from Illinois. The latter repre-
sented the Womans' League clubs in
that state. The ladies from Colorado
| last no opportunity to do missionary work
in favor of the free coinage of silver.
| The American College league has ten
delegates present.
| H. Clay Evans of Tennessee moved to
| rofa al P0onlnfjnDd IN ho
resolutions without debate. An amend
ment to refer without reading was de-
| feated. as the silver men protested. Mr..
Evans motion prevailed
The secretary announced that the state
delegations should report their mem bers
of the committee on resolutions, commit
! tee on league work, committee on rules,
and committee on order of business,
time and place. These committees would
meet at P. u.
A meeting of the presidents of state
leagues was announced for a. N. to-
morrow.
At l p. %. the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow to give the
committees time to work.
Senator Lucien Baker was the Kansas
| member of the committee on resolutions,
| While it is claimed that this committee
| has majority against the unlimited coin
| age of silver at the ratio of Is to
yet the silver men say they are satisfied
with the committee, and that they have
such a large number of their men on
the committee that there cannot be
any positive declaration against free
coinage without such a minority report
as to give them fair chance in the fight
on the two reports in the convention.
In the afternoon many of the dele