The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-20
SOUND MONEY.
Likely to Be Adopted by the National
Republican League.
SiLvERITES ARE HARD At WORK
But the Chances Appear to Be
Against Them.

CLEVELAND, June e0-Scldom has 40
much interest been manifested in a con-
vention OF the League Of Republican clubs
as in the one which has convened ia
Music hall The great prominence of the
money question, the uncertainty Of the
presidential nomination situation and the
promised contest for tho head Of tho
league ticket, all combined to make the
occasion one Of much more than ordinary
interest.
The prettiest fight in the convention
promises TO be over the silver question.
At a ca,Sus of silver men Chairman Tom
Carter of the national committee and Sem
ator Dubois of Idaho, were constituted
champions Of the silver cause and commits
stoned TO fight for II until the last ditch
was reached
There was another conference OF tho free
silver men yesterday morning Delegates
from Colorado. Utah. Arizona Washing
ton, Nevada, Wyoming. Idaho and New
Mexico were present. Isaac TruI bo OF
Utah presented the following resolution,
which will 90 into the convention and
precipitate the fight on the money aucs-
. ton:
Resolved, That the Republican party (or-
ganized To preserve the unity OF the United
States, and continued for the sole object OF pro-
tecting the people thereof and maint aiming
their prestige "a American citizens among tho
nations OF tha earth Is by its tradit<f com
mitted 10 a financial policy designed 10 con-
serve the best interests Of all our people and
their varied Industries and to give 60 the dobtor
equal rights with the creditor; therefore, the
Republican party is unalterably committed TO
the restoration Of the binetallic standard as IL
existed in this country prior TO 1873, namely,
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio of 10 to l.
Tho AII-Absorbing Topic.
The surprise of the convention is tho
manifest weakness Of the free silver senti-
ment. II had been expected that the 10
10 ! people would have considerable
strength among the delegates from the
south, and the entire Mississippi valley
was looked upon as very hopeful ground
by the silverites. In striking contrast
with this expectation Of the slverites, is
the condition as exhibited in the conven-
tion.
The delegations from all the southern
states are larger this year than they have
been Mt any previous convention of the
league, and the very best element in the
Republican party in those states is repre-
sented. Almost without exception these
southern delegates are against free silver.
Leading members OF tho delegations
from Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and
Georgia have given assurance that the
votes of those states would be cast solidly
against free silver plank. The same is
true Of Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and
Iowa.
The southern delegates take a strong
position in relation 10 the issue. The
thar, H.,
silver, and the Republicans from that Soc
tion can gain nothing on that issue, while
with protection at the front they stand n
reasonable chance of winning over the old
Whig element and carrying some of the
southern states.
The fact Is the free silver sentiment ap-
pears to be almost confined TO delegates
from the Rocky Mountain and Pacific
coast states. They are the only men who
are earnestly seeking an Endorsement of a
10 10 plank, and the situation is so over
whelmingly against them that even they
will not be much dissatisfied with com
promise which will pass the whole cur
rency question over in silence
IL Is possible this will be the outcome OF
the matter. A considerable element of
the convention appears to think this is tho |
best solution of the difficulty. Tho |
chances now seem to be in favor Of n |
sound money plank however, and a dc |
claration for bimetalism
A short Session. |
The opening session of the convention |
adjourned at i p. IN. yesterday until 10 |
a IN. today, after disposing of all prclim- |
inarieS and routine matters
The committee on time and place So |
lectcd Milwaukee as the place for the next |
national convention, and referred the Sc
lection of the date of the next national |
convention TO the executive board, with |
instructions TO select any date after that |
of the Republican convention.
The presidential booms have been looked |
after carefully. The Iowa delegates keep
open house for Allison, and the Hoosiers
are quietly keeping Harrison In mind |
while the New England delegates use tho
Blaine tactics for Reed. Mark A. Hanna
who is close to Mckinley, has been keep
Ing open house at his mansion all week.
The feature Of the day was the silver
fight before the committee on resolutions.
The committee organized at 4 p. m, with
Congrei"man j. B. Robinson of Pennsyl.
vania as chairman and III. ID. Knowles of
Delaware rs secretary. The organization
was against the silycritcs, but the LITTER
were not discouraged, and opened up the
fight from the start.