The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-19
Colonel Trumbo to Head the
Forces for the White
Metal.
MAY ALSO BE MADE CHAIRMAN.
Delegates From the South and East
for "Sound Money" and
Protection.

incoming train to-day brought scores OF
delegates and visitors to attend the
National Republican League convention,
which begins tomorrow morning. The
business portion of the city is profusely
decorated with flags and bunting. Music
Hall, where the convention will be held,
has been most artistically decorated. The
immense Arcade building, in which the
banquet Will take place on Thursday even
ing, has been transformed into a veritabie
bower of beauty. The decorations have
cost many thousands of dollars, and, it is
stated, are the finest ever produced at any
league convention.
The two principal topics under discus
sion around the hotel corridors to-day
were league politics and the silver ques-
ton. General Z. A. McAlpine of New
York seems to have the strongest support
to-day, and his friends claim that he has a
''cinch" on the Craftsmanship.
Nearly all of the Eastern delegates who
have thus far arrived seem to favor Gen
eral McAlpine for the presidency of the
league. The other candidates for the posi-
ton are Hon. II. G. Evans of Tennessee,
Hon. S. B. Elkins of West Virginia and
Colonel Isaac Trumbo of California. 1t is
stated to-day that Ohio will support John
Goodnow of Minnesota for the league
presidency if he will accept the place.
Among the visiting statesmen who at
tracted the most attention during the day
were Governor Brown of Rhode Island,
Governor Nelson and Ex-Governor Mer-
Ram of Minnesota, Ex-Governor Moody OF
Oregon and the officers of State leagues,
but the influx of delegates tonight is so
large that favorites are less conspicuous.
Senators Carter and Dubois, however, are
more eagerly sought after tonight than
ever, as they are recognized as leaders of
the silver movement, and all Western dele
gates want to meet them.
The silver enthusiasts are greatly disap-
pointed tonight over the attitude of the
mountaineers and the colored brethren of
the South. The silver delegates say that
the delegates from the Southern States are
dividing on the silver question, and that
they want nothing done at this convention
on that question, and if the issue is forced
they will vote with the Eastern and other
delegates against free silver, so as to have
an issue against the Southern Democrats
that will break the old lines of race preju-
dice. The Southern delegates are for a
policy of expediency and say the old
Wing element of the South is for ''sound
money" as well as for prote ction, and that
the solid South can be broken by the Re-
publicans declaring in favor of both prin-
cipIes.
The American Protective Tariff League
has elaborate headquarters here in charge
of General Secretary Wilbur F. Wakeman
of New York and State secretaries. This
organization has over 1000 auxiliary
leagues, 1000 officers and correspondents,
and over 5000 newspapers using its bureau
matter. 1t is evidently forming an alli-
ance here with the anti-silverites of the
South, whatever may be its policy on a
further combine for 1896.
The Pennsylvania delegates are cooper
ating closely with the Tariff League and
working with the Southern delegates for
protection and "sound money" without
regard to the contest for president of the
National League. The Southern States
are more largely represented than in former
years. There is movement to avoid any
decisive action whatever now on the tariff,
silver or other disputed questions and to
hold the annual meeting next year after
the Republican National Convention so as
to avoid the embarrassment of anticipated
action on issues that are contested.
There are here now leading Republicans
who have never attended league meetings
before and who are here in the interests of
Mckinley, Reed, Allison and others for
President. 1t is realized that the Presiden-
tial boomlet will be more numerous and
more luXuriant than ever next year, and
for that reason it is argued that the meet
ing of 1896 should be held after the Repub-
lican National Convention.
D. D. Woodmansee, president of the Ohio
league, withdrew as a candidate for Ma
tional president because of Mckinley s
candidacy for President, and now the Ohio
delegation does not know what to do. The
Eastern men insist on them supporting
General McAlpin, and the Western dele
gates threaten to remember such action
against Mckinley.
Chauncey NJ. Depew is expected Wednes-
day and will be forced to speak, although
he will remain here but a short time on
his return from Nashville.
Miss Helen Boswell of New York was
the first lady delegate to arrive, and the
only one from the East. In the Western
States lady delegates are also rare. Miss
Boswell has been great worker in New
York and was enthusiastically working all
day for General McAlpin for the presi-
dency of the league. There are quite a
number of ladies present.
President Tracy arrived from Chicago
tonight and has been with Secretary
Humphrey and the executive committee.
Members of the committee concede that
the fight is now the field against General
McAlpin, with the chances in favor OF
McAlpin. II. Clay Evans is telling his
friends tonight that he cannot allow the
use of his name, and got the Tennessee
delegation TO promise not to vote for him.
The free-silver men held conference
tonight and decided to make an aggreg-
sive fight. notwithstanding the dissatis-
faction of the Southern delegates, on whom
they had depended. The silver men say
they will run Colonel Isaac Trumbo of Salt
Lake for president of the league and show
their strength on a ballot. Senators Carter
and Dubois are working hard for Trumbo.
The latter will precipitate the silver fight
by offering 16 to resolution tomorrow
and demanding its consideration before the
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