New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
,ration This delegation was quickly followed

10 order there were about four thousand persons
present. three -fourths Of whom were Delegates
Every delegation. besides the badge OF the Ma
tional Convention, wore the badges OF It's state
and few conservative as not TO wear also
badges of either silver or gold as indicating their
choice the currency question There were
many coloreG delegates among those who sat In
the con, enton. and not few Of the delegations
were accompanied by number of fair enthus'-
asts who clapped just as loudly and yelled just
as Justify as the most ardent disciple or Lin
coins principles.
Just before the convention began there was con-
siderable discussion as to who would be the
president OF the League IN place OF ". W. Tracy,
who will resign. 1t was, however. practically ac-
knowledced on all sides that General McAlpin
stood the best chance in fact that there would be
nobody else in the race TO stay. 1t is known that
the silver vote will be cast almost solidly for Nc
Alpin.
The convention was opened by a song by the
National Republican League Glee Club. body
which sprang into existence for the occasion
They rected how the Democrats would be surely
showed under in 1896 and for an encore told II all
over again to another air After the band had
augmented the enthusiasm by playing medley
of natriotjc airs the Rev. Lloyd Darse!, or CeVe-
land called down Divine blessings on the assem-
blase call Of States by the secretary sno"eo
them TO be represented as follows: AaDah'a' 80
Arkansas "a; California, 3; Colorado 49, Cohhecu-
cut. %: Delaware 4: Florida !; Georgia. .; ldaho'
4: Illinois IS and 9S aernates; Indiana o. anu u
alternatcs; Iowa. "a; Kansas, 80; Kentucky o.
Louisiana, "a; Maryland. "a: Massachusetts w.
MICHIGAN, IS and $50 alternates; Minnesota o.
Mississippi 4; Missouri. Ga; Montana. IA; Neoras-
ka. 81; Nevada. 10; New-Jersey 10; New oiN' 40
and 90 alterna,es: North Dakota, y; Ohio, ~;
op1oa
Rhode Island, ii; South Carolina. 2; South Ia
,ota. Is: Tennessee. 30 and 80 aternates; Texas
o.. Vermont :: Virginia, II; Washington, i; west
VIRGINIA. 26: Wisconsin, "A; Wyoming 10; Arizona
4. District Of Columbia, 49, New-Mexico, i; OKia-
homa. 4: Utah, a. and the American Repuohcah
College League, Ia total of 22SV
d. D. Woodmansee president OF the o'iio
League then addressed the conven',oh' euios
ing its leaders by name He was followed D' '"e
youthful Mayor of Cleveland, X. T. McN'Sso''
w W. Tracy. President Of the Natona' Aeas"e'
followed Mayor Mcl<isson. IL, ,o,,c
The organization then began by SIPS pelrs
passed TO each State 10 fill out with the names o
members of committees. While TINS was us Ing
done the coming fight on the silver questloh Mas
foreshad owed by motion made by II. Cia!
Evans of Tennessee that all resolutions be re-
ferred to the Committee on RESOLUTIONS "i'nou'
debate This adopted. 80.
AT a caucus of silver men held iast Lsn.'
which lasted until o'clock this morning. mar
Senator Dubois, of Idaho. were consututeu
champions Of the silver cause. ana coiniilis
stoned fight for 1t until the lssr an.'n n, ,he
free-silver men early this morning: Delesa,es
from Colorado, Utah. Arizona, Washington. Ne
yada Wyoming. Idaho and New-Mexico were
nresar+ Colonel Isaac Trumbo of Utah, pre-
sided and presented the following:
Resolved That the Republican party so aBd c@
to preserve the unity o. the United STATES h s' people
thereof and maintaining their prestige as ~ a..
citizens among the nations Of the ea a1cv destined
to Conserve the best interests Of all our people amd
th their. ya M sSe sro ana the Republican
party Is unaterably committed 70 the s, nn
Of the srar to s nams as the and
coinage Of silver at a ratio of 10 TO l.
1t will be known as the Trumbo resoiuuio ION
Each delegate and press representative was au,
nished with a programme to-day. which also
served as a ticket Of admission to various places
of amusement. In addition excursion, banquet
and street tickets were provided. Inc SUI
lines free TO every visitor ,,...
In the afternoon the delegates went TO FOREST
City Park and listened TO a concert by the iowa
State Band. Tomorrow two lake excursions are
to be given. and the day will vino up VIII"
banquet. .,o
The siiverites received another black eye at the
mass-meeting held tonight in Music Han. IL
was sort OF love feast ii which the ieaoihs
lights of Repubcanism spoke. ana whiie none
CT the speakers expressed direct preferences one
way or another, they were all nearly unanimous
in their views that the subject of free SILVER
should be ignored by this convenient that IL
was not the province of any set OF men 10 uiC,
tate to the party a b. Cummns, or Iowa, sald
90; Ex-Governor r. d. Brown. Of Rhode Island
gave that his advice, as did Senator j. Nj.
Thurston and others. The sentiment thus ex-
pressed by the speakers found an echo in the
breasts of the delegates. Sound money is the
battle-cry everywheIs, and me cries OF
drowned in the din. Iowa is in line for sound
money with many more Western States. Pres
ident Conway. Of the Iowa State League. sald
10 only ono q
the Iowa delegation. and he is afraid to open his
mouth.
The New Workers have had an easy time Of
II all day and kept open house in the Holienden
They had a number Of caucuses to further the
interests Of General McAlpn for president OF
the League, and 1t is now conceded that he viii
or nearly all that have been mentioned for the
place have either Withdrawn or been with,
drawn by their friends There is no Likelihood
Of a dark horse springing up. and everything
points to the election OF the New-fork man,
unless the unexpected should happen wnlch ID
not likely. The latest phase Of the Presioeh-
tial fight Is the gradual veering around OF the
Ohio forces in favor of McAlpin, The TACT ue :,
veloped tonight that Governor Mchinley "oI h"
be pleased with the election Of McAlpin, VINO,
reports to the contrary Notwithstanding Is his
warm personal friend. -
Robert p. Porter organized kidnapping co,1-
mttee tonight. made UP OF the pest men ~ t .mo
convention to go to the railway station at zen
o'clock to meet the train which was eXpec'e1
from the South with Chauncey NJ Depew apoaru u.
The entire Tippecanoe Club Of thls4clty was III
the crowd also the NewYork delegation. Inc
intention was to wayay the eloquent New
Yorker. who is announced 10 speak az the ban
ouet tomorrow night, drag him by main force
Xntcwn and detain him somewhere until Il Is
time 10 20 to the banquet hall as he had sent
word to the committee tina, he Is not gong nc
sneak But damper was put upon the pan oy
a telegram that the train will not pass this way
until i:5O Thursday morning. 1t is thought thai
Mr. Depew heard OF the plot and changed the
hour Of his arrival. -. .S
The choice for the meeting-ground or the
convention in the Presidential year fell upon
Milwaukee
NOT FOLLOWERS OF Mr.. PlATT.
Tho ,hirty-sscond Election District Republican
Association Of the old XXlIId Assembly Distric'
held its regular monthly meeting FOR th'
enrolment OF new members last night, IT
the parlor OF the st. Nicholas RepuD