The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-22
riln CLOSING SCENES


dayed till almost noon by tho meetings
OF tho officers OF tho state leagues, tho
new executive board. the committee on
league work and other organizations en-.
gagged In routine business. Tho old
executive committee was also engaged
during the forenoon closing up Its bu,i-
noAs. Meantime, while the band was
entertaining the waiting crowd at Music
Hall tho leading anti.silyer men were
In conference on tho Patton substitute
for tho usual set OF resolutions. Many
nnti.silver leaders, who were not men.
bers of the much abused committee on
resolutions, were not inclined to be
bound by tho compact that the com.
mittee had sutered into in order TO ex.
tricate itself. None were however, able
to suggest any plan that would prevent
u minority report and tho precipitation
OF fight on the floor OF tho convention.
The anti.silver members OF the com.
mittee insisted that they had made the
best possible choice Of two evil, aud
urged the delegates TO stand by the Pat.
ION substitute rathor than bring about
a worso result than its adoption.
Tho silver leaders wont abeut telling
all their supporters TO keep quiet in the
convention and let the anti-silver men
fight il out among themselves. II tho sil.
yer question was reopened on the floor
OF the convention by an effort to adopt
any resolution otherwise.
4 feature OF the meeting Of the Ark
ansas delegation To-day was the preaen-
ta,ion OF d silver souvenir OF the con-
yention to Miss Frownie knovl,on. the
daughter OF the delegation" Miss
knowlton is from Van Burcn. Ark. aud
came with the delegation and has at
tended all the sessions OF the convention
always bearing the colors at the head OF
the Arkansas delegation. She caused
the cheering OF the delegation always "a
it entered the hall.
The Pennsylvania delegation held
meeting to-day and decided to staud by
the platform as reported by tho COM
mittee on resolutions last night. Thi.
action had its elect on the New Yorksrs
and others who were inclined to fight
the Patton substitute.
The usual cheering OF leading Repub-
licans was INDUCED in as they entered
the hall to-day. Although many Ind
gone home, Music Hall was filed when
General McAIpin, the now president.
called the convention to order At IL
o'clock. The persistence with which
General McAlpin commanded order was
commended with repeated cheers. The
silver men were, however. displeased.
They claimed that nominations for sec.
retary closed last night. Chairman
McAlpin. however, had tho states called
again, and the namo OF N. J. Dowling
was presented BY Minnesota and sec-
ondcd by other states. Numerous
speeches were made scconiing tho
nominations tor secretary made before
adjournment last night
lthad been thought that ]. F. Byrnes.
the silver advocate from Denver, would
DO elected. Tho auti-silver mon were
accused with holding n conference last
nigh: and agreeing on NJ. J. Downing, OF
Minnesota. and they insisted that the
nominations mad bean closed last night
and the ruling Of General McAlpin WAS
an arbitrary one against their fayorite.
Mr.. P. 1. Powers. OF Michigan. pre-.
cipitated scene OF some disorder by
Offering resolution OF having th Q solec-
tion OF a secretary refcrrcd to the e1ecu.
tive committee. on which each state has
n representative. Mr.. Powers insisted
that man Of better qualifications could
be selected in the deliberations OF the
executive board than in the contest in
this convention on other grounds than
the especial qualifications OF tho man
for the place.
Judge A. l.. Morrison. Of New Mexico,
said Secretary A. B. Humphrey had
been carefully selected by :he executive
committee eigh. years and reelected
every year since By tho convention
without opposition, and he considercd
it best to have an investigation by the
executive committee first before trying
auy now man.
llr. II. f. Churchill, OF Colorado, do
nonnced tho resolution as ono intondcd
to defeat J. T. Byrnes, OF his state, and
appealed 10 tho convention il Mr..
Byrnca was defeated not to do it in that
way.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster said it was tho
precedent OF tho Republican national
committee and OF the party to have
such important secretaries selected by
tho executive committces mud not by
conventions.
General Carr, OF Illinois. who cham
pioned Mr. Eden. Of his stn.o, for secre.
tnry. held that those who had made can.
ynIscs for this Office were not being fair.
" trentod by rc.opcuin. nominations
to-day, and ngain by this resolution to
reinr tho matlor to tho executive com.
mittec.
Numerous points Of or,lor wore raised
on tho consti!u,iona!i,y OF the rcsolu-
tion. All wore overruod by Chairman
McAlpin, who finally refused TO rccog.
nizo anyone till order was restored. Mr..
Powers, OF Michigan. finally Withdrew
his resolution so that business could
proceed. Senator.eloct J. NJ. rhnrs,on,
oi Nnbraskn, ono OF tho vicU presidents,
at thls iuncturo took tho chair and VA,
given n rouaing reception.
Tho following names wero thcn un-
nounceh for tho ballot: John +. Byrnes,
Colorado; W. G. Edcns, Illinois; T. 4.
Walker, Nebraska; NJ. ]. bowling.
Minnesota.
Although Mr.. Walkers namo had
been Withdrawn ye. ho received somo
votes. Before tho rcsul. OF the ballot
was announced changes were mado
from Byrnc, and Edons to NJ. ]. bowl.
Ing, and The lattera election was mado
unanimous without count.
Tho conmltloo on resolutions report.