The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-29
QUIT AND WENT HOME.

QUIT AND WENT HOME.
The Convention OF Republican League
Clubs Finished Its fork and Adjourned
Without OficiaI Expression on the Free
Silver and Tarin-Reform Questions-Sig-
niieant Absence Of All Presidential Aspire
ants.
CLEVELAND, O., June 22.-There was
nothing exciting about the last hours
of the eighth annual convention of the
National League of Republican clubs.
The resolutions which have been pub
adopted without preface by their in
PRODUCERS, or parley on the part Of
those for whose consideration they were
introduced. No roll call was had on
their adoption, and a lusty chorus
of yeas against one or two lone
some nays showed that it was almost
the unanimous sense of the onven
ton that it had no power to proclaim
its preference for gold or silver, for
protection or free trade, or for any
candidate who is pushing his claims
for recognition before the official tri-
bunal of the party, to be held in 1896.
Whether this will prove a precedent
for future conventions of the league
remains to be seen. 1t is certain that
it is an innovation, and hat the most
conservative men in the party think it
a wise one.
The silver men are satisfied with the
outcome, and decided before yester-
days convention began to make no
cutlery. They were heard, and fully
heard, in committee, and assert that
the result shows a sentiment in favor
of ~bimetallism that will spread to the
national convention next year. The
more radical of them hope for free
silver, but all would be more than
pleased with any sort of a plank which
favors the white metal, whether that
plank fixes their favorite ratio or not.
Once installed, they believe. the
double standard would rapidly gain in
favor.
There was NO discordant vote in the
big gathering which was dissolved
yesterday, a little after noon. Many
sacrifices were made for the sake of
harmony, and it appeared to be the
wish of the body that it go on record
before the world as united on all points
at issue, whatever differences might
exist beneath the surface.
AS no platform was adopted ex-
pressing an opinion on the great ques-
tions of the day, the drift of sentiment
could only be gathered from the
speakers. With the exception of the
16-to-1 men, and these were very eau
tious in expressing a decided prefer
ence on the currency question, none
of the presidential candidates came to
the convention.
Mr.. Mckinley arrived last night
after everything was over. He was
met at the depot by the leading re-
publican clubs of the city and enthu-
siasticalIy welcomed. Most of the
delegates had returned to their homes,
but those who remained were intro
duced, shook hands and chatted
awhile with the famous Ohioan, who
held open house in the corridors of the
Holenden hotel. Chauncey Depew
was expected up to the last moment,
but he excused himself on the ground
of other engagements.
Thomas B. Reed was invited, but
declined, and Senator Allison did the
same. Maine was one of the three
states not officially represented at the
convention, and the enemies of Mr..
Reed are pointing to this fact with
much glee. The other two states
were New Hampshire and North Car
olina. Both of these states were I'M
officially represented, but the state of
James G. Blaine was not represented
in any way whatever.
With Gen. McAlpin as president and
II. J. Bowling. of Minnesota, as secre-
tary, the delegates feel that they have
differed the league with a view to the
best result in the work of the next
year. No treasurer was chosen. His
selection was left to the executive
committee.