Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-19
REPUBLICANS AT CLEVELAND
League President Talks Twaddle
About Protecting Infant Indus
tries of the Country.
International Agreement Nonsense Re-
specting Silver-Gag Law APP
piled Against White Metal
Advocates.

Cleveland, June 19.-The eighth ma
tlonal convention, league of Republican
clubs, convened in Music hall to-day, witt
2O0U delegates in the auditorium and the
galleries filed with visitors. After prayer
by Rev. s. l.. Darsic, Secretary Humphrey
read the call, and addresses of welcom .
we're made by Mayor Macisson and Pres
ident D. d. Woodman, of the league OF
Republican clubs. President Tracey, of
Chicago, then delivered the annual ad.
dress.
wRANGLE OVER TIE ORGANIZATION.
A. B. Humphrey, secretary ever since
the national league was organized, to. day
announces positively that he will not be
a candidate for reelection. This with
drawal is in the interest of General Nc
Alpine for president, McAlpine and Hum
phrey both being from New York.
The silver men decided to wait until
after the appointment of the committee
on resolutions before taking any action.
If that committee is organized against
free coinage they will insist on the con-
sideration Of their 16 to l resolution in
the convention. They are still confident
that the party must concede to their de-
mands
TO HOLD THE WESTERN STATES.
The New York delegation promised the
silver men the secretaryship if the latter
would not oppose General McAlpine for
president. The silver men are united on
J. B. Byrnes, of Denver, for secretary.
The Indications are that McAlpine and
Byrnes will be elected and the silver men
may not place the name of Col. Trumbo
before the convention for president.
TRACEY TALKS TwADDLE.
Mr.. Tracey declared that the election
last November sounded note of warning
to the world that the people of the United
States, once and for all time, declared
themselves in favor of protection to
American industries and American labor.
The speaker continued: "Weary and
bedraggled, found guilty by the people of
incapacity and blundering, ad infnitum,
the Democratic leaders, in sheer despera-
tion, have taken upon themselves the
agitation of the currency question in the
hope that they may again fool the people
and recover the position they SO deserv-
edly and completely lost. But no amount
of silver agitation can turn the minds of
the people away from the fact that, under
thirty years of protection and reciprocity,
this country developed as no other coun-
try has in the history of the nations, and
in three years of threatened free trade
tariff legislation the Democratic party
brought disaster and ruin to thousands
op 40 nf ho
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT NONSENSE.
"There is no opposition in this country
to the enlarged use of silver, it it can be
brought about without disturbing ocr
present trade relations with other coun-
tries, but the question ia, shall the Amer
lcan markets be opened to the world on
a cheaper basis than to the American
people themselves. The people of this
country want more money, but only on
condition that it be sound and current
the world over. This entire question as
to the use of silver will probably be set
tied by the greta commercial nations of
the world within year. Germany and
France are seeking bimetallism, and Eng
land is fast turning in that direction.
What the people should do is to bring
pressure to bear upon their representa-
tives for the appointment of delegates
to an international conference with power
to insist upon an agreement and obiga-
tion from the nations participating to
maintain the ratio rs there adopted"
DOWNING SILVER MEN.
When Secretary Humphrey called the
states to ascertain the number of delegates
and alternates, it was ascertained that
each state could report only those present
and not the number to which it was en-
titled. This was against the silver men,
whose delegations were not as full as
those of the other states.
In the address of welcome, President
D. D. Woodman expressed regret that
Gov. Mckinley was prevented by his
Kansas engagement from welcoming the
delegates. The reference to Mckinley
caused loud and continuous demonstra-
tion. Mr.. Woodman sald, however, that
would reach the city on Friday
evening and would be glad to greet all.
The secretary then announced that
there were representations from forty
ave states and territories, the largest
number represented at any convention
Of the league. Among the delegates were
four ladies from Colorado, one from New
York, two from Washington and three
from Illinois.
REsoLuT1sss oAN NOT BE DEBATED.
H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, moved to
.efer all resolutions to the committee ON
resolutions without debate. An amend
nent to refer without reading was de-
eated, as the silver men protested.
Mr.. Evans motion prevailed aud at |
}. m. the convention adjourned till 10
tomorrow morning to give the commit.
ee time to report.
SILVER DECLARATION FORECAST.
William W. Tracey, president Of the
league clubs whose national
is in session here to-day, has
,iven out the following over his sigma
ure; I'm my opinion, this convention
will, with regard to the money question,
ollow the lines laid out by the conven-
ion in Denver last year. The declara-
ion at that time was clear, sharp and
pecifc. II followed tho line of the ma
ional platform Of 1892 and favored the
OF the himetallic standard
# money throughout the world and an