The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-22
SILVER MEN SATISFIED
With the Action Ct the Repub-
lican Convention
THE LEAGUES NEW SECRETARY.

He Is M. j. DowiinE, Editor of a Minne-
sofa Country Newspaper, Chief Clerk of
tho Minnesota House Of Representatives,
and an Active Campaign Organizer.
CLEVELAND, Juno 2a.-The eighth ma.
tional convention Of Republican clubs
closed yesterday. All week there were up
prehensions Of an embarrassing fight or
the silver question, but nothing was dis
posed OF in all the proceedings so quickl!
or SO quietly as that matter. The com
mittee on resolutions had settled this mat
ter Thursday night by deciding to repor
that the league had no constitutions
right to adopt resolutions, and its repoI
TO that effect was approved. Constiti
tional limitations are sometimes In til
way, but In this case the constitution WI.
considered convenient by both factions.
The gold standard men were not satia
fed, but they could not see any way to IL
anything better than to adopt the Pattoi
substitute, as given in these dispatcher
Thursday night. The silver men ART
slated. They say II free silver was not
adopted nothing else was adopted, and
that IL indicates that the Republicans CON
ceds they cannot get along without the
western states. Although It could not
have been done without a fight on the
floor of the convention, the western dele
gates expected to have anti silver resolu-
tions adopted over their protests. They
claim to have received more advantage
than over expected at u national Republi-
can convention.
The local papers have interviewed some
Of the delegates on tho report on the COM
mlttee on resolutions. The free silver men
oil expressed satisfaction, and the anti
silver mon, as q rule would not express
any opinion. Senator Thurston, of Ne
braska, a leader against FREQ silver said:
"The report was entirely consistent with
the league organization, but l should have
preferred disclaimer of any authority or
purpose to make platform or commit the
party, followed by such resolutions as
would express the Views OF those assembled
delegates on political issues. ! am in favor
of improving the financial plank Of the
last Republican platform"
The main business at yesterdays session
was tho election Of a secretary. NJ. j.
Bowling, OF Minnesota, was placed in
nomination by delegate from the samo
state. The voto resulted In good major
fly for Mr.. Dowling and his election was
then made unanimous.
Mr.. Bowling is a country editor, but his
official position at present ia chief clerk
OF the Minnesota house Of Representatives,
TO which place he has been twice chosen.
He has been active In campaign work, and
for the past four campaigns has been en-
ployed by the state central committee as
organizer of the party throughout the
state. He Is o native of Massachusetts,
and not yet 80 years old
While most of the delegates were steam
ing over the lake yesterday afternoon
there was joint meeting of the officers
Of the state leagues with the COMMITTEES
on league work and the executive com
mlttee. Judge John i. Webster, the Ne
braska vice president, presided in the alb
senoe of General McAlpin, and the states
were called for reports. Mr.. Churchill, Of
Colorado, said the convention had not the
courage to express an opinion on any
thing and 1t would be difficult to outline
plans for organization.
Mr. Green, president Of the New Yort
league, said the convention had resolved
Itself into anonentity Ho insisted on the
fIx hearing Professor George Gun
con, Of New York, who had been invited
here TO address the organizers and officers
on plans and principles. In this meeting
as In the convention, Pennsylvania op
posed New York. Although 1t was known
that General McAlpin wanted Bowling
made secretary, and New York cast hel
solid vote of 1856 for Bowling. yet Penn
sylvania voted solidly for Byrnes, of Col
orndo, when the tldu was tending strongly
toward Bowling,
The effort to divert attention from sill
yer TO the tariff rs the Issue continued al
day The speeches in the convention hall
Es we'll rs at the banquet Thursday night
and elsewhere were all in that line, WheT
abe Tippeoanoes and other local clubs las
night went to the dep OF to meet Governor
Mckinley the Iowa band and the Allison
men headed the procession. There wa
every possible effort to make the week O
silver agitation end in big boom for tht
tariff as the issue of the Republicans.
Governor Mckinley arrived here from
Ottnwa, Kan, at 6;35 last evening. II,
was driven directly to the Holenden, tn,
headquarters of the National Republican
league, where he held reception from
to 9p. IN. Many of tho delegates of tht
convention called upon him, and tn
stream of people passing the governor IL
the parlors lasted fully an hour. An eff
fort was made to induce him to speak, bu
he vas tired after his long journey and de
clined Later in the evening he was driver
TO the residence of Hon. NJ. A. Hanna
whose guest he will be while in CIeye
land.