The record-union., 1895-06-21
Special to the RECORD-UNION.

Special to the RECORD-USION.
CLEVELAND, June 20.-The National
Convention of Republican Clubs has had
an eventful day. It's Committee on Reso-
lutiOns consisted of fifteen silver and
fifteen anti-silver men. The sub-commi-
ttee OF eleven TO draft resolutions 10 sub
NIT to the full committee had only two
silver men-Dubois OF Idaho and Allen
of Utah. After the subcommittee bad
worked ali last night on IAN address to
the people," with the word resolved"
omitted therefrom, the committee OF
three on revision was selected, and the
silver men claim that they were not rep
/ resented at all.
The SUBJ committee adopted the report
OF the Committee on Revision this all
! noon, and the full committee met
o'clock TO consider the address to \
people" that had TWO days and one mig L.
for its preparation. The feature OF the
address was that it covered every ques-
ton except that of silver, which was en-
tirely ignored. This was done TO pre-
Vent minority report on the silver ques-
tiOn, and hight on the noor OF The con-
VentlOn.
When the full committee considered
| the address" the anti-silver men opposed
it, They said there had been more agl-
Iation here all the week on the silver
question than Oh all other Things COM
/ blned, and tor the report TO be silent on
that question would be cowardly and in
consistent. The silver men were salts
/ tied with The address and had agreed 10
make no minority report and not TO open
the question on the floor OF the conven-
ton in The event that the address was
adopted. Their opponents, however,
held that 1t was enough TO coucede every
thing 10 The Vest for the sake OF har-
mony without rubbing it H." Some
OF the most ultra opponents OF free silver
| Iii the committee finally insisted that II
the silver question was ignored entirely
all other questions should be Ignored.
This plan pleased the estern sllverltes
better than the address" to the people.
After indulging in the most bitter
speeches tor Two hours, Senator Patton
Of Michigan offered the following substi-
tute TO the resolution Tor the report Of
the subcommittee:
WHEREAS, Section 10 of the conStitu-
| ton of the Republican League Of the
| l ulted States says, this League shall
| not IN any manner endeavOr to influence
any National, state, county or municipal
convention, the delegates of the Republl
can League OF the United States III con-
/ Vention assembled do hereby renew their
allegiance TO the principles OF the Repub-
llCan party, and pledge their best efforts
| Tor the success of the candidates OF that
party. Believing that this convention
/ has no instructions from the kepuDllcans
of the L nited States or jurisdiction under
our constitution to frame party platforms,
/ we hereby reier all resolutions III relation
10 public questions to The Republican
National Convention OF 1896, with entire
confidence that its action Will rebound to
the prosperity Of our people and the
continued glory and advancement OF the
country"
| The plan of ignoring everything if the
! silver question was ignored gained such
/ headway that the Patton substitute was
adopted at 6;3O a. NJ, without dissenting
vote
When President Tracey called the con-
vention to order AT ii A. NJ, The first thing
| done was 10 appoint Il committee to in
vite ex-senator Warner Miller of New
| York to address the convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported
! in favor of seating both delegations from
South Carolina. This was adopted. The
rules OF the Reed House and Denver Con-
ventiOn were adopted. y arner Miller
then addressed the convention.
Mr.. Miller argued forcibly against the
tariff being taken out OF politics. Ii held
that the conditions were such as To pre-
vent it, Any party whose policy created
deficiencies WAS a failure. The Repub-
| licans were not for a tariff for revenue
only, but tor a surplus also. His argu-
! ment for the Monroe doctrine and the
! American flag on Hawaiian soil was Wig
orously applauded. lie argued for Sound
money! and such an organization of the
! banking system as would extend the cir
culating medium without dependence on
! Government bonds for issue of bank
notes.
General Sampson of Arkansas moved
! to amend the rules SO as to refer the cleo
! ton of a Secretary TO the Executive Com
| mittee. AS that was regarded as move
/ TO defeat J. L. Byrnes, the silver candi-
! date from Denver, 1t created such stir
! that the motion was Withdrawn, but
! notice was given that it would be re-
neWed.
/ AS the Committee on Resolutions was
not ready to report an opportunity was
given to all to offer resolutions which
we're referred without debate. Kesolu-
tions poured in regarding the Cuban in-
surgenls, Hawaiian Republic, Armenians
and all other foreign subjects
Blackwell of Massachusetts offered a
resolution favoring the right of women
| TO vote at all elections and congratulating
the women of Colorado and Wyoming
upon their possession of tie elective
| franchise. Blackwell also offered re5o-
| luton arraigning the Administration for
its Turkish policy.
Odriscoll OF Maryland offered a resolu-
ton which he said would change the
Democratic States. 1t provides tor pro-
tective tariff, reciprocity, honest elections,
gold, silver and paper on parity, aggres-
sive foreign policy. etc.
| Frank Greer of Oklahoma offered the
! following: 1--WE demand free and un-
! limited coinage of the American silver
product with prohibitive tariff on all
! foreign products, modified by the fnan-
cial reciprocity laws"
w. +. Schurltz of New York offered
strong gold standard resolution.
Mr. Gould of Massachusetts offered
resolution opposing the free and uniim-
/ tied coinage of silver in very strong
/ terms.
| The silver men and anti-siiver men
! continued for some time, alternating n
offering resolutions that did not lnateri-
ally differ from those previously piled
up on the Secretary's table by the repre-
sentatives OF their respective factions.
\ motion was made that the rule for
the reading of the resolutions be re-
/ scinded. Ex-Governor Prince, Senator
elect Thurston and others opposed, shut
ting of the ruling.
Chairman Robinson, from the Commit
J tee on. Resolutions, reported that the
j committee hoped to be able to report to-
morrow morning, but ii all these resolu-
lons were TO be considered the commits
tee could not report before next week.
\ motion to rescind the rule for the
reading of the resolutions in the conven-
ton was lost.
! Shortly after l P. NJ. recess was taken
| until P. NJ.
/ When the convention met after noon