The record-union., 1895-06-22
Special to the T c0RD-UNIoN.


CLEVELAND, lure 2l.-The eighth ma
tional COL entiea OF Republican Clubs
closed to-day. AL week there were ap-
preheusions of an embarrassing fight Oh
the silver question, but nothing was dis
posed OF in all the proceedings so quickly
or SO quietly as that matter. The Com
mittee on Resolutions had settled the
question last nightly deciding to report
that the league had no constitutional
right to adopt resolutions, and its report
to that effect was approved. COnstitu-
tional limitations are sometimes in the
way, but in this case the constitution was
considered convenient by both factions.
The gold standard men were not salts
fed, but they could not see any way to do
anything better than to adopt the Patton
substitute, as given in these dispatches
last night. The silver men are elated.
They say that if free silver was not
adopted nothing else would be, ana that
it indicates that the Republicans cOncede
they cannot get along without the West
ern States. Although it could not have
been done without hard fight on the
floor OF tie convention, the Western dele
gates expected to have an antl-silver res
olutiOn adopted over their protests. They
claim to have received more advantage
than ever expected at National Repub-
ican Convention.
The local papers tried to-day to inter-
view delegates on the report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. The free silver
men all expressed satisfaction, and the
anti-silver men as q rule would not eX-
press any opinion. Senator Thurston of
Nebraska, leader against free silver,
said: the report was entirely consistent
with the league organization, but
should have preferred disclaimer OF
any authority or purpose to make plat
form or commit the party, followed by
such resolutions as would express tue
views of these assem- bled delegates on
political issues. | am III favor of inn
proving the financial plank OF the last
Republican platform"
While most of the delegates were
steaming over the lake this afternoon
there was joint meeting of the officers
of the State Leagues with the Committee
on League Work and the Executive Com
mittee. Judge John L. Webster, the Me-
braska Vice President. presided in the
absence Of General McAlpine, and the
States were called for reports. MIR.
Churchill of Colorado said the conven-
ton had not the courage to express an
opinion on anything. and it would be
difficult to outline the plans for organiza-
ton.
Mr.. Green, President of the New York
League said the convention lad resolved
itself into nonentity. He insisted on
the meeting hearing Professor George q.
Canton OF New York, who had been in
vited here to address the organizations
and officers on plans and principles. In
this meeting, as in the convention, Penn
sylvania opposed New York. Although
it was known that General McAlpiue
wanted Bowling made Secretary, and
New York cast her solid vote for him,
yet Pennsylvania voted sOfidly for
Byrnes of Colorado, when the tide was
tending strongly toward Bowling.
The effort TO divert the attention from
silver TO the tariff as an issue, contin-
ued to-day. The speeches in the cOnyen-
ton as we'll as al the banquet last night,
and elsewhere, were all on that line.
When the Tippecanoe and other local
clubs when to The depot tonight to meet
Governor Mckinley the Iowa band of
Allison men headed the procession.
There was every possible effort to make
the work Of silver agitation end in big
boom for the tariff as the issue of the Re-
publlcans.
Although many have gone home, Mu-
sic Hall was Tiled when General Neal
pine. the new President, called the con-
ventIon to order at ii O'Clock. Chairman
McAlpine had the States called again for
nominations for Secretary, and the name
of NJ. j. Bowling was presented by
Minnesota and seconded by other States.
Numerous speeches were made second
ing the nominations made before the ad-
iournment last night. 1t had been
thought that }. f. Byrnes, a silver advo-
cate from Denver, would be elected. The
anti-silver men We're accused of holding
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NJ, J. bowling of Minnesota. The silver
men insisted lie nominations had been
closed last night and the ruling of Cen
eral McAIpine was an arbitrary ono
against their tavorlte.
p. f. Powers OF Michigan precipitated
n scene of some disorder by offering a
resolution to have the selection of Secre-
tary referred to the Executive Commit
tee. Powers insisted that a man OF better
could be selected in the de-
of the Executive Board than
in the contests of this convention.
Judge y. l.. Morrison Of New Mexico
said Secretary A. b. Humphrey had been
carefully selected by the Executive Com
mittee eight years ago and reelected
every year since by the conventions
without opposition, aud he considered it |
best to have the investigation by the Ex-
ecutlve Committee first before trying d
new man.
II. II. Churchill of Colorado denounced
the resolution as intended to defeat
Byrnes, aud he appealed 10 the convention
if Byrnes was to be defeated, not TO do it
that way.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster said it was
precedent of the Republican National
Committee and of the party to have
such important Secretaries selected by
the Executive Committees and not by
the conventions.
General Carr of Illinois, who cham
piOned Mr.. Edens' cause for Secretary,
held that those who made the canvasses
were not being fairly treated. Numer-
Gus points OF order were raised on the
constitutionality OF The resolution. All
were overruled by Chairman McAlpine,
who finally refused to recognize anyone
till order was restored
Powers Of Michigan finally withdrew
the resolution SO that the business
could proceed. Senator-eiect j. VI. Thurs
ton of Nebraska, one OF the Vice
Presidents, took the chair and as given
a rousing reception.
The following names were then an
nounced for the ballot John T. Byrnes
of Colorado, W. q. Edens of illinois. I.
L. Walker of Nebraska, NJ. j. Bowling
of Minnesota, Although Walkers name
had been withdrawn, yet he received
some votes. Before the result of the bal
lot WAS announced, charges were made
from Byrnes and Edensto NJ. j. DowIing,
and the latterS election was made unani-
nous without u count.
Bowling assumed the duties of his
place without making a speech. A vote
OF thanks was rendered TO Humphrey,
the retiring Secretary, also 70 the citizens
OF Cleveland, ex-Prosident Tracy and