The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-19
Eastern and Southern Delegates Are
Opposed to Committing the Con-
ventiOn on the Question.
SILVER MEN DISAPPOINTED
THEY EXPECTED SUPPORT FROM
SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER.
Movement to Avoid Decisive Action
Before the National Convention.

train To-Day Drought scores OF delegates
and visitors 20 attend the national Repub-
lican League convention, which
begins tomorrow morning. The bus
mess portion of the city is
profusely decorated with flags and bunt-
be held has been most artisticaly deco
ra.ed. The immense Arcade Building, in
which the banquet will take place on
Thursday evening, has been transformed
into veritable bower of beauty. The
decorations in this building have cost
many thousands of dollars and. it is stated.
are the finest ever seer at any league
convention. The two principal topics under
discussion around the hotel corridors to-
day were league politics and the silver
question. Gen. E. A. McAlpin, Of New
York. seems to have the strongest support
for the presidency of the league and his
friends claim that he has ''cinch'' on the
place. Nearly all of the Eastern delegates
who have thus far arrived seem to favor
GEN. McAlpin. The other candidates for
the position are Hon. II. c. Evans, of
Tennessee; Hon, S. b. Eikins of West
Virginia, and Col. Isaac Trumbo, of Idaho.
1t was stated to-day that Ohio would sup
port John Goodnow, of Minnesota, for the
league presiuency if ne would accept the
place. Among the visiting statesmen who
attracted the most attention during the e>day
were Governor Brown, of Rhode Island;
Governor Nelson and Ex-Governor Mer-
riam, Of Michigan; Ex-Governor Moody, of
Oregon, and the officers of State leagues,
but the influx of delegates tonight was
so large that favorites were less conspic-
uous. Senators Carter and Dubois, how
ever, were more eagerly sought after than
ever tonight, as they are recognized as
the leaders of the silver movement and
Western delegates want TO meet them
The silver enthusiasts are greatly dlSap-
pointed tonight over the attitude OF the
from the South. The Southern delegates
say the Democrats OF the Southern States
are dividing on the silver question ana they
want nothing done at this convention on
that question ana that x the issue Is
forced they will vote with the Eastern
and other delegates against free SILVER so
to have an issue against the Southern
Democrats that will break the old lines
OF race prejudice. The Southern delegates
are for policy OF expediency ana say
the ola Wing clement OF the Soutn Is for
sound money as we'll as for protection,
and tnat the solid South can be broken
10y the kepuohcans declaring plainly In
favor OF both those principles.
The American Protective Tariff League
has elaborate headqual tsrS here IN cnarge
of General Secretary Wilbus +. Nakeman,
OF New York, ana several state secretar-
les. This organization has ovei thousand
auxiliary leagues, three thousand Official
correspondents and over six thousand news
papers using its bureau matter. 1t is evil
dently forming an alliance here with the
anti-slveriteS OF the South, whatever may
1896.
The Pennsylvania delegates are co-op-
Grating closely with the tariff league and
working with the Southern delegates for
protection and sound money without re-
gard to the contest for president of the
national league. The southern states are
more largely represented than in former
years. There is a movement TO avoid any
decisive action whatever now on the tarlf,
silver or other disputed questions and to
hold the annual meeting next year after
the Republican national convention, SO as
TO avoid the embarrassment of anticipated
action on issues tnat are contested. There
are here now leading Republicans who
have never attended league meetings be-
fore and who are mere in the interest of
Mckinley, Reed, son and others. for
President. 1t is realized that the presiden-
tial boomlets will be more numerous and
more luxuriant than ever next year and
for that reason also the meeting of 1896
should be held after the Republican con-
vention. ID. ID. " oodmansee, president of
the Ohio league, withdrew candidate
for national president because OF McKin-
leyS candidacy for President and now
the Ohio delegates do not know what to
do. The Eastern men insist on them sup
porting General McAlpin and the Western
tion against Mckinley. Mark A. Hanna,
Congressman Burton and others are trying
TO see what is the best thing 10 do for
Mckinley.
Secretary Humphreys has been very
busy at headquarters to-day, assisted
very busy at headquarters to-day, assisted
by Secretary Miller, of Ohio, Secretary
Fleitz, of the Pennsylvania State league,
and others: Chauncey, NJ, Depew is ex-
pected Wednesday and will be forced to
speak. although he will remain here but
short time on his return from Vanderbilt
University
Miss Helen Roswell. of New York, was
ha frcr laHy dale 40
only one from the East. In the Western
States ladies as delegates are not so rare.
Miss Roswell has heen a great worker
in New York and was enthusiastically
working all day for General McAlpin for
president of the national league. There
are quite a number of ladies present.
President Tracey arrived in his private
from Chicago tonight and has been
with Secretary Humphrey and the executive
cede that the fight now is the field against
General McAlpin, of New York, with the
chances i'm favor OF McAlpin. II. Clay Evans
is telling his friends tonight that he cannot
allow the use of his name and has got the
Tennessee delegations 10 prOmise not 10
vote for him.
The free-silver men held a conference to-
night and decided TO make an aggressive
fight, notwithstanding the disaffection of
the Southern delegates on whom they had
depended The silver men say they will run
Col Isaac Trumbo of Salt Lake City, for
president of the league and show their
strength on a ballot Senators Carter and
Dubois are working hard for Trumbo. The
latter will precipitate the silver fight by
seek it's consideration before the committee
on resolutions is appointed.
The Republicans of Texas are here strong
er than ever for separate white and colored
representations from their State and will
press resolution on their old issue of sepa-
rate primaries.