The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-21
SILVER ISSUE SNUBBED.
Republican Leaguers Refuse to
Adopt a Platform. !,
M'ALp1N CHOSEN FOR PRESIDENT

ventlOn OF hepuDllcan CLUBS nau an eVeuG-
full day yesterday. Its committee on reso.
buttons consisted of fifteen silver men and
thirty.one anti-sllver men. The sub-com.
mittee of eleven to draft resolutions to
submit to the full committee had only
two silver men-Dubois Of Idaho and Allen
Of Utah. After this subcommittee had
worked all night on ''an address to the
people," with the word "resolyed" omitted
therefrom, committee of three on re-
vision was selected a"h the silver men
claim they were not represented at all on
the revision committee.
The subcommittee adopted the report
of the committee on revision in the after
noon and the full committee met at 2 p.
m. to consider "the address to the people
that had taken two days and one night for
Its preparation. The feature Of the adj
dress was that it covered every question
except that of silver, which was entirely
ignored. This was done to prevent
minority report on the silver question and
o fight ON the floor of the convention.
When the committee considered the lad
dress" the anti-silver men opposed it, say
ing there had been more agitation here all
week on the silver question than on all
other things combined, and for the report
to be silent only on that question would
be cowardly and inconsistent
The silver men wero satisfied with the
address" and bad agreed to make no mi
nority report and not to open the question
on the floor of the convention In the event
that the address was adopted. Their OPP
ponents, however, held that 1t was not
enough to concede everything to the west
for the sake of harmony without rubbing
1t in" Some Of the most ultra opponents
Of free silver in the committee finally in
sisted II the silver question was ignored
entirely, that all other questions should
be ignored This plan pleased the western
silverites better than 'the address to the
people"
After indulging in the most bitter
speeches for hours in the consideration of
the address a new departure was taken by
Senator Hatton, of Michigan, Offering the
following as substitute for the report of
the subcommittee:
whereas, section 16 Of the constitution
of the Republican League of the United
States says: This league shall not in any
manner endeavor to influence any ma
tional, state, county or municipal conven-
tion,' the delegates of the Republican
League of the United States in conven-
tion assembled do hereby renew their al
lican party and pledge their best efforts
for the success OF the candidates of that
party. Believing that this convention
has no instructions from the Republicans
Of the United States or jurisdiction under
our constitution to frame party platforms,
we hereby refer all resolutions in relation
to public questions to the Republican ma
tional convention of 1896, with entire con-
ldence that its action will rebound to tho
prosperity of our people and the continued
glory and advancement Of the country"
1t was argued against the Patton sub
stitute that the National League att last
convention at Denver and the previous
year at Louisville, and at other national
conventions, had adopted recommendatory
resolutions without the constitutional OBJ
lection ever being raised, and the adoption
Of the substitute would be accepted as a
confession of this conventions inability to
meet the silver issue. Although these ar
guments poured in hot and fast, and
Chairman Robinson, of Pennsylvania, left
tho chair to oppose 1t, yet the plan OF ig-
noring everything, if the silver question
was ignored, gained such Roadway that
the Patton substitute was adopted at $3.50
p. m, without dissenting voice.
AS 1.-THE address to the people" that was
ruled out by the adoption of the Patton
substitute rcaflirmed the resolutions of
previous national league conventions,
there was much discussion of the follow
ing, adopted at Denver last year;
1--WE believe in the use of gold and sill
yer as money metals, maintained on a
perfect parity and interconyertible. We
do not believe that there will be perma-
nent return Of prosperity until the full
use and highest possible position of silver
shall be restored, and ask for such legisla.
ton as will bring about this result"
When the roll of states was called for
resolutions to be read and referred with.
out debate resolutions by the score on
every conceivable issue or topic were pre-
scented. Those on the financial question
were for the most part duplicates of those
offered earlier in the day and referred by
the bushel to the committees waste bas-
ket. Some sarcastic resolutions were of
fered on the silver question, one calling
for fifty cents worth Of silver bullion to
be made a legal tender dollar. Resolu-
tions were offered asking the national
committee to have the next Republican
national convention held at Buffalo, Pitts
burg, Milwaukee, Charleston, S. c.,
Cleveland and other places, all being
yelled down before the reading could be
completed.
The committee reported Milwaukee as
the place for tho next convention, the
time to be fixed by the executive commit
tee. The report was adopted.
The rules were suspended and the con-
vention proceeded to the election Of of
Gcers.
Mr. George B. Green, state president OF
New York, in an eloquent speech placed
AN.A lW.tE, f.,r
president of the national league. The
mentioning of General McAlpin's name
was greeted with tremendous and pro-
longed applause. Nearly all the states
seconded the nomination, and General
McAlpin was elected president by acola.
nation.
For secretary Mr.. Churchill, of Colorado,
placed in nomination John +. Byrnes,
while Illinois nominated William Grant,
and Nebraska nominated l.. Il. Walker.
The election of secretary was laid over un.
til today
The notification committee entered
with General McAlpin the newly elected
president, who expressed his thanks for
the honor conferred upon him He said
that as long as he should remain presi-
dent of the league, the only motto should
be Work Work. Work." b.
Tho banquet rendered the delegates at
the Arcade last night was n memorable
and brilliant affair. There were 800
plates turned on the ground floor, while
the four balconies We're filled with thou
sands of spectators. The ladies were out
en- nasse in evening dress, and the occa
sion socially was equal to a national in
auguration ball. No hall could have af.
forded such facilities as the interior Of the
Arcade building. Tho electric light de.
signs and displays reminded one of the
electrical building at the Worlds fair,
while the profusion of the richest floral
designs on every table and balcony re-
sembled the Columbian horticultural do.
partment, Tho other decorations were
tqually artistic, rich and beautiful.
After the elaborate menu had run Its
course Hon. John II. Hoyt, who was re.
Gently q candidate for the Republican