San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-21
REPUBLICAN LEAGUERs.
Closing Days Session Resolution
Of the Right Sort Adopted.

OF the Right sort adopted.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2l.-The
third and closing days session Of
the Republican. National League
and national convention found the
delegates harmonious as we'll as
weary. The silver agitation has
been at white heat all week, but
the unanimous action of the COM
mittee on resolutions last night, to
report no resolutions, had ended
the contest in draw. The resolu-
ton was as follows:
"Whereas, section Is Of the con-
stitution Of the Republican League
OF the United States says this
league shall not in any manner
attempt to influence any national,
state, county or municipal conven-
tion,' the delegations OF the Repub-
lican League clubs Of the United
States, in convention assembled, do
hereby recall their allegiance to
the Republican party, and pledge
their best efforts for the success of
the candidates OF that party. Be.
lieving that this convention has
no instructions or Jurisdiction I'M
der our constitution to frame party
platforms, we hereby refer all reso-
lutious in relation to public ques-
tions to the Republican convention
Of 1896, with entire confidence that
its action will rebound to the pros
perity Of our people and to the
glory and advancement of the
country"
The assembling Of the conven.
ton was delayed until almost noon
by the meetings Of the officers Of
the state league, the new executive
board, committee on league work
and other organizations, engaged
during the forenoon in closing up
its business.
In the meantime leading anti
silver men in conference on the
Patton substitute for the usual set
resolutions were not inclined to be
bound by the compact which the
committee entered into. They
were not, however, able to suggest
any plan that would prevent a
minority report and precipitating
the fight on the floor of the conven-
ton. The feature Of the meeting
Of the Arkansas delegates today
was the presentation OF silver
souvenier of the convention to Miss
Brownie Knowlton, daughter of
the delegation.
The silver men were displeased
They claimed the nomination for
secretary closed last night. Chair.
man McAlpine, however, had the
states called again and the name
Of NJ. J. Bowling was presented by
Minnesota and seconded by other
states.
p. F. Powers, Of Michigan, pre-
cipitated scene of some disorder
and considerable debate by offer
ing a resolution to have the selec-
ton Of secretary referred to the
executive committee, on which
each state has representative.
Numerous points OF order were
raised on the constitutionality of
the resolution. All were overruled
by Chairman McAlpin, who fin.
ally refused to recognize any one
till order was restored. Powers, Of
Michigan, finally withdrew his
resolution, so business could pro-
coed.
Senator-Elect ]. NJ. Thurston, Of
Nebraska, one of the vice presl-
dents, at this juncture took the
chair. The following names were
then announced for ballot: John
F. Byrnes, Of Colorado; w. G..
Edens, of Illinois; l.. E. Walker, of
Nebraska, and NJ. J. Bowling, of
Minnesota.
Before the result of the ballot
was announced, changes were made
from Byrnes and Edens to M. J.
Bowling, and the latter's election
was made unanimous without
count.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the Patton resolution was
adopted. This ended all the silver
agitation and the agreement Of the
contending factions to have no f.
nancial fight on the floor Of the
convention was carried through.
The result was greeted with ap-
plause.
Many OF the delegates have left
on the morning trains, nd more
would have gone, but for the Nc
Kin1ay ropaption tnnioht
Howgste Convicted.
WASHINGTON, June q. - After