The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-22
Great Gathering Of Republican
Leaders in Conference.
THE WORK BEGINS TODAY
Problem Of Free Coinage Is the Only
Issue Upon Which All Are
Not Agreed.

Cleveland. June 19.-The opening ses-
sion of the eighth annual convention Of
republican clubs adjourned at / p. m.
today until 10 a. m. tomorrow, after
disposing of all preliminary and routine
matters. There were no developments
in the convention indicating the contest
between those wearing the yellow and
white badges and representing respect
lively the gold and silver standards.
But in the committee rooms and else
where the fight continued. The COM
mittee on credentials had considerable
amusement over the South Carolina
contest. The committee on time and
place selected Milwaukee as the place
for the next national convention and
referred the selection Of the date for
the next national convention to the ex-
ecutive board with instructions to Sc
lect any date after that of the national
republican convention. The postpone
ment of the time to a date subsequent
to that Of the national convention Of
next year was for the purpose of avoid
ing any such contest on resolutions as
that which is now confronting dele
gates Of the clubs.
There was a movement today to con-
clude the work with a banquet tomor-
row night, but the agitation before the
committee on resolutions during the
afternoon and evening developed such
differences that it is not likely that the
convention will close before Friday. AS
Governor Mckinley can not get here
until Friday morning, there is general
desire to wait for him until that time
and some charge that his friends are
seeking to prolong the session SO as to
have a big Mckinley. day on Friday
Others charge that the efforts to expe
dite business SO as to conclude tomOr
row night were intended I'd give thu
delegates an opportunity to leave be
fore McKinley's arrival.
PRESIDENTIAL BOOMS.
The presidential booms have beer
looked after as carefully today as ever
The Iowa delegates keep open hous'
ly keeping Harrison in mind, while TIN
New England delegation use the Blain
tactics for Reed. Mark A. Hanna, wh'
is close to Mckinley, has been keeping
open house at his mansion all week
Today Hanna gave dinner at the I'm
ion League, at which Major Osborne,
relative Of Mckinley, Governors Mel
son, Merriam, Brown and Powell Clay
ton, Moses p. Handy, Senators Pattol
of Michigan, Clark of Wyoming, Carte
of Montana, Thurston of Nebraska an
Dubois Of Idaho, Warner Miller of New
York and others were guests. Mr. Han
ma says he was never SO hopeful for tn
champion Of protection as he is at. thi
convention, owing to the expression
for his favorite from other states. H
does not think the silver question vii
embarrass the protectionist.
1t was conceded early today that tn
two leading league offices would be di
vided between the gold and silver me
by making General McAlpin Of NeN
York president and John Byrnes Q
Denver secretary, but tonight it is pre-
posed to refer the selection OF the sec
rotary to the executive board. 1t
claimed that A. H. Humphreys wa
first selected by the executiv
board and afterwards selected by tn
annual convention.
THE SILVER FIGHT THE FEATURE
Delegates From the West Will Leave n