The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-19

Opportunity
Cleveland. June 18.-Every incoming
train today brought scores of dele.
gates and visitors to attend the ma
tional Republican league convention,
which begins tomorrow morning. The
business portion of the city is profuse-
~ decorated with flags and bunting
Music hall. where the convention will
be held. has been most artistically
decorated The immense arcade build
ing, in which the banquet will take
place, on Thursday evening, has been
transferred into a Veritable bower OF
beauty. The decorations in this build
ing nave cost many thousands of dol
lars, and it is stated are the finest ever
produced at any league convention.
The Silver Question.
The two principal topics under dis
cussion around the hotel corridors to-
day were league politics and the silver
question.
General E. A McAlpine, of New
Aork, seems to have the strongest sup
port today 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 General McAlpine for the presi-
dency of the league.
The other candidates for the posi-
ton are Hon. H. c. Evans, Of Tennes-
see; Hon. S. B. Elkins, of West Vir-
g1nia; and Colonel Isaac Trumbo, Of
Utah.
1t is stated today that Ohio will
support John Goodnow, of Minnesota,
Tor the league presidency, if he will ac-
cept the place.
Among the visiting statesmen who
attracted the most attention during the
day were Governor Brown, Of Rhode
Island; Governor Nelson and ex-GoVer-
nor Merriam, of Minnesota; eX-GOVer-
nor Moody, of Oregon; and the officers
of the state leagues, but the influx of
delegates tonight is SO large that IA
vorites are less conspicuous.
Watching Carter and Dubois.
Senators Carter and Dubois, how
ever, are more eagerly sought litter
tonight than ever, as they are recOg-
nized as leaders of the silver move
ment, and all western delegates want
to meet them. The silver enthusiasts
are greatly disappointed tonight, over
the attitude of the mounraineers and
the colored brethren of the south The
silver delegates say the Delegates from
the southern states are dividing On the
silver question, and that they want
nothing done at this convention on
that question, and if the issue is forced
they will vote with the eastern and
other delegates against free silver, so
as to have an issue against the south
ern Democrats that will break the
old lines Of race prejudice. The south
ern delegates are for d policy of ex-
pedlency, and say the old Wing ele-
ment of the south is for sound
money, as we'll as for protection and
that the solid south can be broken by
the Republicans declaring in favor of
both of these principles. The American
protective Tariff league has elaborate
headquarters here in charge of General
Secretary Wilbur r. Wakeman, of New
ork, and several state secretaries.
This organization has over a thousand
auxiliary leagues, 5000 officers and cor
respondents, and over 5000 newspapers
using its bureau matter. 1t is evidently
forming an alliance here with the an
tl-slIverites of the south. whatever
may be its policy on further COM
bine for 1896.
Protection and Sound Money.
The Pennsylvania delegates are CO.
operating closely with the tariff league
and working with the southern dele
money" without regard 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 de-
ciSive action whatever now on the
tariff, silver or disputed questions,
and to hold the annual meeting next
year after the Republican national
convention, so as to avoid the embar-
a of fad &c
sues that are contested. There are
here now leading Republicans who
have never attended league meetings
before, and who are here in the in
terests of Mckinley, Reed Allison and
others for president. 1t is realized
that the presidential boomlets will be
more numerous and more luxuriant
than ever next year. and for that
reason it is argued that the meeting
of 1896 should be held after the Re
publican national convention.
Because of Mckinley.
Mr.. D. D. Woodmansee, president Of
the Ohio league withdrew as a candi-
date for national president because
of McKinley's candidacy for presi-
dent, and now the Ohio delegation does
not know what to do The eastern
men insist on them supporting Cen
eral McAlpine, and the western dele
gates threaten to remember such &C
ton against Mckinley.
Chauncey NJ. Depew is expected
Wednesday night, and will be forced
to speak, although he will remain here
hit a short time on his return from
U lnderbilt university.
Miss Helen Boswell, of New York,
was the first lady delegate to arrive,
and the only one from the east.
In the western states ladies as dele
gates are also rare.
Miss Boswell has been a great
worker in New York, and was enthu-
siastically working all day for Gen
eral McAlpine for the presidency of
the National league.
There are quite a number Of ladies
present.
1.-THE CoIonel'. in Evidence.
President Tracy arrived from Chi
cagO tonight and has been with Sec