The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-27

candidates OF that party, and that all
resolutions on national questions be
referred to the next Republican con-
ventiOn.
In the convention Gen. f. A. Nc
Alpin was elected president by accla-
nation. No one else was nominated
Inc executive committee and vice
presidents include the following: Ex-
ecutive committee-Minnes T. E.
Byrnes; Wisconsin.H. II. Rand; North
dakota, n. NJ. Cochran; South Dakota.
Charles X. Burke. Vice presidents
minnesota, knute Nelson: Wisconsin,
George Il. Ray; North Dakota, f. NJ.
warren; South Dakota. r. ]. Woods.
Last evening the annual banquet
was held and many speeches were
made.
Clev Gland. June % The assembling
OF the league convention for the last
| days session was delayed by the
| meeting of the officers of the state
| leagues, the new executive board, the
committee on league work and other
| organizations engaged in routine busl-
ness.
The usual cheering Of leading Re-
was III as tICs
| entered the hall to-day. Although
many had gone home, Music hall was
filed when Gen. McAlpin, the new
president. called the convention TO
order. The persistence with which
Gen. McAlpin commanded order was
| commended with repeated cheers.
| The silver men were, however, dis
| pleased. They claimed that the nom
closed
| night Gen. McAlpin, however. had
the states called again, and the name
| of NJ. J. Bowling was presented 10y
| Minnesota and seconded by other
states. Numerous speeches were
made secOnding the nominations for
| secretary made before Adjournment
| last night 1t had been thought that
J. F. Byrnes, the silver advocate
| from Denver. would be elected. The
aut-silver men were accused of hold
| ing q conference last night and agree
| ing on NJ. j. bowling of Minnesota,
and the silver men insisted that noni-
| nations had been closed last night,
| and that the ruling of Gen. MCAlpin
was an arbitrary enc against their
| favorite.
Z. +. Powers Of Michigan precipi-
tated scene of some disorder by of
| fering resolution TO have the Sc
| lection 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 finally re-
fused to recognize any one until order
was restored.
Mr. Powers finally withdrew his res
olutiOn, so that business could pro-
coed.
Senator-elect ]. Nj. Thurston Of Ne
braska. one Of the vice presidents, at
this juncture took the chair and was
given rousing reception.
The following names were then an
nounced for the ballot: John F.
Ryrnes of Colorado, w. G. Eden of
| Illinois. r. f. Walker of Nebraska,
NJ. ]. Bowling of Minnesota.
Bowling Is Elected.
| Although Mr.. Walkers name had
been withdrawn, yet he received some
| votes. Before the result of the ballot
| was announced changes were made
from Byrnes and Eden 10 Nj. j. Dowl-
ing. and the latter's election was made
unanimous, without count.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the Patton resolution, which
was adopted, without debate. This
| ended all the silver agitation and the
agreement of the contending factions
to have no financial fight on the floor
of the convention was carried
through. The result was greeted with
applause.
There were many nays heard on the
vote on the resolution. but the ayes
were overwhelmingly in the majority,
and the chair soon declared them
adopted.
Messrs. Humphrey Of New York,
Laughlin of North Dakota, Byrnes of
Colorado, Kelly of Minnesota and
| Eden of Illinois were appointed to
escort Mr.. Bowling to the platform.
Mr.. Bowling assumed the duties OF
his office without making speech. A
strong vote Of thanks was rendered
Hon. A. B. Humphrey, the retiring
| secretary. Votes of thanks were also
rendered to citizens of Cleveland, eX-
president Tracey and other officers.
The election Of treasurer was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
NJ. J. bowling was born In 1866 in
the Berkshire hills in Massachusetts.
At the age of ten he came west and
worked as cowboy. When fourteen
he was caught in a Minnesota blizzard
near Candy. and lost his legs below
the knees, his left forearm and the
fingers and thumb from his right
hand. With the stub Of the right hand
he writes a fine hand. Realizing his
position he took every means to edu-
cate himself Two years ago he
purchased the Renville (Minn) Star
and the Farmer and consolidated
them. and has made grand success
| i'm the newsnaner business. He has