Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-21
REPUBLICANS AT CLEVELAND
Silver Champions DOwned on Every
Proposition They Advocated.
Bad Faith Openly Charged-Resolu'
tions Dodged-A. l.. Morrison
Heard From.

Heard From.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 2l.-The as
sembling of the Republican league conven-
tion to-day was delayed till almost noon
by the meetings of officers of state
leagues, the new executive board COM
mittee on league work and Others en-
gagged in rontine business.
Meantime, while the band was entertain
ing the waiting crowd at music hall, and
the leading anti-silver men were in confer
ence on the Patton substitute for the
usual set of resolutions. Many anti-silver
leaders, who were not members of the
much abused committee on resolutions,
were not inclined to be bound by the
compact that committee had entered into
in order to extricate itself. None we're,
however, able to suggest any plan that
would prevent minority report and the
precipitating of the fight on the floor of
the convention. The anti-silver men,
bers of the committee insisted that they
had made the best possible choice between
two evils and urged the delegates to stand
by the Patton substitutes, rather than
bring about a worse result than it's adop-
tion. The silver leaders told all their
supporters to keep quiet in the conven-
ton, and let the anti-silver Ten
FIGHT IT OUT AMONG THEMSELVES
if the silver question was reopened by an
effort to adopt any resolutions or other
wise. The Pennsylvania delegation de-
cided to stand by the platform as reported
by the committee.
Although many had gone home, the
music hall was filled when Gen. McAlpine,
the new president, called the convention
to order at IL O'Clock. The silver men
were displeased when Chairman McAlpine
had the states called again for nomina-
tions for secretary and the name of M. j..
Bowling was presented by Minnesota and
seconded by other states. Numerous
speeches were made seconding the nomi.
nations made last night. 1t had been
thought that J. F. Byrnes, silver advocate
from Denver, would be elected. The anti
silver men were accused of holding con-
ference last night and agreeing on ND
Bowling, of Minnesota The silver men
insisted that nominations had been closed
last night and that the ruling of Gen. No
Alpine was an arbitrary one against their
favorite. P. F. Powers, of Michigan,
precipitated
SCENE OF SOME DISORDER
by offering resolution to have the selec-
tion of secretary referred to the execu-
tive committee. Powers insisted that a
man of better qualifications could be
selected in the deliberations of the execu-
tive board than in the contest in this con-
vention on other grounds than those
special qualifications.
Judge A. L. Morrison, of New Mexico,
said that Secretary humphrey had been
carefully selected by the executive COM
mittee eight years ago and had been re-
elected every year since by the conven-
tions without opposition, and he consld-
cred it best to have an investigation by
the executive committee before trying a
new man.
H. R. Churchill, Of Colorado, denounced
the resolution as intending to defeat
Byrnes and appealed to the convention,
if Byrnes must be defeated, not to do 1t
that way.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster said it was prece-
dent of the Republican national commit
tee and of the party to have such import
ant secretaries selected by the executive
committees and not by conventions.
SILVER CHAMPIONS DowNED.
Gen. Carr, of Illinois, who championed
Mr.. Eden for secretary, held that those
who made carvasses were not being fairly
treated. Numerous points of order we're
raised on the constitutionality of the
resolution. all we're overruled by Chair
man McAlpine, who finally refused to re-
cognize anyone till order was restored
Powers finally withdrew his resolution.
Senator-elect Thurston, of Nebraska,
one of the vice presidents, then took the
chair and was given rousing reception
The following names were then an.
nounced for ballot: John F. Byrnes, OF
Colorado; w. G. Eden. of Illinoisi I. b
Walter, of Nebraska; NJ. J. Bowling, OF
Minnesota. Although Mr.. Walkers name
had been withdrawn, yet he received some
votes.
Before the result of the ballot was an.
nounced changes we're made from Byrnes
and Eden to Bowling and the latter'f
election was made unanimous without q
count.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted without
debate, although many nays were heard
RESOLUTIONS DoDaED,
"Whereas, Section 16 of the constitu
tion of the Republican league of the
United States says; This league shall not
| in any manner endeavor to influence the
cation of any national, state, county or any
municipal convention delegates of the
Republican league of the United States
| in convention assembled, hereby renew
their allegiance to the principles of the
Republican party and pledge their best
efforts for the success of candidates oi
that party, believing that this convention
has no instructions from Republicans oi
the United States or jurisdiction under
our constitution to frame party plat
forms, We hereby refer oil resolutions IL
relation to public questions to the Be
publican national convention OF 1885
with entire confidence that it's action vii
rebound to the prosperity Of our people
and the continued glory and advance
ment OF our country"
This ended the silver agitation, th'
agreement Of the contending factions Il
have no financial eight on the floor Of th'
convention being carried through. Tn
!, result was greeted with applause.
The election of treasurer was referre'
to the executive committee. The con
vention then adjourned sine die, for a
afternoon excursion ON the lake and tn
reception to Governor Mckinley.
Won. Partisan silver League.
W;chito Kaa Jnne 21-Eift0on huL