The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-19
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Opening of the National 0onven-
tion at Cleveland.
LAUNCHING PRESIDENTIAL BoOMs

Many Politicians Present who Have Never
Before Attended League Conventions
The Silver Advocates Seem to be Meeting .
with Little Encouragement.
CLEVELAND, June 10 9-The business por. |
tion of the city is profusely decorated with .
flags and bunting in honor of the National |
League of Republican clubs, which met in |
annual convention this forenoon. Music |
Hall, where the convention is held, Is |
most artistically decorated. The immense
arcade building, in which the banquet
will take place tomorrow evening, has
been transformed into a veritable bower
of beauty. The decorations in this build
ing have cost many thousands of dollars,
and 1t is stated are the finest ever produced
at any previous league convention.
Among the visiting statesmen who at
tracUed most attention yesterday were
Governor Brown of Rhode Island, Cover
ner Nelson and Ex-Governor Merriam OF
Michigan, Ex-Governor Moody of Oregon,
and the officers of the state leagues, but the
influx of delegates last night was SO large
that favorites are less conspicuous. Sena-
tor Carter and Senator Dubois however,
were more eagerly sought after last night
than ever, as they are recognized as the
leaders of the silver movement, and all
western delegates want to meet them.
The silver enthusiasts are greatly dis
appointed over the attitude of the noun
taineers and the colored brethren from the
south. The southern delegates say the
Democrats of the southern states are di-
viding on the silver question, and they
want nothing done at this convention on
that question, and that 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 southern Demo
Gratis that will break the old lines of race
prejudice The southern delegates are for
policy of expediency, and say the old
Whig element of the south is for sound
money as well as for protection, and that
the solid south can be broken by the Re
publicans declaring plainly in favor of
both those principles.
The American Protective league has
elaborate headquarters here this week, in
charge of General Secretary Wilbur f.
Wakeman, of New York, and several state
secretaries. This organization has over
1000 auxiliary leagues 5000 of the cores
pondents and over 5000 newspapers
using its bureau matter. 1t is evidently
forming an alliance here with the anti.
silverites of the south, whatever may be
it's policy on a further combine for 1896.
The Pennsylvania delegates are co-operat-
ing closely with the Tariff league aud
working with the southern delegates for
protection and Sound money" without
regard to the contest for president for the
league. The southern states are more
largely represented than in former years
There is movement to avoid any decisive
action whatever now on the tariff silver
or other disputed questions, and to hold
the anual meeting next year after the Re
publican national convention, so as to
avoid the embarrassment of anticipated
action on issues that are contested.
There are here now leading Republicans
who have never attended league meetings
before, and who are here in the interest of
Mckinley, Reed, Allison and others for
president 1t is realized that the presi-
Dental booms will be more numerous and
more luxuriant than ever next year, and
for that reason, also, the meeting of 1896
should be held after the Republican ma
tional convention. ID. d. Woodmansee
president of the Ohio league, withdrew as
n candidate for national president, be-
cause of McKinley's candidacy for presi-
dent, and now the Ohio delegation does
nOG hLlON Mluu W W. L nc tdSb6Tll lllbu
insist upon them supporting General Nc
| Alpin and the western delegates threaten
| to remember such action against McKin-
! ley. Mark A Hanna, Congressman Bur
ton and Others are trying to see what is
the best thing to do for Mckinley.
President Tracy arrived in his private
car from Chicago last night and met Sec
retary Humphrey and the executive com
mittee. Members of the committee CON
cede that the fight for president now is
the field against General McAlpin, of
| New York, with the chances in favor of
McAlpin. H. Clay Evans is telling his
friends that he cannot allow the use of
his name, and yet the Tennessee delega-
tion promises to vote for him.
The free silver men held a conference
last night and decided to make an aggres-
sive fight, Notwithstanding the disaffec-
tion of southern delegates on whom they
had depended. The silver men say they
will run Colonel Isaac Trumbol of Salt
Lake City, for president of the league and
show their strength on a ballot. Senators
Carter and Dubois are working hard for
him. The latter will precipitate the silver
fight by Offering a Is to resolution.