Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
POLITICAL STRAWS
The Subject Of Study at the
Club Convention.
CLEVELAND FULL OF POLITICIANS

Watching the Way the Wind IL Blowing
Southern Delegates Factor at tho Gath
ering and Inclined to q Policy OF Expe-
disncy-Depew Talks to Student. at
Nashville OF Rings and Bosses-G0v.
Angcld Calls Illinois solons Together.
CLEVELAND. June 19.-Republican pol
tticians are in possession of Cleveland,
md everywhere you go you see the EN-.
biem OF the national convention Of the
League OF Republican Clubs. Not only
Is there a full representation for the seats
In the convention which opened today,
but there are hundreds of visitors " no are
here to SEQ which way the wind is blow.
ing and what effect it will have on tho
political sails Of certain prominent men
who are supposed to be headed for tho
presidential nomination next year.
Among the visiting statesmen who arc
attracting attention are Governor Brown,
OF Rhode Island; Governor Nelson and
Ex-Governor Merriam, OF Minnesota; ex.
Governor Moody, Of Oregon, and the
officers Of the state leagues, but the in.
1ux of delegates is SO large that favorites
and Dubois, however, are more eagerly
sought after than ever, as they are reccg.
nized as the leaders Of tho silver move
ment and all western delegates want to
meet them.
Silver Enthusiasts Disappointed.
The silver enthusiasts are greatly disap-
pointed over tho attitude of the noun
tainccts and the colorcd brethren from
the south. Tho southern delegates say
the Democrats of the southern states are
divided 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 rs
to have an issue nyains. tho southern
Democrats that will. break the old lines of
race prejudice. The southern delegates
nrc for policy OF cxpediency, and say
the old Wing clement of the south is for
Sound money" as well as for protection,
and that the solid south can be broken by
the Republicans declaring plainly in fa-
vor Of both those principles
Tor "ProseotiOn ard Sound Money"
The American Protective Tariff League
has elaborate headquarters in charge OF
General Secretary Wilbcr L. Wakman, of
New York, and several state secretaries.
This organization has over 1000 auxiliary
Leagues, 5000 official correspondents and
over G 900 newspapers using its bureau
matter. 1t is evidently forming On ALI.
nnce with the anti-silveritcs of the south,
whatever may TO its policy on further
combine for 1896 The Pennsylvania dele.
gates are cooperating closely with the
Tariff League and working with the
southern delegates for protection and
Sound moRey" without regard to the
contest for president of the National
League.
Tho Movement LIKELY to Win.
There is u movement to avoid any de-
cisivc action whatever now on the tariff,
silver or other disputed questions, and to
hold the annual meeting next year after
the Republican national convention, SO
Us to avoid the embarrassment of antici-
plted action on issues that are contested.
There are here now leading Rep,iblicans
who have never attended league meet
ings before aud who are here in the in
tarest of Mckinley. Reed. Allison and
others for president. It is realized that
the presidential boomlets will be moro
numerous and more luxuriant than ever
next year, and for that reason also the
meeting of 1895 should be held after the
Republican national convention.
First Lady Delegate to Arrive.
Chaunccy NJ. Dcpew il expected to ar-
rive tonight, and will be forced to speak,
although hc VIII remain hero but short
time on his return from Vanderbilt uni
vcrsi.y. Miss Helen Boswell, of New
York, was the first lady delegate to ar
riv- and the only one from the east. The
western states lady delegates are not so
rare. Miss Boswell has been a great
worker in New York, and went enthusi-
astically to work for General NcAlpin for
president q. the National league. There
arc quite number OF ladies present.
Field Aga nst Gen. Mc Alpin.
President Tracey arrived from Chicago
last night. The executive committee
cIncedcs that the fight now is the field
against General McAlpin, of New York,
with the chances in favor of McAlpin.
II. Clay Evans told his friends that Ire
could not allow the use of his name, and
got the Tennessee delegation to promise
not To vote for him. The FREQ silver men
held n conference last night and decided
to make On aggressive fight notwith-
standing the dsaifection OF southern del.
ega,cs en- whom they had depended. The
silver men say they will run Colonel
Isaac Trumbo, of Salt Lake City, for
president OF the league and show their
strength On a ballos.