San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-20
LEAGUED REPUBLICANS.
PERFECT HARMONY PREVAILS AT
CLEVELAND.
Will Not Make a Bad Job of It, But
Will Await Action of Ma
tional Convention.

/ Vile EA%<AANDs Os1 eaO -
second days session OF the Nation
al convention Of Republican clubs
opened with every prospect OF har-
mony Notwithstanding the contest
for three days between those wear
ing the yellow and white badges.
The only differences are on the
silver question. On the tariff and
every other question the delegates
are united in standing by the ante
cedents of the party. The boom
for General McAlpine for president
seemed to be so general that there
was no scramble for the office. 1t
was proposed to adopt only an adj
dress which would set forth that
the league is an auxiliary and not
primary organization, and there
fore 1t would be best to await the
action of the Republican National
convention Of 1896 and not to an
ticipate it. All efforts among the
leaders and delegates, as we'll as
among the committee men today
were directed toward this plan
with view TO preventing such a
fight in the convention as there
was in the committee on resolu-
tions last night. AS more men,
bers of the committee on resolu-
tions were previously instructed by
their respective delegations 1t was
necessary for them to confer with
their colleagues today on the pro-
posed address, and this revived the
agitation by states. These confer
ences also delayed the assembling
Of the convention, which met after
IL o'clock.
CLEVELAND, o., June 20.-It was
after 2 o'clock this morning when
the subcommittee on resolutions
of the league, which has been in
secret session, adjourned, Black
we'll, of Massachusetts,, presented a
resolution inclining very strongly
toward the gold standard, and nu-
merous other resolutions, express
ing all sorts Of views on the money
question, followed in quick success
sion. 1t was soon evident that
there were only two real bi-metal-
lists on the committee. Senators
Dubois, of Idaho, and Allen, Of
Utah, fought for free coinage, max
ing vigorous speeches, which were
listened to with close attention.
They spoke for free coinage l6 to /
without waiting for the co-opera-
ton of any other nation. AS the
discussion progressed the tendency
became manifest to drop the entire
question by declining to adopt re-
solutions OF any kind. A resolu-
ton was offered declaring it not
the duty Of the league to adopt q
platform for the Republican party,
as that important action should be
left to the National convention,
which dominates presidential and
vice-presidential candidates.
Messrs. Dubois and Allen vigor-
ously opposed this resolution, hold
ing the league to declare its prin-
ciples.
The gold men spoke in favor Of
the resolution and vote OF 8 to 2
in its favor resulted.
The subcommittee resumed its
session early after breakfast.
The proposition for anti.free
coinage was modified into an ad-
dress that would prevent the silver
men from preparing and Offering
minority report.
The subcommittee appointed DIR.
Robinson, of New York; Senator
Dubois, of Idaho, and Harkless, Of
Missouri, as committee to revise
| the address. The revision commit
| tee reported to the subcommittee
at 10 a. m, today and discussion on
the silver issue was resumed. The
subcommittee, however, announced
it would report to the full commit
tee at 2 p. M, when it is thought
all differences will be adjusted in
committee room, so as to prevent
two reports being made to the con-
vention, and any fight being pre-
cipitated on the floor. Meantime
] the silver men Of the West called a
difference for II o'clock, when
Senator Dubois and Mr.. Allen will
report to them, and it will be de-
cided by the silver men whether
they will agree to compromise on
the address to the people instead Of
the regular set resolutions.
The Tennessee delegation met
before the convention and adopted
a resolution requesting ex-Congress
man w. r. Ware to prepare an adj
dress to the Republican party of
the United States to be delivered
to the convention setting forth the
claims OF the south to fuller recog-
milton by the party.
When President Tracy called