The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-20
Yellow Badge Delegates in the
Majority at Cleveland.
AGREEMENT UPON ALL ELSE,
The Free Coinage Men 10 Make a Fight
on the Convention Floor.
Gen. McAlpin 10 Re President of the
League, and Perhaps Free silver
Man >ecretary-M Mckinley To Re
Home Friday TO Boom Himself for
President.


sion OF the eighth annual convention #
Repuolican clubs adjourned at y m.
today Until 10 a II. tomorrow, after dis
posing OF all preliminary and routine
matters. There were no developments in
the convention indicating the contest he
tween those wearing yellow and white
badges. and represen ing respectively The
gold and silver standards. But in the
committee rooms. q The Arcade hotel
and elsewhere, the fight continued. The
committee on credentials had consider
able amusement over the South Carolina
contest. The committee on league work,
rules and order of business had nothing
unusual. The committee on time and
place selected Milwaukee as the place for
the next national convention, and refer
red the selection of the date for the next
convention to the executive board. with
instructions to select any date after that
of the national Republican convention.
The postpOnement OF the time to a date
subsequent 10 that OF the national con-
vention OF next year was for the pur-
pose Of avoiding any contest over resolu-
tions like that which Is now confronting
the delega tes Of the Clubs.
There was a movement today TO con-
clude the work with the banquet tomor-
row night. but the agitation before the
committee on resolutions during the af-
ternoon developed such differences that 1t
is not likely the convention will close be-
fore Friday. The delegates from the
West and South want 10 get away Fri
day. As II is known that Gov. Mckinley
cannot get here till Friday morning there
is a general desire 10 wait for him till
that :ime, and some charge that his
friends are seeking TO prolOng the session
so as 10 have big Mckinley day on Fri
day. Others charge that the efforts 10
expedite business so as TO conclude to-
niph frs lad 20 ba
delegates an opportunity 20 leave before
McKinleys arrival.
The presidential booms have been look
ed after as carefully today as ever. The
Iowa delegation has kept open house for
Allison. and the Hoosiers are quietly
keeping Harrison in mind, while the New
England delegates use the Blaine tactics
for Reed. Mark A Hanna, who Is as
close to Mckinley as II. II. Kohlsaat, has
been keeping open house at his mansion
all the week. Today Mr.. Hanna gave
dinner at the Union League at which Maj
Osborne. a relative Of Mckinley. Senator
Nelson. and ex-Gov. Merriam. OF Minne-
sofa; Governors Brown and Clayton,
Moses +. Handy. ex-senator Patton. Of
Michigan; Senator Carter. Of Montana
Senator Thurston, of Nebra ska; Senator
Dubois. OF Idaho; Warner Miller. of New
York. and others, were guests. While
Mr.. Hanna always believed Ne Kinley TO
be the man OF destiny he says he was
never so hopeful for the champion OF pro-
lection as he is at this convention. owing
TO the expressions for his favorite from
other states. He does not think the sill
yer question VIII embarrass the protec-
ZIONIST.
1t was conceded early today that The two
leading league Offices would be divided be-
tween the gold and silver men by making
Gen. McAlpin OF New York. president. ana
John Byrnes, of Denver. secretary. but to-
night it is proposed 10 refer the selection
of a secretary 10 the executive board. 1t
is claimed that A r. Humphreys was first
selected by the executive board and after
ward selected by the annual convention.
The silver men think the New York dele
cation. after feeling confident of Neal
pins election. are seeking to avoid having
an ultra silver man for secretary.
The feature of the day has been the ST.
yer fight before the committee on resolu-
tions. The subcommittee organized AT 4
p. m. with Congressman Holmes. OF Penn
sylvania. az chairman. and II. @. Knowles,
of Delaware, as secretary. The orgauiza-
tion was against the silverites. but the lat
ter were not discouraged and opened the
fight from the start. The committee was
in open session It'll after D. M when. on
molten Of Congressman Tawney, OF Mime
sofa, It adjourned until y. m for an ex-
eCutive session. az which time a sub-com-
mittee Of nine was TO be announced by
Chairman Robinson and time given to the
silver men and others for hearing The
resolution OF the silver men was offered,
as follows:
Resolved. That the Republican party,
organized 10 preserve the unity OF the
United States and continued for the sole
object OF protecting the people thereof
and maintaining their prestige as Amer
lean citizens among the nations Of the
earth. IS. by its traditions. committed 70
the financial policy designed TO conserve
the best interests of all our PEOPLE and
their varied interests. and give 70 the
debtors equal rights with creditors. There
fore. the Republican party Is unalterably
committed 10 the restoration Of the hi
metallic standard as It existed in this
country prior 10 1873. namely. the free and
unlimited coinage of silver al the ratio of
IS 10 l."
The opponents OF free silver. through
Mr.. Hunter. Of Missouri. offered the fnan-
cial plank of iSq2. also the Ohio plank
adopted AZ GAINESVILLE last month The
COMPROMISE resolution attracting most at
-enfion was presented by Senator Thurs
TON. Of Nebraska. as follows:
I'VE approve the declaration Of the last
Pepuhlican national convention. thar the
American people from tradition and inter
est favor bi-metallisu. and the Republican
rsrtv demands the use Of both gold and
silver as a standard money. with such re-
s.rictfons and under such provisions, 20
be- determine as viii secure the mainten-
ance Of the parity ot values Of the two
metals. s0 that the purchasing or debt
having power OF the dollar. whether 81
silver. gold or paper. shall be at an times
aor,aI and refer the action for more spe-
.ffo declaration to the next Republican
convention. which alone has the power 70
hind the party or make platforms and de-
clare principles
There was no discussion az the tariff Or
other issues in the committee. except that
~ a silver plank. ard TO difference Of orin-
ION existed ~ the committee Of forty-six
members except on the silver question.
Nearly All the members Of the committee
were instructed on the silver question by
-heir revuective state delegations. 80 r vii
NOT be difficult 70 adopt a report. Still. Il
Is conceded that these instructions make il
almost certain that both majority and M
r7ori4v rerorrs v-tll be presented 10 the con-
ventIoa. and thar he silver question vii
~. Fought out on The aoor tomorrow Tbs
silver men sriU have confidence in their
strength among the delegates, although a
-,,ato~t,,, o.. ne committee j. against them
,Tv,e committee on resolutions IS as fol-
,.,.-s- Iowa. James Blythe Nss Jersey.
yViTBarn A. Huston. Ohio. " ;. Cappei-
lar. West Virginia. Elliott Nortbcott, /,
Orac.,n B. n. cake. Kentucky. 81 Nc
Donald shaw: Indiana George y. CARR
son- wyoming. r NJ Monistl, North
Dakota. r. y stevens Rhode Island.
Henry TIepke; Georgia, A. <. B4eA;