The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-29
BOWLING ELECTED SECRETARY,
The Minnesota Editor Cap
lures the Office After a
Brisk Fight.
BOOM FOR THE TARIFF ISSUE.
Every Effort Made to Divert
Attention From the Sill
yer Question.

CLEVELAND, June 24.-The eighth
natlonal convention Of Republican
clubs has closed. All week there were
apprehenslons of al embarrassing fight
on the silver question, but nothing was
disposed OF IL all the proceedings so
quickly or 80 quietly as that matter.
line committee on resolutions had
settled this matter by deciding to re-
port hat the League had no constitu-
tlonal right to adopt resolutions, and
Its report to that effect was approved.
CONSTITUTIONAL limitations are some
times III the way, but in this case the
constitution was considered convenient
by both factions. The gold standard
men were not satisfied, but they could
see 10 way to do anything better than
Adopt the Patton Substitute.
The silver men are elated. They say
II tr3e silver was not adopted nothing
else was adopted, and that it indicates
that the Republicans concede they can
not get along without the Western
states. Although it could not have
been done without a hard fight on the
floor OF the convention, the Western
delegates expected to have an anti-sil-
yer resolution adopted over their pro
tests They claim to have received
more recognition than they ever ex-
pected at a national Republican con-
yentiOn. 1t is well known that tele-
grams were received here from presi-
dental aspirants and leading Republi-
cans III all parts of the country, sug-
costing that any action on silver
Would BE Dangerous.
The local papers tried to interview
delegates on the report of the commit
tee on resolutions. The free silver men
all expressed satisfaction and the anti
silver men, as a rule, would not express
any opinion. Senator Thurston of Ne
braska, a leader against free silver,
said:
1.-The report was entirely consistent
with the League organization, but |
should have preferred a disclaimer of
any authority or purpose to make a
platform or commit the party, followed
by such resolutions as would express
the views of these assembled delegates
Oh political issues. l an in favor of
improving the financial plank of the
last Republican platform"
To Make Tariff the Issue.
The effort to divert attention from
silver to the tariff as the issue contin-
ned during the day. The speeches in
the convention, as well as at the ban
quet and elsewhere, We're all in that
line. When the Tippecanoes and other
local clubs went to the depot to meet
Governor Mckinley, the Iowa band of
the Allison men headed the procession.
There was every possible effort to
make the week Of silver agitation end
IN a big boom for the tariff as the issue
Of the Republicans.
bowling Is Secretary.
After the question of resolutions was
disposed of the election of a secretary
wa taken up and quite a lively time
ensued. Minnesota presented the
name of M. j. bowling and his nom.
ination was seconded by a number of
other states. The silver men were dis.
satisfied, claiming the nominations for
secretary had closed. After consider
able debate a vote was taken and Dow
ling received SO many votes that his
election was made unanimous without
a count The election of "a treasurer
was referred to the executive commit
tee and at lilo p. III. the convention
adjourned sine die.