The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-20
REPUBLICAN CLUBS
The National League at Cleve.
land Holds Its Opening
Session.
RESOLUTIONS WILL BE READ
But Will Be Referred Without
Debate to the Resolutions
Committee.

CLEVELAND, June 2O.-The eighth
national convention Of the League OF
Republican clubs convened in Music
Hall with 2.O00 delegates in the audi
forum and the galleries filed with Wis
itors. The hall is deliberately dec
Grated, as are also the Arcade where the
banquet is to be given and the hotels
and clubs. After prayer by Rev. 81.
Darsey, Secretary Humphrey read the
call and addresses Of welcome were
made by Mayor Robert E. McKisson
and President D. D. Woodmansee Of
the Ohio league Of Republican clubs.
President Tracey Of Chicago then de.
ivered the annual address.
The forenoon session vas taken up
largely by music, the cheering Of lead.
srs on their entry; the singing Of the
Cleveland Glee club being . great
feature.
silver Men Lose.
When Secretary Humphrey called
the states to ascertain the number OF
delegates and alternates it was ascer-
tanned that the states could report only
those present and not the number to
which they are entitled. This was
against the silver men whose delega-
tions were not as full as those Of other
states.
During the call there were loud dem.
constructions when Tennessee, Missouri.
Kentucky and other Democratic states
were called. The greatest ovation was
given to II. Clay Evans of Tennessee.
In his address Of welcome Mr.. Wood
mansee of the Ohio league expressed
regret that Governor Mckinley was
prevented by his Kansas engagement
from welcoming the delegates to Ohio.
The reference to Mckinley caused q
loud and continuous demonstration.
Mr.. Woodmansee desired to say how
ever, that Governor Mckinley would
reach the city On Friday evening at the
Hollenden where he would be glad to
greet all and say farewell to and
all.
Forty-six States Represented.
The secretary announced tina. there
were represented at the convention 46
states and territories. the largest mum
Der ever represented at any convention
Of the league. The American College
league has 10 delegates present.
H. Clay Evans Of Tennessee moved
to refer all resolutions to the committee
on resolutions without debate. An
amendment to refer without reading
was defeated, as the silver men protest
ed. Mr.. Evans motion prevailed. The
secretary announced that the state del
egations should report their members
of the committee on resolutions, COM
mittee on league work, committee on
rules and committee on order of bust
ness, time and place, and these COM
mittees would meet at 4 p. m. A
meeting of the presidents Of the state
leagues was announced for 8 a. m. At
II m. the convention adjourned for
the day to give the committees time to
work.
Some Ohlcial Timber.
A. B. Humphrey, who has ben Sec
rotary eight years, ever since the
National League of Republican clubs
was organised, announces positively he
will not be q candidate for reelection.
This withdrawal is in the interest Of
General McAlpin for president, Nc
Alpin and Humphrey both being from
New York. The silver men had an
other conference and decided to wait
until after the appointment Of the COM
mittee on resolutions before taking any
action. If that committee is organ.
lied against free coinage they will in
sist on the consideration of their 16 to
l resolution in the convention, Their
glittering silver badges are the most
brilliant paraphernalia in the hall or
about the hotels and they are still CON
fdent that the party must accede to
their demands to hold the Western
states.
Since the withdrawal Of Secretary
Humphrey the New York delegation
promised the silver men the secretary
ship if the latter would not oppose Gen.
eral McAlpin for president. The silver
men united on J. E. Byrnes Of Denver.
The indications are that McAlpin and
Byrnes will 10 elected and that the
silver men may not place the name Of
Colonel Trumbo before the convention
for president. E. J. Miller. secretary
of the Ohio league, has been mentioned
for secretary, but as d. D. Woodman-
see withdrew As q candidate for the
presidency at the request of the Nc