New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-22
THE LEAGUERS GO HOME.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE CLEVELAND CON
VENTION
NO OPPOSITION TO THE RESOLUTION LEAVlN"
rARTY ISSUES TO THE NATIONAL 'oNNEN-
rroN-GovERNoR MKINLEY VEL
COINED HOME.

Cleveland June 2l.-The Governor OF the huVN"se
State dl not reach town until after the Appointment
~ ~. League Convention. but he Is here and many
hundreds OF delegates and visitors waited over 10 see
him Governor Mckinley came all the way from Kan
sas on a special train in order 10 reach low" oe'o'
the departure Of all the delegates ana ne just iha'e
t. The train arrived at 49, and was met by the
r,rnoc,noe club The Governor was escorted 10
the Hollcnlen Hotel. whore thousands OF peope'
Including many hundreds Of delegates were wait
iny his arrival 4 reception followed, and people
M ssed by I'm streams Delegates from number OF
States halted and occasionally made some peasant
remark about his state for Mckinley for President
the Governor acknowledging all these httle pieasah
tries with A smile Finally Chairman Carter. the
silver leader ca me- and the crowds In the haI eN-
nec,od something interesting would happen. but 1t
didn't. The silver champion merely shook Inc "oV-
ernors hand. and that was all Tho next IN inc
was q tall delegate from oregon. He was gorgeous
in badges OF rcd. white and blue. and. bending over
the Governor he whispered into his ear:
governor. want little more tarlH on WOOL IN
Oregon"
These scenes were repeated for more than an
hour and when II all over the crowd SIN
kept coming pushing and surc!ng through the cor
ridors OF the noncnlcn Then the Governor went
4, the rooms Of the Tppecanoe club. where an
other reception was In progress inrl late at night
The great League CONVENTION is now \ matter OF
history and everybody seems 10 be satisfied with
the manner I'm which the silver question was
handled Trumho. % rfah said to-day that he -
satisfied ana No regarded II as victory ior the
silver men The Nisest and most conservative ~
the leaders among the Republicans here heAev"
mat Il, MAS A master stroke the part Of the
committee when It refused to formulate any reso-
luton and the Cleveland Convention VIII - down
into history a. setting the pre- cdeni thht the
League has no business 90 dictate 10 the VA
uona party, bur should follow the iarVS In
sfrurtious
pr,s,a,n, ", Alpn. - me National League al
ro, remain u town until adjournment shortly
after he began welding the shNcl he got mixed
up In a parliamentary tanglr, ami no, long aH'f
mat ne askcl Senator Thurston io preside The
General lcn here Tor NcW-York ou 'hc o'clock
| train Aul moot ot %" 'l''T N'N '"tN''N '''
lowed close behind.
II was n o'clock before General McAlpin. In his
now clraolt, 49, president OF the National League
- Republican clubs called the convention to order
Tho nrs, husine., Was the election ~ a secretary
| IN the convention /. T.. nyrnes Of Minnesota.
| nominated NJ ] bowling. 90 The same state.
| William Kelly. - Wisconsin. seconded the noml-
r,,.nu 81 william Grant El'n. ~ Illinois
| DELEGATE Perry Powers. - Michigan. arose - a
| question Of rri,ngcge. lie offered q resolution
which provided that tho Executive Committee be
| permitted % select the secretary
\ / Morrison. ~ New Mexico. supported Mr..
| rouers'g proposition. Hoots ~ dfapproyal that
arose from the convention showed that this plan
would not be popular and several speakers opposed
| the proposition
| Mr.. Ellen Foster. of Washington supported the
nation 10 have the Executive Committee select the
secretary She was not here. She said. In the Inter
| est 81 any man or set OF men. but In the inter
est Of the League. She thought II was Republican
and according to precedent to select man IN TINS
| manner. Moreover. u would not upturn the trad-
lions - the League. because creiary was chosen
| In this way at the Louisville Convention. Mrs.
Foster spoke from tho platform and was warmly
| applaudei
General con OF Illinois. opposed the motion and
| warmly supported the candidacy OF william Grant
| Eden
| AT this point Congressman Towney. OF Minnesota
made the point 81 order that tho constitution OF
the League provided for the election Of secretary
AT tho annual meeting. and the resolution 10 refer
| the matter 10 the Executive Committee was out OF
order The convention got into a turmoil over the
| point Of order which General McAlpin refused TO
| decide and the parliamentary night might have
| lasted until evening had not Delegate Powers put
| an end to the whole matter by Withdrawing tho
| motion IN the interests Of Rep ibican harmony
| The rollcal on the election OF secretary Was
begun " j. Bowling. OF Minnesota. was elected
| ThN vote made unanimous. on motion OF
| General Gon OF Illinois. Mr. bowling Is a mem
| Der OF the Minnesota delegation and one or the
most active Republican workers OF the State.
Mr. Bowling is country editor but his official
position at present is Chief Clerk OF the Minnesota
House OF "n,Sn paSs ~ ,o n hs
position. lie has been active IN campaign work In
ss s%S s !" Of g hs pary % @
nesota. For the past four campaigns he has been
ganizer OF the party throughout the State and
he has had large experience In executive work OF
shire hills OF Massachusetts. but came West when
a mere lad. living first In 81. Louis ana afterwarl
the great nrc. lie is young man. scarcely thirty
yet but brigh, and enerse,ic fellow. who Ia.
son OF a Union soldier. His father car
pcnter In Georgia at the outbreak OF the war
lie was Union man and refused TO Join the
Confederate Army. Finally he was forced to do
80. and FOR attempt to desert was placed under
! arrest While under guard he allowed. with
two others to battle In the Potomac River and
selling the CBpoTn %nm the wh ys, under nrt
Ill MI the close OF the war Sir. Bowling also pos
a Ss i"" "especiay in the west He was the the
travelling agen, Of an Insurance company for three
years and has personal acquaintances IN nearly
every town Of consequence west OF the Missouri
River. ,,,-.-- o.. ......-..
Eyrnes of Colorado william Grant Eden of Iii
nois. and r. L. Walker. OF Nebraska. The position
The Committee Resolutions then reported tn,
resolutions printed s %STnnE mS,asS
resolutions. Chairman Robinson having been oblIge,
TO take IL train for his home on account OF urgen
business There vas not a show OF fight Owe
the resolutions. Nobody raised his voice agans
them When Senator Thurst ,,n OF N s wh'
the resolutions a loud chorus Of ayes arose. Onl,
three four feeble noes were heard when the othe
side OF the question was put. The resolutions. II
Whereas. Section 10 OF the Constitution Of thu
Republican League OF the United States says: 'Thi
league shall not In any manner endeavor 10 inhu
municipal convention we. the delegates Of the Re
publican League of the United states In convention
J assembled do hereby renew our allegiance to III
principles OF the Republican party and pledge on
best efforts for the success Of the candidates OF tina
party. believing that this convention has no In
structions from the Republicans " the tnite
States, Jurisdiction under the Constitution L
frame or enuncatc party Platforms we hereby re-
fer all resolutions In relation to public questions Z