The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-06-27

daV, with an attendance Of over 2. 900
delegates. The glittering silver badges
OF the free silver delegates demon
strated the fact that the white metal
has many friends among the Repub-
hcans. The ladies from Colorado lost
no opportunity to do missionary work
IN favor Of the free coinage of silver.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.
After prayer by Rev. S. Il. Darcie,
Secretary Humphrey read the call and
addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor Robert McKisson and Presi-
dent ID. ID. Woodmansee, of the Ohio
League of Republican Clubs. Presi.
dent Tracy, of Chicago, then delivered
the annual address.
In his address of welcome, President
ID. ID. Woodmansee, of the Ohio
League, expressed regret that Gov.
Mckinley was prevented by his Kan
sas engagement from welcoming the
delegates to Ohio. The reference to
Mckinley caused loud and contin-
uous demonstration.
The secretary announced that there
we're represented at the convention for
ty-six states and territories, the largest
number ever represented at any con-
yention of the League. Among the
delegates were a number of ladies, four
from Colorado, one from New York,
two from Washington and three from
Illinois, the latter representing Wo-
mans League Clubs in the state.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The second day Of the convention
opened up with every prospect of har.
mony, notwithstanding the contest for
three days between those wearing the
yellow and the white badges. The
only differences we're on the silver res
olution. On the tariff and other ques-
tions the delegates were united in
standing by the antecedents of the
party. The boom for Gen. McAlpin
for president seemed to be so general
that there was no scramble even fol
the Offices.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed consiting of fifteen silver men
and thirty-one anti-silver men. The
subcommittee Of eleven to draft resoluj
tions to submit to the full committee
had only two silver men, Dubois, of |
Idaho, and Allen, of Utah. The re-
port of the committee, however, re.
ferred the silver and all other questions
10 the nominating convention.
When President Tracy called tho
convention to order at ii a. m. thd
first thing done was the appointment
of Senator-elect Thurston of Nebraska,
Fl. Clay Evans Of Tennessee, ex-Govl
Prince of New Mexico, Messrs. Good
now of Minnesota and Buck of Georgia
to wait on ex-senator Warner Miller,
of New York, to address the conven-
tion.
Mr.. Miller appeared with brilliant
Mckinley badge on his lapel, and in
referring to the absence of those who
were expected to be here to sound key
notes, he said he would wear that
badge till he reached the state line,
when ho would favor that states choice.
AT the end of Mr.. AIiller'a
speech, Secretary Humphrey read let,
ters Of regret from a large number
Of prominent republicans over the
country. This was followed by the read
ing Of large number of resolutions Oh
every conceivable issue and topic. Mr..
Frank Greer, Of Oklahoma, offered the
following:
/. We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage.of the American silver pro-
duct with a prohibitive tariff on the
foreign product, modified by financial
laws.
2. We are opposed to single standard
by Grover Cleveland and
The Democratic party at the dictates of
England We believe in absolute BIZ
the monetary system estab-
ished and maintained by the Republi1
,an party, gold, silver and paper circu1
ating upon a parity, one dollar the
he equal in purchasing and debt pay
ng functions with every other dollar.
3. We believe in tonnage law in adj
lition to the regular protective tariffs
IN all goods entering our ports in for
ign vessels, that the American flag or
American marine may command su-
,remacy upon the seas, displaced by the
monopoly Of England OF the
worlds ocean carrying trade.
wv. r.. Schultz. Of New York, offered
. strong gold standard resolution
Mr.. Gould. Of Massachusetts,, offered
t.aound money! resolution. 1t op-
,osed the unlimited coinage OF silver ID
lerv strong terms. The silver men and
men continued for some
ime Offering resolutions that did mot
materially differ from those that had
loen previously piled upon the secre-
ary's table by representatives, OF their
factions.
The rules we're suspended and the
convention proceeded to the election %
Ulcers.