The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-20

CLEVELAND, June 2O-The opening ses-
Iion of the eighth national convention of
Republican clubs adjourned at l D. m
yesterday until 10 a. m. today, after dis
posing of all preliminaries and routine
matters There were no developments in
the convention indicating the contest be-
tween those wearing yellow and white
badges, and representing respectively the
gold and the silver standards, but in the
committee rooms, at the Arcade, hotels
and elsewhere the fight continued.
The committee on credentials had con-
siderable amusement over the South Caro-
lima 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 conven-
tion, and referred the selection Of the date
for the next national convention to the
executive board, with instructions to Sc
lect any date after that of the Republican
convention. The pOstponement of the
time to date subsequent to the national
convention next year was for the purpose
of avoiding any such contest on resolu-
tions as that which is now confronting
the delegates of the clubs.
There was a movement to conclude the
work with the banquet tonight, but the
agitation before the committee ON resolu-
tions during the afternoon and evening
developed such differences that it is not
likely the convention will close before to-
morrow The delegates from the west and
south want to get away tomorrow.
AS 1t is known that Governor McKin-
ley cannot get here until tomorrow morn
ing, there is a general desire to wait for
him till that time, and some charge that
his friends are seeking to prolOng the pro-
ceedings so as to have a big Mckinley day
tomorrow. Others charge that the efforts
to expedite business so as to conclude to-
night were intended to give the delegates
an opportunity to leave before McKinley's
arrival
The presidential booms are being looked
after as carefully as ever The Iowa del.
egates keep open house for Allison, and
the Hoosiers are quietly keeping Harrison
In mind, while the New England dele
gates use the Blaine tactics for Reed
Mark A. Hanna, who is close to McKin-
ley, has been keeping open house at his
mansion all week Yesterday Mr.. Hanna
gave a dinner at the Union League.
While Mr.. Hanna always believes Nc
Kinley to be the man of destiny, he says
he was never so hopeful for the champion
of protection as he is at this convention,
owing to the eXpr essions for his favorate
from other states. He does not think the
silver question will embarrass the protec-
ZIONIST
1t was conceded yesterday that the two
leading offices would be divided between
the gold and silver men by making Gen
eral McAlpin, of New York, president,
and John Byrnes, of Denver, secretary,
but today it is proposed to refer the selec-
tion of a secretary to the executive board.
1t is claimed that A. B. Humphreys was
first selected by the executive board and
afterward reelected by the annual con-
ventions. The silver men think the New
York delegation, after feeling confident of
MoAlpin's selection, are seeking to avoid
having al ultra-silver man for secretary.
The feature Of yesterday was the silver
fight before the committee on resolutions.
The committee organized with Congress-
man j. b. Robinson, of Pennsylvania, as
chairman, and H. G. Knowles, of Della
ware, as secretary. The organization was
against the silverites but the latter were
not discouraged and opened up the fight
from the start The committee was in
open session till after o'c clock last even
ing, when, on motion of Congressman
Tawney, of Minnesota, it adjourned till
8 p. IN. for an executive session, at which
time a subcommittee of nine was to be
announced and time given the silver men
and others for a hearing. The resolution
of the silver men was offered, also other
silver resolutions. The opponents of free
silver offered the financial plank of 1892;
also the recent Ohio plank adopted at
GAINESVILLE last month.
The compromise resolution attracting
most attention was presented by Senator
j. NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, as follows:
"We approve the declaration of the last
Republican convention that the American
people from tradition and interest favor
bimetallism, and the Republican party
demands the use of both gold and silver
as a standard money, with such restric-
tions and under such provisions to be de-
termined as will secure the maintenance
of the parity of values of the two metals.
so that the purchasing and debt paying
power of the dollar, whether of silver,
gold or paper, shall be at all times equal,
and refer the action for a more specific
declaration to the next Republican con-
vention, which alone has the power to
bind the party or make platforms and de-
clare principles
There was no discussion of the tariff or
any other issues in the committee of forty
six members except that of the silver
plank, and no differences of opinion ex-
cept on the silver question. Nearly all the
members of the committee were instructed
on the silver question by their respective
state delegations, so that it will not be diff
fcult to adopt a report. Still it is con-
ceded that these instruc tions make it al
most certain that both majority and mi
nority reports will be presented to the
convention. The silver men still have con-
fidence in their strength among the dele
gates, although a majority of the commit
tee 10 against them.