Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-19
Delegates to Republican
League Arriving.
SOUTH WANTS AN ISSUE.
Republican Free Silver Men Are Dis
appointed Over the Attitude of
Many OF the Delegates.


tlshNEl4ANp. uss June 10.
Delegates to the Republican League Ma
tional convention continued to arrive all day
and until late tonight. Among the visiting
statesmen who attracted the most attention
were Governor Brown OF Rhode Island, Gov
ernor Nelson and Ex-Governor Merriam Of
Minnesota. Ex-Governor Moody OF oregon aud
the officers OF the state leagues; but the
influx OF delegates tonight Is so large that
favorites are lcsA conspicuous. Senator's
Carter and Dubois. however. are more eager
ly sought after tonight than ever. as they
are tho recognized leaders. and ali delegates
want to meet them.
The silver enthusiastic are greatly dIsap-
pointed tonight over the attitude OF tho
mountaineers and the colored brethren from
the South. The Southern delegates say the
Democrats OF tho Southern states are dividing
on the silver question, and they want nothing
al this convention on that question. and that
" the Issue is forced they Will vote with the
Eastern and other delegates against FREQ
silver so as to have an Issue against tho
southern Democrats. VINO will not break
the 9ld lines OF race prejudice. The South
orn delegates are for policy OF cNpedioncy,
and say the old Whg element OF tho South Is
for sound money" as wen as for protection,
ana that the solid South can be broken by
the Republicans declaring In favor OF both
those principles.
The American Protective TarlT League has
elaborate headquarters here, In charge "
General Secretary Wilbur OF Now York and
several state secretaries. II is evidently
forming an alliance here with the anti
slNerltes OF tho South. The Pennsylvania
delegates are cooperating closely with the
Tarin League ana working with the Southern
delegates for protection and sound money.
without regard TO the contest for president OF
the national league The Southern states are
more largely represented than In former
years.
There Is movement to avoid any decisive
action whatever on the taiif. silver or other
disputed questions, and TO hold the annual
meeting next year after the Republican ma
iional convention, 40 az to avoid the om-
narfassment OF anticipated action on Issues
There are here now leading Republicans
who have never attended league meetings
before, and who are here In tho interest Of
Mckinley, Reed, Allison and others for pres
ident. II Ia realized the presidential boom
lets VIII be more numerous and more lux
uriant than ever next year, and for that
reason also the meeting OF 1896 should be
heii AFTER the Republican national con-
league, withdrew as candidate for national
president, because OF Mckinlcys candidacy
Tor president, and now the Ohio delegation
does not know what TO do.
The Eastern mon insist on them support
ing Gen. McAlplne and tho Western dele
gates threaten TO remember such action
man burton and others are trying 20 see
what Is the best thing to do for Mckinley.
Channeey ~ Depew Il expected wodnes-
day night. and viii be forced to speak. ali.
though he Will remnin here but a short
Hlty
The free silver men held conference TO.
night and decided TO make an aggressive fight
Notwithstanding tho disafection Of tile south.
ern delegates, upon whom they had de-
The Lily White Republicans Of Texas arc
mere stronger than ever for separate white
and colored representatives from their state
ana VIII press resolution for separate
primaries.