The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-21
Closing Day of the RepubIi-
can League Convention.
The Several Delegates harmonious
as Well as Very Weary.
All Sorts of Attractions for Recreation
and Entertainment.

CLEVELAND, o., June H.-The third
and closing days session of the National
League of Republican Clubs annual con-
vention found the delegates harmonious
as well as weary. The silver agitation
had been at the white heat all the week,
but the unanimous action Of the commit
tee on resolutions last night TO report no
resolutions ended the contest. 1t was
known TO all that both sides, so far as
members OF the committee were concerned,
had agreed 10 support the Patton sub
stitute for all resolutions on the proposed
"address TO the people" While exhaust
ing all other means to prevent the silver
men from offering minority report, and
carrying the fight into the convention, it
was found TO be unconstitutional for the
National League of Republican Clubs to
make any declaration OF principles that
would affect the party, and the Patton
substitute for all such resolutions was
agreed upon as way OF the dilemma.
While many were dissatisfied, both with
the plan TO ignore the silver question,
and also the substitute, which ignored all
questions in order TO ignore silver, yet 1t
was generally understood that it would
be out Of order TO say anything or do any
thing that would reopen the old agita-
tion. 1t was, therefore, settled that the
report OF the committee on resolutions
was TO be adopted without deabte. The
only contest was then over the selection
OF a secretary to succeed A. b. Humphrey.
Several names had been presented before
the convention adjourned last night for
that Office, and the morning hours were
consumed in listening to their respective
claims, and in attending to other routine
matters. Many delegates left on morning
trains, and more would have gone, but
for the Mckinley reception tonight. In
order TO hold the crowd till Governor
Mckinley arrived the committee on ar
rangements announced excursions on the
lake and all sorts of attractions for
recreation and entertainment.
The third days session was delayed until
almost noon by the meeting of officers of
State leagues, the new executive board,
the common league work and the other
organizations engaged in routine busi-
ness. The executive committe was also
engaged during the forenoon closing up
its business. Meantime, while the band
was entertaining the waiting crowd at
Music Hall, the leading anti-silver men
were in conference on the Patton substi-
tute for the usual set of resolutions.
Many anti-silver leaders who were not
members of the much-abused committee
on resoltions, were not inclined to be
bound by the compact which the commit
tee had entered into in order to extricate
itself.
No one, however, was able to suggest
any plan that would prevent a minority
report. and the precipitating of fight
on the floor of the convention. The anti
silver men of the convention insisted that
they had made the possible choice of two
evils mad urged delegtes to stand by the
Patton substitute rather than bring about
a worse result thaen its adoption. The
silver leaders went about telling all their
supporters to keep quiet in the conven-
tion and let the anti-silver men fight il
out among themselves if the silver ques.
tion was re-opened on the floor of the
convention by an effort to adopt any reso'
lutions or otherwise.
The usual cheering OF leading Reput
licans was INDUCED in as they entered the
hall today. Although many had gone
home, Music Hall was filed when Genera
McAlpin, the new president, called the
convention to order at 11o'clock. The
persistence with which General Me
AIpin commanded order was commended
with repeated cheers. The silver mel
were, however dispeased. They claimed
that nominations for secretary CLOSED
last night Chairman McAlpin, how
ever, had the states called again and the
names of NJ. j. Bowling was presented by
Minnesota and seconded by other states.
Numerous speeches were made secondinl
the nominations for secretary, made be
fore adjournment last night.
II had been thought that J. Il. Byrnes
the silver advocate from Denver, woulC
be elected.
Although Mr.. Walkers name had beer
withdrawn yesterday, he received SOM
votes for secretary.
Before the result OF the tnllot was an
nounccd, changes were made from Byrne
and Edens to NJ. j. Bowling, and the lat
ter's election was made unanimous with
out count The committee an- resolution
reported the Patton resolution, which wa
adopted without debate.
This ended all the silver agitation AM
the agreement of the contending faction
to have no financial fight on the floor o
| the convention was carried through
The result was greeted with applause.
! Mr.. Il. Il. Powers Of Michigan, sreei