Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-22
ADOPTED THE COMPROMISE
Convention of League Clubs Endorse the
Committees R port Ignoring Silver,
BYRNES DEFEATED FOR THE SECRETARY
National Convention OF Republican League
Clubs Practically completes Its
Labors-Rcccption to Governor
Mckinley Tonight.


Mckinley Tonight.
CLEVELAND O., June 2I.-The eighth
national convention Of republican clubs closed
today. All week there were apprehcnsons Of
an embarrassing fight on the silver question,
but nothing was disposed of in all the pro
ceedings so quickly or so quietly as that mat
ter. The committee on resolutions had set
tied this matter last night by deciding to
report that the league had no constitutional
right to adopt resolutions and its report to
that effect was approved. Constitutional
limitations are sometimes in the way, but
in this case the constitution was considered
convenient by both factions The gold
standard men were not satisfied. but they
could not see any way to do anything better
than to adopt the Patton substitute, as given
in these dispatches last night. The silver
men are elated. They say that if they could
not get free silver nothing else was adopted
and that 1t indicates that the republicans
concede they cannot get along without the
western states. Although it could not have
been secured without hard fight on the floor
Of the convention, the western delegates eX-
pected to have an ant-silver resolution
have gained more advantage than at any
national republican league convention Tele-
grams were received here yesterday and
today from presidential asprants and leading
republicans in all parts of the country, sug-
gestng that any action on silver would be
dangerous and these advices no doubt did
much toward having the hot poker dropped
for Patton's substitute.
The local papers tried today to interview
dol ataz ln nj nf 1,p tttn.,
resolutions. The free silver men as a rule
would not express an opinion, Senator
Thurston of Nebraska said: "The report was
entirely consistent with the league Organi-
cation. but | should have preferred a dis
claimer of any authority to make a plat
form or commit the party followed by such
resolutions would express the views of
these assembled delegates on political issues.
am in favor of improving the financial
plank of the last republican platform.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.
While many delegates were steamng over
the lake this morning there was joint
meeting of the officers of the state league
work and the executive committee. John l..
| Webster, the Nebraska vice-president pre-
sided in the absence of General McAlpin
Mr. Churchill of Colorado said the con-
ventOn had not the courage to express any
opinion on anything, and 1T would be diff
! cult to outline plans for organization.
| Mr. Green president of the New York
| league said the convention had resolved it
| self into a nonentity. He insisted on the
| meeting hearing Prof George Gunton of New
| York, who had been invited here to address
| the organizers and officers on plans and
principles. In this meeting, as In the con-
! vention. Pennsylvania opposed New York. AL
| though it was known that General McAlpin
wanted Bowling made secretafy and New
York cast her solid vote of $50 for Bowling,
| yet Pennsylvania voted solidly for Byrnes of
| Colorado when the tide was turning
strongly toward Bowling.
The effort to divert attention from silver
| to the tariff as the issue continued today.
! The speeches in the convention, as well as
at the banquet last night and elsewhere
were all in that line. When the Tippecanoes
| and other local clubs tonight went to the
| depot to meet Governor Mckinley the Iowa
band Of Allison men headed the procession.
| There was every effort to make the week of
| silver agitation end in a big boom for the
| tariff as the issue of the republicans.
OPENING SESSION DELAYED.
The assembling of the convention for the
| third days session was delayed until almost
| noon by the meetings OF officers of state
| leagues. The new executive board, the com
| mittee on league work and other organiZa-
| tions engaged in routine business. The old
executive committee was also engaged during
the forenoon closing up its business.
| Meantime, while the band was entertaining
the waiting crowd at Music hall the leading
| silver men were in conference on the Patton
| substitute for the usual set of resolutions
| Many anti-silver leaders who were not mem
| bers of the much abused committee on reso-
| lutiOns were not inclined to be bound by the
| compact that the committee had entered into
| in order to eXtrlCate itself. None were, how
| ever, able to suggest any plan that would
| prevent a minority report and the preCipi-
| tating of fight on the floor of the conven-
| tion. The anti-silver members Of the com
| mittee insisted that they had made the best
possible choice Of two evils and argued the
| delegates to stand by the Patton substitute
rather than bring about worse
about telling all their supporters to keer
| quiet in the convention and let the anti.
| silver men fight 1t out among themselves, II
| the silver question was reopened on the foov
| Of the convention by an eHort 10 ADOPT any
( resolutions or otherwise.
| The Pennsylvania delegation held a meeting
| today and decided to stand by the platform as
| reported by the committee on resolutions las
night This action had its effect on the New
Workers and others who were inclined tc
| fight the Patton substitute.
| The usual cheering OF leading republicans
| was INDUCED in as they entered the hall to
| day. Although many had gone home, Music
| hall was filled when General McAlpin, III,
| new president, called the convention to orde
| at IL o'clock.
The silver men were displeased The!
| claimed that nominations for secretary CLOSED
the states called again and the name of NJ }
| Bowling was presented by Minnesota anC
! seconded by other states. Numerous speeche
were made seconding the nominations 70
| secretary made before adjournment last night
1t had been thought that J. f. Byrncs, tn
silver adv tie from Denver, would be el cted
The anti-silver men were accused Of hold
| ing a conference last night and agreeing Of
| NJ. j. Bowling Of Minnesota and they insjste
that as nominations has been closed las
night the ruling of General McAlpn Wa
an arbitrary one against their favorite
PRECIPITATED A SCENE.
| p F. Powers of Michigan procipitated
scene Of some disorder by Offering a s1lutio
to have the selection of a secretary referre
to the executive committee, on which eaC
state has a representative. Mr.. Powers in
sisted that man of better qualification
could be selected in the deliberations Of tn
executive board than in the contests in tn
convention on other grounds than the specig
qualifications Of the man for the pl5ce.
! Judge A, l.. Morrison Of New Mexico sal
Secretary 4. b.. Humphrey had been care
fully selected by the executive committe
eight years ago and reelected every yea
since by the conventions without oppositio
and he considered it best to have an invest
cation by the executive committee befor
trying any new mgn,
Mr.. Ii. II. Churchill of Colorado denuuuce
the resolution as one intended 70 defeat j. /
Byrnes OF his state and appealed to the cor