The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-02

LlOn, IN our Judgment tne Wnlte HOus
will be ITO Let" In November" -,
The enthusiasm for Mr.. Greeley anon
parts Of tho delegations certainly ha
been quite morbid, but would New Yorl
stand up for him was asked. To deter
mine that question 0 meeting Of til,
delegation Of that State was held In tn
afternoon, and 1t proved 10 be exciting
About 125 members were present. Mi
Waldo Hutchins was called TO the chair
and Mr., John Cochrane, from the Com
mittee on the subject reported the follow
Ing resolution:
ReSoIUed, That the New York delepa
ton shall be heard upon all questions
affecting candidates in the delegate Con
vention through theyoice Of its chairman
or person designated by tho delegation fol
that purpose. ..sa-l Hs =. .S.Tl
"Res0lred, That the delegation from New
York cast its entire vote Tor Horace Gree.
ley Tor President, and until such time a.
ten members Of the delegation prefer to
the Chairman request that the delegates
shall retire for consultation, after which
the vote shall be cast for Horace Greeley
under direction Of the delegation"
A warm discussion ensued briefly upop
the question as TO whether this was q
bind the delegation to cast It's entire vote
all the way through for Greeley. Some
OF the delegates denied the right Of this
assemblage to 80 bind the votes of the
delegates; ethers urged that this Assem-.
blage was the representative Of the peo.
pie OF New York, and had the same pow
er to bind the delegates II IL should
choose to do so as the original primarys
or caucuses have the right to instruct
their chosen representatives.
Judge Selden, Of Rochester, presented q
strong argument against the tying ol
hands, but would submit to the order Of
the majority. (Applause.l b1 ~
Mr.. Brown OF the Rochester Democrat,
moved to strike out of the second resolu-
ton all alter the words "retire for consul
tatlon," this leaving the delegates free to
follow their individual preferences, after
ten shall have united in call to retire.
MIR. Cochran argued that the resolution
already meant that "a delegate" then
why not say SO in terms. ri E
MIR. Brown withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Lloyd White expressed his feeling
towards Mr.. Greeley, and his willingness
to yield to the majority so Tar as one or
two complimentary votes for him; was not
in favor Of him for the Presidential nomi-
nation, because II elected, he would ably
advocate and support policy which the
speaker unalterably opposed as un-
wise for the country. He was,
Of course, understood 10 refer to the
policy Of protection. For this reason
the speaker was opposed to the adoption
Of the pending resolution, and also because
its effect was to assert what was not true,
to-wit: that the delegates here are unani.
nous nthis question, BE raised a storm
Of dissent by claiming that they abandon
ed the regular Republican, organization
because the majority in 1t had overruled
the minority. He reviewed the PROPOSE
ton in still stronger terms, saying "this is
a rebellion instituted because those who
control the regular Republican organiza.
ton have usedits machinery to force upon
us their policy regardless OF the views OF
the minority" Cries oil "no, never" And
hisses) He continued reading from
the Missouri call and charging that in
forcing the pending resolutions the meet.
ing was doing just what that platform
denounced in the old organization as It's
demand for the surrender Of political
freedom" in order that the pleasure,
practice and creed Of some, shall be made
that Of all. Applause. From ono side
OF the room he had been urged by one
whose fame was continental 10 resist this,
as he wouldany other form OF tyranny,
and stated that in this delegation d
single vote found opposed to Greeley was
to be respected, and the chairman would
cast 1t as long as the delegate
30 desired 1t He had felt 1t his duty thus
to protest against what was the determi.
nation Of the majority here, though neces-
sarily it2would result in defeating the
expressed wish of his Congress.
8ional district, that he should represent
them in the delegate Convention.
Mr.. Jones, of Binghamton, wanted Mr..
Greeley nominated, because he believed
his the strongest name to present to the
When in the Convention we
see that we cannot nominate him, the ma.
Iority will be ready to go for the next best
man. 4fsT Eiss gEs EfTE <
Sinclair Toucy moved but subsequently
the amendment providing that
only after three formal ballots are had the
would retire for consultation.
Mr.. Flower, to clear all ambiguity, moved
the following substitute for the second
90 ~ sA''l'lI ~ N5 - = s55i9
ReSO!ued, That the delegation from New
York cast its vote in the Convention as a
unit Tor Horace Greeley until such time
rs twenty delegates shall make q request
tothe Chairman to withdraw, In which
event the vote shall be cast as 0 majority of
the delegation shall direct. Pr0vided the
Convention shall not direct different
mode Of procedure. p fR'3' fs'F''J' ~
This proviso was added at the sucges.
ton Of Judge Selden. j The chair put the
question 10 vote and said that It seemed
carried. A division was called by a de!
cided minority ranging themselves inthe
negative. The chair announced the ireso
luton adopted amid cries Of '"Count 4
countn which was uAheeded. A scene
OF confusion ensued and finally an appeal
from hedeciSion Of the chair. A count
was had and showed 80 in favor Of the res.
olution to % against. The first resolu.
tion was then adopted and q recess taken
until 8 o'clock tonight. n =
The New York delegation resumed its
session at SP.M. Mr.. Cochrane reported
the list Of delegates selected to represent
the State in the delegate convention, as
follows: Henry K selden, John Coch.
rane. VIM. Dorsheimer, A. Rothschilds,
n. Bliss, Waldo Hutchins, Theodore Til.
ton, Chas. W. GODDARD, q. B. Moore, VIM.
Q. Boone, D. ". L. Moore, VIM. NJ. Good.
rich, Nelson Gross, Moritz Ellinger, Geo.
". Palmer, Fernando Froud, Frank
Leslie; Dr.. II. Gercke, Henry D. Lloyd,
VIM. Tashman, Paul Snechtzer, VIM.
Atkinson, Geo. Vanclltt, Ethan Allen,
Theo. G. Glambensck, Jno. O. Ferguson,
Charles. Il. Swords, Grinnel Burt, o.
St Iohn ETHs Wu, + TI1Ikn.F Il q