The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-22
THE COMBINATIONS.


several STATES nave COmbtneu, But Rave
Not Selected the Thur
nanites-Committe ON Resolutions, &c,
When the Illinois delegation met at s
o'clock the doors were closed against out
siders and vote taken on Presidential
preferences. It stood 10 for Seymour, IS
for Morrison, and the remainder scatter
Ing, Palmer, Davis, Tilden and Trumbull
receiving one each. Mr.. Ctebs then offer
ed resolution pledging the delegation to
vote as a unit on the first ballot for Sey-
mour, and thereafter for Morrison until
such time as the delegation thought best
to change.
Carter Harrison supported this in a
speech. He took the ground that Mr..
Seymour could not refuse to serve his
party il New York became united and
harmonious in his support, and that the
question for them to consider was not one
involving the State, but the success OF the
party in the whole country.
Mr.. Wike spoke in support OF Morri-
son. and was followed by Van Deven and
McUlernand. The discussions still going
on at this writing, nearly midnight.
Wisconsin will vote for Seymour.
Nebraska has voted to go with New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey, which
three States have finally agreed to act to-
gether. They have not, however, dis
covered the man upon whom they can
unite, and that may be left until after the
preliminary ballot. Indiana refuses to
come into this arrangement, and stands
faithfully by Hendricks. Tonight they
adopted resolution strongly condemning
those who have taken part in the move
nent to push forward Mcdonald as q can
didate.
The Ohio Thurman men had an indig-
nation meeting tonight and adopted
resolution reclling the action OF the State
Convention, and stating that that action
was commended and endorsed by the
masses OF the Democrats at the time, and
therefore any departure from the instruc-
tiOns OF the Convention would be be.
trayal OF public confidence and II ieacher-
GUS action TO worthy leader and COM
promise Of political honor.
The woman's suffrage advocates have
been busy. Mrs. Gage and Mrs. Blake
visited tue Tammany delegation, where
they were courteously received by Angus.
tus Schell and others. Mrs. Blake also ad-
dressed the delegations from California,
Nebraska, New Jersey, and Delaware, and
others addressed other delegations. These
busy workers have been granted sixteen
seals in the Convention among the alter
mates.
The Committee on Resolutions is com.
posed as follows:
Alabama, W. II. Barnes; Arkansas, B.
7, Eubeny; California, Caleb ID. Mattox; /;
Colorado, -; Connecticut, David A.
Wells; Delaware, Geo. Ii. Bates; Florida,
-; Georgia, EvanP Howells; illinois,
NJ. W. Fullerton; Indiana, John T.
Uotfroth Iowa, John 2. Irish; Kansas, j..
R. Gordon; Kentucky, Henry Watterson ;
Louisiana, +. A. Burke; Maine, A. Nc
Nichols; Maryland, q. j. NJ. Gwynn;
Massachusetts, -; Michigan, Foster
Pratt; minnesota, W. ". McNair; Mis-
sisslppi, Z. Batksdale; Missouri, -;
Nebraska, George L. Miller; Nevada, A.
y, Ellis; New Hampshire, Harry Bing-
ham; New Jersey, Col. Z. y. Myer; New
York, K. W. Peckham; North Carolina,
-; Ohio, Thomas ]. Kennedy; Ore
gon, John Meyer; Pennsylvania, -
Rhode Island, Michael Vonselck; South
Carolina, -; Tennessee, John A. Nc
Kenny; Texas, John Ireland; Vermont
Il. l.. Waterman; Virginia, James Bar
bour; West Virginia, J. h. Good; Wis
cOnsin, I. r. Hudd.