The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-26
A Platform of Pure and Unadultera'
ted Republlcanism.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.

Temporary Organization Enected-Ar
Interesting Fight Over Contested Seats
Everything Settled for Grant.
UREA, N. Y, February 25.-At 1910
Senator Conkling entered the hall in
which the Republican State Convention
was held and was received with long con.
tinued applause. He took a seat near the
front, at the left Of the main aisle. I'm.
mediatelY atterward Gen. Arthur called
the convention to order. Z. NJ. johnson,
Secretary of the State Committee, began
calling the roll.
STARTING OFF TOO SOON.
The moment that Albany county was
called Senator Foster moved that the Gre
dentials Of W. Il. slingerland and his
twelve associates and the petition Of Ham.
ilton Harris and his twelve associates be
referred to the Committee on Contested
Seats when appointed.
Gen. N. NJ. Curtis, OF St. Lawrence, sec.
onded the motion.
Charles R. Spencer, OF New York, raised
point OF order that no business could he
done, the convention not having been
organized.
The Chair decided the point well taken
Mr.. Forster appealed from the decision
OF the chair and called for the yeas and
nays. [Laughter.l Lieut.. Gov. Haskins
moved to lay the appeal on the table,
Carried with only a few votes in the
negative. Roll call was then continued.
Mr.. Foster appealed from the decision Of
chair and asked for the sense OF the con-
vention. Mr.. Spencer again raised a
point that all debate was out Of order until
the organization was perfected and the
chair again decided the point well taken
Mr.. Forster proceeded to speak, but the
chair decided he could not speak in order
except by unanimous consent Mr..
Forster asked for the unanimous consent.
There were objections all over the house.
Senator Forster insisted that the conven'
ton had the right to determine what
I
should be the rule Of the convention.
FREE EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS WANTED.
Mr.. Woodford, of New York, moved that
every body have the freest right to say
whatever he choose in this convention,
the minority to have the fullest right to
discussion, and that nothing be done OF
attempted which would interfere with 9
Republican victory in New York this fall,
[Great applausel.
Senator Wood insisted that the proper
time to discuss these questions Of the reg
ularity OF delegates was when the Com
mittee on Contested Seats had made its re-
port.
district OF Kings comfy was called.
TWO SETS OF DELEGATES.
Joseph Reeves said he didn't know how
the delegates whose names were read goi
on the list, but he had the only creden
tials in this city to-day for the Second dis
trict Of Kings county.
Tho chair said the secretary had the
credentials OF all the delegates on the
list, and the names had been put on the
roll after the credentials had been passed
upon by the State Committee and by 1T
order.
Jacob Worth said It was at his request
in the State Committee that the delegates
appearing on the regular list were placed
/ there, The State Committee had evidence
Of the convention which nominated the
contestants, that It was not regularly call
ed and not regularly held. tCries O.
"shamen Kisses and applause,
Mr.. Reeves said the original call author
lied him and no other, to call the Conven
ton TO order.
Gen. Woodiord rose. to the point o
order that the matter should be referred
to the Committee on Credentials. Ill
never heard the list OF the Secretary ques
toned as made by order OF the Stat
Committee, except before the Committee
on Contested Seats. The Chair decidet
the point well taken.
QUITE INTERESTING.
Joseph Johnson, Of Brooklyn, rose AM
flourishing his cane, denounced Jak
Worth as a traitor to the,psrty, saying h
killed the Republican nominees last tal
; and worked with the Democrats. At thi
| point he was interrupted with hlsses ant
) cries Of shame. He continued to speak
! nevertheless, amid great confusion.
Mr., Ray, OF Brooklyn, insisted that a
delegates elected from Kings count
shorld be called by the Secretary.
The Chair: "If the delegates don't pre-
; serve order we shall be compelled 70 quit
'nidi. Alter much confusion and cries OF "p'