The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-05
The blaine Men Hoodwinked by the
Artful Dom Dissatisfaction In the Re
publican Ranks But No Split Immi.
HARRlsDuRa, February 4.

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HARRISBURG, February4 4.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelligeucer:
Alter a hard fought battle in the Repub
llcan State Convention to-day, the resolu
tions instructing the Pennsylvania delega
ton to Chicago to vote for Grant and t.
vote as unit on all questions, was passed
The Blaine men had a good minority bu
1t fell into The hands Of incompetent
leaders, who streve TO advance personal
ends and fight an old faction battle rather
than to help Mr.. Blaine.
On assembling the Grant men, well In
hand under Senator Cameron's skillfuI
guidance, secured the organization by l52
to 9S, and on all questions that was about
the relative vote. Ex.Congressman
Cessna offered resolution that a com,
mittee Of nine members be appointed to
report, subject to the approval of the
Convention, a list OF delegates and altern.
ates to the National Convention and a List
OF Presidential electors, after consulting
with the delegates from the different Con-
gressional districts.
This was done in order to shut out
those districts in the State which had
selected delegates to Chicago and in
structed them for Blaine, and after show
OF opposition on the part OF the Maine
Senator's friends it was passed.
Senator Herr, Of Dauphin, offered the
following resolution:
+ Resolped, That the delegates elected to
the Republican National Convention from
this State are hereby instructed to sup
port General U. S. Grant for the Presi.
dental nominatian and TO vote as unit
on that and all questions that may come
before the Convention.
The introduction OF the resolution was
the signal for storm Of cheers, applause,
Kisses, &c., and an effort was made to give
three cheers for Blaine, but drew forth
only weak response.
Col. Stone, OF Crawford, offered the fol.
lowing as an amendment:
Resolred, That, while we pledge ourselves
to support the nomination Of the Repub-
lican party, we see no good reason for
the position taken by the
party in our own and other States in 1875
Of opposition to third presidential term,
and we hereby endorse and reaflirm the
resolutions passed by our own State Con-
vention held in this city in 1876 upon this
question.
A cheer went up at the reading Of that
part Of it declaring against third term,
and then began fierce wrangle, which
from time to time was interrupted by
and vociferous applause at the
mention OF the name Of Grant and Blaine.
Subsequently the amendment was with
drawn, when an attempt was made to
strike out the name Of q. s. Grant and
insert that Of James G. Blaine.
At this point Congressman A. Il. Bing-
ham, who led the Blaine revolt in the
Pennsylvania delegation at Cincinnati in
1876, was accorded the courtesy of the
floor, and, speaking for Mr.. Blaine, he
said that the latter's supporters, being in
q minority, they had no right to attempt
to dictate to the majority. His speech
was conciliatory, and had the effect of
making the majority much larger against
The motion to strike out Grants name.
General Bingham came here in Blaine's
interest and was in fair way to secure
the Chicago delegates for Blaine as second
choice; but the State delegates for Blaine
allowed themselves to be hoodwinked by
the opponents OF Senator Cameron and it
is now doubtful whether the vote Of
will be cast for him at
Chicago under any circumstances.
The original resolution, as offered by
Senator Herr, was passed by vote Of
1888 to 11S.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
over the Grant resolution, but 1t will oc-
casion no split in the ranks, T.M.J.