The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-22
Bro,lus, ofLaneaaisr, NomInattd for congreIman
(, at.Larse-A General Desire for Harmony In
the Party-Ths State Committee Author.
lied 10 Make all Future Chanv.l.


ed ITSELF. The prospects Of Gen. Lilly, o.
Carbon, improve US the time for the meet
ing Of the convention approached, and his
nomination appeared reasonably certain.
A caucus was held in the State Library al
1850 10 discuss the advisabiliiy Of calling .
new convention, several prominent dele
gates having indicated purpose to make 4
Eight in favor OF such movement in the
interest OF harmony in the party. The
ball was opened by making Judge Fetter
man, OF Allegheny county, President Of
the caucus. .ss
Judge Jessup Chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Resolutions ut the May 10th conven.
tion, suggested that us this was nota public
gathering, but private consultation TO dis.
cuss measures that would come before the
convention, all outsiders be invited to re-.
tire. This movement had no effect in di.
minishing the crowd. Jessup then offered
the following resolution:
I,esoired, That the State Executive Com.
mittee, when organized, be requested to
issue call for a new convention, under the
new rules, to complete the State ticket
with full power to take such action on the
ticket already nominated rs slall be for the
best interest Of the Republican party of the
State l5a & Iii.
MIR. Jessup said he never WINS Cameron
man, but he Ind been taunted in the
streets at home with having been ordered
back to complete the ticket.
Mr.. Norris violently denounced the In.
dependents.
After nearly IN hour had been spent in
discussion, General McCreery, OF Erie,
Offered a substitute for Jcssup's resolution,
providing for denomination OF Il candidate
for Congrcssman.at-Largc. and empowering
the State Committee to adopt all honorable
means to secure harmony in the party.
This was the signal for more or.tory. 4.
II. Stule, OF Crawford county, gave dole.
full account OF the situation in the county.
II the two tickets remained in the field the
two thousand Republican majority would
disappear. u :
Mr.. Brosius, OF. Lancaster, thought that
Mr.. McCrcary's substitute was highly prop
er, as it authorized the State Committee
to call a new convention ii it thought it
advisable TO do so. Judge Jessnp said that
ifsuch was the case. he had no objection to
il. The substitute was then adopted.
Judge Jessup made al earnest speech in
layor OF new convention, in which he
said he reflected the sentiments OF his Sus.
quelianna county constituents. He had
the success OF the party Mt heart, and be-
liered the only practicable way to avoid
disaster was by calling new convention.
us indicated in his resolution. There was
adisturbing element in the party, which
threatened not only the defeat OF the Re-
publican State ticket, but Democratic as.
tendency in the Legislature, Congress and
the National Administration. The
Independents claimed TO have griev.
ancr, and convention should be
called to remove il. Flo denied
the assertion that the late Republi-
can Convention and the coming one had
been held mt the diGtation OF Cameron, as
was claimed by the Independents, but
nevertheless TO prevent the defeat OF the
party, he thought it wise 10 make some
concession to misguided Republicans. He
believed that new convention would re-
suit i'll the ratification OF the ticket now in
the field while it would demonstrate ut the
same time that the rebellion has no real
Justification. The Independent element
was too formidable to be ignored. A new
convention, he believed, would result in
the triumphant election Of Beaver and his
colleagues on the ticket. s.
Samuel Ii Hughes predicted that il a
new convention was not called Philadcl-
phia would be carried by the Democrats.
K. u. Carnahan, OF Pittsburgh, earnestly
opposed new convention, and proplesied
that the party rebellion would not ac.
complish its purpose. Founded on no
principle it could not stand against the
platform OF principles OF the old party.
The waves OF the ocean could rs well be
stayed as disappointed ol!icc.seekers could
be placated. 5,.Il
Mr.. Collwell. OF Mercer, made a speech
eulogistic Of Garfield, which dispeuscd
some OF the delegates and they hissed him.
Mr.. Norris, Of Philadelphia, inquired il
the delegates present intended 10 ssand by
inc action oil the caucus, to which Judge
Jessup answered that they would.
Brosius was finally nominated. The vote
was as follows: Brosius, lGl; Lilly, o5;
Jacobs, 90; Todd, II. Brosius made a
speech accepting the nomination.
The delegates then adjourned, TO meet
Immediately in the Opera House.
The Convention was called TO order and
Col. David Taggart was elected President,
Col. Taggart said he thought the Conven-
ton had every right 10 finish its now in
work. 1t had been said that
i was Cameron's Convention, but in him
(IaggarD the Convention had chosen n
President that was not only for General
Beaver for Governor, but for ,J0s.
&; Blaine for President, [Applause.]
!. The speaker was not for Boss Wolfe, or
Boss Mitchell, or Boss Cameron, or any
other boss, and thought tho people could
dispense with the whole lot Of them, at
Mt least until after the election. General
Beaver would have been nominated, even
i all the bosses had been against him.
Chas. Wolf did not receive vote although
The big boss had clecioneercd for him,
and TEos. NJ. Marshall s. had received
Lwo'thirds OF the vote, although Cameron
md Quay had not asked. q single vote for
him. :Tasgart contended it was an absurd
Ity TO say single man could own con.
tcntion composed OF 250 picked men from
The Republican party. II there
'.~S '" uul y DUN
lor harmonizing whatever differences ex.
sted, said Col: Tagsart in conclusion, It
would be tho obvious duty OF the conyen.
ion to adopt such plan, for the success Of
The Republican party was of more import
ance than thousand bosses, with n whole
pack OF wolves and Charles / at the head
Or tail OF them.n' Is 71ss9,, 4 1 So
9 Upon the conclusion OF the roll call it
was announced that o27 out of iool dele
gates were present esf-,.i.' h., .l.ts,ls;'
Mr.. Brosius offered q resolution approved
in the caucus, directing the nomination Of
The candidate for Congressman.atlarpe,
and referring to the State Committee the
question Of adopting methods for harmon
'zlng the party. 1t was adopted without
dissent. 3stSt3. s,+. III ).
Nominations Tor Congressman.at.large
were then made as follows -
!. Gen. w. NJ. Lilly, OF Carbon; Marriott
Brosius,: Of Lancaster; Gen. Lemuel Todd,
of: Cumberland; Howard 7 4 j acobs, OF
Berks, and Galusha A. Grow, Of susque.
hanna. VIM. S. Bunn,s OF Philadelphia,
y.ontnI In kuoty 70 n L.. 1 \,