The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-13
ANYTHING FOR PEACE
AND EVERYTHING FoR THE VICTORY
VI Tho Republican pariy Ia Ptans,lvanIa-M Meet.
ihsofthc stAluart state CommItt.e-The OI
Four Proposition, 10 10 Presented to
the Independents for Acceptance.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July l2.-The Re.
publican State Central Committee met this
morning, nearly 100 members being pres.
sent constituting IN almost full represent.
alton. U ,s.,r. IS .,-.-.t. 2 4
Chairman Cooper on calling tho com.
fntttec to order, explained that the call for
tho committee meeting was made under a
resolution adopted Mt Harrisburg, June 81,
which stipulated tho State Committee
Should Use all honorable means 10 the end
that harmony !mlght be restored in
the party. a proposition suggesting
that both tho Stalwart md Independent
tickets be Withdrawn was submitted on
behalf ofthe Young Mems Republican club,
but it was suggested that before the commit.
tee discuss any proposition 1t would be
well that the candidates OIL the regular
ticket bc present. N gf
Soon the candidates, headed by Gen.
Bearer, entered the hall, where they were
warmly greeted. 1t is understood several
propositions looking to harmonizing the
existing troubles in the party were sub
mitted among them, ono by Chairman
Cooper, which sets forth that the vote OF
the members Of the Republican party
shall be taken Mt tho primaries 10 decide
whether regular or independent nomina.
tions meet the approval Of the party.
Another proposition was for IN entirely
new convention, under rules RECENTLY
adopted, TO decide the nominees OF which
body are TO bo the candidates Of the whole
Republican party.l
When the Committee appointed to in.
vite the presence OF tho candidates arrived
with those gentlemen, they presented IL
letter signed by. NIL OF those occupying
places on the ticket, in which il was sci
forth that tho candidates would gladly
place themselves in the hands Of the State
Committee; that they would submit their
c'aim 10 every test deemed wise by that
body, and would be willing TO retire from
the ticket, il such course was necessary.
Ex.Judge Pe,tis, Of Crawford, then sub.
mitted the following four propositions which
were TO be placed before the Independents
Tor their consideration and acceptance or
rejection. =, n.
Firs.-That both tickets be submitted 10
a popular. vote OF the Republican party at
primaries. - + -
Sccond-That the Republican party at
primaries select ticket by popular vote;
primaries TO be open for the candidature OF
any Republican whatsoever, whether on
either OF the present tickets or not.
Ihlrd-That new convention, under
the rules adopted by the Continental Hotel
conference Of Stalwarts, and Independents,
be held on the fourth Wednesday in Au.
gust, the rules to govern said convention 10
he prepared by ex. Chief Justice Agnew,
Hampton, L. Carson and Francis B. Reeves.
tourtli-Tlat new convention is not to
be later than the fourth Wednesday in Au.
gust. MI \!
1t was decided thnt the Chairman Of the
State Committee bc empowered TO present
these four propositions to the 1ndepend.
ents, any one OF which was acceptable TO
the Regulars. The committee then ap.
pointed n Finance Committee and Execu.
tive Committee to carry OH the campaign.
Adjourned.
The independent Republican candidates
and the other leaders met again this even.
ing at the residence Of Col. VIM McAIicli.
acl, candidate for Consressman.at-l Large.
ltwns learned today that last night at n
conference at the same place Senator Stew.
art, candidate for Governor, proposed that
all candidates on both tickets should with.
draw and should bc ineligible for
nomination by new Convention.
constituted in accordance with the
independentrulers. lIisproposition did not
meet with favor, and it was concluded that
it was now too late to think OF Withdrawing
the Independent ticket. Tonight the feel.
ing among the Independent leaders ap.
pears to be the same. They say no pro.
vision will satisiy them which would not
prevent the denomination Of the Cameron
ticket. -, n. ,l5l5 80 :, :
The conference after four hours session
adjourned without arriving ut any definite
conclusion, concerning the propositions
submitted by the Republican State Com
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