The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-01
The Conference ~ Philadelphia.

Tie Conference NJ A'hilnlelphtn.
PInLADgIruIA. April 30.-The mitch
talked OF conference between the repre-.
sentativcs OF tic Regular and Independent
Republicans took place lust night ut the
Continental hotel. The committee OF indie.
pendcnts, who were to participate in it.
we're busy MI day preparing for the even.
ing. They held five hour session ut which
the propositions already mapped out to be
submitted to the Stalwarts were re.discuss.
cd, and amended In some particulars
Senator Mitchell, who WAS Mt the Girard
house, was notified after the meeting ad-
journcd Of the conclusions reached, and, |,
it is said, he fully inlersed them. Long he.
fore the conference began its session the
corridors OF the Continental hotel were
crowded with politicians from all over the
State, anxious to learn the result Of the
parley.
The conference began ut $50 o'clock and
lasted about three hours. Soon after it be.
gan Senator Mitchell wns usliered into the
room by State Senator Cooper. He re.
mained, however, but Il few minutes
Wharton Barker presided The regular
Republicans were represented by Col. NJ
7. Quay, Chris. l.. Mascc, cx.Gov. John +.
llarIrlnit, Thomas Cochran, who served in
place OF T. A. Comfy, Howard J. Reeder
and Thomas n. Cooper, who was present
III the escort OF Senator Mitchell The In.
dependents were represented by CharlesS
Wolfe, l. b. Mckee, Wharton Bar
ker, State Senator J. W. Lee, oi
Venango, and L. B. Reeves. 4 mes.
sengcr was stationed at the door, and
every ehdeayor was made TO preserve the
utmost secrecy. 1t is stated, however, that
the Independents voted to admit represent
tutives Of the press but were out voted by
the regulars. At half past eleven o'clock
the conference adjourned and Stnte.scnator
Lee announced to the representatives OF
the press that they hal adjourned to meet
on Monday morning at hall past ten o'clock.
Noinformation Of any kind was vouchsafed
and the paper containing the proposition
OF the Independents was carefully kept from
view OF any one. The demand OF the Indie.
pendents, however, were pronounced pre-.
prosperous l4' some Of the Sialwnris and
caused IN immediate and no. debate. The
Slalwarts declared that such propositions
would never be accepted by them, and
gave rs their ultimatum the following:
First--As regards the regular Republican
convention, it shall be held ut the time al
ready fixed, but hereafter NIL conventions,
except in the Presidential year, shall b,
held not earlier than June l..
Second That hereafter all delegates
elected to the State convention shall be
elected by county conventions called iol
that purpose, thus doing away with dele.
gates appointed by mass conventions
against which there hus been SO much out.
cry.
Third-All shall be recognized US Repub
licans at the coming conventions, that is
that there shall be no division in tic ranks
These conditions were not palatuble tc
the reforncrs and they refused to consider
them. The convention broke up with
much ill.ieeling on both sides, Masee
llar,ranit and Rccder especially being en-
phatic in declarations that the Regular.
would never submit to the dictation OF the
Independents. 1t is stated that both sides
will modify their demands before the meet
ing on Monday afternoon, and the Stall
warts especially endeavor to secure larmo
ny. Senator Don Cameron was 10 hav,
been in the city last night but die
not make his appearance. Senator
Mitchell, with the editor Of the Press ant
several other Independents waited in til,
Girard House during the conference ant
received the half.hourly bulletins OF til,
state OF affairs in the council chamber
across the street. Senator Mitchell seemed
rather nervous, and looked pale and wear,
when the result OF the meeting was un
nounced TO him. Both the Regulars ant
Independents arc firm, and it is The gener
nj opinion that the much discussed confer
encc, in spite OF the meeting on Monday
will accomplish little good.