Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-22
BOSS RULE.
The Cameronian Clans Complete
Their Work.
Proceedings Of the Convention at Harris
burg-An Attempt at Compromise
Voted 0own-The Ticket
Filled,
BRosIUS, OF LANCASTER, NOMINATED.
Special Dispdtch 10 the Register.

Specl0t DhSpdtch 70 the hegLster.
HARRIsBURe, June 21.-J. H. Lambert,
staff correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times, telegraphs his paper as follows:
The only points which the Cameron people
had most in interest before the convention
to-day, they carried. They were opposed
to new convention, and have defeated
that scheme. They wanted a noninstion
made, to-day, and have accomplished 1t.
They did not nominate their fayorite can.
didate, but they did not insist upon him,
so they repard the work of the day with
satisfaction.
1t had been given out by those in favor of
new convention, that they would present
their case upon the floor of the convention.
Judge JeSsup was in the lead of this move
ment, and the machine folks early saw that
there might be trouble from it. They
sought the new convention people and pro-
posed to talk the thing over in a general
caucus, all sides to abide by such de-
cision as should be reached. This was
sgreed to, and such of the bosses as were
managing affairs were very much relieved
by the arrangement,
The caucus itself was funny and exciting.
Judge Fetterman, of Pittsburg, presided,
and Judge Jessup did not lose any time in
getting forward resolution that the State
committee, when organized, be requested to
issue call for q new convention under the
new rules, to complete the State ticket,
with full power to take such action upon
the ticket already nominated as shall be
for the best interests of the Republican
party in the State.
1t was almost Immediately apparent that
this motion was not popular. Jessup gave
warning that unless something was done
that the party would probably be defeated,
not only this year but two years hence.
Huey, of PhiladelphiB, sustained Jessup,
and spoke of the revolt in that city. Some
of the other side then began to take part in
the discussion.
In this way the talk went on until it was
an hour after the time fixed for the meet
ing of the new convention. Some impa-
tience then began to be shown, and those
who were against new convention were
shouting for vote and rather manifesting
disposition to cut off further talk.
Gen. McCrary, of Erie, at this iuncture
offered substitute for Judge Jessup's reso-
luton, to the effect that the convention
proceed to complete the ticket by nominal
ing a candidate for congressman at large,
and that we recommend the State commit
tee to adopt all honorable means to harmo-
nize the party so as to secure the success
of the Republican ticket.
This was entirely satisfactory to the
| bosses. 1t don't, however. exactly suit the
new convention people, who resumed their
talk amidst some disorder. When every
thing seemed in almost helpless confusion,
Brosius of Lancaster, took a position in
front of the wrangling crowd, and with real
eloauence and skill quieted the disorder, and
so presented the points of Gen. McCreary's
substitute that it at once became acceptable
to all, and Brosius' appeal for harmony and
Cancellation was cheered.
The effect was such that Judge Jessup,
after getting the opinion that the State
Committee could, if it wanted to, call a
new Convention under the substitute,
withdrew his resolution, and this ended
the matter. The Cameron people had won
their victory, and the delegates left the
caucus to Immediately so into Convention
in the Opera House.
When the convention got to work, Col.
Taggart, of Northumberland, was made
chairman, and the caucus resolution refer
ring the new convention business to the
State Committee, which kills, it was
adopted.
Several candidates were put in nomina'
ton for Congress, but no one took h Id ex'
cent Marriott Brasius, of Lancaster. When
his name was put in, NJ Names rallie
his men around it. He was willing to I'M
prove an opportunity to smash the slate,
and the slate was Lilly. There began to be
a demand for Brosius, and every repetition
| of his name increased the excitement, till
there was demand, amidst the greatest
confusion and cheering for the nomination
of Brosius by reclamation.
During this time some OF the machine
people were running around trying to turn
the tide. but it was futile, and they were all
dragged into it. Brosius arose and insisted
that he should not be a candidate; that he
could not accept He was Immediately
surrounded by a score of delegates urging
him to consent, while there was cheering
for him in all parts of the house. His
brief speech of declination had made him
additional supporters. And it was appar'
| ent before the call of the roll had pro-
ceeded far, that Brosius' nomination was
assured on a single ballot. The result was
Brosius. 16l; Lilly, 25; Jacobs, %; Todd,
II.
There were cheers and demands for
Brosius, even before the result was an
nounced. The nominee finally arose, and
in a speech far different from the two which
he had previously made, accepted the nomi-
ton. 1t was a speech which showed want
of selfpossession, but that was easily &C
counted for. At its close the band in the
gallery started the first music of the day,
and the delegates began to drift out
The nomination of Brosius is easily eS'
planned. The bosses, while desiring Gen.
IiIly's nomination in preference to that OF
any ether candidate canyassed, had been
too timid. in view of the great revolt, to
undertake to force his nomination. They
had been leading tho sentiment toward
Lilly for twenty-four hours, but there wa