Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-05
DENIS KEARNEY FIRED.
The Anti -Monopolists Administer
tbe Grand Bounce
TO THE GREAT sAND-LoT ORATOR.
A Stormy Session and Division Of Opinion
On the Tariff Que,tion-Kea'ney
Will Cali a Convention
Of His Own.

CHICAGO, July about 10 delegates
responded to the call for national confer.
ence of anti.monopolists, and helda session
here to-day which was prolonged we'll into
the night. The original call outlined as
the purpose of the convention ;or the or.
ganization OF new political party, and dele.
gates were requested to appear who were in
favor Of the restriction Of the power Of
corporations, the holding of public lands
for actual settlers, the suppression Of
gambling in the necessities Of life, and the
overthrow of all monopolies. The pro.
ceedings during the forenoon and altar.
noon sessions were marked by disorder
and confusion.
The Comnitte on Credentials
expressed difficulty in determining who
were the properly accredited delegates.
There was also some sharp preliminary
sparrlng on the tariff question. 1t being
soon developed that the New York delega-
tion favored protection, while Nebraska
and all the other Western State delegations
favored free trade, the election OF
New York man for permanent chair
man was looked upon as a victory
for the protectionists. Another contest
was provoked over the admission OF Denis
Kearney and Stephen Mabel, of California,
as delegates, which resulted in refusals by
the convention to recognize them as such.
The meeting was called to order by
Edwin l.. q. Brown, of Chicago, who said
the delegates had been called together TO
inaugurate
New Declaration OF Independence,
one which would relieve them from the
power OF monopoly and which was higher
creed than could be found in either the
Republican or Democratic party platform.
1t was found that the following States were
represented: New Hampshire, New York.
Ohio Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon.
sin, Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado Dakota,
California, Missouri, Kentucky and the
District OF Columbia. Allen Root, Of Ne
braska, was ch osen temporary chairman,
and c. c. Post, Of Indiana, temporary sec.
retary.
Mr.. Root on taking the chair, after aris-
ing to the call OF the convention, said that
the !aboring classes of America wanted
not free trade-but tariff based upon equi-
". and not one like that which, for thirty
years, had keptup
A Mock Show
OF protecting the people while II had in
reality been robbing them Of four hundred
millions OF dollars annually. The commit.
tees on resolutions, credentials, and
permanent organization were ap-
pointed and the committee on credentials
reported shortly after the noon recess.
When California was reached, il was ascer.
tanned the names of kearney and Mitchell
had been omitted. The chairman OF the
committee explained that their crenden-
tials had been signed by the local meeting
lal hu al dale
gates from California had credentials under
the call issued for the convention supple.
mentary to this report. The secretary OF
the convention read the various letters and
kilograms from anti-monOpoly leagues in
California
Oenounctng KeaFney
as being in the employ OF railroads, and
was present in the convention in their in
terest. Mr.. keagpfv. lE2h Riiyfir ssRi 2enef.
ate the views already given in these des-
patches. In a former interview he de
clared that cheap freights did not benefit
the laboring classes, as the roads repre-
sented the latter. He Contended the roads
should be allowed TO charge for carrying
freights in the ratio they paid their
laborers. He denounced the anti. monopoly
bodies OF California which had repudated
him, and declared they had taken
I'D anti Monopoly TO screen their real
pu poses. The convention by
strong majority vote adopted the report,
Excluding kearney and M"ybeiI.
after which the former announced he would
organize a convention OF his own.
The Committee on Organization reported
favorably on John +. Henry, OF Brooklyn:
as permanent chairman. and c. c. Post, OF
Indiana. for secretary, and the report, after
considerable discussion, was adopted.
Mr.. Hen spoke of the work accom-;
plished by the An.-Monoply League. OF
New York and expressed belief that
National organization OF like character
would result in bringing the monopolies
Of this country under the control oi the
people.
Adjourned to : O'Clock.