The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-28
THE WOOL GROWERS
MEET IN COUNCIL AT CHICAGO,
A Lively Debate Over tho Reduction OF the
farI7-rhs OLD Association Hauled Over the
Goals for RaIorins the Decrease OF
Du,y-A New Association Formed.

on Tuesday hiss been full OF interest Th
following persons were present: W. A
Harriott, S. S. King, Matthew Anderson
W. F. Echard, P. P. Castle. J. Bonar, J. P
Wilson, @. Stoolfre, @. N. Allward, E. +
Hobart, D. W. Benton, ]. B. Humphrey, |
@. GIst, NJ. B. Williamson, N. G. BurwelI
0. K. Stevenson, ]. @. Stevens, n. ]. Law
renee, John Mcdowell, S. B. Hammond, ]
@. Palmer, W. N. Cowden, W. F. Wilder
@. Fl. Beall, G. L. Converse, A. Brooks, @
R. Gibbs, w. L. Glass, Layman Glsqs, L
W. Wellington, A. Lowenstein, S. Block
George Youle, A. G. Fowler. David Harps
ter, W.,C. Vandercook, ]. W. Kale, S. @
Gist, A. W.. Thompson, FL. ]. wilkins
William Ball, G. NJ. Fellows.
The conference ives called to order by W
II, Cowden, OF Ohio, and John Mcdowell
Of Pennsylvania, was elected temporary
Chairman. NJ. J. Lawrence, Ohio; S. G
Gist, West Virginia; w. A. Hariott, Penn.
sylvanis; and Mathew Anderson, Wiscon.
sin, were elected Secretaries. J. G. Palmer
West Virginia; ]. @. Stevens, Ohio; E. W.
Wellington, Kansas; A. 0. Fox, Wisconsin
W. +. Wilder, Colorado; and Georgt
Youle, Illinois, were elected Vice.Presi'
dents.
THE TARIFF oNwooI.
The body wss addressed by the Hon
George L. Converse, wool grower and
member OF Congress from the Columbus
O., district. He said that Messrs. Delano
Sprague and Harpster, who had been sent
to Washington for that purpose, exerted
themselves heroically to prevent the reduc'
tion OF the tariff on wool, but were beaten
by the Esstern manufacturers, who were
well organized and in way to make
themselves felt in Copgree3. There was
one great difficulty to contend With; 10
everything that they might say 1t was an.
swered that the National Wool Growers
Association itself had assented to the re-
iuction. This was even asserted publicly
and debated in the Senate. But for this
the tariff would never have been re.
iuced. 1t was one OF the most imprudent
things ever done in this country. The
wool business could not possibly stand 1t.
The sheep were owned by small farmers,
and were kept, largely, to fertilize the soil;
The United States ought 10 clothe as well as
Iced its own people, and they could never
10 1t under this tariff, The, tariff ought to
be raised to Is cents, il necessary, TO pro-
tect this important interest.
After the committee had been announc.
ID, division arse as to the future course
of the body. Many members were also
memb bers OF the National Wool Growers
Association, which meets to-day, and they
declared that they could not consistently
act with both bodies. They were in favor
oi ad journing until 2 o'clock to-day, to see
Il the National Association could not be re-
to suit their purpose. The ma.
iority, however, took Il different view of
he matter, AID the body adjourned to
meet at 2 O'Clock.
ARRD-HoT TIME.
The most stirring episode Of the alter
noon was when Mr.. Stevens ssked Mr..
IL he did not write letter to Mr..
Delano, advising him to give his consent
o the commission to reduce the tariff, and
/ he was not also a participant in meet
ng held at his home in Avon, N. Y, in
which resolutions were psssed approving
II the reduction. Mr.. Markham, who was
present, came to the front to make bis an
,wer, and proceeded to read from a printed
oamphlet the history OF the services he
hlr. Markham) and Mr. Delano bad done
he wool growers in securing high tariff
IN 1876 and 1878. He was frequently In
,errupted by Mr.. Stevens, who said he fully
understood that the COW had given buck.
n of milk 10 those years, but what he want
ad 10 know was, hadn't she kicked It over
IN 1882 MIR. Markham said he Vas com;
ng 10 that. But when he had finished
reading the history Of his management In
1852 he announced that he would answer
Nh. Stevens questions to-day in the old as'
Then he was accused by some
Of dodging the questions put 10 him, and
others denied It and defended him.
By this time the room was getting dark,
several gentlsmen had become exhausted
and left, and the rest were restandiDg around
m the gloom looking like siliouets. Then
IAm1 NUltl D VI ptOPoSAtASAo'N 'NA 's%N ?
caucus. to try to reach an agreement about
oiIicers for the old association. Oae want
pd IL composed OF one from each State, but
another wanted three from each State.
Some wanted the caucus 10 pledge itseli In
advance to set down on Garland, Delanol
and Mark ham; but others wanted 70 pledge
h 10 avid Mcdowell, SteYehS and Hinton
The strife over this matter continued 4 long
limo, Stevens and Mcdowell declared that
lheir constituents compared these M n With
Arnold, Aaron Burr, and Jndss
Iscariot. Others critd shame. An effort
was made 10 pass a resolution that all tRe
OF Tie conference attend the old
p.sociation to-day, but the notion was
never put.
THE CAUCUS NOMINEES.
In the evening the caucus appointed IN
the afternoon assembled. There were
reprssented the States Of Illinois, Kansae
Ohio, Vermont, Colorado, Texas, Missouri
Michigan, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. Mr. J. S. Codding, o.
Kansas, was called TO tho chair, and Mr.
M. ]. Lawrence wps chosen Secretary.