Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26
THE TAIL ENDER.
Le,iP. Morton and His "Rar'I" Nominated .
for the Vice Presidency.

away with the Presidential nomination to-
day was manifested this evening by the
array of empty of seats in the galleries
which previously have presented an at
tractive picture Of handsome toilets and
Kaleidoscope cclors. The members Of the
various delegations were early in their
places, evidently anxious TO complete their
business and return TO their respective
homes.
This afternoon Samuel Fessenden, chair
man of the Connecticut delegation, sent 10
the Republican clubs of Connecticut the
following dispatch: The nomination of
Harrison means victory in November"
The convention reassembled Mt ten min
utes past six and proceeded to tue regular
order, the presentation of names for the
Vice Presidential nomination.
SILLY NALLY PRESENTED.
Mr.. Riggs, Of New Jeraey, presented the
name OF WIN. Walter Phelps. He claimed
that New Jersey was aS much n necessity
az WAS Indiana. By the election Of the
convention this afternoon the fifteen elec.
toral votes Of Indiana had been added to
the votes of the surely Republican, and II
there were added the votes of the State OF
New Jersey the election of the Republican
ticket WAS assured. VIM Walter Phelps
was not in favor of policy which would
take the roof of the laborng man. He
was in favor of that system which would
put roof over the laboring man of the
United States and make MIN the owner Of
his home With the nomination of Mr.
Phelps the Republican party would secure
the electoral vote of New Jersey and prob
ably those nf New York and Connecticut.
The ticket for New Jersey was Harrison
and Phelps Harrison against Cleveland,
New Yark's fetish of the Democracy
against Thurman, the reminisceEce of a
dead political hero, Phelps, the live, az
gressiye man of to day; and against the
old handanna woud he placed the starry
Gig OF America. Applause.
Mr.. GIbson, of Ohio, in
sECONDING THE NOMINATION OF PHELPS,
said that he was the survivor of eleven pO-
htical camnsigns and he was wild for the
twelfth Applause. Mr.. Phelps was
an accomplished gentleman and n tried
statesman, and if the ticket vas Harrison
and Phelps it would carry Indiana and
New Jersey dead sure, and he would take
the word of Mr.. Depcw that il w0uld car
ry New York The Republicans proposed
to carry the solid north and plnck from
the ID mDcraCy Kentucky, Tennessee, and
West Virginia. Mr.. Fdgan, Of Nebraska,
earnestly +, conded the nomination of Mr..
Phelps
Mr. Oliver, of Iowa, congratulated the
point by the domination OF Harrison, and
he argued that il would he a wise move Ia
capture Il second strategic point by the
nomination of Mr.. Phelps for the second
place on the ticket.
Mr.. R0sentbal, Of Te1Gs, on behalf Of
the German Americans of the United
States, paid high trlbnte TO Mr. PneIps
whose nomination he seconded. With II
soldier like Harrison at the head of the
ticket and statesman like Phelps in the
second place victory was sure Applause.
Mr.. Fuller, of North Carolina, seconded
the nomination ~ the name of the progress
sive Republicans of North Carolina. Mr.
Boutelle, OF Maine, paid high trIbnte Ia
Mr.. Phelps for his ability, his patriotism
and his tried and proved RepublIcsnisn
There being no further seConiing of Mr.
Phelps, the call of States WAS continued,
and when New York WAS called Senator
Warner Miller responded: He referred
and the delegation greeted the reference
with applause to the candidacy Of Mr..
Depew Tor the Presidential nomination,
and he said that the gentleman name had
been withdrawn
TN SORROW But NOT IN ANGER.
| Applause He assured the convention
that though the Republican party in tn
State OF New York had often been divided
but declared that all the factions had been
in harmony in its action in Chicago. The
candidate whom New York proposed to
present for the Vice Presidency, was a man
with whom he Miller had crossed swords
It the convention would conCede TO the
~ its candidate for Vice President, their
swords would only he drawn in the com
mon cause, Applause and he MILLER
could give the convention the same pledge
Tor every section and faction of the party
in the State, all represented here tonight
BY IFS action to-day the convention had
made il possible TO carry New York. APP
plause This great battle was then fought
nut 10 New York The Democratic party
mad thrown down the gage OF hattie and
f the convention would help the kepub-
icana of New York, they would carry the
light TO a successful conclusion. APP |
,Iause
Ii the New York delegates were refused /
h boon, they wOuld 90 home and do all .
hat mortal men cOuld, but they wo-ld 90 |
ZONE sick a. heart and Discouraged lie .
ppealed to tbe convention 10 hear the
,Oice Of New York. II the convention .
vould name tonight the man OF their
hoiCc they would 60 home and they
would inscriDe upon their banner, 'AmerI-
an Wages for American Workingmen,
american Markets for the American
'eOple aud Protection ioT American Pro-
uCts.n And in this sign they could not
e defeated. In behalf of the unitsd
elegatiOn from The State of New York,
'ork, and in behalf of the united Repub-
can party of the State OF New York
/ NAME THE HON. LEVI l. hORTOS.
Senator MiIIsT.s speech was delivered
18th great earnestnesS and with great
prce. He vas frequently interrupted by
pplause He statements rs ~ the special
.asons why Aew York should have the
Ice Presidential nomination waJ uheered
istily. When he had concluded there
AZ o wild Outburst Of applause, the
continuing for several min.
tss and almost eClipsed the demonstration
hen Harrison Was dominated
Mr. Gage of California, seconded Sena-
II Miller'- nomination OF Morton. He
Iid Levi h0rl5l could poll more votes on
le faciEc coast than any other man living
America except that gleat commoner
lmes G. Blaine. He seconded the NOM
alton of Morton.
,mination of Mr.. Morton. He said that I
IE HOPES OF III grA.E RAD BEEN
CHARTERED, :
1t Ohio would heartily support the {
cket. He believed that il was good a
,litics to nominate Lsvi p. Morton for {
ce-president, as it would a,sdTe the
cCess Of the !:aSet veyOnd doubt He e
iieved that eight years ago the nomina- t
IN of Arthur had made victory sure be- .
use it had assured victory 10 New York. b