Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-23
THE NIGHT SESSION.

Depew withdraws and tho Convention
Adjourns-Pagsn Bob.
CHICAGO, Sune 22.-During the rece ss
the various delegations retired to their
heatTauarters to talk over the situation,
and come 10 some agreement as to the can
didates for whom their votes should be
cast in case it was found that their first
choice had no chance of a selection. The
meetings were protractsd mp to nearly the
hour set for the reasaembling Of the con-
yention, and for this reason there were
few delegates in the hall at o'clock. The
friends of Mr.. Gresham were much
elated at the recess taken this
afternoon and regarded it as favor
able to the chances Of their favorite. The
recess was taken only after Senator Miller,
of New York, and Senator Quay, Of Penn
sylvanis, had sent q message TO Senator
Farwell, of Illinois, requesting informa'
ton as TO whether such action would be
sgcee BILE TO the Illinois delegation, and
receiving an atfirmstivereply. Speculation
is rife az to when the break will come and
who will he the fortunate candidate who
will be recipient of the votes flowing from
the disintegration of the solidity Of the
support of the favorite sons but nothing
positive or trustworthy can be gathered,
and doubt still envelops the situation.
1t is rumored, however, that New York
has decided TO break TO Harrison in order
10 prevent an agreement between the In
diana and Illinois delegations to solidify
their strength on either Gresham or Hsrri-
son. Bot 10 is alec stated that this action
on the part of the New York delegation
will not prevent split in Indiana and the
tranfer of a number of Indiana votes from
Harrison to Gresham.
The heat was very great in the audi
torium and the hutter OF fans was in
cesssnt. A desire for comfort WAS stronger
with many of the men in the audience
than gallantry towards the ladies, and
coats were removed and vests unbuttoned,
but the desire still remained unsatisfed.
The convention was
CALLED To ORnER
at 7:l5 p. m. By Chairman E,tee, who had
recovered his voice to certain degree.
The band struck up inspiring national
airs, among them Dixie" which, how.
ever, did not create the enthusiasm which
its every rendition excited at the recent
St Louis convention. "My Country tits
Of Thee" was more popular and was grest
ed with applause, as was slso Marching
Through Georgia" As the music ceased,
Mr.. De pew assembled the platform and re-
ceived an enthusiastic ovation from the
delegates and audience. He said:
DRPEw.
"MR CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CoNvENTIoS:-I came here as dele.
gate-at-laree from :he State OF New York,
neither expecting nor desiring to appear in
this Convention or before IL in any other
capacity. After Ily arrival, the represen-
taiives Of New York by an unanimous vote
presented my name 10 this Convention. II
was done for stated reasons in the belief
that because il was the only time since the
organization of the Republican party that
all divisions found head and all interests
were united in the Empire State. II would
secure in that common wealth the triumph
of the ticket Applause. Under these
conditions personal considerations and
opinion could have no possible weight
Since then discussion has arisen which
has convinced me my vocation and associ-
ations will raise questions in hitherto Ger
tain Republican States which might ems
bic the enemy to obscure the great issue
of the future, industrial prosperity Of the
country, iApplause which, unless OBJ
scured in some way, will surely win rs
success this fall. tApplause. The dele.
yates had voted 10 continue in this support
as long az ballots were to be taken bu. un-
der the circumstances after the most earn
est and
PRAYERFUL CONSIDERATION
l came to the conclusion that no personal
consideration, no stated reason could stand
for moment in the way Of the general
success of the party all over this country OF
could be permitted to threaten the integrity
of the party in any commonwealth hitherto
Republican. In our own State, by wis
laws and wiser submission to them By the
railroad companies, the railway problem
has been 80 completely settled it has dis-
,appsared from our politis. (Applsuse
;nS ; I, presented directly Or inai,
rsetly, Under these circumseanoes' I'M