The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-26

!
. Evening Session.
That the interest in the convention
| had almost entirely died away with The
. Presidential nomination to-day wa
: manifested this evening by the array o
empty seats in the galleries which pre-
viously have presented an attractive
picture OF handsome toilets and kalidla'
sCOpic coiors. The members OF tht
various delegations were early in then
| places evidently anxious to complete
their business and return to their respec,
tive homes. This afternoon Samuel
Fessenden, chairman Of the Connecticut
delegation, sent to the Republican clubs
+ OF Connecticut the following dispatch
1.-THE nomination OF Harrison
: MEANS VICTORY
in November" The convention reas.
sembled at G:lO and proceeded to the
regular order, the presentation OF names
for the Vice Presidential nomination.
Mr.. Riggs, OF New Jersey, presented
the name OF William Walter Phelps.
He claimed that New Jersey was MS
much necessary State Us was Indiana.
By the election OF the convention this
afternoon the fifteen electoral votes Of
Indiana had been added to the votes Of
the surely Republican States and il
there were added the votes Of New Jer-
sey the election OF the Republican
ticket. William Walter Phelps was
not in favor Of q policy which would
take the roof off the lab0ring man, but
in favor OF that system which proposed
to puta roof over the
THE LABoRING MAN
OF the United States, aud make him the
owner OF bis own. With the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Phelps the Republican party
party secuted the electoral vote Of New
Jersey and probably those OF New York
and Connecticut. The ticket for New
jersey was Harrison and Phelps; Har-
risop against Cleveland; the New York
fetish OF the Democracy against Thur
man, the reminescence OF dead political
issues, Here would he placed Phelps,
the live aggressive man oi to-day; and
againGt the old bandanna would be plaC-
led the starry flag Of America. APP
plause.
Mr.. Gibson, OF Ohio, in seconding the
nomination OF Mr.. Phelps, said that he
was the survivor OF all political cam
paigns aud was wild for the twelfth.
lApplause.] Mr.. Phelps was an accomp-
lished gentleman and tried statesman,
and il the ticket was Harrison and
Phelps it would carry Indiana and New
Jersey dead sure, and he would take the
word OF Mr. nepew that it would carry
New York. The Republicans proposed
to carry the solid north, and pluck from
the Democracy Kentucky, Tennessee
and West Virginia. Applause.
Mr., Pagan, OF Nebraska, earnestly
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Phelps.
Mr.. Oliver, OF Iowa, congratulated the
convention on having secured one
strategic point by the nomination OF
Harrison, and he argued that it would
be wise move to capture q second
strategic point by the nomination OF Mr..
Phelps for the second place on the
ticket.
Mr.. Rosenthal, of Texas, on behalf OF
the COMMUNICATIONS OF the United
States, paid high tribute to Mr.. Phelps,
whose nomination he seconded. With
soldier like Harrison ut the head OF the
ticket and statesman like Phelps in
the second place, victory was sure.
[Applause.]
Mr.. Fuller, Of North Carolina, second.
ed the nomination in the name OF the
progressive Republicans OF North Caro-
lima,
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, paid n high
tribute to Mr. Phelps for his ability, his
patriotism and his tried and proved
Republicanism.
wM. WALTER PHELPS.
could carry the banner Of the Republic
can party to victory In November this
fall II any man living could do it. Zap
piause,l
There being no further seConding OF
Mr.. Phelps the call OF States was con.
tinued and when New York was called
Senator Warner Miller responded. He
referred land the delegation greeted the
reference with applause) to the candi-
dacy OF Mr.. Depew for the Presidential
nomination, and he said that the gen
tleman's name had been withdrawn fn
sorrow but not in anger. Applause.]
Ilc A5SuIGu Lht COuNcullOH LIlhC GlluusIl
the Republican party in the State OF
New York had often been divided, but
declared that all the factions had been
in harmony in its actions in Chicago.
The candidate whom New York pro-
posed to present for the Vice Presi-
dency was man with whom he Miller
had crossed swords, II the convention
would OonCede to the wish OF New York
and give her this man as its candidate
for Vice President their swords would
only be
DRAWN IN THE COMMON CAUSE
[applause1 and he Miller could give
the convention the same pledge for
every section and faction OF the party
in the State, all represented here to-
. night. By its action to-day the conven-
ton had made it possible for the Re-
publicans to carry Indiana; by its fur
ther action it could make it possible TO
carry New York, [ApplaIse.l This
great battle was, then, to be fought out
in New York. The Democratic party
had thrown down thegage of battle, and
II the convention would help the Re-
: publicans Of New York, they would
;, carry the fight to successful conclu.
sion. [Applapse.l
II the New York delegates were re.
fused the boon, they would 90 home and
do
ALL THAT MORTAL MEN COULD,
but they would go home sick at heart
and discouraged. He appealed to the
Convention to hear the voice OF New
York. II the Convention would name
tonight the man OF their choice they
would go home and they would inscribe
upon their banner American Wages for
American WOrkmen, American Markets
for the American People and Protection
. for American Homes. Applause. And
! in this sign they could not be defeated
: In behalf Of the united delegation from
the State OF New York, aye in behalf oi
the
/. UNITED REPUBLICAN PARTY
!, of the State OF New York, name the
q Hon. Levi P. Morton.
+ Senator Miller's speech was delivered
Q with urpAk eArnpstnpsa and with prea