Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-24

| QeIeatlrR tne nhrIlSOn movements. lC-uh)
they really did not know the object o
their meeting, as Harrison had been prac
tically defeated by the adjournment
yesterday. However, after various
speakers had addressed the meeting upon
the impossibility Of nominating any mar
but Blaine, they appointed committee tc
take the situation into consideration and
TO present to the conference committee q
ticket with which il the members
saw fit they could report back to ther del
egatiops with the recommendation that
they support it. A committee Of ten was
appointed representing the different fac
tons, consisting of Col. Davis and Senator
Farwell in behalf of Gresham, NJ. II. De-
Young for the Blaine movement, Congress
men Hubbell aud Clarkson for Allison, the
Hon. Mr.. Duff for Alger, Gov. Foster and
Bepj. Butterworth for Sherman. The con-
ference then adjourned until half-past two
and the committee Immediately went into
session, notifying Senators Hoar and Quay
to be present.
WOULD WITHDRAW GRESHAM
Senator Quay did not Immediately put
in an appearance. The first action was
taken by Sanator Farwell. who, after COM
plimenting Gresha Il, said that for the sake
of harmony he would withdraw his name
Gov. Foster then addressed the meeting in
behalf Of Sherman, as the ablest man the
committee could report in favor of. At
the conclusion of Gov. Fosters remarks,
Mr.. Duff (colored) addressed the COM
mittee in favor Of Gen. Alger.
Congressman Clarkson was then called
upon and he very strongly urged the
claims of Senator Allison.
N. H. DeYoupg being called on, stated
to the committee that he thought they
were not there to listen to the praises Of
the different candidates bat to decide upon
the man that was most available and who
could carry the country for the party; that
the better plan would be to examine into
the merits and deDerits Of the different
candidates. Mr.. De Young stated to the
committee the objections urged by the rep
resentatives from the Pacific coast to two
or three of the candidates, setting forth
their weakness, and concluded by saying
that there was no necessity of setting forth
the claims and availability of Mr.. Blaine,
as everybody was too well acquainted with
him. This moment Senator Quay came
into the room. He stated to the commit
tee that he had decided to support Blaine,
and he could not see how the nomination
of Blaine could be defeated, az a majority
of the Convention were in favor of it.
The Chairman, Senator Farwell, stated
that in any event it was the duty Of the
committee to propose the name of some
candidate for the conference to support as
a body, and the name Of
CONGRESSMAN M'KINLEY,
of Ohio, was proposed. The committee
was polled as to some Of the candidates,
and by large majority decided that Sber-
man was out of the fight; that Blaine be-
lug a possibility with the convention, it
was the duty of the committee 10 endeayor
to select somebody outside Of Mr.. Blaine,
and that he ought not to be considered by
this committee. The result of this was q
protracted discussion. An attempt was
made to catechizs the representatives pres
ent as to their second choice.
Mr. Duffield, the manager of the Alger
forces was asked who his delegation would
support in the event that Gen. Alger was
ont OF the way, to which he replied,
Blaine" The same question was put to
Mr. DeYoung, who stated that his position
was different from that of any gentleman
present, his delegation supporting can
didate who, in his opinion, would be noDi-
mated. Therefore it was ridiculous to ask
him TO name a second choice, especially
in view OF the fact that the candidates
by the other members of the
committee were all practically out of the
race.
At this stage of the proceedings, Senator
Hoar addressed the meeting aud said that
Blaine was very dear to the people of Mas
that they thought very highly
of him and that he could undoubtedly
carry his State. He thought Congressman
Mex inley could also carry it if be was
plac ed at the head of the ticket. The Ohio
dele alton, Governor Foster and General
refused TO consider Sherman
out of the fight for all the committee had
decided. Repeated ballots were taken.
On the first ballot in the committee no one
candidate received votes. After repeated
balIoting Mckinley received votes.
CALIFORNIA WILL HAVE NONE But
BLAINE.
The chairman, Mr.. Farwell, turned to
Mr.. DeYoupg and asked him if he would
his delegation to support Mr..
and he replied that he would
not; that his delegation had declared for a
man who now had the convention and ii
would be simply ridiculous to ask them
when they had won their fight to refuse at
that moment to vote for him. There was
a great deal of discussion, and some that
favor Mr.. Mckinley now objected to re-
porting him to the conference. Mr.. Duf.
field said that if they reported man it
ought to be one strong enough to beat
Blaine, which Mckinley could not do.
Another delegate stated thSt Mr.. Mckinley
had this morning practically placed him
self in the same position as Blaine when
he got up on a chair in the convention,
and stated he was not candidate tor the
Presidency. After some more discussion
it was finally decided to report two names
to the conference, and the
SECOND NAME CHOSEN WAS ALLISON.
The committee then adjourned 10 report to
the conference. When the conference had
to some extent discussed the situation,
motion was made that they adjourn the
convention Immediately on meeting this
afternoon until Monday morning to give
time for q thorough discussion of the stu
ton, aud it was sgreed that each delegate
in the conference be requested to urge
their delegations TO vote for an adjourn
ment of the convention. 1t was 50 or
dered.
THE DETAILS
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