The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-24

On anybody whose name had been men.
Toned, but he thought weeks delay
would be advantageous. 1lisdclc1ation
bad expected 10 vote for Aietsrs. Pecari,
Brandfass and Col. White, and
none OF them were before the conyen.
lion. IT,,
Mr. Jones opposed delay. He said
that delay would injurc the party.
These delegates were eent here 10 name
and were as well able to do
II now as they ever would be. He In.
sisted on going right TO work. His le.
marks were applauded.
piyERolyo VIEWS.
Mr.. Harrell invosed delay. The time
since the delegates were chosen had
been too short. Many thing had been
done In haste TO be fepentej at leisure.
Air. Devlin protested agains! delay,
and Mr.. Harrell again advocated ad.
tournament.
Mr.. Chambers, from tho country, ad.
voca.ed delay because there had scarcely
been time TO let the country delegates
be informed that they were chosen.
Other country delegates took the same
view. Mr. O'kane favored tho ZANE
idea.
Mr.. Simpson earnestly advocated the
motion 10 adjourn. He said In the com.
Ing Legislature Ohio county would
probably dominate tho House OF Dele.
gates. II Ohio county Democrats did
not put up good, strong men, who
would commend themselves to the
voters, In all probability they would be
defeated, and tue House might thus be.
come Republican. Delay for consul:a.
ton and council was therefore wise. He
disclaimed any desire TO reflect on any
OF the gentleman named.
Alr. Handlau, to accommodate the
country delegstes, wanted TO amend the
motion 10 adjourn, so as to liz Saturday
afternoon rs the time for reassemb!inc.
Mr.. Hatrell moved to make 1t Friday
afternoon. e'11 ri
Mr. Kenney opposed any delay.
Mr.. Harrc!l's amendment naming
Friday afternoon as the time fer meet.
ing was adopted, and the convention ad.
journed till Friday, June 20, at 9 p. In.
After the convention adjourned a
number Of explanations Of the real rea.
son for delay were offered. 1t was re-
garded as generally understood thing
that there was good reason, aside from
the very light excuses offered in the
convention, but no two agreed US TO
what the reason vas. ..5. r
ONE EXPLANATION.
One delegate ingenuously informed q
reporter that with the names placed be.
fore the convention, II a vote had been
reached it would have undoubtedly re.
suited in placing Peter Farrell on the
ticketas one OF the four nominees; "aud
that would never do, you know" be
added, in a confidential sort OF way.
"Why not?' the reporter asked, but
bis informant merely smiled and de-
parted.
Another delegate, when asked the
cause Of the delay, said: :.
"What do you Republicans want? A
puddingb Do you suppose we're going
to be chumps enough to nominate any
three of those fellows named? Not
this year."
do you expect to find some other
people who will run?" er
'Yes; il We put it before them right,
we can easily get three good. strong can.
didates. Some OF the really good men
must reconsider, and accept the nomi-
ton"
Another Democrat said the delegates
desired to take broader view than was
possible in public session. "They want
to make q ticket that will represent all
interests, and take into consideration
only the good Of the party, and not
suybody's selfish wishes"
TIE REAL REASON.
Not one OF these explanations was
frank; not one gave the real reason for
desiring delay.
The convention had scarcely nd.
journed until the delegates began 10
gather about John Corcoran and labor
with him in the attempt 10 induce him
to accept the nomination. All their 60.
licitations were met with positive neg
alive. e.
1t is generally conceded that there
must be on the ticket q candidate 10
represent the labor interest. Mr.. Fin.
ley would have been nominated very
promptly yesterday il the convention
had proceeded with its business.
twas to prevent this that tho I'D.
journment was moved. Certain Demo.
Gratis are fond OF saying that Mr.. Finley
is mo Democrat" They mean by this
that he is an intelligent believer in the
American policy o: protection. lie has
been regarded with disfavor by the Free
Trade leadersfor some time, and they do
not want him.
They tried to side track him by nomi.
mating Mr.. Corcoran or Louis Pecari,
but neither would have it. In their
desperation, they then adjourned rather
than let Mr.. Finley be nominated with.
out another effort to defeat him.
This isaue will make very pretty
fight next Friday.