The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-24

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 2S.-After q
,igbt spent amid scenes of enthusiasm
,be JcIeoates to the convention OF tho
Ioagpe Of Republican Clubs began to
swarm into the convention hall-the
Armorv-shortly after 9o'clOck. Con-
FRESHMAN Dalzell was early in tho hall.
pprjvg the early morning the Ale
,hcpy men caucussed and chose dele
gg,ns TO the national convention. Be
yond that nothing was done. The OK
Guided legitimate clubs held a meeting
and appointed a committee to present
.ESir I Claims to the convention. Presi.
don't Stewart raped for order at 1880
SriocE and the roll was called. A reso-
intion was offered to refer to the COM
r~ittee on resolutions all resolutions
without reading and without debate.
Chris Magee proposed 70 strike out
the words without reading" and made
strong speech for his amendment,
saving Il was the first Republican con:
ycntion that he had ever attended
where resolutions were referred with
~ Mr., J, 6Callahan, Of Philadelphia,
srnported, and the amendment was
aloptcl, The usual committees were
appointed and the convention recessed
i6r an hour, awaiting the report OF the
committee on resolutions.
Ati:l5 o'clock the convention again
came to order, but q report came from
the committee on resolutions that
there was wrangling, and there was O
long wait At l:45 o'clock the COM
mittee was still out. During the long
wait the committee on the place OF
meeting reported. Williamsport was
selected as the nextIof meeting.
At 2:00the resolutions committee was
still out, and II was decided to hear NOM
mating apeeches. VIM. G. Moreland,
OF Allegheny, placed John Dalzell in
nomination, saying that II victory came
in Pennsylvania this year the issue will
be largely decided by this convention,
The nomination was received with
cheers, the demonstration lasting q half
M hour.
Colonel Stratton, OF CLARION, seconded
the nomination..
W. l. schafFer, of Delaware. nomi-
mated Hon. John B. Robinson, OF Media,
and the nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Delamater, OF Dauphin.
Gen. ]. P. S. Goblin, OF Lebanon, nom
mated Maj. Everett Warren, of Scran-
ton He made plea for harmonious
action and said that Major Warren
was the only man who could bring
unity to the party. W. Gaylord Thomas,
Of Lackawanna, seconded this nomina-
tion.
General Reeder's committee on plat
form reported at 3:45. With the plat
form came resolution recommending
that all regular clubs be admitted,
whether their dues were paid before
July 10 or not. This would bring in
about forty additional clubs, all for Dali
zell.
Mr. Detweiler, of Dauphin, immedi-
ately moved to lay tho resolution on the
table. On this motion Mr.. Mngee de-
manded roll call. saying that rs Re-
publican he wanted to vote on this gag
motion. The platform was adopted, but
the resolution admitting additional
clubs wasl lost by vote OF l2S to 20. The
Warren men voted with the Dalzell men.
Robinson was elected on the first bal
lot. The vote was: Robinson, l4l; Dal-
Zelt, y; Warren, 10.
ExcrrINo SCENE,
The roll call had hardly commenced
when scene Of great excitement was
caused by the throwing out of the votes
oithc Dclamater Guards of Pittsburgh
for not paying their dues. Two colored
men insisted that the dues had been
sent to President Stewart, and took is
sue with the chair when 1t said that
dues had not been received.
TheannOuncement that Robinson had
received l4l votes, Dalzell 42 and War
ren 10, created wild applause.
Mr.. Dalzell moved TO make the cleo
tion unanimous and this was seconded
by Mr.. Chris, Magee and Mr.. Warren.
Mr.. Dal2ell was ut once called to the
platform and made long speech. He
was heartily for Mr.. Robinson and was
satisfied with the result. He made u
plea for the Republican State ticket and
rldicuIed the Democratic platform.
senator Robinson was then escorted
to the chair, and in his speech of thanks
ieelingly referred to the days when he
and Mr.. Dalzell attended the same col
iegc. He would be proud, he said, to
follow the wise counsels OF Senator Dal-
zell in the incoming Congress.
f, \. Randolph, Of Allegheny, was
elected secretary; Mahlono II. Young,
o. Philadelphia, was elected treasurer; !;
William Linn, Of Philadelphia, cores.
ponding secretary.
TIE PLATFORM.
The platform presented by the reso-
lutions committee and adopted is rs
follows:
The Republican League Of the State
Oh Pennsylvania in annual convention
assembled, recognizing that the pro-
vince Of :he organization is to act as an
auxiliary in electing candidates nomi-
mated by the Republican party in State
convention assembled, do hereby re-
affirm their unaltered fidelity to the
principles Of the Republican party and
do hereby declare:
tirst-We most cordially endorse the
principles OF the Republican party us
enuneiated in the platform Of 1888.
, secoud-We approve Of the work Of
ihe late state convention Of the Repub.
hcan party, and endorse tho platform
formulated thereby on the 10th day Of
August at the Harrisburg convention.
Ihisd-We commend the work Of the
national administration and tho pure.
patriotic and able services Of President
benjamin Harrison, and the brilliant
foreign policy Of that great leader, the
se{eretaryot State, Hon. james 6. Blaine.