Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-23

ALBANY, y. Y, February 22.-Dele-
gates turned out late this morning, and
for two reasons. They went 20 Oed late
last night, 10 the first place, and in the
second place there was 10 fighting 20 De
done. The eX-GOyernOr, at the Delavan
House, was later aStir than usual, but
his foes up az the Kenmore, q block
away, were early moving and the morn
ing arrivals from out through the state
were met and escorted TO their head
quarters.
Mr.. Franklin D. Locke, of Buffalo,
was determined upon morning con-
ference aS to the man TO preside at the
meeting of the auti-Hill people at Eagle
Hall in the afternoon.
The State Committee met this morn
ing, previous to assembling Of the con-
vertion, FOR the purpose of settling the
several contests. The protest OF the
Cooper Union meeting, with resOlu-
tion asking for the dissolution Of to-
days convention BY the committee, was
presented, and on motion OF BOurke
Cochran by unanimous vote the protest
and resolution was tabled.
When the committee OF the anti-Eill
movement returned 10 their headQuar-
terS the committee retired into private
quarters, where the situation was can
vaSsed, and Tor definite hearings and
action.
The convention was called 10 order by
Chairman Edward Murphy of the State
committee at noon. The crush was tre-
mendOuS Many delegates were shut
d IL. 81 M
people TO get in. Without fOrmality the
chairman introduced the temporary
chairman, Judge George NJ. Beebe.
Judge BeebC's reference 20 David b.
Hill aS "the leader under whom Democ-
racy has never known disaster, diShOnor
or defeat, was the sentence Of the ad-
dress that warmed the blood OF the
delegates and a shout that broke into
series Of rstJling yellS burst forth from
several thousand throatS. Following
the speech OF Mr. Beebe, the clerk call
ed the roll Of delegates.
Committees on Credentials, Perma-
neat ORGANIZATION, Platform and Dele
gates were then selected.
The following resolution was adopted
ia regard 20 the Committee on Dele
gates and Elections:
That the delegates from the several
Congressional districts select one dele
gate from each Congressional district TO
constitute Committee on Delegates
and Electors and the committee so con-
stituted is hereby directed 10 report 10
this convention its approval the names OF
four delegates and four alternateS who
shall be the delegates and the alternatcS
from the State az large 10 the Demo-
cratic National Convention 70 be held In
Chicago on June 81, 1892; also two
delegates and two alternateS TO said
convention from each Congressional
district % be nominated to said commit
tee by the delegates from the several
Congressional districts; also the names
of two Presidential electors from the
State az large and one electOr from
each Congressional district, said dis
triCt eleCJOr 10 be nominated 10 said
committee by the delegates from
the several Congressional dis
tricts, and in case where the
delegates from Congressional
districts are unable 10 agree on a choice
for district delegates or presidential
eleCtOr they shall report that fact 70
the committee on delegates and cleo
tors, which shall determine the selec-
tion subject to the approval OF the con-
tiOn.
Then Mr.. Wood, from the Twenty
first district said; l would like TO have
the clerk inform me if the delegates
from the First district have handed in
a list OF delegates Of persons 10 rep
resent them upon the various commit
tees.
II am informed such a list has been
handed in" said the chairman.
Mr.. Wood object 20 that list for the
reason that the delegates who represent
that district have not yet met and not
vet decided upon the perSSnS TO repre-
sent them on the several committees
and as national delegates. For my dis
trict ask that We be given fair play
aud justice.
IL then appeared from the cross con-
versation, which followed between the
chair and the Clinton county delegation
that the delegates from the congress
siOnal district are divided, six aud six,
Clinton led by George Wood and Essex
being In a dead lock with Warren and
FRANKLIN counties. The six delegates
from the two last named counties met
before the convention and selected ma
tional delegates not in sympathy with
Smith Weed, and friendly 10 Mr..
Hill.
Then came down the aisle Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan. He said: Il simply
desire 10 make a suggestion. The con-
gressional delegation from Mr.. Weeds
district is evenly divided, and don't
think they can agree. The twelve
delegates from that district are here.
! see no reason why they do not confer
now and determine whether or not they
can agree. IL they cannot do so under
the resolution already adopted the mat
ter is TO be referred 10 and determined
by the Committee on Delegates and
Electors. This convention can wait
few minutes
Mr.. Weed expressed himself in favor
az this proposition and stated that he
had made the same proposition 70 Ar.
Griffith, chairman Of the Warren dele
cation, but he had declined IT,
After two or three minutes confer
epce Nj. Weed replied that the delega-
tion from the Twenty-irSt Congress
sional district were evenly divided, and
therefore unable 10 agree on members
of committees or national delegates.
Under the resolution already adopted
the question was referred 70 the Com
mittee on Delegates and Electors forde-
termination.
Recess was then taken until $3.50 p. m.
Bleecker Hall was as crowded as at
the morning session, when Chairman
Beebe called the afternoon session to