The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-28
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That recent great enactment for tho
protection OF our toiling millions and
their homes and loved ones was iathcrcd
and fostcred by our own great McKin.
ley. 1t was perfected by that always
reciprocal and the worlds uneqnalled
statesman, james G. Blaine. It became
q law when to 1t was attached tho sgna-
tnre OF another illustrious Republican
son Of Ohio, benjamin Harrison, Presi
dent. OF the United States.
The people OF Ohio, her republican in
stitutions and all her interests have
uniformly boon protected, benefited
and wisely guarded whenever the affairs
OF the state were in control OF Rcpubli.
cans; and the very reverse OF all this
has as uniformly been true whenever
"thc opposition was in control.
- RIVAL BOOMERS.
Chairman Griflins carefully graded
progress up to tho first utteranco in the
convention OF the word Foraker was
somewhat spoiled by tho unexpected
tactics OF Judge King in tho Mckinley
applause incident. Whom the syllabIes
Foraker were pronounced bedlam
seemed to have broken loose, the vol.
umo OF noise decidedly surprising any,
thing that had been heard previously.
When Mckinley's name was spoken
nler by the chairman, the governors
friends shouted till they had nearly
broken their lungs and excitement be.
tween the rival shouters would have
been amusing were it not so intensely
earnest.
The reading OF the roster OF members
OF the various committees chosen by
the district convention helped to calm
matters, But the delegates evidently
above all things wanted TO "holler"
wholly unchecked, and when Dough-
erty, OF Fayettc, moved to adjourn ill
tomorrow so that all could attend the
base ball game, where everybody could
applaud, the ayes rolled up mighty
majority and the hall was deserted in a
twinkling. @e
A FORAKER MOVE.
The Forakorites made 4 peculiar
move in tho meeting tonight Of the
committee on permanent organization.
The ex-governor in a certain sense boy
cottcd the gathering, not one Furakerile
coming forward to take n hand in tho
proceedings. The result was perhaps
not materially different from what
would have happened IN any event.
The committee decided to report the
name OF Governor Mckinley for perma-
nent chairman OF the convention, John
T. Mallory, clerk OF the Ohio house of
representatives for permanent secretary
aad il. G. Kain for serSeant-at-arms.
The platform committee was said to
have practically agreed upon platform
endorsing llrrrison's national admins
tration and McKinley's course us COVER
nor, besides eulosizing the Mckinley
bill, and inserting 4 separate wool
| plank, as well as one condemning the
action OF Congress regarding cotton ties
Referring to tho silver question, an
honest dollar is demanded, honest
elections south and north called for,
another feature being conservative
pension plank. Tho elaboration OF the
planks was left 10 4 subcommittee.
Direct instructions for Harrison were
understood 10 have been omitted in
Difference to AIckinley's contingent
candidacy, and also because some Of
Forakcr's lieutcnants might, it was
feared, endeavor to defeat them. -,.
The action tonight OF the committee
on rules and order of business may
prove n fircbrand tomorrow. The com
mittce decided TO report in favor
OF postponins the nomination OF
the delegates-at-large until after the
state ticket is completed.
Shortly before midnight matters as to
the delegates at large reached climax
and all talk Of compromise was thrown
to the winds. The two factions could
not agree on slate.