The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-21
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SAutuAkCN tuIOuSIlOUL llc common
wealth, md rs representatives OF tho
stnte:at-arge in this presidential year,
recalling his magnificent services TO tho
party In 1888, cannot refrain from add.
ing our testimony Of appreciation, and
rendering our earnest fluctuations to
the Hon. NJ. S. Quay"
Tremendous cheering, mingled with
boots and Kisses, followed tho reading
OF tho resolution. A dozen delegates
were on their feet demanding recogni.
tion, but Mr.. Magcc, OF Pittsburgh, be.
Ing nearest tho platform was tho first
to catch the chairman's eye. Tho audi
ence was disinclincd to listen to Mr..
Magee, and continued TO call for
tho amendment. Mr.. Magcc main-
tained his position, however, and was
finally ablo to make himself heard. He
said: IL want to know what that roso-
luton has to do with the Republican
platform in a presidential year. can
Mr.. Magce was hero interrupted by
an uproar OF confusion. Cries OF
Quay" "Quuy," "Mugee," "NIageo,"
went up from all sides accompanied by
kissing, hooting and cheering. The
matter was finally settled by MIR. Phil.
lips withdrawing his, amendment. The
platform was then adopted as read, and
the confusion was renewed when Mr..
Phillips again offered his resolution.
lilo was finally prevailed upon to with
draw 1t, the objection being its local
character A conference resulted in
the offering by Mr.. Phillips OF the fol.
lowing:
"The earnest public and party SER
vices OF Matthew Stanley Quay entitle
him to the thanks aud gratitude OF tho
Republicans OF Pennsylvania"
Mr.. Magee-Mr. Chairman, to that
resolution / can subscribe with all my
heart and | move its unanimous adj
option. 1t was adopted.
Four electors.at-largc were then
unanimously chosen MS follows: B. +.
Jones, Allegheny; William Wood, Phil.
adelphia; j. Francis Dunlap, Lancaster;
William II. Saycr. Delaware.
Mr.. Magee read the list OF delegates.
at-large rs agreed upon as follows:
William L. Elkins, Philadelphia; HAM
ilton Disston, Philadelphia: William
Finn, Allegheny; Henry w. Oliver,
Alle2heny;s. S. A. Davenport, Eric; Ly-
man D. Gilbert, Dauphin; II. Clay Nc
Cormick, Lycoming Gen. Frank Reeder,
Northampton. They were elected unan.
imously.
The eight altcrnatcs are: William B.
Ahern, Philadelphia; Samuel NJ. Glenn
ent, Philadelphia; Josia Dale, York;
John Young, Wyoming; Joseph Bosler,
Montgomery; A. c. Hawkins, Mexican;
Morgan B. Williams, Luzerne; Samuel
George, Allegheny.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
District electors were named as fol-
lows: John L. Lawson, John Mundall,
John Hunter, Alex Grove, jr., Charles
B. Siner. Maxwell Clawcr, ". "A. Grun-
dy, Trail Green, James X. Mosser, J. L.
NJ. Geist, Henry a. Knapp, W. a. Har-
vey, James Muir, John Ii. Sheibley,
Coe Durland, Harry S.ebbins, LLOYD i.
Rohrbach, S. S. Shoch, J. Shallwilhel,
James B. Laux, Robert Pitcai:, !. L.
Lincoln, S. D. Bell. NJ. II: !Tdylo-,, @. r..
Barclay Jesse NJ Dale. :--.-syy:
The next order OF business was the
naming OF candidates for the supreme
judgeshio nomination. George J. Lind
say, OF Delaware, nominated Judge
Thomas j. Clayton, OF the same county.
Judge John Dean, OF Blair county, was
placed in nomination by John II: Bald
win, OF Chester county. The name OF
Judge Harry White. oil Indiana county,
was placed before the convention by Is.
s.. Atkinson, of Westmoreland county.
7. p. Ray, OF Crawford, nominated Judge
John ]. Henderson, OF his county. Sem
ator Wm. Finn, of Pittsburg, nominat-
ed Judge John Ewing, of Allegheny
county,. Everett Warren, OF Scranton,
nominated Judge Robert w. Archbold,
ot'Lackawanna. Judge Will Sadler, of
Cumberland, was nominated by Z. L.
Walls, OF Carlisle; cx-Congrcssman
Bruma, OF schuylkill, seconded the
nomination.
THE TUG OF WAR.
The nominations were then closed
and the convention proceeded to bal
lot Lss ~,
After the first ballot, Clayton's name
was withdrawn. 10
l.,
Of the seventh ballot, showing Ia votes
for Henderson, Mr.. Magee shouted out
an indignant protest. He questioned
the correctness and said the secretary
was cheating for Henderson. IIo OBJ
jccted to person not a member OF the
convention (moaning Secretary Lcach)
naming the candidate for judge. He
moved that tellers DO appointed in the
interests. OF each candidate. Mr.. Ma
gees motion was put to tho conven-
ton, and although tho vote
appeared to be largely in its
favor, Chairman Martin declared it
lost. Mr.. Magee shook his finger warn.
ingly at the chairman and shouted that
such work would not do. Shouts ior
"fair play" .rcsoundcd from all over the
building and tho chair withdrew his
decision and again put the question to
tho convention. This time there was
no doubt tho majority favored tho mo.
tlon, and tcllors were selected and given
place on the stage. Secretary Leach re.
fused to longer keep the tally sheet and
his place was taken by State Senator
Thomas Of Philadelphia. Nles alta
Tho clerks agreed in their tally on the
eighth ballot, which resulted: sHender-
son l20, Dean 100. Ewing 23,sArchibald
10, White lG, sadler ! total go.
Intense excitement existed during
the taking OF the ninth ballot. At the
conclusion OF the ballot several delegates
changed their votes, mostly going to
Dean, for the reason that the solid
Ewing front Of Allegheny had been
.brokon in favor OF Judge Dean under
the lead OF Magee. The Philadel-
phians, who, since the fifth
ballot, had voted solidly for