The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-05
Rock-a-bye, baby,
In the tree top,
In next November
Something will drop.

delegates to the convention the usual
reduction in fares, and appointing the
committee OF three to communicate
with the railroad officials to have the
mistake rectifed. A delegate moved
that the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads be included in tho reso'
luton.
A STORMY SEASON.
Instantly Marion Cannon, of Missouri,
rose to protest. His vehement de-
nunciation of the roads brought the
audience to its feet several times and
led to the liveliest scene OF the day. II
want this convention to understand" !"
no said, "that it is not by accident or
oversight the Pacific Coast delegates
have been overlooked. Our request for
customary courtesy was denied deliber.
ately and with insolence. l do not
want this convention, so far as Cali
fornia is concerned, and SO far as | am
concerned, to 90 back to that railroad
company, cap In hand and ask for any
privileges whatever (Tumultuous ap-
plause). Tho Democrats and Republi>
cans secured half fare but VIC, not con.
nected with railroads, but prod 1cers OF
the earth, have been refused equal
terms. We can stand the refusal. !"
(Cheers).
Up to this time Mr.. Cannon showed
evidence OF his feeling by the increas-
ing tremulousneas of his tones. Now
he grew livid with passion as he swung
his hat in the air and declared in tones
that rang from end to end OF the hall,
that we can "tell those railway COM
panies that the people will operate and
own those roads yet" Here the en-
thusiasm and passion OF the speaker eN-
tended to tho audience. Every member
rose, aud cheers rent the air, handke:.
chiefs were waved, and it was several
moments before the speaker could con.
clude.
Mr. Dean, OF New York, grasped the
matter 20 make politics out OF it. There
was an interstate commission, and he
moved that the resolution be brought
before that organization to see whether
the law permitted railroads to discrimi.
nate in favor OF one national political
convention against another. let's use
this for the purpose OF politica! CAM
paign," he SAID. The motion TO make
complaint to the commission was car
ried. The committee on resolutions
was still wrestling with the platform,
and on statement that it would be
two hours before it could report re-
cess unit, 2p. m. was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was. 2:0T o'clock when Chairman
Loucks called the convention to order,
but it was after 8 p. m. before all the
delegates and visitors had secured seats
and the raps OF the chairman had re-
suited in even beginning OF business.
A motion was carried that the resolu.
tions committee report such parts OF
tho platform as were ready and that
these be considered when the other
parts OF tho platform were being con-
silered. Tho motion was carried but
the committee reported that 1t was not
prepared just yet to make partial re-
port.
George Q. Ward, OF Missouri. got
recognition at once on this anpounce-
ment and moved TO suspend the rules
and proceed to ballot for nomination OF
candidates.
Lamb, OF Texas, a Weaver man. and
also working for Terrell for Vice Presi-
dent, moved to adopt the entire St
Louis platform as party platform.
This motion was greeted with mingled
approval and dtsapproval.
Brown, of Maine, made speech on
the subject, declaring amid applause
that the st. Louis platform was the one
upon which the organizations Of united
labor stood.
Therefore lot us adopt tho St. Louis
platform, and proceed with the nomi-
nation Of the peoples leader upon the
principles which are to smash pluto
cracy. Let the nominating speeches be
mndo on the Fourth Of July, the natal
day OF the country's independence"
The effect OF these proceedings in the
convention were to alarm tho resolu-
tions committee. They became starn-
peded and soon filed on the stage with
o platform hastily brought to COM
pletion. Their appearance removed the
cause OF the fight on the floor, and it
was permitted to 60 by the board and
the convention became silent while
Thomas v. Cater, of California, read
OF tho resolutions committee on the
platform adopted. Cater moved the
adoption OF the preamble, and it was
adopted by an unanimous uprising OF
delegates and tumultuous applause.
THE PLATFoRN.
Assembled upon the one hundred and six.