Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-28
WHEETING W. VA. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL %

tn at all could attend the base ball game,
where every body could applaud, the
ayes rolled up mighty majority, and
the hall was deserted in twinkling.
The Forakerites made peculiar move
in the meeting tonight OF the Commit
tee on Permenent Organization. The
ex-Governors representatives in GER
tain sense boYcotted the gathering, not
one Forakerite coming forward TO take
a hand in the 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
r. Mallory, clerk of the Ohio House OF
Representatives, for permanent secre-
tary, and A. c. Kain, for sergeant-at-
arms.
The platform committee was said to
have practically agreed upon plat
form, endorsing Harrison's national ad-
ministratiou and McKinley's course as
Governor, besides eulogizing the Nc
Mckinley bill. and inserting a separate
wool plank, as well as one condemning
the action OF Congress regarding
cotton ties. Referring to the sill
YER question, an honest dollar is
demanded, honest elections south and
north called for, another feature being
conservative pension plank. The
elaboration OF the planks was left to a
subcommittee. Direct instructions for
Harrison were understood TO have been
omitted in Difference to McKinley's con-
tingent candidacy, and also because
some of Foraker's lieutenants might, 1t
was feared, endeavor to defeat them.
The action tonight OF the committee
on rules and order Of business may
prove fire brand tomorrow. The COM
mittee decided report in favor OF post
poning the nomination Of the delegates
at large until after the State ticket is
completed.
A good deal of trading as to State
officers has been going on, based on
promises of support to the sherman
slate for delegates at large, and defer
ment was supposed to be in the nature
of a Damocles sword to preserve great
faith in carrying out pledges.
1t was the gossip, however, that the
Forakerites might strenuously oppose
the pretty plan when reported by the
committee, and endeavor to have the
delegates at large chosen at the start,
while everybody would be full Of fight,
instead OF at the tail end Of the session
when all hands would be tired and ready
to vote for almost anything to get
through and go home.
The first meeting Of the new State
Central Committee tonight was clearly
in the full possession of the Sherman
people. 1t was a most harmonious
gathering, and the enthusiastic friends
of the Senator claimed that 16 Of the 81
members were loyal to the Sage OF
Mansfield. Sherman men were elected
to all the offices in the gift Of the COM
mi ttee.
Shortly before midnight matters as to
the delegates at large reached a climax,
and all talk of compromise was thrown to
the winds. Contrary to expectations, no
Joint conference of opposing leaders was
held.
Instead, emissariss from the Sherman
ranks were sent TO Ex-Governor Foraker's
to ask what he would propose and adhere
to as the composition of the big quartette.
A conference of the ex. x.Governor and his
friends returned an answer that the For
aker slate would be Mckinley, Foraker.
Schnell and Gibson.
A full meeting of the Sherman managers
was at once held and the more the matter
was discussed the higher grew the wrath
of all present.
1t was decided to take the bulls by the
horns and proposition was even made
to not only decline to accept the Forakers'
proposal but to leave him out as well as his
friends.
This. however, was declared undigSified
w. NJ. Hahn, who managed Sherman's sue
cessful fight for the Senatorship, and has
been on the Sherman slate from the outset
for one of the delegates-at-large outlined
as plan of action which was decided upon.
IL was to make brand new Sherman
ate-McKinley, Sherman, Foster aud
Foraker, with a possibility, If the latter
proved desperate, to put on some one else
and ride over him rough-shod, after first
electing Mckinley, Sherman and Foster.
The Shermanites claimed to have 4S5 out
of the 722 votes in the convention. The
placing of Senator Sherman's name and
that of President Harrison's Secretary OF
the Treasury on the anti-Foraker slate
created intense excitement among the
scores Of delegates congregated in the
hotels
Ex-Gov. Foraker preserved his equanim-
ity when he heard the news, and even
smiled grimly, but declined 10 say what
would be his next move in what seemed 10
have suddenly become the most crucial
period of his political career