Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07
Inert BEATS PHIPPS
For the Democratic Nomination for
Congress in hcKinley's District.
VERMONT IS 10000 REPUBLICAN.
Democratic Majorities in Nearly Every
County in Arkansas
WOODRUFF NOMINATED AT ALTOONA
ESPECIAL rrIrenAM 10 THE DISPATCH.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
ALLIANCE, O., Sept 6-The largest
and most enthusiastic convention ever helt
in the Eighteenth district met here to-day
in the Peoples Theater. When j. c. Ma
Congressional Committee, called the con.
vention to order he faced crowd thai
completely filed the big house. No time
was lost in getting down to business, and ,
temporary organization was effected
by the election of Hon. John 81. Clark
of Youngstown, as Chairman. On
account of wreck which delayed
the Columbiana delegates, the convention
adjourned until o'clock this afternoon,
after appointing the committees of perma-
nent organization, rules and resolutions.
Previous to organizing the convention each
county held a meeting and elected officers
and discussed the adoption of the unit rule
in the convention. Quite row was started
among the Mahoning county delegates
about it; and after considerable wrangling
the motion to adopt it was withdrawn in
the interests OF harmony.
Bill Taylor Denounces McKinlev.
At the afternoon session the temporary
officers were elected permanently and the
convention settled down to work. While
waiting for the committee on resolutions,
Col w. A. Taylor, candidate for Secretary
of State, was presented to the convention
and delivered peppery speech on McKin-
leyism and the wage question. He was
given an enthusiastic reception by the dele
gates and audience
Resolutions were passed indorsing the
national and State platforms of the Demo
cratic party; denouncing Andrew Carnegie
and the methods of his company, and de-
manding the same protection for organized
labor that is guaranteed organized capital
Nominations being next in order, Mr..
Roberts, of Salem, presented the name of
his fellow townsman, A. w. Taylor, in an
eloquent speech. DR.. j. Y. Lewis, of Alli-
ance, nominated man of his profession, DR..
Ikert, of East Liverpool, and Attorney A.
j. Wolf, of Youngstown, named Samuel
Phipps for Mahoning county. The veteran
Anthony Howells, of Massillon, was nomi-
mated by r. w. McCoughey, of Massillon.
w. S. Potts, of New Lisbon, was voted
for on the first ballot, which resulted:
Phipps, 63; Ikert, 81; Taylor, As; Howells,
%; Potts, s. Phipps was eight short of
carrying the Mahoning vote. while Ikert
and Taylor equally divided Columbiana
county's vote. Stark county voted for
them all.
Vain Efforts to Get a Dark Korse.
J. c. Welty, of Canton, DIR. Lewis, of
this city, and G. n. Schmick, of Latonla,
received quite number of votes ON the Sec
ond and third ballots in on effort to develop
dark house. Both Schmick and Lewis
protested against their names being used.
On the fifth ballot Phipps made a gain of
10. 1t resulted: Phipps, IS; Ikert, 46; Tay-
lor, 43; Mcbride, s; Potts, Z. This fright
ened the other candidates, and amid great
Excitement motion was put to adjourn un-
til 1880 and carried 1t is believed that had
another ballot been taken Phipps would
have received the nomination.
On reconvening the delegates Immediately
proceeded to vote, the next two ballots be-
ing similar to the first. The combination
which forced the adjournment at o'clock
now showed their hand and came near
stampeding the convention to John H.
Clark. of Youngstown, but he refused the
tempting prize. On the ninth ballot Dr.
George Ikert, of East Liverpool, forged
ahead, and Taylor Withdrawing in his favor,
he was nominated amidst the widest cheer
ing on the tenth ballot. This was intens-
fed when Mr.. Phipps moved to make it
unanimous. DR.. Ikert made an eloquent
address in accepting the nomination.