The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-02
TO THROTTLE TRUSTS.
Aim of a Convention to Meet in
Chicago June 8,
% STATES AND TERRITORIES
VIII Send Delegates in Response to
the Call Issued by Governor Nelson,
of unesota-Senator John sher-
man, author of the Antitrust Law,
Leads tho Ohio Delegation.

sr. PAUL, MINIS, Juno 1.-The Ma
tional Antitrust convention called by
Gov, Knute Nelson, Of Minnesota, on
authority OF the legislature and as re-
suit OF the pending crusade against the
coal combine in this state, will open in
Central Music Hall, in Chicago, Mon
day, June 5. The governors Of twenty
nine states and territories have accepted
Governor Nelson's invitation and APP
pointed delegates to the convention,
and several more executives will prob
ably do so this week,
Some OF the governors give peculiar
reasons for declining to counlenance
the convention in any way. For OK
ample, Governor Flower, OF New York,
informed Governor Nelson that he
could not appoint delegates because 1t
would be against his principles, but
gave no further explanation, Governor
Reynolds, OF Delaware, says that as his
is an agricultural state he can find no
ono to serve as adelegHte, The conven-
tion will be called to order by Governor
Nelson at 10 o'clock in the morning and
he will make speech setting forth the
objects OF the gathering and making an
earnest appeal for concerted and har-
monious action to the end that the in
iquitous system OF trusts and combines
may be wiped out. 1t is expected that
Governor Nelson will be chosen chair
man, the convention having been large
ly u matter OF his own creation.
Probably the most conspicuous figure
in the convention will BIO Senator John
Sherman, author OF the national anti
trust law, whom Governor Mckinley
has selected to lead the Ohio dolega-
ton. Among those who have boon
especially invited by Governor Nelson
to attend are Judge Albion W, Tourgee
and +, p. Sargent, grand master OF the
brotherhood OF locomotive engineers.
Following are the West Virginia dele
gates: Ex-Governor Willis Wilson,
Charleston; w. A. Woodford, Weston
]. Is. Wilson, W. J. Johnson, Wheeling;
John j. Davis, Ola rksburg; Solomon
Cunningham, Upper Tract; Colonel
Robert McEldowney, New Martins
vile; J. NJ. SydenstriCker, Lewisburg;
j. A, Neighbert, Logans; X. W. Nor
row, Charlestown.
Tho largest share OF tho work to DO
performed by any state delegation will
OF course devolve upon the Minnesota
representation. AT its head will be
State Senator Ignatius Donnelly, the
finest orator in the state, who will make
one or more speeches. lie has for years
been prominent in the warfare upon
combinations and monopolies OF all
kinds. Frank +. Davis, Of Minneapolis,
who made the principal seconding
speech for Gresham at the Republican
national convention in 1888, will also
have something to say. Frank A. law.
ney, Of Wenona, state senator aud con-
gressman.elect, will DO another hard
worker in tho convention. Messrs.
Rice, Wakefield and Gilman arc OK
lieutenant governors OF Minnesota and
Messrs. Strait and Wakefield served
several terms in Congress. Governor
Nelson has appointed Messra. Tawney,
Donnelly and Gilman TO prepare reso-
lutions to DO presented US the voice OF
the convention, and they may be ex-
pected to abound in the true Donnellyan
spice and trenchant inveCtive.