The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-27

Gen. J. S. Claskson sont telegram
saying that imperative business engngo-
menta alone prevented his attendance
He said: I'm this serious year be-
tween Republican defeat in 1892 and
Republican victory In 1895, not only
100000 Republicans, but mon OF all
parties look to your deliberations"
4 reference wac innde to James G..
Blaine that was received with tromen-
dous applause. He advocated protec-
ton to the mine, the factory, the field
and to the farm. He favored coinage
on basis adopted by the founders OF
tho republic and maintained through
tho years Of the country's best prosper.
ity; tho basis that prevailed in the days
Of Abraham Lincoln.
Thomas d. Reed wrote: ~ appre-
ciate the honor OF your invitation to
me to be present and address tho No
tional Republican League convention
at Dcnvor, and regret that it will not bo
possible to got away from my duties
hero to do 90. 1 do appreciate the i'm.
portance Of the convention at this timo
and believe it's deliberations will be
wise and results good"
judge Thurston rcad letter from
Senator Don Cameron, whose name was
greeted with applause.
At the conclusion OF tho reading OF the
lettor three cheers wore given and, on
motion. tho letter was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
coLoREp REPRESENTATION.
p. Goodcll, Of Texas. presented tho
ropott OF the committee appointed last
year to consider the question OF negro
representation IN the southern state
league conventions. The committee
recommended that those statca which
desire to do so, be allowed TO adopt the
following basis OF representation:
One whitp and colorcd delegate for
each county and additional delegate for
each two hundred voles and fractions OF
one.hali over for Harrison, apportlonod
on tho basis OF tho census OF 1890.
Tho rcpor. was adopted without dis
cushion.
Tho iungue was then invited by the
chairman OF tho Minneapolis delegation
TO hold its next meeting in Minneapolis,
and similar invitation from Cleye-
land. Ohio, wus road. After an OK
tended address by ox.ConGtessman
Moore OF "Republicanism in the South"
the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
DEs MONIES GETS IT.
Tin committee on location decided
tonight to recommend that tho roz.
convention DO held in Dcs Molues, Iowa.
Tho final vote was: Des Moincs 10,
Minneapolis l2.
Thc committee on rules will report to-
morrow In favor Of allowing each state
10 cas-. tho full vote to which II is en.
titled regardless OF the number OF dole.
gates present. A minority report op.
posing this plan will bo prosecuted.
A mass meeting was hold tonight at
which addresses were made by Goo. D.
II. Hastings, ci Pennsylvania; Hon.
John NJ. Thurston, Of Nebraska; Hon.
A. q. Cummings, OF Georgia; Mrs. Elton
/ Foster, Of Iowa; Senator I. F. Dubois,
OF Idaho, and Con. Cyrus Blsscy, OF
New Torh.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Thcse Is 40 abacuc, Of party leaders
identified with The national committee
organisation and members Of Congress,
This is attributed TO the lac: that the
conven.iou is hold in the strong
hold OF tho FREQ silver pooplo. Thomas
II, Car,or, chairman OF tho national
com iri.,ee, and Chauucey ]. Filley are
about tho only representatives OF that