The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-21
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Them on the Convsntion mt tho After
noon session on livery Conceivable sub
joct-.-NcAipin Elected Prcsidsnt By
Accia nation go AdJ tournament Until, To.
day.
CLEVELAND, O., June 2o.-When tho
convention rc-assembled after D. m,
the full committee on resolutions was
also rc-assemulei to consider tho report
ofRits subcommittee. There we're al.
most as many delegates remaining abou,
the lIollenden to henr from the com.
mittee rs assembled in tho convention,
although Music hall was well filled.
Considerable time was taken up in the
routine matters.
Tho roll OF states was called for resoln.
tions to be read and referred without
debate. It was thought that most OF
tho pockets had been cmptied during
the morning session, but the call
brought out resolutions by the score on
every conceivable issue or topic. Those
on the financial question were ior tho
most part duplicates OF those offered
earlier in the day and referred by tho
bushel to tho committees waste basket.
Some sarcastic resolutions were offered
on tho silver question, one calling ior
fifty cents worth OF silver bullion to be
made legal tender dollar. Resolu-
tIons were offered asking the national
committee to have the next Republican
national convention held at Buffalo,
Pittsburgh. Milwaukee, Charleston, s.
G.. Cleveland and other places. all bo.
ing yelled down before tho reading
could bo com plotted. ThanSs were voted
Cleveland for tho royal entertainment
OF the present convention.
The committee Oh league work re-
ported gratifying increase and rapid
growing interest in all parts OF tho
country in club organizations.
1he committee reported Milwaukee
rs the place for the next convention,
tho timo to bo fixed by tho executive
committee. Adopted.
Tho rules wore suspended and tho
convention proceeded to tho election OF
officers.
Mr.. George d. GrGcn, state president
OF Now York, in an eloquent speech
placed III nomination Con. s. A. Meal
pin for president OF tho National League.
Tho men tioning OF General AlcAlpin's
name wns greeted with tremendous md
prolonged applause.
General Carr, on bchalf of Illinois,
seconded tho nomination OF General
McAlpin. Pennsylvania also seconded
the nomination.
Mira J. Ellen Foster. who gat with
tho Washington. d. O.. delegation, fol
lowed in happy speech In favor of
tho Empire state candidate Tor tho pros.
idoncy. Nearly all the states seconded
tho nomination.
Gcnoral Meal pin was elected prcsi.
dent by acclamatlon, mud committee
OF three was appointed to escort him to
tho hail.
Nominations for secretary wcro called
for, aud Mr.. Churchill, Of Colorado,
placed In nomination John L. Byrnes,
while Illinois nominated William Grant.
Nebraska nominated L. l.. Walkor.
Tho notification commit.os ontorcd
the hall with Con. McAlpin, OF Now
York. tho newly elected president, who
oxpress0d his thanks for tho honor con .
ferred upon him. 10 aaid that as long
as ho should remain prc,ident OF tho
lcngne, tho only motto should he
"WOrk. work, work."
Tho ah,cs were callod ior viccprosi.
dents and membGrJ OF t.ln executive
committee us follows:
Executive coInmitten: Alabama, A,
G. Sogloy; Arkansn', Henry NJ. Coup or;
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