The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-16

DARATouA1 N' t'I SeP'' AV' AHU "SN"'
which will be pH. ia the asld by the
state Republican convention will be-;
For judge Of the court Of appeals
ColOra Il. Martin, Of BInghRmton.
For secretary Of state--Johp Palmer,
Of Albany.
For comptrollOr-JanOs A. Roberts,
Of Buffalo,
For state treAIurer-AddlHon B. COL
vim, OF Glsna Mills,
For attorney Gensral-Theodore O.
Hancock, Of Syracuse.
For state ourlneOr-Campboll W.
Adams, Of Utica.
The platform in substance will affirm
these principles;
COngratulating tho Republican
party upon the dawn Of prosperity in
the country and state, due to the conf
denco inspired IN the people by tho re'
turn to power oil Republican Congress;
congrAtulating tho wRge.earnera the
avEiculturiHts aud the business men
that the coalitions are such that the
Republican party can fulfill its ptedges
Of protection to American industrlesi !
condsmning tho policy Of the Demo-
cratic administration in falling to act
deSiSiyely ontho American and Chinese
questions; for its inaction on ques.
tlons OF financial policy; its refusal to aid
the old soldiers and its disregard ot
civil service laws; commencing the
proposed amendment to bond
the state for S0.00O0O0 to enlarge aud
improve tho canals; endorsing the adj
minlstrAtion OF Governor Levi Z. Nor
ton commenting the last legislature In
the attempt to free tho great city OF
New York from the burden Of rule by
the Dsmocralio ring, protesting against
free wool, the additional tax on sugar
and declaring that the present tasia
system, inauguraled by Democrats, iS a
menace and detrimept to the country
iavorlng au honest dollar and opposing
any effort to coin silver freely or lower
the currency standard and tavoring an
international agreement which will re-
suit in tho use Of both gold and silver
as an international circulating medium.
THE EXCISE QUESTION.
Tonight on the horizon there Is a
sulIen looking cloud marked Excise" "
Mr. Edward Lautstbach, Mr.. Platt,
Thurlow Weed Barnes, Lou Payne,
Frank Illscock, Frank Hendrick and
Charles W. llaCkett aro trying TO stay
tho anticipated tumult. New York,
Kings aud Eric are tho three counties
wherO tho troublesome cry is coming
from. As yet representation from
these countios is small aud the full dele.
cations will not be hero until tomorrow,
so that the action likely to bs taken can
not no determined. Mr.. Platt is in
Clnod to believe that an affirmative for
the protection Of tho American Sabbath
aud yct favor moro liberal excise Laws In
some way is the proper courIe. 1t does
not seem possible 10 franc a resolution
that will please both the SAbbatarians
aud the liquor dealers and their friends,
That somebody from one Of tho three
counties named will introduce local
option resolution is fairly certain.
Tho only other troublesome question
before the leaders IL tho sentiment be.
ing agitaled In favor OF an enlarged
state committee, and those who lead
the agitating forces aro inclined TO.
night TO believe that nothing will be
done for them. They discovered to-day
that It was the design Of tho Plat forces
10 prevent tho agitation reaching the
convention BY iOrbidding any debate
on tho introduction Of resolutions, and
also upon the platform whom reported
10 tho convention. They havO decided
10 mako fight in tho open convention
by nominating Hon j. SIoNt Fassott for
temporary chairman.
LEXow rs PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Tho convention, as planned, will meet
at noon aud Congressman sherman will
bo made temporary chairman. Senator
Clarence Lcxow vii! no permanent
chairman aud Edward LantOrbuch, Of
New York. chairman OF tho committee
on ro,oIuliona,
From o o'clock until nearly II 30.
night tho party leaders s,rugglcd with
tho excise question.
lhOrO wore urOlont MOBsrs. Plntt,
i.oxuw, ThHrl0w ". Brown, HiseoGk,
Hendricks, llGCkOlt, LOutrrbRch, Grccn,
KENYON, Sloane anu d tow oil tho minor
lights.
At tho conCiuCion OF tho ooniorOnCO
no general result was reached, aud tho
plank has not yot boon marked out,
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