The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01

an he ceased to speak. Delegates and
visitors In the galleries got upon chairs:
threw their hats in the air and yelled
like mndmen.
A Queer Amendment.
Alderman Martin L. Madden next
took the floor and offered an amend
ment to the amendment. It was TO
amend tho following words: And In
case the Hon. William Mckinley fail
10 be nominated the delgates at large
from Illinois TO tho national cnnHen-
tion be instructed 10 express their con-
ildence in the ability OF Thomas Il.
Reed, of Maine, and W. B Allison, or
Iowa, and that either would be nc
cCptRble as the standard bearer OF the
party" This caused a storm OF ohjec-
tIon from the Mckinley men. Calhoun
said should the amendment 10 the
amendment be adopted II would de-
stroy tho original ideas In the rcSolu-
tIons.
Ex-Atlorncy General George W.
Hunt then made q speech in favor OF
Mckinley. He was the choice OF the
people and not OF n few politicians.
Illinois was going to have the honor OF
United States. This state held the
balance OF power. The people were
not bound by the narrow idea Of a
favorlte son, but wanted u national
favorite.
The amendment attaching tho names
OF Allison and Reid should not be
adopted. This was not because the
people OF the state lacked confidence
In them. but because they had such
great confidence In Mckinley. There
was another outhurst OF enthusiasm
when Mr.. Hunt ceased.
Chairman Berry then said that as
agreed upon, the debate would close
with a few arguments,
There was so much disorder in the
galleries that the chairman said II II
did not stop he would have the SER
Gennt-at-arms clear the house OF all
save delegates.
Mr.. Fuller moved the previous ques-
lion.
A motion was made by ]. B. MeSsIck.
OF St Clair county. to lay the resoiu-
tions on the table. Objections were
made that this was out OF order. The
chair decided that The motion TO lay
on the table was In order. This matter
had been fairly presented. he added.
and then directed the clerk TO call the
roll upon the question OF laying the
resolutions on the table.
Order was with difficulty main
talned during the calling OF the roll.
Enthusiasts in the galleries continued
at intervals 10 interrupt the proceed
ings with cheers.
Mckinley Wins.
The result OF the vote was:
In favor OF laying on the table, 60S;
agninSt, $50.
Furious cheering followed the an
nouncsment Then Mr.. Fuller moved
that the resolutions instructlns the ma
tional delegates-at-larEe to vote for
Mckinley be made unanimous,
Upon hearing this motion from the
leader OF Cullom's forces, the Mckinley
followers broke out again. Martin 3.
Madden, in behalf OF the delegates from
Cook. seconded the motion. which was
put and carried.
At, 5:H .. m. resolutions instructing
FOR Mckinley carried unanimously.
When the uproar following the adop-
tIon Of the Mckinley resolutions had
ceased. the committee on d"leSates-at-
large reported the names of X. W. Pat
terson. editor OF the Chicago Tribune;
William Penn Nixon. editor or the In
Layton. and y. T. Llttlet OF SPRING
field Samuel Raymond. Of Chicago, Of
fered minority report substituting
the names OF cN-GoVernor Richard J.
Ogiesby FOR that OF D. r Litter. and
that OF Mayor George d. Swift In place
OF William Penn Nixon.
Alderman NJ. r. Madden spoke at
length against the adoption OF the mi
n1rtty report. after which the roll was
called upon the question OF substltut-
ing Mayor Swifts name for that OF
William Penn Nixon. The vote result
cd: COS for substitution. 80 against.
and the convention refused to suhsti-
tute Swift for Nixon. d. T. Llttier then
nrose and withdrew his name in favor
OF X. ]. OGleSby.
General OgleSby's name was then
substituted for that OF Mr.. Llttler and
the report rs Ia delegates-at-la large was
adopted,
The platform reported by the commit
tee was taken up il was amended by
Increasing the committeeman nt large
ON the state central committee from
two to five and the following mined
gentlemen were selected: J. C. Edwards
Of Peoria: c. Sterling. OF Bloomington:
a. w. BerGgren, OF GalesburE; L. H.
Morris and John Buckner thOth coll
ored), OF Chicago. The platform was
then adopted.
The state university trustees were
then nominated. after which the con-
yentiOn adjourned