Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-27

Austin, Texas. March 26.-The Re-
publican convention which has been in
session in this city since Tuesday ad-
journed sine die this afternoon, after
having enjoyed the distinction OF hav-
ing narrowly averted funeral and hav-
ing the not unusual thing nowadays
in Texas; a split convention.
The situation looked threatening
from the very start this morning. The
Mckinley men worked all night among
the negroes and succeeded in bringing
over quite a number of them so that
this morning when the hour for con-
vening arrived, it found the Mckinley
men with an organized force occupying
the center of the hall with determined
look on their faces and an air OF fight
surrounding them.
Quincy, the chairman Of the conven-
ton, when he mounted the rostrum at
10 o'clock took in the situation at
glance and seeing that the Mckinley
men we're assuming formidable strength
| Immediately sent his emissaries out for
his forces, and pending their return,
he did not turn a die in the matter OF
opening the convention, putting forth
the excuse that the committee on Gre
dentials was not ready to report
He finally got his forces together
about 1 o'clock and the committee on
credentials putting in an appearance
about the same time the convention
was called to order. The first work Of
the convention was the receiving and
adopting of the credentials commit
tees report. It's introduction immed-
lately precicpitated a row and while the
Mckinley faction made determined
fight, the Reed and Allison men were in
the majority and organized the conven-
ton.
The convention adopted a platform
along the regular lines, the currency
| plank of which reads as follows:
I'VE reaffirm the historic adherence
Of the Republican party to sound
| finance We demand an honest dollar
of greatest purchasing power for every
class alike, and the largest issue OF
gold, silver and paper compatible with
security and the requirements Of trade,
all of equal value interchangeable one
for another, every dollar resting on gold
as money OF final redemption.
The Republicans of Texas declare
this to be in their deliberate Judgment
the only basis for a large and liberal
circulation of money and for the main
tenance OF universal confidence.
The convention then elected the fol-
lowing delegates TO the ST. Louis con-
ton: n. w. Quincy, Of Galveston, AL
lson man; w. P. Makemson, of George
town. Reed man; E. H. Terrell, of San
Antonio. Allison man; c. II. Furguson,
of Richmond Reed man. Alternates:
w. F. Cross, D. C. Kolp. John c. Kain
and R. B. Smith. Electors: George c.
Clifford. of San Antonio, and Eugene
Marshall, of Dallas.
Hardly had the vote on the selection
of electors been announced till the
long anticipated row was in force. AS
the chair declared the men elected
wild whoop from the very centre of the
Mckinley delegation proclaimed that
the trouble had begun.
One burly negro came blowing
through the jam. pushing men in front
of him as if they were so much chaff.
and in his wake came half a hundred
excited followers wild with excitement.
They gave every evidence that they in
tended to capture the grand stand. The
spectators and the crowd on the stand
made frantic efforts to get out Of their
way, but all to no purpose.
They were on the stand in an in
slant, and there they were confronted
by Quincy and his faithful followers,
who received them with a hearty well
come The Cuney men had no time to
organize their forces before the Oppos-
ing crowd was on them. This mattered
little. however, as each man instantly
resolved to be a John l. Sullivan and
combat every inch of the ground.
The first negro to reach the stand
made a lungs at Cuneys head with his
fist. While he was quick, one OF
| Cuney's followers was quicker. AS he
struck at Quincy he found himself con-
fronted by a big revolver in the hands
of a negro. who, while not so large,
demonstrated that be could hold his
own against all competitors. The two
men eyed each other for ten seconds
possibly. when they both went down
before the bowling crowd that was
swaying around and about them.
In an instant the platform was
scene of wild chaos. Excited negroes
swayed to and fro in the battle for
twenty minutes before an armed force
of policemen could quell the riot. II
was then discovered that no one was
dangerously hurt, although one or two
OF the white delegates as we'll as negro
or two were bruised considerably. As
soon as order could be obtained the con-
vention. after disposing of few minor
matters adjourned sine die without is
suing any instructions to delegates TO
| St Louis.
Immediately after the regular con-
vention adjourned, the Mckinley fac
ton took charge of the hall and organ
izing their convention in due form,
elected the following delegates TO ST.
Louis.
Delegates-John Grant, of Sherpan;
Frank Hamilton. Of Austin; S. l.. Smith,
of Colorado. and w. E. Davis, of Fost
Worth. Alternates-E. D. Anderson
w H. Love. R. G. Collins and Richard
Allen. The electors named were: e.
| p. Hunt and A. II. Caldwell.
This convention did not consider a
platform, but adopted a resolution en-
dorsing Mckinley for President and in
strrcting the delegation from here to
vote for him as long as his name was
before the convention.