Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-15

Nearly all members OF the Pennsyl-
vania delegation arrived to-day. a
meeting of the delegation will be held
tomorrow night. 1t is expected that
Governor Hastings will be chairman OF
the delegation, ard there is a probable
ity that Mr.. Quay will be a member OF
the Committee cl Resolutions. Mr.
Quay can be National Committeeman
if he wants it, but it is understood that
he does not care to be member OF the
Committee.
49, Delaware delegation is in the
air. The AddickS and the Higgins peo-
pie will wait for the determination OF
the contest before they take any steps
towards effecting ar organization.
Joseph II. Manley was severely crit
icised at a meeting or the Maine dele
gates to-day. Some of the delegates
even went so far as to intimate that it
would be for the good of the cause OF
Republicanism in Maine TO select
new National Committeeman. This
was brought about by the action of Mr..
Manley in announcing upon his arrival
in St. Louis that Mr.. Mckinley could
not be defeated for the nomination.
The meeting was held behind c.oseu
doors, and it was decided - ;le mem-
bers of the delegation that nothing
should be said as to the effort TO dis
place Mr.. Manley as National Commit
teeman.
Rhode Islands delegation reached
town to-day, bearing banners gorgeous
ly decorated and inscribed with notices
declaring for single gold standard.
A banner on which was painted the
likeness of Thomas B. Reed was also
carried.
Rhode Island is for Reed and gold"
is the way C. H. Rowland, editor OF
the Providence News, who came with
the delegation, expressed 1t. Our
eight delegates will vote for Thomas B.
Reed until a nomination Shall have
been announced. We have no second
choice"
The organization OF the Michigan
delegation has not been completed.
Gen. Ager has been chosen chairman
of the delegation; Mark S. Brewer was
elected National Committeeman.
Senator Lodge, who has been slated
as the representative Of Massachusetts
on the Platform Committee, will fight,
if necessary, for a single gold standard.
Should he fail to gain his point in the
Committee, he will take it up on the
floor of the Convention. He is quoted
by members of the Massachusetts, dele.
cation as saying that he would demand
a roll call vote and place every one on
record He is said by his fellow dele
gates to have made this announcement
to Marcus A. Hanna to-day.
1t was the intention Of the New York
State delegation to have met at seven
o'clock tonight to elect their represen-
tatives on committees, but they post
poned the matter until tomorrow. 1t
is understood tonight that Frank S.
Gibbs. of New York city, will be the
National Committeeman, to succeed
VIM. A. Sutherland.
Mr.. Sutherland will represent the
delegation on Credentials, and Edward
Lauterbach on the Committee on Res
olutions.
The Massachusetts, delegates held a |
caucus to-day. 1t developed during the |
caucus that for the first time the Mas
sachusetts delegation would cast solid |
vote. 1t was agreed that the delegation |
shall vote as a unit for President and |
platform, and probably for Vice Presi- |
dent. but for the latter the delegation |
will have no choice until Reed is either
nominated or defeated.
At least one-half of all the delegates !
representing the State of Indiana had !
not arrived tonight. Gen. Lew Wal |
lace was among the few who did arrive |
tonight. and he received an ovation.
The delegation will not meet until to-
morrow night. and there are three can
didates for National Committeeman. |
A poll of those present tonight showed |
that Winfield P. Durbin had the great |
est number of votes. Gen. Wallace
was asked tonight if he was of the |
opinion that Benjamin HarrisoDs |
name would be mentioned in the Con-
vention. He said:
Il cannot tell what any other State |
delegation may do, but we are instruct |
ed not to use Gen. Harrison's name at !
his own request.
IF would not be strange II the Gen
erals name was mentioned"
New Jerseys delegation will meet at |
IN hot n
ton committee representatives. They |
state they will present the name of Gar
rett A. Hobart, of their State, for Vice
President. John F.. Fort, who is to
nominate Hobart, said tonight:
eff we are given the nomination 1t will
take New Jersey out of the doubtful
States and place it in the Republican
column
Quarters have been assigned the
Florida delegates, but UP 10 this time
none of them have been reported. They
are expected early tomorrow.
The New Hampshire delegates met to-
day and elected officers. The eight
delegates took test vote on the Presi-
Dental candidate Seven expressed
their preference for Reed. The eighth,
Gen. Brown, OF Bristol, went on record
for Mckinley. Their votes will be cast
in the same way in the Convention, ac-
cording to Governor Cheney. There was
a warm discussion of the financial
plank, resulting in a decision to throw
the influence of the State for the iron
clad gold" declaration.
The Maryland delegation came to
fown AT II o'clock tonight on a snecial