The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-15


CONVENTION HALL, DETROIT.
Mich, July 4-combIRatiOns on league
otlcers and the location of the next COM
ventIon was the topic of active discuss
sion among the delegates to the conyen-
zion Of the National League of Repubi,
can Clubs prior TO the calling OF order
Of to-days session. An KINGS ot plun
ming and log rolling had peen goihs On
IN hotel corridors and candidate neau-
quarters far into the night. In order 70
each secure the others strength IL was
necessary that the candidates TOT onlceb
should combine with those VINO were
after the next convention. Secretary
Rowling appeared to be in line for re.
election in case OF victory OF either OF
the leading states.
The three leading combinations were
about as follows: l. j. Crawford, OF
Kentucky, for president; Dowling. Tor
secretary; Omaha for next conVentioni
Fred. W. Fleitz, OF Pennsylvania, fof
uresident; powllng for secretary; chi
caeo for next convention; A. III. Hig'
gins. OF Indiana, for president; Dowling
for secretary; Kansas City for the con
vention.
sembiing. and the delegates were very
anxious to 20 on the lake excursion at
2:s0. which made the prospect for hold
ing the election to-day quite slim.
While the convention was assembling
the delegates gave vent TO enthusiasm
over the entrance of 40 members OF the
Young Mems Mckinley Club. OF Day
ton, o., who had come to visit the con-
yention. The boys made smart ap-
pearance in their white caps and trou-
sers and blue coats. They were given
seats OF honor ON the rear OF the plat
form. Several OF the states were slow
In submitting their lists Of members o.
committees, and the process OF getting
them all together caused tedious walt.
At f:45 Chairman Woodmansee called
the convention to order. The commit
tee on credentials was not ready. so the
committee on rules made its report on
order OF business and rules. The rules
OF the Fifty-third congress were recon.
meuded TO govern the convention, and
the delegations were each TO cast the
full vote. The report was adopted.
Lively Couteats
The committee on credentials re-
ported that the question of seats had
been. arnlcably settled. with the excep.
tion OF that of the Louisiana delegation
of 20, headed by H. Blunt. (coIored). was
recommended to be seated. and the del
egatlon OF four, headed by C. G. Wilson,
be excluded.
Augustus straker (colored), OF De-
trolt. moved to amend the committees
report by seating the four contestants
from Louisiana as we'll as the 20 who
were recommended to be seated by tho
committee.
Mr.. Blunt, OF Louisiana, chairman o I,
the big delegation. took the platform,
and in a spirited speech, insisted that
the four contestants had no rights as
delegates. He intimated that they were
out only for the "loaves and fishes" be-
cause the Republicans are in power He
moved to table Mr.. Straker's amend
ment.
straker defended his motion. H
wanted to waive technicalities and pay
no attention TO the local quarrels from
Louisiana.
other colored delegates asserted that
some Of the contestants were free sttvef
men. There was brief stormy scene,
In which several black and white men
tried to talk at once; then Mr.. Blunt's
motion to table Mr.. Straker's amend
ment was carried by very large ma
iority, and the report of the creden-
tials committee was adopted.
The resolutions which were then re.
ported through the chairman OF the res.
olutions committee, Col. Bundy. OF Ohio.
declare uufaltering allegiance to tho
''prihciples and policies OF the party Of
protection sound money, reciprocity and
patriotism. rs expressed In the st. Louis
platform The faith which prompted the
nomination and election OF William Nc
Riniey and Republican congress has
been justified, and we congratulate the
country upon the evidences of return
ing prosperity. We pledge anew the or
ganlzed effort OF league men throughout
the Union for the party OF Abraham
Lincoln"
President md Congress Commended.
The platform commends the president
and congress in sending n monetary
commission to European nations; for
laauguratlnE measures for the nnnoxn-
tion OF Hawaii. and for an attitude on
the Cuban matter that has tended TO
lessen Spanish atrocities In that Island.
They urge upon congress the earliest
possible passing Of n discrIminatipg
duty measure to protect American ship
ping.
Congress IL commended for fosterlnn
Nha haaN aVHuV lt,HNa0ru kg ia.taTuNiav
The question OF ealai suffrage TO we.
men is recommended TO members Of tia
league as matter OF education. Preai-'
dent Clevolnnd's civil service chAngcg
aro vigorously condemned, and n modl.
fication OF the rules and provisions OF
that law are favored, In the interest OF
good service and to correct the injustlcc
alleged to have been thus pcrpetratef
Restriction Of immigration Ia favored.
and sympathy expressed With the
miners and other laboring men In their
peaceful struggles for living wages.
Several negroes tried to uffer n rcsolu.
tlon against lynchlng, but the president
ruled Il out of order on the ground thnt
the convention had previously dotor-
mined TO rcfor all resolutions TO tho
committee without debate
G, a. Cottflll, Colored. Of Toledo,
moved that the committee bc Instructed
to report on antl.mob law resolution.
The president announced that the CON.
mlltec not having been discharged,
could prepare such resolution Mcnn,
white the next order election VI prcs-
ldcnt OF the league was proceeded with.
Ihs Nominations.
Tho roll of sinioa was called. whe.
Indiana wns reached Daniel y storms
of Lafayette presented tie name VI A
~ HlFgina, Of Tcre iIauie lie argued