The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-03

Guhsrnntorfsf NonhiHation5 Though lie
Desires no on1ee-stronE D.naneintton
OF One Man Power anil Dleiatorship p liz
tho Party-Intentlon to Make Warm
Campaign Against ths senatot,s aisch-.
ns-R,publiean Party R.fornlny lt,.if.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 2.-Thc
nnti.ouay movement in the Republic
can party received IN Impetus here to-
day at a conference held In the bourse.
a, which were present about four hum
dred representative business and party
men from all sections OF the state. The
conference was held under the auspices
OF and by the Invitation OF the busl-
ness mems league, and almost every
county In the state responded to the
call. The conference was called to or
der by Elias Deemer, OF Willlamsport,
who stated that the meeting had been
called in behalf Of Republicans Of the
state who desired the election Of q gov
ernor who will administer the affairs Of
the state without the dlctatlon OF any
one man. s y, q
The conference was in session about
three hours. Quite q number of speech
es were made ;denunciatory OF the Uni
ted States senators from Pennsylva-
MIA and particularly. censurlng the po-
lltlcal methods OF Senator Quay. The
dominant faction OF the state legisla-
lure also came in for its share OF re.
p,oach and Governor. Hastings was
commended for having steadfastly pro-
tected the state treasury from the at
tacks OF the legislators.
The sentiment OF nearly all the speak,
crs was In favor OF the nomination OF
John Wanamaker as the candidate for
governor OF the Republican party at the
coming fall election although the
names of Congressman Dalzell and c.
". Stone were frequently mentioned
and appiauded.
After a lengthy discussion, which at
times became quite animated. a reso-
luton was adopted. urging Mr.. wana-
maker ito permit the use OF his name"
for the office of governor at the ap-
preaching Republican primary elections
and at the Republican state coaven-.
tlon.
Great enthusiasm was aroused in the
earlier part OF the meeting BY che read
Ing OF letter from John Wanamaker.
1t was dated ossadow Island. Ga. He
wanted It distinctly understood that he
did not desire public Office and suggest
ed Judge John Stewart, Henry c. Nc
Cormick, John iDalzcll, Major Z. A.
Hancock and Colonel E. A. 1hwin as
names from which could be selected q
governor not to be owned by any one.
Mr. wanamaker further: said he desired
to unite in organizing the state against
the naming or election, Of any! governor
or lsglsla.or known to be under the
Domination: OF the bosses who defy the
people that live In, the state and pay the
taxes that form It's revenues.
A committee OF seven was selected to
notify Mr.. Wanamaker OF the action Of
the conference and urge him for per-
mission to use his name as a candidats
for governor In the coming campaign.
A resolution providing that a perma-
nent organization be effected, to be
known as the Republican taxpayers
union, was voted down after o brief
discussion, In which the sentiment
largely prevailed that those In the
movement should 20 before the people
as Republicans and should be known
only as Republicans.
The conference adopted n lengthy
platform OF principles in the form OF an
address to the Republican voters OF the
state. It declares the condition OF poll
ties in the state to be disgraceful and
that this condition has been brought,
about by the expenditure OF money to
corrupt and debauch the voter; that the
free will OF the party In conventions hos
been defeated and men nominated and
elected 10 office who give fealty to and
are submissive to an individual lender
and the dispenser OF public patronage.
who now dominates the party and Uses
It for the political and financial agsran-.i
iizement OF himself and those he
chooses to participate In the spoils. This
domlna ton, the platform declares. con-
trolled oil legislation In the last genera;
assembly.
Mr.. wanamaker's letter In part. was:
william I. Tilden, esq. Chairman
Committee on Conference.
DEAR s1R;-undoubtedly there are
obligations still resting upon the men
who will assemble. who fought 50 con-
tinuously last winter for the; payment
OF interest on state bank deposits and
who made Il impossible for the posscs
to carry out the; programme 20 place
vicious legislation on the statute books
Ito unconccrncdlyi leave the lung ex-
perisnced manIpulators OF conventions,
candidate makers and elections 20 their
own devices at this particular titue, In
2 the face Of their efforts last winter 20
pass bills plllaglaE tho state treasury,
J! and imposing needless fardshlps on the
I business Interests of tho state from
one end TO the other. would In my 1udg-
,rnert. be the next thing to a crime. =
THE new conditions around us are
serious and make new responsibilities
land urgent duties for thoughtful men
who love their country. i. Is true that
4 the people arc masters OF the situation,
Z 81 they will only believe II and make
some sacrifices 10 rebukc aggrnvatinE
and defiant bossism. I want " distinct
ly understood that I do not desire pub
lie Office. but j also want Il to be welt
understood that In any wav very
greatly desire to unite with you and all
like minded men In thoroughly organic,
ing the state against the naming or
electins OF ,nny governor or! legislator
known by hisrccord or associate, to be
under tho domination or leading OF the
bosses, who seem TO set at defiance the
pcople who live iii. tho state and pay
tho taxes that form ita revenues. With
such men to select from as Judge John
Stewart. Hoiist Henry G. Mccormick,
Hon. John DaiZell, Major Z. A. Ham
cock and Coionnl Z. Irwin Of Cur