Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
FRUNLESS CONFERENCE
BETWEEN INSURGENTS AND AM
BASsADORS OF THE REGU-
LAR REPUBLICANS.
COMMITTEE HAD NO POWERS
And Failed to Draw Out the Insur-
Eents-Neither Side Had Any Pro-
positions to Make, and the Situa-
ton is still NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Meeting Next Sunday Afternoon.

Carrying flag of truce, the peace
ENJOYS of the regular Republican
Councilmen yesterday met the insur-
gents and demanded of them an I'M
conditional surrender. The confer
ence was unsought and unasked on
the part of the insurgents, and the
spirit in which the ambassadors met
them may well be regarded as super
lative gall" Nothing was done, as
a matter of course. Nothing could
be done at such conference unless
the regulars believe that the trio of
boilers are either dishonest or puerile.
This is the history of the proceed
ings from the first:
The boilers presented their ultima
tum; a conference was asked and
granted; the boilers reiterated their
position; the regulars promised to
take it unaer consideration; the regu-
lars met and appointed five ambassa-
doris to the insurgents; the ambassa-
doris met the insurgents, offered moth
ing, and said they had no authority
to act.
The peace ENJOYS were James Cum
Minis, n. c. Hamilton. H. w. Fair,
Philip Maurer and VIM. Knoke. They
met the insurgents yesterday after
noon in the stag hotel of Bader &
Maurer. Mr.. M. A. Chew insisted, as
he previously did, that every PROPOSE
tion and answer be made in writing,
SO that the insurgent position could
not be misrepresented, as it has Deen
repeatedly and for effect, by the Re-
publican leaders
The insurgents first propOunded a
query as to whether the regulars had
considered the proposition submitted
at the last weeks conference, in ac-
cordance with the promise made at
that time. The peace ENJOYS replied
that they had no answer to make, and
came back with an inquiry il the in
surgents had anything to propose.
The insurgents answered this ques-
ton by propounding the same inter
rogatory.
All this brought out the fact that
the ambassadors were simply sending
out "feelers' with view to finding
out upon what terms the insurgent
would be willing to compromise The
boilers knew trick or two in diplo-
macy worth several of that, and de-
clined to commit themselves to a
quintette who were confessedly pow
erless to act. AS the ENJOYS had no
jurisdiction, and no authority, it was
worse than useless to prolong a con-
ference which could accomplish moth
ing, and the gentlemen therefore part
ed, after arranging to meet again
next Tuesday afternoon.
After the conference Mr. Chew said
to Register reporter that nothing
had been done and that the commit
tee of regulars were without author
ity from the body they represented.
The insurgents could have made a
proposition if they had one to submit
to the regulars without the necessity
for the appointment of committee to
confer with them.
THE situation is unchanged" said
Mr.. Chew. 1--WE stand upon our orig
inal proposition that we will not
support present Republican Office
holders for reelection"
The Republicans will endeavor to
get together either tonight or Mon
day night in order to give instructions
to the ambassadors, and possibly to
give them some authority to deal with
the insurgents, to make or accept
propositions. Tuesday afternoon was
selected as the time for the next con-
ference with a view to reaching an
understanding, if possible, before the
regular meeting of Council to be held
that night.