Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-11

to stand yesterday. and which may yet
show a more radical change than that
OF the past twenty-faur hours. The
meeting ten days hence will be watch
ed with much interest by those who are
interested in the party machinery.
Some say that the gold Democratic
got back this year. but that other
isms were adopted that will cause as
muen trouble az free silver and popu-
lism, II Is conceded that this eonvenr
ton has been the author of "a new de-
parturea In some Of its declarations,
and some think the changes may ex-
tend 10 the party organization and pos
sibly TO the old leaders.
The convention convened under PEI
euiiar circumstances. All the more con-
servatlve elements had combined In the
preliminaries against the friends OF
mayor Tom H. Johnson. of Cleveland,
but the combination was not maintain
ed AS the committees were selected,
and during the ail-night session of the
committee OF resolutions II was claim
ed the Mclean aud Kilhourne men were
no longer cooperating against tho
propositions of the Johnson men on tho
platform and organization. The con.
test was In the committee on resolu-
lions and on both national and State
issues.
The johnson men won IN their ia
vorite views on State matters, and the
others on national issues.
There Is no reaffirmation of the KAN
sas City or any other platform. There
is no mention of previous platforms or
of Bryan. The subcommittee of seven
that drafted the platform stood four to
three In favor of the eonservatives,b but
the full committee rejected both tho
majority and the minority reports
and
Then Picked Ont Such Parts
to each as were voted In section by Sec
ton. the full committee did not stand
the same on all sections or planks. The
three planks of the johnson men--on
franchises, steam and electric railways
and corporation taxation-were adopt
ed as amendments.
The majority report OF the sub-com-
mittee and then the resolutions as
amended were adopted so the minority
report of the subcommittee PRACTICAL
ly became the majority report OF the full
committee and things generally were
reversed. M
Previously to the assembling of the
convention to-day there was unusual
agitation among the delegates.
G.. y. Salen. a member OF Johnsons
cabinet, had been continued as perma-
nent chairman and other friends of
Johnson had secured the taxation reso-
lutlons wanted. There was much talk
about the Kilbourne and Mclean men
having differences. but 1t became EVIL
dent later on that the johnson men had
won on the axation issue without any
olnerchanges.
The convention was not called to Or
der until nearly II O'Clock by Chairman
Brucker. Prayer was offered by Rev.
John Hewitt.
Hon. Chas. II. Salem was heartily
cheered when he was introduced as tenn
porary chairman.
Before Salen could proceed the Cuya-
hoga delegation gave three cheers for
Tom Johnson and Charlie Salem"
The closing portion Of Salen's speech
on railway taxation was loudly app
plauded. s.
The report Of the committee on res
buttons was read and adopted. The
reading Of the johnson planks on AK
alton were loudly applauded.
wv. l.. Finley offered a substitute for
the preamble, %reafiirming the Kansas
City platform and expressing continued
confidence In w. J. Bryan.
Ho aid he wanted to ascertain wheth-
er this was a Democratic convention
and whether the Ohio Democrats were
looking backward. Finley's motion
was Overwhelmingly defeated. When
the resolutions were adopted there were
again three cheers for Tom Johnson.
Order Of nominations was then reach
ed, and they were quickly made.