The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-06
Wisconsin, who was unanimously


Wisconsin, who was unanimously
elected. t-.'-
Mr.. Palmer took tho chair amid APP
plause, and returned thanks Tor the
honor. He exhorted the Convention 10
unity and wisdom in advancing the
great cause to which it is devoted; anu
predicted for the party triumphant
support at the hands of the people.
4 prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Nor
gan. Rector of st. Thomas Church, New
York.
General George w. McCook, of Ohio
moved n resolution that until otherwise
nroyided for by the Convention the
rules of the House of Representative
should govern this body.
Erastus Brooks--There are many mer
in this body who do not recognize the
rules of tho present House of Represen'
tatives. =
Mr.. McCook said he would not have
made the motion had he not known the
present House had not dared to change
any Of the time honored rules of the
body.
Voice-"That's the only thing they
have not changed, then"
Mr.. Richardson moved to adopt the
rules of the House of Representatives as
they existed in 1860.
Francis Herman, of New York, moved
to amend Mr.. McCook's resolution so as
to provide for the adoption OF the rules
of the Democratic Convention of 1864.
[Applause.l
Mr.. S. S. Cox said those rules were
the rules of the House OF Representa-
tives.
Mr.. McCook accepted the amendment
Mr.. Remain wanted to know whether
the adoption of these rules would not
abolish the two-thirds rule.
Mr.. McCsok said that rule had never
governed o Democratic Convention, ex'
cept in nominations.
Mr.. Richardson said the rules now
under consideration would govern onl
in the temporary organization.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. T.. S. Perrin, of New York, was APP
pointed Temporary Secretary ofthe Con
ventiop.
Mr.. Clymer of Pennsylvania, moved
the usual resolution for the appoint
ment of committee on Permanent Or
CARNATIONS.
The Chair said it was proper here to
read the call under which the Convsn-
ton had been called together.
The call was read accordingly by the
Secretary
Mr.. Ciymer withdrew his resolution
with view to having the resolution
entertained offered by General Green,
of New York. for a call of States.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, urged that
the first business properly in order was
appointment of committee on Creden'
tials.
Mr.. Clymer said it was his opinion
all committees should now be appoint
ed, aud he moved a committee on
Credentials and another similarly Sc
lectsd committee on Permanent Organ
ization.
The Chair ruled that the business be-
fore the Convention was Mr.. Green's
motion for call of States.
Mr.. Richardson moved to lay Mr..
Green's motion on tho table. Carried.
Mr.. Clymer renewed his motion for
the appointment of committees.
Mr.. Steele, of California, moved to
amend so the delegates from each State
aud Territory should name its own
member of one or both the committees
on Organization and Credentials.
Mr.. Clymer hoped the amendment
would not be passed. He thought there
should be o distinct committee on Per
manent Organization and another COM
mittee on Credentials, both of them to
report on Monday.
Mr.. Steele supported his amendment.
Some one moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Mr.. Clymer said this motion, if car
ricd, would table the whole subject.
The motion 10 table WAS then with
drawn.
The Chair then stated the question
to be on Mr. Stoele's amendment.
Mr.. Schwartz, of Missouri, moved to
amend the amendment so as 10 require
the committee to report at three O'Clock
to-day.
Mr.. Steele accepted the amendment.
The question was stated to be on the
amendment rs thus amended.
Mr.. Clymer reminded the Convention
that the amendment gavo each terrific
ry, rs well rs each State, 4 member of
the Committee.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, of Montaua, urged
the propriety Of giving the territories n
voice here. Though they had no voice in
the Electoral College they had deep
interest in the result.
Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky, moved
the previous question which was sec
onded aud the main question ordered.
1Ir. Clymer accepted Mr.. Steele's
amendment so far as admitting terrific
ries is concerned and Mr.. Steelo with
Dire the clause ordering reports from
tho committees.
At 3 P. NJ. today the vote was called
for by States and ordered.
There was here evidently much di-
vision of sentiment as to the propriety
of giving committeeman to the terrific
ries. The following States voted yea:
California, Georgia. Iowa, Maryland,
Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Vir-
giua.
The following States voted no: Ar
kansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Flori-
da, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Kansas and Massachu-
sets equally divided.
The Chair announced: Yeas, 100; nays,
Isl, and the resolution was lost.
During the call debate arose in the
Illinois delegation, part ofthe delegates
claiming their right to divide the vote
of the State while their Chairman, Mr.
Richardson, claimed that they were in
structel 20 vote as aunt. On the other
hand, Mr.. Dolby maintained that they
were only instructed To vote rs unit
on Presidential nomination aud on no
other question. No action on this point
was taken by the Convention and the
vote was recorded Us unit.
Mr.. Clymrr then moved resolution,
which was adopted without division,
ordering call of the State delegations
for members of the committee on Per-
mauent Organization aud Credentials.
The following were nance on the COM
mittee on Credentials: Alabama, W.
II. Barnes; Arkansas, f. G. Bandinot;
California. A. Jacobs; Connecticut, NJ.
Buckley. Delaware c. w WRIGHT.