The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-03
The Platform and the Cam
didates.
Colonel McCook's Speech Of Ac-
ceptance.
PendIeton, VaIIandigham and SayIer
Endorse the Resolutions.

cial report Of the proceedings the follow
ing account not already published.
The committee on Resolutions, select
ed by the delegates from the various
congressional districts was as follows:
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
First District-W. NJ Ramsey, Of
Hamilton.
Second-M. w. Oliver, of Hamilton
Third-C. L.Vallandigham, Of Mont
gomery.
Fourth-Charles Clark, of Darke
Fiith-C. n. Lamison, of Allen.
Sixth-Chilton E. White, OF Brown.
Seventh-James E Wright, Of
Franklin.
Eighth-H. T.Van Fleet. Of Marion.
Ninth-EN. Dickinson, of Sandusky.
Tenth-Frank Fl. Hurd, Of Lucas.
Eleventh-Geo. A. Waller, OF Scioto.
Twelnh-Archibald Mayo, Of Ross
Thirteenth-Geo. w. Morgan, OF
Knox
Fourteenth-Daniel :. Uhl, Of
Holmes.
Fifteenth-W. Reed GclIen. OF
Athens.
Sixteenth. NJ. EStep, OF Harrison.
Seventeenth-Daniel Worley, Of
Stark.
Eighteenth-W. W. Armstrong, Of
Cuyahoga.
Nineteenth-J. II. o lell, OF Mahon-
ing.
Great interest was manifested in the
appointment Of this committee by the
delegates and spectators, and when the
name Of some gentleman was announc'
ed whose position is well defined, it was
received with great cheering. FIRST, Mr..
Vallandigham's name was heartily
cheered; and then Frank Hurd was
honored in like manner; and General
Morgan's name met with a round Of
applause. All this was significant, but
in the best of humor.
INsTRUCTING THE COMMITTEE on RESoLU-
TlONs.
Mr.. Hurd, Of Lucas, Immediately
upon the announcement OF the commit
tes, offered and read from his seat the
annexed preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, The coming political cam
paign in Ohio should be conducted upon
the living and vital issues Of the day;
therefore
Resolced, As the sense OF this Con
ventiOn, that the committee on Resolu-
tions be instructed to make no allusion
in their report to the socaIled fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Con-
stitution OF the United States.
Mr.. Allen, Of Jefferson, moved that
the Convention take recess until two
o'clock. Cries Of question, "ques-
ton.
Mr.. Parr, of Licking, moved that all
resolutions offered to this Convention be
referred to the committee on ResoIu-
tons without debate.
Mr.. Allen withdrew his motion for a
recess. in order to permit Mr.. Parr
motion to come before the Convention.
Mr.. Hurd took the floor, evidently
for the purpose Of discussion, but there
were loud cries of question on Mr..
PARIS motion.
1t was put by the Chairman and car
ried by an overwhelming majority.
RECESS.
At this point recess until two
o'clock was ordered and taken by the
Convention. Upon reassembllng in the
afternoon, the following report on per
manent organization was presented and
adopted: ;,
PreSident-Hon. George II. Pend!e-
ton, OF Hamilton. This announcement
was received with enthusiastic cheering.
Vice Presidents-First Dlstrict-EmiIe
Rothe, Of Hamilton.
Second-George W. Atkinson, OF
Hamilton.
Third-George W. IIouk, OF Mont
gomery.
Fourth-A. Sanders Piatt, OF Logan.
Fifth-A. B. Shatfer, Of Hancock.
SIXTH. NJ. Trimble, Of Highland
Seventh. X Marshall, of Frank
lin.
Eighth-Peyton Hord, Of Marion.
Ninth-Robert Lee, Of Crawford.
Tenth-J. L. Robinson. of Henry.
Eleventh.. y. Monahan, OF Jack
son.
Twelth-W. E. Finck, OF Perry.
Thirteen,h-J. Thompson. OF Knox
Fourteenth.-John Cowen, OF Ash
land.
Fiiteenth-J. NJ. Gaylord, OF Morgan.
Sixteenth-A. S. Clark, Of Belmont.
Seventeenth-John Robinson, OF Co.
lumbiana.
Eighteenth-George Weimer, Of Sum-
NIT.
Observation-Disclosures Palm, Of Trum-
bull.
ISscretry-Hon. William Heisley, Of
Cuyahoga-
assistant Secretaries McMur-
raw. of Auglaize; J. A. Estell, Of
Holmes; G. W. Willis, Of Clark;
George D. Kinder, of Putnam.
Mr.. Pendleton's speech upon taking
the chair has already been published in
the REGISTER. 1t was received with
deafening applause. The committee on
resolutions not being quite prepared to
report at this time. the State Executive
committee was appointed. Soon after
this was accomplished the following re-
port was presented by General George
W. Morgan, Chairman Of the commit
tee. to prepare platform: