The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-24
Delegates to Philadelp hia
Instructed for Grant
and COlfaX.
THE 'POSSUM POLICY.

he following committees were appoint
=. / after which the Convention took
-ace,s until two o clock in the afternoon
CREDENTIALS.
First District-J. II. Atkinson.
Second Dstrict-Geo. Edwards.
Third District-J. w. Mason.
Fourth Dstrict-A. C. Moore.
Fitn District-E. w. Stapleton.
Sixth District-J. L. Gould.
seventh District-R. II. Freer.
Eighth Dstrict-Z. D. Ramsdell.
Ninth District-Cyrus Newton.
Tenth DISTRICT. |. Barrett,
Eleventh District-Daniel Ames.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
First Di-trict-John Bishop.
Second District-Jos. B. Nay.
Third D.strict-Chas. Hooton.
Fourth District-W. /. Boreman.
Firth District-O. G.. Scofeld.
sixth D:strict-Benj. Gould.
Seventh District-J. A. Glbbens.
Eighth District-O. A. Mather.
Ninth D slrict-C. Newton.
Tenth Dstrict-F. NJ. Reynolds.
Eleventh District-R. NJ. Price.
RESOLUTIONS.
First District-W. F. Peterson.
Second District-C. NJ. Shinn.
Third Di5trict-G. C. Sturglss.
Fourth District-R. F. Northcott.
Fifth Dstrict-J. B. Blair.
Sixth District-Geo. Clark.
Seventh District-T. B. Swami.
f ghth District-J. 5. Witcher.
Ninth District-C. Newton.
Tenth District-T. K. Carskadon.
Eleventh. District-J. y. Wisner.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
First District-Heury Wallace.
Second District-Col. w. Alexander
Third District-C. NJ. Bishop.
Fourth District-F. l.. Gray.
Fifth District-W. 3. Vernon.
Sixth Di-trict-J. II. GIasscock.
seventh District-Wm. Davis.
Elghth DistriCt-Z. D. Ramsdell.
Ninth District-C. Newton.
Tenth District-J. L. Babb.
Eleventh District-Geo. Koonce.
The late hour at which the proceed
.ug- at the afternoon session came t.
hard renders it impossible to present
ml report this morning. Suffice it u
-ay that Ex-Governor Stevenson wa
made permanent Chairman OF the Con
vrntion q sort OF committee Of ten from
each Congressional District was ap
pointed TO cast the vote Of West Vlr
g.nia in the Philadelphia Convention
and an Electoral Ticket composed @
the following named gentlemen wa
''smeT:
EI'''yrs at Lrgs-W. E. Stevenson
a9i Thomas B. Swami.
District ElsctorS-lst, Charles F
Scott a, T. r. Carskadon, 81, J. n
Ns.h.
The 'ollowing is the report of tn
rommittee on Resolutions
RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans of West Virgini
lronyention = assembled to elect dele
2a;es to the Convention u be held a
Halsdelphia on the 5th of June declar
That in the present prosperity Of tn
'oInlrv the reduction OF the publ
.-'t, the maintenance OF our peacefu
'-.sIious at home and abroad, tn
-Conomical administration Of the Gov
.rnment. the faithfulness aud integrit
o. our public officials, we have caus
'o' congratulation and hereby reatfirr
or faith and allegiance in the gres
'a'ii0al principles OF our party.
]. We favor a continued reduction
taxation; a gradual payment Of tn
o''ionsl debt; civil service reform a
proposed bv the President, and tn
'-,,orstiou Of harmony and good viii
q the reconstructed States by an I'm
a'ia execution Of the laws; a jealou
:a'iing OF our national honor in ou
nsrcourse with foreign powers, sui
'.nng to nothing wrong and demand
'!OnIy what is right.
; We declare that the recent amend
lis relating to emancipation, enfrar
cement and the sacred obligation Q
,-s national debt having been duly RAJ
-ei and promulgated are to be take
aai held as part OF the organic law o
,-s land and should forever remain in
Toate
s. No passive policy, no disguis
I''eVer cunniugly assumed by nal
''ients, no false pretenses OF disap
.'.nted men and self constituted delt
sNes can ALLEVIATE the adherents of tn
.'eat Republican party, which, throug
-s maintenance OF It's organization ha
fsseFved the Union OF States and 9,
,tied .lied liberty, happiness and prosperi.
"ioughout the land.
The wisdom Of the Adminlstratio
- President Grant having been show
y! Is eminent success in securing civ
aai political rights to all; in givin
Face and prosperity at home an
,I'pect and security to her citizen
sSTsd +yTTosd in an economical and hone.
lection and disbursement OF th
,aIonal revenue; in the reduction I
GNNNionn Ga1ion to an amount exceeding $l2O
d.t.'V0 dt'V0 and In payment OF the nations
Ca ~ 70 an amount exceeding $lOO,OO
per snnum; and experience havin
eog'hened our confidence in the abb