The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-25


publican vote at least seven hundred
votes. Kanawha has added some four
or i've hundred l suppose, and others q
considerable number. don't suppose
the purpose Of this Convention Is 70 ig.
more those voters on whom we depend
and who are united with US,
Gov. PErRporNT-1 am willing to take
the vote Of 1870.
A. W. CAMPBELI, Of Ohio, asked for
q list Of the counties represented by one
man as alternate, as read In the report Of
the Committee on Credentials. II he 70.
membered rightly, one gentleman repre-.
sented eight or ten counties, and, under
the basis proposed by tho committee,
would cast nearly hundred votes In the
Convention.
The PREsDENT-That would not be
In order now.
Mr.. CAMPDEL1-T simply made the 70.
quest 10 show how the basis reported by
the committee would operate-when a
gentleman voting As alternate, and cast.
ing twelve votes for each Of these counties
would overslaugh large amount of vot.
ing In this Convention.
GEORGE KooNcE, OF Jefferson, hoped
the substitute would not be adopted, Tor
various reasons. Now, In Jefferson, we
send two delegates 10 the House Of Dele.
gates. 1t Is true, there may be moro Re.
publicans in some other county, but there
is no county that pays more taxes than
we do; that has had any more trouble
with tho rebels, and think VIC are en-.
titled 10 as much representation IN the
Convention as in the House Of Delegates
We make laws there which govern the
whole State. We vote for United States
Senator, and II we were not entitled to
representation In the Legislature, why
then we would not ask for It here; and It
is nothing but right, in my opinion.
Loud cries for question"
The PRESIDENT put the question and
said, by tho voice the noes appear to
have 1t.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, asked to have
Gov. Peirpoints substitute stated.
Mr.. EDWARDS, Of Marshall, asked il the
vote Of 1870 could be obtained.
The President said the proposition was
on the vote OF 1858.
Mr.. EDWARDS understood 1870.
Gov PEIRPoNT-T am willing to &C.
ccpt 1870.
The PRESIDENT said If they had any of
the newspaper almanacs they could get 1t.
He didn't know whether this Convention
would agree to take Greeley's almanac
under the circumstances.
Mr.. CRIswELL said this question had
come up in every Convention TOR eight or
nine years past. He suggested to his dis.
tinguished friend from Marion the pro-
priety Of Withdrawing his substitute. He
was decidedly in favor Of that proposition
and always had been, but, he said, we
have always been beaten on It in every
Convention, and it seemed to him useless
expenditure Of time 10 discuss the Ques
ton.
Gov. PErRpoINT The question Is
whether it Is right or not. e.
Col. HooToN, Of Preston-We will moi
be beaten this time Don't give yourself
any uneasiness.
Mr.. KooNcE, Of Jefferson-That ques.
ton has been decided time after time.
The question was taken by rising vote
and the result was announced by the Sec.
retaries TO be 81 for and 80 against the
substitute.
The substitute being rejected, the re-
port Of the committee was then adopted.
1t is worthy Of remark that notwith-
standing this fight over the basis of rep
resentation, not one of the subsequent
votes was taken in accordance with the
rule adopted.
OFFICE HOLDERS AT PHILADELPHIA.
CALEB SYLvIs, OF Ohio, offered the
following:
"WHEREAs it is alleged by the political
opponents of the Republican party thai
the Philadelphia Convention will be
largely composed of Office holders, there.
fore be it
"ReSOlued, That no offlce.holdcr under
the present administration shall be accred.
tied as q delegate from the State OF West
Virginia to the National Convention"
HARMON STNsEL, OF Taylor, was OPP
posed to the resolution. He didn't
know that the Convention would send
any one to Philadelphia that is holding
office under the present administration
but why ignore that class our citizens
Why not leave the Convention free to
select just whom they please to send
there? Are We to say, as q natural
result, that all they have said about us is
true? That the ofllce.holders arc living
on the people-sucking the government
Why, you virtually endorse everything
they have said by the adoption oil this
resolution, and l think it will DO more in
accordance with Republican principles to
do it. Voice-A censure on the admin.
istration. would not let my opponents
force me TO take q false position.
The resolution was rejected, the vote
being apparently close.
Capt. CRIswELL, of Marshall, moved
to proceed to the selection Of delegates to
Philadelphia. Agreed to.
Capt Pipes, Of Marshall, asked how
they would proceed, and at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Sinsel, moved that the delegations
from congressional districts recommend
three each and the other be chosen by the
Convention as q whole.
SAS'' 4 NAEAOLNA euSbSoLSA luVJ uau
better determine how many delegates
they would have.
Capt CRIswELL said the call OF the
National Committee settled that. They
were entitled TO twice the number of the
delegation in Congress, or ten.
MIR. KooNCE, OF Jefferson, moved to
select two from each congressional dis.
rict and four from the State at large.
MIR. Sinsel wanted it to be three from
each district and one from the State at
large.
9Ir. KooNcE accepted the amendment.
Il. II. FREER, OF Kanawha, said the
State was limited to ten votes in the
Philadelphia Convention, but not TO ten
delegates. He moved as q substitute that
each congressional district nominate to
the Convention ten delegates to Philadel.
phia, thirty in all.
J. W. BuRDETT, Of Taylor, said this
was equivalent to referring the appoint.
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