The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-03

helC CIOHucu ~ I'LL curly QOuT, Dut tue
delegates came in 80 slowly that the TEN:
pory President did not call the Conven.
ton to order till twenty minutes after the
hour Ior meeting fixed upon yesterday at
adjournment The delegations from iii.
nos and Missouri, who were assigned to
places Of honor on the platform, Wednes'
day, to-day occupied places on the floor.
index boards are being set up conspicu-
ouSiy TO guide the delegates TO their re.
spectiVe seats. and 10 designate the per.
manent locality Of each delegation during
the sessions. On account OF the con-
slant arrival Of delegates, and spectators
creating a general stir and some confll.
sion, tntermingled with the buzz Of voices,
II was fully halG.past 10 o'clock before
any actual business was undertaken,
the presiding officer meanwhile leisure.
ly surveying and watching for an oppor.
portunity to call tue body to order. The
weather was very oppOrtune, the showers
oElhe past two days having laid the dust,
purified the atmosphere and infused a de.
sirable cool temperature 10 take the
place Of the oppressive heat so much com.
planned Of.
The first cheer Of to-day was raised as
two ladies made their way down the cen.
ter aisle through the thropg OF delegates,
up 10 the main rostrum, where they were
politely welcomed and offered seats.
These were the sole representatives Of
the better half Of wOmankind, In the
official portion OF the great assembly,
THESE were Susan B. Anthony and Mrs.
Laura de Force Gordon. ,ol-,T
Just after calling tho Convention 10 or.
1er, Judge Stanley Matthews, temporary
President, suggested the necessity Of
extra order in consequence OF the vastness
OF the assembly, and that each mem.
Der should announce the name Of
bis State before addressing the con-
Vention, a suggestion more honored
by the members in the breach than in
observance, A delegate from Nilsson,
n moved tho appointment OF a Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, 10 br
appointed BY the delegates, 10 consist d
one from each State, to be designated by
each delegation of fifty. .l.
Mr.. Warren, Of Iowa, proposed Il
amend so that It should embrace one del
egAte from each Of the Territories. OI
being put to vote the amendment wa!
lost.
Mr.. Cochraue, Of N. Y, suggested thai
as many did not understand the amend
ment, the delegates therefore desired
revote. s.4Na ltS -i71h1o B5
Judge Hoadly, Of Ohio, said that in III
Convention Of 1856, which laid tho found
alton Of the Republican party, this propO
Sition was put and the Territories werr
allowed TO be represented. s,..,-
MIR. Atkinson, Of Mass.-I understand
The motion OF Mr.. Dodge, Of Ind, that tn
Territories shall be represented on all Ii,
committees, '7FT7,T
Mr.. ohatrhan-That was the proposi
uon. The Chairman then repeated thl
proposition. Ftlr gr'r
A Delegate-It the Territories are ig
nored on this question VIC may expec
@em ignored on all questions. 3 Th,
iowa amendment to the Missouri mo
oon was then put and carried.
All. Goddard, Of N. Y, moved til,
appointment OF a Committee to dral
.9Ies and regulations for the proceeding
~ inc Convention, and that In the mean
ume the rules Of tho House Of Represon
,@aVes, Us far as applicable, be The rule
@N govern tho action Of this Convention