The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-16
ROCHESTER,.
democratic STATE Convention.

convention met at Corinthian Hall al
2:l5 Pm. The meeting was called
J to order hy Hon. Samuel Iiiden
Chairman OF the Democratic State Con
vention, who made the usual opening
, speech. He presented the name oi
. Hon. Thomas Kinsella, OF Kings
, county, for temporary chairman: Inc
; announcement was received with great
applause, and Mr.. Kinsella was con-
Quoted 70 the chair and delivered a
brief SPEECH. which was greeted with
T great cheering, in which he favored a
{ union with the Cincinnati Convection
He said the proposed coalition was
; one of which Thomas Jefferson might
well be proud to he leader. He vel,
comed to the Democratic ranks all
supporters OF the Cincinnati Convention,
and asked them to stand shoulder to
shoulder with them, which was re-
ceived with great cheering.
Mr.. E. C. Perrin was elected Secre-
tary o. the Convention, which then pro-
ceeded to form a permanent organ ~
ton. Every member Of the Cincinnati
nominees has been received with ap-
pIause. A resolution was offered oy
Mr.. Potter providing for the appoint
ment of committee OF two from each
district to draft resolutions. The reso-
luton was adopted and the chairman
appointed the committee. A committee
was also appointed on permanent Or
ganization as well as committee on
credentials.
The Convention then took recess
until = P. NJ. when several committees
will report. Mr.. Potter, chairman OF
the Committee on Resolutions, will
probably be appointed permanent chair
man ot the Convention on reassembllng.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was nearvy 4 P. N. before the
convention was again called to order by
the Secretary, who explained that the
delay was occasioned by the delay IN
preparing the resolutions.
The hall is engaged for this evening,
and the Convention will be obliged to
hold over until tomorrow.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported Mr. Kinsella, of
Kings county, for permanent President,
with two Vice Presidents and Secre-
Saries from eact Judicial District.
A resolution was then offered in
structing the delegates TO the Baltl-
more Convention to vote tor the candi
date that the majority of the delegates
are in favor Of.
General Farwell, Of Niagara moved
a substitute az follows: THAT each
Congressional delegation elect its own
delegation TO the Baltimore Conven-
ton, where they can agree as unit,
and where the cannot agree they shaII
report 10 the Convention.
A fierce debate ensued on the substi-
rnte, which was participated in by
Messrs. Knsela, Tilden, Dewitt and
Farwell. The yeas and nays were
finally ordered, when the substitute WAS
rejected-yeas So, nays GA
The original resolution was then
adopted by acclamation, as follows;
That the chair shall appoint a COM
mttee Of three from each judicial
district and the comm ttee shall consult
delegates and report the names Of two
delegates to the Baltimore Convention
from each Congressional district and
also the names OF four delegates at
large and four alternate delegates.
At j:lj p. NJ. the chairman OF the
Committee on Resolutions reported the
| following IA the resolutions OF the
Convention: That the Democratic
party the regular Convention to Sc
lect delegates to a National Convention
TO be held in Baltimore to nominate
candidates for President and Vice
President, declare and resolve that wa
recognize the changes in the nature and
constitution of the Government which
have taken place and without re.opening
questions OF the past are ready now 10
cooperate with those, whatever their
party affiliations, who favor united and
localized government, who seek to re
strain the exercise 10y Congress Of abso-
lutte and general power, to prevent
interfering or general private Legislation,
TO restrain the growth Of fast corpora
tons and work permanent civil service
reform; and be it, therefore,
RcSOived, That the recent declsra-
ton OF political principles by the Gin.
cinnati Convention is evidence OF the
progress of public opinion towards
sound and wholesome views Of govern.
ment; that we believe all patriotic
citizens may unite upon that platform
Tor the purpose Of restoring the honest
administration OF national affairs and
enforcing the obligations OF the Consti-
tuition, and our delegates to Baltimore
are instructed 10 take the course beat
calculated to secure the triumph OF
these pr nciples, and the selection Of any
candidates representing them who shall
meet the approval OF the Democracy in
the National Convention assembled.
The resolutions were received with
immense applause by the Convention,
and coming inmediatel " after the read.
ing OF dispatch from Connecticut an.
nOuncing a Liberal triumph there in the
reelection OF Senator Ferry, better
feeling was created in the Convention.
There was sharp and b tier discus.
sion on the resolution offered that each
delegation elect its own delegates for the
Baltimore Convention, where they can
agree on unit, and its final defeat
proved conclusivelv that the Conven.
ton was determined that the delegation
from this Safe should be a unit tor
Horace Greeley, and the committee
appointed by the Chair to select dele.
gates from the different delegations en-.
Titled to representation are nearly all
pronounced for the Cincinnati nominees.
Tue Committee on Resolutions did
no, report until nearly SIX o'clock, and
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