The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-07


Arizona-John Titus.
Colorado-M. McCook.
Dakotah-Wm. Il. Beadle.
District Of Columbia-H. D. Cook.
Idaho. R. Mcbride.
Montana-L. B. Church.
New Mexlco-J. G. Pallen.
Utah-A. j. Gould.
Washington-L. D. Andrews.
Wyoming-Wm. T. Jones.
The Chairman stated that the National
Executive Committee Is called to meet in
an adjoining hall Immediately after ad.
ournment Of the Convention.
Mr.. PARSONS, OF Alabama, offered
resolution extolling peace, but warning
England that we will uphold the Govern:
ment firmly In maintaining our rights.
Mr.. PARKER moved to refer the resolu.
ton 10 the Committee on Resolutions
without debate. A motion to table was
rejected and then the motion to refer car.
ried.
Mr.. PARKER, Of New Jersey, moved
that all resolutions offered be referred
without debate to the Committee on Reso-
lutions.
Mr.. ROBINSON, Of Louisiana, moved to
refer without reading.
Mr.. PARKER accepted the amendment
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. McMICHAEL presented commu.
nication to the Convention, which beng
resolutions from the League Of America,
the Convention by a vote ordered them
read. They set forth the principles of the
Republican party and urge the impor-
tance Of faithfully standing by and up
holding them against all foes of opposi-
ton or treachery. An expression sus.
tanning universal civil rights and anti
Ku.K Klux legislation called forth applause.
Mr.. LoRiNG, OF Massachusetts,, followed
the reading Of the League resolutions
with brief approval and moved the ereso-
lutiops 10 be entered on the minutes and
printed. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS SPEECHES.
Mr.. FLANAGAN, Of Texas, called out
George W. Carter, of that State, who led
rebel brigade. He wanted to hear from
the ex.secession side Of the house. TCries
OF " Carter -" Carter!"l
Mr.. CARTER came to the platform and
spoke so inaudably that II was difficult to
hear at first. He said he had been rebel
but was reconstructed. he came out OF
the war with two planks in the platform.
First, II he could not get what he wanted
he would take whathe couldget. Second,
that whipped man had no right TO die.
tate what he would have; he had learned
that the will Of the people must be respect
ed. In referring to Mr.. Greeley, he said
the people Of the South respected more a
man who was firm and made them be.
have themselves. 1.-THE Democrats nomi.
mated Greeley at Baltimore, he believed
that Grant would get more Democratic
votes in Louisiana than Greeley. Great
cheers.
Mr.. STRANDBAcH, OF Alabama, being
called out, addressed the Convention in
strong German accent. He recited some
Of the cruelIies Of the Ku.Klux to illus.
trate the importance Of decided legisla.
tion, and in conclunon predicted that
Schurz would not muster q corporals
guard oi Germans to attend his own politi.
cal funeral.
Mr.. SToRER, Of Illinois, was called out.
He said he represented in part the great.
est carpet.bag State in the Union-there
being only oneman in the delegation who
was born in the State. He eulogized the
energy and enterprise Of her people, and
said that If the carpet-bag tree produces
such fruit, let's plant 1t, for Gods sake, all
over the land. THE speaker here was in.
teTrupted by impatient cries OF "dme,"
slime" but the Chairman iRterfered and
restored order and Mr.. Storer proceeded
with his speech. He ridiculed the pre-.
tensions Of Carl Schurz, who, he said had
failed miserably both in war and In peace.
He ignored him as his iellow.citlzen, say
ing he was so no longer. He predicted
the reelection Of President Grant, as his
own successor, by larger majority than
any candidate had ever received. As
he closed his remarks there was great
confusion and impatient calls to proceed
with business. Several delegates propos-
ed to 60 on at once with the nominations,
instead Of waiting for the report of the
Committee on Platform, but the Chairman
announced that the committee would be
prepared to report in half an hour.
j. B. HENDERSON, OF Missouri, spoke
from his place In the delegation. He
said the Republican party OF Missouri Is
united, and there will come up from the
hills and valleys Of that State one unlver-
sal shout for the nominees Of this Con-
vention. The divisions in the party there
had been unfortunate, but they were now
healed, and the Republicans and Liberals
now stand on 9 common platform. he
said Gratz Brown had seemed to think,
alter his election as Governor, that he
owed most to the Democrats. he had
accordingly LEFT US. Let him 60. We
wish him every success, except election,
on the tail Of the Liberal Republican
ticket.
JAMES R. LYNCH, colored, Secretary OF
State OF Mississippi, was called out, and
took the platform. He said the colored
race was waiting anxiously to hear Of the
denomination Of Gen. Grant, Mr.. Lynch
continued at some length, and said the
eolorcd people Of America were gravitat-
ing 70 ihe South, and argued their indis.
pensaollity 10 the development Of that
section, and Mexico and Central America
as well. lie repeated that Grant will be
strong al the South. Greeley's name has
no charm there. The man who had the
genius 10 command success In the war
when the popular heart was weak, Is the
man for this hour.
Mr.. Spencer, Of New York, moved to
suspend the rules in order to proceed with
the nomination of President, only defer.
ring the nomination Of Vice President
until after the platform was adopted.
Lost.
An Ohio delegate called for 4 crippled
soldier OF that State, Gen, E. F. Noyes.
Gen. NoyEs, advancing TO the platform
said, "That the feeling Of the Ohio dele.
CATION was TO talk less and act more. BE
thought that they ought to finish their
business and go home. He was afraid
they would not be able TO 60 home 10.
night i they waited for the report of the
Committee on Platform, therefore he