The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-07
Philadelphia Convention.
Grant and Wilson Of Mass.
ANExTENsIvEPLATFORM.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENTHUSIASM INHABITED
A "Cheer"ful Convention.
TIE CROWD IN TIE ciTY.

PHILADELPHIA, June GAIL mornin {
,be streets were crowded with vast
,hrongs Of people, moving to and fro. Tht
weather was delightful, and the display o.
hunting from the public buildings all OveI
tbeclty was q spectacle OF the gtandest
character.
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
asgs were numerously displayed, extend
nv across the streets. The Academy was
slled long before the hour for the Assem-.
blaze ofthe Convention. The delegates
we're all seated at about half past ten,
entering the hall amid the warmest dem
Opstrstons Of enthusiasm. Every availa'
BE space in the Academy was taken up
The third tier, which yesterday wa!
mostly unoccupied, this morning was lit
.ully packed. The heat in that quarter
being 50 great, many Of the occupants
Ippeared in their shirt sleeves.
HITCH ON PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform not hav.
ltg come in there was some delay in
opening the session. 1t is understood
there has been somewhat serious differ.
sures Of opinion in the Committee
OPENING PROCEEDINGS,
AtlG3O the Chairman settled and call.
Ell to order. After music by the band the
roll Of States was called, when the pres.
ence Of each was announced by the Chair.
enOl the respective delegations.
RTRUDERs EXPELLED.
Here it was discovered that about one
hundred persons had obtained entrance
sureptitiously TO the Hall, all OF whom
were expelled by tho Seargent.at arms.
A REPUBLICAN, PRAYER.
Prayer was offered by Rev. B. Harper,
Ot North Broad Street Church. He spoke
Of the day as one which would be memo.
nble in the future; q day which was 10
record another page In our national histo,
~; a day on which are centered and
around which are clustered not merely
The welfare, but possibly the destiny Of
The nation. He prayed that the platform
TO be established should be the embodi.
nent Of wise, just and humane principles,
snd that the men selected TO bear the
banner Of the Republican party and to
1ll the highest places of honor and trust
in this land, should he specially blessed,
and that the efforts Of the Convention
should be crowned with glorious success.
SAVING GRACE IN OREGON.
Nj. DEvoR, Of Oregon, rose and said
Oregon is redeemed. She has gone Re-
publican. Last Monday an election was
held. For four years we have been under
Democratic rule. Now we are Republi.
cans in Representatives and Legislature"
Three cheers for Oregon.
ORDER OF BUsINEss-RULEs.
OLIVER AMEs, Of Massachusetts, from
the Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business, reported: States to be called
ln alphabetical order. Each State shall
be entitled to double its Senatorial and
Congressional votes, according to the re-
entapportionment. Report Of Commit
Tee on Credentials first, and Platform, 10
De disposed Of before the nominations.
Roll call shall not be dispensed
with on nominations, and when Q
majority given Tor any candidate shall
appeal, the Chair shall put the question
to the Convention, "Shall the nomination
DO unanimous?" In case of divided
delegation, the Chairman shall state the
vote in detail for each candidate or propo-
siton. The rules Of the House of Repre-.
sentAtives are generally adopted, but only
nveminutes speeches, except by consent
olhe Convention, except that In nomina-
ung candidates ten minutes speeches shall
% allowed. The National Committee is
10 % named BY the respective States.
Ine report%as unanimously adopted.
REPORT on CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, Of Iowa, from the
Committee on Credentials, reported all
states and Territories represented in full.
no contests except Dakotah and Utah.
10 case Of Dakotah admit all Iour delegates
WIN Two seats between them. In the
3se Of Utah they admit the Holllster.
Gould delegates.
Mr., SourHARD, Of California, moved ia
amend Tho report so as to admit both sets
o. The Utah delegates. He understood
mai one set was excluded because they
were Mormons.
Nj, SToDDARD, Of Massachusetts, said
SNheexcluded delegates were excluded
because they were not regularly chosen
NJ. SPENCER said that these men hat
come great ways and he proposed L
admit al.
Nj. wuRTz, of New York, said tina
IaAt proposition had been made Il
ne committee and that the compromis
SM been distinctly refused by the MOI
The amendment was rejected and III
report was then adopted.
Ihe CHAIR ordered the roll called 70
tSe members Of the National Executiy
VOnnittee with the following result:
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
4l1bama-Geo. D. Spencer.
SStESaansas-Powell Aka Clayton.
Ealiiomia-Geo. Y. Gorham.
SoInecdcut-Marshall Jewell.
pelaware-None.
Glorida-Wm. Fl. Gleason.
Ssorga-J. $. Filming,
Illinois,. Y. scammon.
InaiAna-0. P. Morton. [Cheers.
tewA-G,M. Dodge.
HHansas-John A. Martin.
HentGcky-Wm. @. Goodloe.
i3lisIana-G. Cassavane.
Gaine-Wm, B. Erie.
tyland-C, G. Fulton.
s@sS1sschusetts-Wm. s1 Clailln. [CheeIs
Snncaigan-Wm. A. Howard, fOheers.
aSneesota-J. 7. Averill.
1Slssiaippi-o. Q. French.
1lisoun-R T. Van Horn.
NeoraskA-E. T. Cunningham