The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-05

one Of tho foundation principles of tha
party Is that there shall be no implied
authority; now respectfully suggest that
this National Committee will not hayI
the authority to ill vacancy unless you
. give It to 1t.
Mr.. BaYard Of New Jersey after Tic
suggestion Of the Chair l withdraw my
withdrawal Of the Resolution l offered
and ask the sense Of the Convention
on it.
Mr.. Van Allen of New York-the only
fear have is that 1t may be implied il
that resolution goes 10 the contrary that
our candidates will decline our nomina.
alton. 1don't want any such impression
to go abroad, we had better keep it. |
think we have good thing now and !
renew my motion 10 lay tho Resolution
upon the table.
Mr.. Bayard Of New Jersey-our nom.
inees are not such gentlemen as to be
scared with anything OF that kind, l be-.
lleve these gentlemen will accept the
position in which we have placed them.
MIR. Goollet-I would suggest that the
Resolution should be limited 10 tho case
OF death and leave the Resolution stand
as i is with that exception.
MIR. Bird, OF Michigan-I was going to
make the suggestion ol the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Van Allen) Before
started from home those crow caters
were throwing into my face, "O'Conor
will not accept" "you can't get anybody
to accept" "you are set of boilers and
out OF the Democratic party" Now, il
anything OF this kind goes to the couhLry
twill be said that these men are not going
to accept They will say this thing was
put up by the Convention to distract the
Democratic vote, when they knew these
men would not accept the nomination.
The Chairman-l have in my posses
sion that which satisfies me that Charles
0Conor will accept your nomination.
[Great applause
MIR. Bird, OF MlChigun-I in my heart Of
hearts rejoice at the TACT that he will nc
cept. Ieel like morning star. feel 1t
in my very veins, but wOnld suggest an
amendment to the resolution read, that
in case Of death or other inability, so that
we will not show that VIC are afraid the
candidates will not accept.
Mr.. Van Allen, Of New York; insist
upon my motion to lay the resolution and
amendments upon the table.
The motion was agreed to, and the reso.
luton OF Mr.. Bayard and amendments
were also laid on the table.
The Chair-A change comes over the
spirit Of our dreams. l have a private
telegram which justified me in saving
what | did, that l had no doubt OF the &C.
cephnce of O'Conor. Since I uttered
these words l have received a second tel.
egram, which is Of an opposite character,
and an bound to communicate il 10 the
Convention. have already sent Mr..
OCOnOr two kilograms. One was an
swercd some time ago, and the other was
received just now. No one who read the
one before this reply doubted, nor did
doubt, that he would accept. But he
says now that he cannot accept.
This announcement created a profound
sensation in the Convention, and was an.
plauded by the audience back of the
space within which were enclosed the
delegates.
AdelegHte from Indiana moved that the
galleries be cleared, which was hissed BY
the crowd outside. The motion was not
entertained by the Chair.
The Chair-1.will read the telegram:
New YORK, September 4.
To tic President Of tic Contention: =
1t is impossible for me to accept. l
am willing TO aid you in everything but
that. CuAs. OCoS0R.
A delegato-How do you know that
telegram is genuine? think you had
better inquire if il is genuine.
Blr. Hatch, Of New York, there is
no way 10 tell whether it is genuine or
not, | believe that Mr.. O'Conor will &C.
Cept when he learns that NIr. Adams has
received the nomination for Vice Presi.
dent.
The Chairman-There was dispatch
received before this was received from MIR.
O'Conor, and all who examined it were
OF the opinion, from what he said, that he
would accept the nomination. | tele.
graphed him Immediately, and what |
have read purports to be an answer to my
last telegram. Whether it is a forgery or
not l do not know, and at this distance
IRON New York | do not know how we
can ascertain except by telegraphiDg and
waiting until return comes. In the tcl.
egram before the last he says he has
stood by US from the beginning and will
continue to do so; that inilexible fidelity
to an honest cause is the first law OF his
nature, and asks the Convention to nom.
inale some gentleman who has no agen.
cy In fostering our movement and he
would give him his support, but asks
himself 10 be allowed 10 remain in
private. This led me and other
gentlemen 10 believe he would accept if he
was crowded about it. l telegraphed
him 10 know II he would accept If nomi-
mated, and begged him to reply afllrma.
lively at once, and this last telegram was
the result Now, gentlemen, what mat
ters it il our men do decline or resign |?
There are other men in the country whom
We can rely upon to be our standard bear.
ers. Applause. Whatever the issue OF
the fight may be, we ought to provide for
the contingency. l shall not myself al.
low our standard, its flag, the Constitu-
tion, truth and civil liberty, to 70 down
so long as can rally under that flag Zap.
plause l think we should go on and
perfect our work without regard TO our
nominee. Let our enemies sneer and
jeer; how will that hurt US! think
that unless you accept this as q genuine
telegram, we arc bound as honorable men
to sit down and provide for this issue. If
you believe the telegram is not genuine,
you should wait and ascertain the facts.
II your country is not worth day, or
two days, and the money 1t will require
to stay here, soy so and 60 away. Ap-
plause, and cries Of ave will lstaypl
Blanton Duncan-I move to reconsider
the motion by which the resolution OF the
gentleman from New Jersey, providing
Tor the filling Of vacancies was laid upon
the table / have Just telegraphed To