The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-28

OF our Qeu1nuQ uOtsc, Will proper pEONIs-
ions for their reissue; and (3) the coutin-
usnce of our legal tender laws, and Of the
volume Of our national currency, without
initiation or contraction, leaving our mer-
chants, manufacturers and laborers tree
TO pursue their lawful enterprises, with
cut fear OF injury from the government,
and thereby TO hasten our recovery from
the effects Of the misrsle and bad legis-
lstion, ard restore the general prosperity
aud secure TO labor Its Just reward
Mr.. Miller, Of Nebrasks-Mr. Presi-
dent: l have the honor to introduce q
document here in the nature Of petition
from nv constituents, which | ask be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Resolutions.
The Chsir-Without objection, the
petition will be so referred.
Petition, TO TIE Natlonal Corrention, dated
at Onahc, June y, 1876, 10 the care Of
the Nebraska Delegation:
The undersigned citizens Of Nebraska,
being deeply impressed with the belief
that a change in the Constitution OF the
United States, extending the Preslden-
tial term 10 six years, ana making the in
cumbent Ineligible to s reelection, is in
disrensible 20 etectusl civil service and
reform, and pure and honorable admin
istrs,ion of the general government, re-
spectfll!y and urgently request that
this proposition be placed before
the people IS plank in the
platform; and furthermore. that uumer-
Gus offices created on account of the
emergency OF the war be abolished, and
that sll salaries be regulated in accordance
with the reduction IN money circulation,
the shriukage 10 values and the irevits-
ble fnsncial disaster that l. upon the en-
tire country.
TSigned.l LoRIS MILLER
f. WAKELY,
ESoS Lowe
and thirty others.
The Secretary then. upon request, re.
announced the time and place Of meeting
OF the various committees. and the Con-
ventior took \ recess till 5o'clock.
Eyeuing Session.
The Convention re assembled st $40
o'clock.
The Chairman-The first business be-
fore the Convention will be the report Of
the Committee on Credentials. The gen
tieman from CaliforAls Englishl has the
foor.
Mr.. English, of Colorado will send
the report to the Secretsry's desk The
Secretary read as follows:
Your Committee on Credentials would
respectfully report that there are no
contested seats Applause Ths. the
States are fully represented. Renewed
applause Thst the delegates reported
By the cnsirmen Of the respective delega
tons rs delegates to the Con yentIou, are
entitled 20 seats 10 this Convention ~
delegates from their respective States.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES LAWRENCE ENGLISH,
chairman Of the Comm ittee y
Mr.. Finch, Of Iowa, offered q resolu.
ton to give Territories representation
in the Convention as States
A delegate from Maryland moved 10
amend tie report so as TO give the Dis
trict OF Columbia representation 10
the Convention without the right a.
vote. This was made 20 include Ter
ritories, and the report was adopted.
One incident occurred pending the dis.
cussion on the admission OF Territorial
delegates 70 seats.
General Williams, OF Indiana, known
AZ Blue Jeans" came on the platform,
ar berg recognized, the delegate was
saluied with cheer.
An enthusiastic Kansas delegate ro~e
in MS seat and ssid: Il propose three
hearty cheers for Blue Jeans williams,
the next Governor Of Indiana
The Convention failed 70 respond, but
laughed good nsturedly st the disappoint-
ment OF the Kansas delegate.
Mr. Hanna, Of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Permanent Organ izatlsn, made
the following report:
Mr.. CHAIRaAS:-In behalf Of the
Committee or Permanent Organization,
have the honor 70 submit the following
report OF officers for .ls Convention:
Permanent Onieers.
For Permanent President Gen. John
A. McClernsnd, of Illinois
For Vice Presidents and Secretaries,
one from esch State.
The temporary secretaries, with Mr..
Prince. of Boston, as chief, were contIn-
ued as the working secretaries. Ser
geant al arms Able was also resppointed.
An effort was made by delegate from
Indiana to have e o. Perrin, of New
York, the well known reading secretary
OF i've other National Conventions,
adted 20 the reading secretaries.
The motion was put and lost By decided
majority. This was q test between the
Tilden and the antl.TIl1en men, Mr..
Perrine having been left of by the Com
niitee on Organization because Of his
opposition r. Tilden. The vote OF 10
dams xss stronger than the opposition
70 Tilden had supposed would Be the case.
The Chair Hon. Daniel W. Voor-
hees, OF Indiana; tApplsasel Genera
Fitzhugh Lee, OF Virginia; APp!susel
and Governor Wm. Dorsheimer, ot New
York are requested 10 escort Gen. Nc
Clernsnd 70 the Cnair
After waiting few moments il ap-
peared that the gentlemen named were
not p e ani.
The Chsir-Genersl Lee beifg out Of
the hsH. the Hon. Thonu :. Bocock Will
please at in his place. The Cnair would
ask the New York delegation II Gov.
Dorsheimer IS in his place.
A delegate-He 10 not here -
The Chairman-The Chair will ssk Mr..
Nan:on Marble, Of New York, 70 take
the place OF Gcv. Dorsheimer. ZAP
plsuse.
General McClsrnzSd, wss then escort
ed 70 TIE platform amid load applause
and spoke sa follows:
Addre-. sf Hen Jshn A u HeCiernaad
GExTLExEx oy THE NATIosAL DIM
ocEAIIc CosvSTIos: thank you tDr
the distin gushed hosO- wsics yoa have
dooe ne IN directing ne q. p'eide over
vc.1r telibers:lons. You are the dele
gates o. the Dsnocrsey Of the whole
Cnion; os the ihirtyssTen Stxtes, odce
ss,-anged bu, nov forever united IN one
ladfvsisls Rspablr, Brsthren Of
ose political family, With the
same heritage Of liberty, uscsr
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