The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-29
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
10 4HE.DAnY NrE4IleRNoER
sT. LOUIS. !.
Tilden Nominated on Second Ballot
No Choice Of 4 Candidate for Vice Pres,
!. ldent. ~. Il.
Convention srony pt1 Meets Again To-Day
financial Matters Well Smoth-
cred Up but Soft Money Nev.
ertheIess. Enters n
Protest. ~. 4
sT.LoUIs..
TildenNomlalatse.dl t . :! On ]: Second |. . Ballot
No Choice of icandIdats for Vice Pres.
: ldent. >. 81 Z. -
Convention Meets Again To-Day

y ElAnuCAtAA hAtANtStb tseEA ohosA
cred Up but AOtf Money Nev.
ertheIess. Enters n
Protest. .. Il
sr. LOUIS june l9s4 The President
called the Convention u tordera at five
minutes after II o'clock with the follow.
ing words:
1.-THE Convention will please come 70
order, we wish 10 have order II we would
proceed with our business intelligently
and satisfactorily. say we must have
order and I will employ all the means
and energies with which am possessed
to secure II. Applause.
The Rev. Father Brady will open the
proceedings off day with ,pFayeruA.
aThe Rev. Father Brady offered n,e
following prayer: an theI patne Of the
Father, Son anil of the HolS SGhost, may
the One, the Only, and the True God, the
Spirit Of wisdom and harmony be des-
cended upon this Convention so that their
deliberations may be conducted in har-
mony and wisdom, and may the peace and
the blessing OF the Almighty God descend
upon you, the members OF the dclega.
tions; descend upon those whom you rep
resent and descend upon the entire coun-
try and remain with them forever, and
this we ask in the name Of him who has
taught us to pray. 4.
Father Bradyconcluded with the Lord ,
prayer. III
On motion Of Gen. Hammondton the
reading OF the minutes Of yesterdays pro-
ceedinga Of the Convention were dispensed
with.
delegate from Georgia, II ,desite to
be suspended aud that it be placed upon
passage. ID
The Presidenl-Let me inquire OF the
gentlemen II this resolution relates 10 the
platform? Ifit does il is not in order,
but must go to the Committee on Reso.
lutions without debate.
The elegate from Georgia-Let the
resolution be read, the convention can
judge OF its merits.
The Secretary read as follows:
RSsOlpei, That this committee endorse
the works OF reform and economical
government being inaugurated by the
House OF Representatives Of the United
States in their efforts TO cut down theex.
penses ofthe government, and we cannot
too firmly express ourselves ip igratiii-
cation at the efforts Of the House OF Rep.
resentatives 10 discover and bring to
light the fraudsso long and so outrageous
ly practiced upon the people by the present
administration. We congratulate-our
country that the time has arrived when
we may stop some OF the criminals who
have brought the country into disgrace
at home and disrepute abroad, and that
they are to meet with the punishmentdpe
to their crimes.
Mr.. Young, Of Georgia. move to slls-
pend the rules and pass the resolution.
The Presideat-Under the rules adopt
ed the resolution must go TO the Commit.
tee on Resolutions. The Chair so de.
cides.
Mr.. Cox, of New York; propose the
following resolution.
The President-The page will bring DIP
the resolution, and II will go to the Com
mittee on Resolutions under the rules
already adopted.
Mr.. Cox-I ask to have II read, il il be
in order.
The Secretary, read the resolution as
follows G.. G
Resolrerl, That in the opinion OF this
Convention the will Of the people for re-
trenchment, az expressed in the prepara-
tion OF the bills passed by the Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives, and
now before the Senate, should not
be thwasted, and that we will sustain the
Congress who are faithful TO their trust
in diminishing extravaganza and repell-
ing Senatorial dictation on money bills.
The President-The resolution goes 10
the Committee on Resolutions. III
4 Mr.. Villas, Of Wisconsin-I ask leave
to offer the following resolution and move
It's adoption:
That in speaking on any question no
delegate be allowed over 10 minutes.
The resolution was carried unani.
mously. 80,
Mr.. Cox; of New YoIk-I hsye.tepre.
sent to. this convention, on behalf Of the
| Working Men's Central Union u the State
OF New York, a memorial expressing
their views. They are men who have
votes, intelligence, strength and unity. !
wonld not ask TO have 4heif memorial
read for we have not time Fisk that it
may be made u part OF our proceedings
here to-day, and L therefore send
Il TO sthe iclerks desk for that pIr-
pose. The memorial was not read, but
referred ito III oOmmlsseesoa ResOlu.
tioHs.
MI. Kelly, OF New York; have been
requested by some OF my New York col.
leagues in the New York delegation TO
present to the convention the names Of
some Of the rgentlemen in New York
who are opposed TO the nomination of
Gov. Tilden for the Presidency (hisses,
and cries Of sit DOWN, and | ask that
they be read so that the conyeBtion will
understand the character Of the men in
that State who are opposed1o Governor
Tilden'sf nomination. tApplause and
hisses,1 4O
The chair ruled the motion out OF
order. ..,r -,
Mr.. Mclean, Of Mary yland- ask the
chair to entertain a motion that the Con-
yention now proceed 70 ballot icheers),
which Is u motion Of privilege. sub
nit this motion as matter Of privilege,
which Il always In order, and I would
lsubhiil 10 the chair and TO the Conyen-
lion, Il being q debateable question, the
re6sons for which I make that motionl
Senator KefKan, Of New YorE-Wih
tho ,genllemap-irom Merylsndayield to
mo for d question: I Isugesbt ffstand I
move that a committee be duly appointed
by the chair to visit the Committee on
| Resolutions and to inquire II they are
likely soon TO present their report; II they
are not then the gentleman from Mary
land can put his motion. Il
Mr.. McLean-The only practical re-
suit Of such, ,a,; motion would be
TO involve this Convention through its
committee into discussion with the
Committee on Resolutions. II y not in
the power Of the Convention to Interfere
in any degree with the committee already
appointed on, resolutions. They have
the whole sdbjest1 now before them. It
cannot be the wish OF any mem.
Der Of this Convention TO hasten In any
degree tho, a,deliberation OF that commit