The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-15

The history of the Republican
party furnishes abundant evidence
OF lis desire that the Government shall
be administered with honesty and
economy, and as q means TO that end
that civil service should be elevated
by the introduction of all needful and
proper reforms with such history, and
NJ time ike the present II cannot be
doubted that the choice Of the Convex
ton will fall on some one, whoever it may
be, clearly committed on this question,
not only BY his expressed opinions but
also 6y bis psbhc life and con-
duct. I will not iurtner anticipate
the action of this honorable body, eI
cept TO say that the firm support on the
part of the nominee o! all the recent
amendments TO the National Constitu
tion snc the support and maiutainence
of al other principles involved IN the war
for the preservation o, the Union must
also be regarded as the perqulsites for the
high Office of President and
Vice-President OF the United
States. With the accomplished l.
will be the highest duty, aad should be
the creates pleasure tor al IN authority
TO extend the warm hand Of fellowship 10
all good citizens Of the Union, and as rap
IDLY - possible to forgive and 70 forget
tae recent trouble; to do every act l'lssI-
bic 70 make us satisfied 10 De, and syen
d. IN fact We are IN name, oIe 7 pie
and one country. 1t Is ii: and p p-r,
citizens o. Cincinnati, thai the RepuolI-
can National Convention, IN this Centen-
Mai year, should be beid IN your city,
and under your auspices, "a You, quite as
fully ~ any other locality represent IN
Yourselves the industry, the enterprise,
the 50 blimity. and the grandeur OF our
country and government, and greatness.
M Morgan then proposed Hon. /. NJ.
Pomeroy, otlhe New York delegation, ss
Temporary President
of the Convention. Mr.. Pomeroy on
taking the chair made speech srralgn-
ing the Democratic party and the Demo
cratic Congress, which WAS received with
gres, applause.
On me conclusion OF his speech Mr..
Howa-i. p' MIchiZ, o, oE request OF the
Nstiora4 CohuIt .er ana VIII the entire
assent OF the Local com mittee. said: By
the earnest request of the Michigan dele
CATION ] wish to present the name oi
General c. + W HIuca for Sergeant
alarms OF this Convention, h man coN-
cred all over with honorable scars, and
nope he Sill be elected by acc!amatioA.
He was elected unanimously.
Mr.. Lorinc. Of Mass, offered the fol-
lowing. which WAS adopted:
That the roll ui S:stes and Territories
be called. and that tue chairman ot each
delegstiou announce tho name OF the per-
son. selected % serve on the following
/ co Hmli;ees: FIrst, Credentials; second,
( Permanent Organization; third, Rules
and Order of Business; fourth, Reso!u-
tious. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Dutrher. O: New Iork-Does that
INCLUDE the Territories'
The Chslr-Ne sir; Il does not.
Mr.. DItcher-l move the reconsldera-
iion Of that vote.
A gentleman from Pennsylvania moved
10 lay the melton on the table. Carried.
The Chsir-The secretary VII! call the
roll OF the States for the presentation OF
the Committee on Credentials.
4 A delegate from Indiana moved that
A. the roll was called, the delegations
should nominate members Of al the CON-
mit:ees Carried
The presiding othcer-The delegates
} will then nominate representatives on
the Committee on Credentials, Perms-
/ nent Organization, on Order OF bCsiness
and Resolutions.
/ Mr. Dutcher. Cf New York, moved
that the nominations for Vice President
ard member of the National Executive
Committee should be announced 81 the
same time.
Presiding officer The Committee on
4 Organization will bring up ;hst
Tne motion wss then withdraw.
Gov. Woodf1rd, Of New York.
seems 70 me tha; there Is mamie:
Improperly in allowing tbe-" States 90
TerritrrIes where there may b contests
as to the proper delegations, 10 name t."
/ members Of The committees and think
either by unanimous consent or ~
/ sone amer dment 70 the resolution. tie
usual parliamentary rule should he
sdopted that where state l. reached
. where there are cuutestIng delegations It
should be passed on theTo!! cali Cheers.
+ ! move therefore that IN any state or
Territory where there s contest ~ 70
he proper delegation or where there are
/ conte-tIng delegations that sucn SIaie or
Territory be passed on this.ro!l call.
A delegate from IIdisns moved 70
amend BY adding the District oi
! Columbia
The amendment was accepted, and the
motion as amended WAS carried.
. Finally, in order 70 simplify the pro
! cess and 70 get nd Of the ridiculous er-
rors made in writing down idenucAliy
the hard narses, the chairman OF the dii-
I fsrer; delegations we're allowed to hand
/ in their committeeman IN writing 70 be
subsequently, read By the Secretary Even
this took up time, owing 70 the crowded
condition Of the ball and the miIed pres
7 Of the delegation.
The crowd got hot, - is The nature oi
T all large bodies IN summer, and begun 10
+ move unessilv a-oVnd. trying 70 get re-
/ liei. but only adding 70 the geneTsi DIS
comfort Il wa,, therefore. Dearly hAiL
; past' one O'clock before t6c tedious tssk o!
collecting statistical information SsS
over. Then the Secretary read tbs hsi Of
the VARIOUS committee Stumbling occs-
sionslly over some rather rUugh hand
+ wrItILg.
/ The following persons are these So
Iec,ed by the various State deiegstIoui TO
represent their State in the committees
4 Tbe
The following i corrected copy OF
the Conuittee on Resolutions ard Gre
deutials. The lHiser Il regarded n in-
portsnt. because OF the contested dei=gs-
tton. from AI1bGn. and Florida:
Cemssitt~e ON Ke~essiises
Arkansas, c. {. Waters; ArizoDA, K
c. Mccormick; CsliiorsiA CsArles r.
Reed; Connecticut, Joseph T. HsrIsyi
Colorado JxDe 3. Bedford Dakota,
Andres McHsach; Delaware, Ii
r sharp; Gsorrla, Henry N Turn-ri
IIiisO,s. { B. Farre.I; Indiana L A
Thompson; Iowa Hiram Pricei Idaho,