The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-13

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lowing reso. .ution offered by Mr.. Carlils:
Resolued, That each Congressional dis
trict recommend TO the Convention the
name of one person tor delegate at large
to the Cincinnati Convention, and of
two persons for district delegates.
A recess was taken, and the members
of the three districts retired to separate
\ apartments for consultation.
H. THE RECOMMRNDATIOHs.
\ There was lvely time had
! by the members of each district
as to who should represent them.
The first to report was the Third district
The majority reported in favor of max
Col. j. w. Davis elector at large. while
a majority headed by Judge Cheosehead
Smith favored Capt. H. Z. Parsons.
Davis was in the ,Confederste army
and Parsons in the Union army, it
must be remembered, but Par.
sons was Hayes man After great
deal of confusion the vote was taken and
Davis declared elected. So much for
being Union soldier and not Blaine
man.
The recommendations of the other dis
t.rlcts, which were reported before, were
then concurr d in.
| ..l -. HOT AGAIN. =
There was one more delegate at large
te be selected, the State being entitled to
four. Capt. Pipes of Marshall county
nominated r. Nj. Simmons, u
colored barber of Parkersburg,
which was seconded by Mr..
McFadden, of Marshall. Before the
question could be put, an innocent dele
gate from Taylor county, nominated A.
w. Campbell, Esq, Of Wheeling, and
advocated his claims for the honorable
position. This created n sensation.
At this juncture there were loud calls
for the question" when young George
Thompson, of this city, got the floor and
made red hot speech. With great indig-
nation and vehemence, he claimed
that Mr.. Campbell was head and
shoulders superior 10 any Republican in
the State in point of intellect, moral char
acter and true republicsnism, and to
pit such a man against a negro was a
burning shame. Here Mr.. Thompson
was greeted with laughter, applause and
ieers mingled, but 1t did not deter him,
and he concluded his excited speech, and
demanded the withdrawal of Mr.. Camp
BELLS name. This was done amid
great excitement, all the men,
bers OF the convention standing
on their feet, ,nervously awaiting for some-
thing to "turn up" The Blaine men
openly declared that if Campbells name
was not withdrawn they would beat him
with "nigger."
Somebody then m owed that the secre-
tary cast the vote of the convention for
Simmons, which was accordingly done,
and carried amid shouts and cheers and
hurrahs Tor the negro.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on Resolutions then re
| ported as flows:
|. The Republicans of West Virginia
renew their allegiance to the Republican
party OF the United States and reatlirn
its principles of free government as de-
cared and defended by the patriots OF
1876, and endeared to the peo-
pie of our time by the sacrifices of war
and the blessings of an assured Union OF
the States based upon universal liberty
2. The citizens of the several States
of the Union are also the citizens OF
the nation, and are equal under the
Constitution and laws OF all the rights OF
citizenship, and are entitled to full and
equal protection in their, exercises.
3. We favor an honest and economi-
cal administration of the government,
and also retrenchment and reform in the
public service Integrity and fidelity
should be required of all officials, and
when they are found to be corrupt they
should be prosecuted and punished, and
| we cordially commend and demand the
vigorous prosecution of public offenders
| by the present National Administration.
4. The National credit and honor must
| be maintained.
s. We are in favor of the most liberal
National legislation looking to the pro-
| [, cLion of labor in its broadest sense
| under the provisions of the Constitution
of the United States.
G. To the soldiers and sailors who
fought for the Union, the nation owes
debt of gratitude, and they, and the
widows and orphans OF those who nave
fallen, are Justly entitled 10 liberal
bounties and pensions.
I. We favor tariff for revenue, with
incidental protection to American IN
dustry.
8. The Hon. Benjamin II. Brlstow, for
his persistent and successful warfare
against corruption. deserves the thanks
Of all trends of honest government.
Q. Without detrlment to the claims
OF other distinguished Republican
statesmen whose names are before the
| people rs suitable candidates for the
Presidency, we proclaim the strongest
expressions of confidence in the Hon.
james q. Blaine, of Main, whose career
in Congress for fifteen years has endear-
ed him to the hearts of the Republicans
of the country, distinguished rs he has
been during all this period as an emil
nently able and tried exponent OF the
principles OF the party, as m advocate OF
honest government OF the purest and
most exalted personal chacter, and pos
sess,ng oil the qualities which would add
] honor 70 the oflce Of President OF me
United States. .
In the above there was crumb oil
comfort to the Bristow men and
whole loaf for the Blaine folks, yet the
latter were not happy, and wanted more
Accordingly, Judge Harrison, Of Ciarks-
burg moved to amend the iSst resolution
by inserting Shat the Hon. James
q. Blaine, Of Maine is the
first choice Of the people Of West 'ir-
,inis for President Then the pande-
mouium commenced in earnest: Mr.
Cowden, of Ohio, opposed such instrue-
ton. and declared it would be injurious
to the party, and do wrong toa great
many Republicans When tn"
gentleman concluded about every
eember of the committee tried to
sneak at the same time, and Ex-Governor
Billy rapping upon the desk in /. wiid
manner for order; but it was hard 10 get
order out Of. chaos.
Mr. Criswell caught the eye
e tho President. and was recog-