The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-16
CINCINNATI.
Convention Proceedings Yes
terday
Morning Session.

Morning Session.
CINCINNATI, June l5.-The Republi.
can National Convention met at II
o'clock with President Mcpherson in the
Chair. Previous to the rspping Of the
Presidents gavel, the band kept up an
incessant volley of music. The Conven-
tion was slow in getting to business.
The delegates were dilatory in coming,
some of them were serving on Commit
tees which were meeting during the
morning, and others had been up late
last night. The crowd of spectators
was about the same as yesterday. Prayer
was made by Rev. Geo. Berher, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. ~
Geo. F. Hoar, of Massach chusetts-
Chairman, am requested to present to
this Convention memorial of large
mass of our citizens who are excluded
from any representation here, and from
any share in the government 1 desire
10 present the memorial of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association. Zap
plause. Under the order adopted yes
terday this memorial goes to the Commit
tee on Resolutions at once but desire
to move that Mrs. Sarah j. Spencer, who
has been deputed by the Association to
represent them here, be heard by the
Convention tor ten minutes. -
The Chair-Is the motion seconded?
II was seconded by several delegates and
objected to by others.
The question of allowing Mrs. Spencer
to address the house was put ana carried
by small majority.
A WOman's speech on Weman's Suf-
frage.
Mrs. Spencer then came forward upon
the platform, being received with some
applause, and spoke as follows:
In 1872, the Republican party de-
clared that it had elnsncipated four mil.
lion hun an boings, and established uni
versal suffrage. Where were the ten
millions of women citizens of this Re-
publicH When will you make make the
high sounding declaration? True, the
second plank says we have secured liberty
and equality to al, Again, where were
the women of the United States? A little
further on, in plank fourteen, you
say the Republican party is
mindful OF its obligations to the loyal
women of America for their noble dona-
tloas to the cause of freedom. Their ad-
mission TO the wider fields of usefulness
is viewed with salts faction, sud the
honest demands OF any class of citizens
for additional rights should be treated
with respectful consideration . The Re-
publican party capnot afford TO ;receds
from its ground taken four years ago. II
cannot afford to stand still. To bsstill
is to die. Nothing that lives is still
Motion is q law of life. To be the party
that leads you must move forward. We
now ask you for plank that willplsce
that mighty emblem OF power, the ballot
in the hands of ten millions OF Ameri.
can citizens the wives and daughters of
this lar republic. We asked General
Logan, of Illinois, who Was . @ of the
nineteen Senators who voted ior woman's
suffrage IN the United States :,,nate in
1874, how he could speak hall an hour
Yesterday before this convention of men,
where no woman's voice could be heard,
without once naming the distranchised
unrepresented women of this land. He
said he entirely forgot it. Then we say,
how will 1t be with Gen. Logan if the
ten millions OF women citizens OF the
United States, with the ballot in their
hands, forgot him?
Mrs. Spencer continued at great
icI rlh.
TIN Committee un Rules made report.
S,ctlsn three was again called tor and
read.
The Prcsident-The motion is to strike
from the rules the word "read, " so that
the rules shall stand "the report OF the
Committee ON Credentials shall be dis
posed of before the report of the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions Is
acted upon
Mr., Cessna-Does the gentleman from
Maine wish to discuss his amendment =
Mr.. Hale-TEe whole point. Mr.. Pres
dent, presented by my motion must be
set clear that I do not desire to take up
the time of This body OF men. l Will
only say that 50 far us my knowledge
goes either in local, State or National
Conventions which l have attended De-
FORE in no case has the platform, the
resolutions of the party, been presented
before the nominations and selection OF
candidates. l believe SIR, that the gen.
tlemen present will see that unless this
motion Of mine be carried, this Cor ven
ton NAV remain here Tor hours tossing
as a great body of men will with nothing
essential TO do, while the committee on
Resolutions may be waiting and debating
to report to the house. MA,
Mr.. Van Zant, of Rhode lslsnd-Will
the gentleman allow me question
Was it not done in 1860, when Presi-
dent Lincoln was nominatedY Cries ot
no.
Mr. Hsle-I am informed by gentle
men about me that it was not. The gen
tleman il an older nan than l, and WAS
present, perhaps, at that Convention. =,
Mr. Van Zandt-Une werd more;
understand that the Committee on Plat
form will be ready to report in i've min
utes. Cheers ]. ..,;.,.
of the men see before me is, thai when
the organization Of this convention Is
completed. we should proceed at once 10
the selection of its candidates. Loud
cheersl vi
Geo. w. Hotchkiss, of New York
Mr.. Chairman, in 1860 we made plat
form before we placed our candidate on
| it. [Applsuse Practically it may
make no difference here to-day, but the
oretically it would be an sesurdiiy 10
place a man on horseback before you
get your horse. Applause II there
ever was time in the history OF the Ne
publican party when we needed delioefa-
ton in our proceedings it is to day
On behalf of New York | ask This Con.
veation that they make no forced
marches. Let US know wnat our plat
form demands Of the candidate ou
may MAKE . platform thai will lessen Inc
number of candidates materially.
In 1860 the Republican party was COM
posed OF elements that bad not yet come
together and CONCEALED. and they must
know what the principles Of tie party
J .. q a. candidate More