Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-12

unconstitutional interference Of the Fed
eral administration with State elections
ID approved, and the action OF the Tx
ecutiye in vetoing legislation designed
to prevent the presence OF armed sol
diers and the employment OF paid Fed
eral supervisors and marshals at the
polls, and the use OF the public funds
for this purpose, is denounced by the
Democrats OF the State OF New YORK.
IL. And "a the foundation of all llber-
ty and prosperity, privileges and rights
under our government, We shall con-
tinue 10 uphold a system OF untram-
melled suffrage absolutely free from
federal force or supervision.
Eyastus Brooks in presenting the re-
port said that with here and there an
exception they had received the unani-
NOUS approval of the committee.
Nominations for Governor
were now in order. The name OF Lucius
Robinson was the first presented by the
Albany delegates, and was received with
cheers. hootings and Kisses. The Kings
county delegates seconded the nomina-
ton OF Robinson, saying, ave will give
him $4,000 majority" tCries from the
gallery, "You have not got 1t and can
not give it, Kings county, "Ges, we
have. and We will record It.
The Tammany delegation nominated
Gen. III. W. Slocum, and Gen. VIM.
Baldy Smith seconded the nomination.
Gen. SlOCum's name was received with
tremendous cheering. Assemblyman
Grady, a Tammany delegate, denounced
Robinson, and said that under no cir
cumstances will Tammany support his
nomination il it is made.
After short speeches had been made
in eulogy and denunciatlon OF Robinson,
a delegate from Saratoga named Cowen
declared himself as an early and consis-
tent supporter of Robinson. lie was a
Tilden man and Robinson man, but
no man would ever be allowed to come
between him and the Democratic party,
and rs il was perfectly apparent
here that il Governor Robinson was
renominated he would not be elected,
he was not for his REORGANIZATION. When
he had heard of the disagreement in
New York he had said that he would
take the delegation by the throat and
make them do their duty. lie had said
the same thing of the Albany delega-
ton. He had become convinced that
Lucius Robinson could not be elected.
He said the gentleman presiding here
IJacobs1 would make a good enough
Governor for him. [Great cheering,
long continued He then nominated
John G. Jacobs for Governor, and the
applause and cheering was very en-
thusiastic. He asked the secretary to
put the question upon his nomination
by acclamatiOn.
There was
Great Tumult
and calls for the question, and nearly
every member stood upon his feet
swinging his hat. The secretary put
the question and there was almost
unanimous reponse Ut AYE, with long
continued cheering. The secretary de-
clared John &. Jacobs nominated for the
office Of Governor. and there was con-
tinued cheering repeated over and over,
followed by a scene OF understandable
confusion, long continued. A dozen
men then rose to move recess, and 1t
was long time before they could be
heard. When quiet was restored Jacobs,
Chairman, said he regretted that the
Secretary had assumed the duties OF the
Chair before he had authorized him TO
do So. Ii he had been asked concerning
the nomination which had been made
he would have respectfully declined.
Brooks insisted, as point of order,
that the Chair should recognize the pro-
priety Of the action taken, and moved a
recess for two hours.
At the end Of the roll call on Mr..
Brooks motion, the chair announced
that three tallies had been kept, each
different from the other. One tally car
ried the motion and the other defeated
il. Under the circumstances, he must
order that the roll be again called.
The pending motion was modified so
as 10 provide for recess of only one
hour.
Mr.. Faulkner moved that the chair
himself keep the count at the next call
OF the roll.
The chair said he would take the lib
erty of appointing Faulkner and Gum
bletOn Robinson and anti-Robinson) as
tellers, and would watch them both.
He also said that the roll would be called
slowly, and each delegate, when named,
would rise in his place and respond.
The roll call resulted, yeas 90, nays
2l7: so the motion was rejected.
David Dudley Field took the floor and
inquired ii there was not danger that IN
excitement and passion they might lose
SIyht OF their duties 10 the Democracy
who were behind them. Governor
Robinson was his lifelong friend, but it
was indisputable that right or wrong he
had lost the confidence OF portion OF
the Democracy Let them unite on some
man who can unite the party and lead
them 10 success.
Mr.. Peckham, moved that the roll
be called and that each delegate name
his choice for Governor. Applause.
The chair said that il there was no OBJ
lection he would consider Mr.. Peckham's
motion adopted and it was so declared.
Mr.. Wagstaf .lTammany) called at
tcntiun 10 the fact that there wasa Ques-
tiun pending on motion made Just
before the convention nominated Jacobs
to appoint committee to devise a plan
bv which harmony could he secured.
Mr. Peckham moved tolay the motion
on the table and on this the yeas and
nays were ordered.
Mr.. Faulkner lRobinsOn) here took
the chair.
Mr.. Cowen claimed that the con-
veution had already nominated
a candidate for Governor, and moved
that the Convention proceed to noml-
nate candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-
eTnOr.
The Chair said the chairman had de-
Cided the question OF the nomination of
Governor, and he, occupying the chair
temporarily, would not change that de-
cisiOn. Cries Of NO. Mo-
Mr. Peckham made the point of order
that the Convention had already
ordered the roll on another motion.
The Chair corrected himself, snd said
the pending motion was 10 lay on the
table, which was not debatable.
The roll was then called on the mo-
ton 10 table the motion for committee
OF one from each county, TO be APP
pointed by the Chair, TO consult upon
the situation and present to the Conven-
ton a single name for Governor.
The vote was carried by vote Of 226
TO l55.
Mr.. Peckham renewed his motion