The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-09
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Mr.. Robeson-I move that Mr.. Hawley
take the chair. Carried Unanimously amid
loud cheers. When Mr.. Hawley took the
chair the house presented curious sight.
The seats Of absent members being filled
by spectators, who upon adjournment had
crowded into the hall, while in the rear Of
the seats were groups Of men evidently
full OF excitement. Mr.. Hawley on taking
the chair said: ] beg leave TO say that we
occupy this floor with the kind consent OF
our friends on the right, who will have
their opportunity bye and bye. Laugh
ter Cries Of speech, speech"
Mr.. Hawley-1 have no speech to make.
The nomination made at Chicago Is It's
own speech for every Republican OF this
house, and our personal good will goes
with our old friend and associate, Gen.
Garfield. Applause have no doubt,
from what have seen and heard, that
this event, this contamination, ia In the
very highest degree satisfactory to every
Republican here, whatever mas have been
his personal preference. Applause, We
we will be much more warmly united in
the future. Loud applause.l | think
one result will bel am surprising that
there are enough Democrats here TO com.
pei an excellent nomination on the other
side-that the country we all love will be
certain Of good President for the next
four years, personally, whatever his po-
litical opinions may be. Loud applause,
in which the Democrats jUined.
Mr.. Robesoa was then loudly called for
aud that gentleman responding said as q
members OF the American Congress, Ia
Democrat-both sides?) Robson, con-
tinuing-both sides, l think, have a
right to congratulate the whole country
that man whom we all know to be q man
Of characterand capacity beyond impeach-
ment, has been nominated by one OF the
political parties for the highest office
In the gilt OF the people. Applause
Therefore, Mr.. Chairman, 1speak in &C,
acknowledgements on behalf OF the House Of
Representatives, that one OF our members,
conspicuous before the people on account
of bis services on this floor, has been
elected as standard bearer OF the great
political party to which l belong. That Ia
q sentiment which effects neither politics
nor the feelings Of anybody, and ase
everybody within the reach OF my voice
TO Join me in giving three cheers for the
candidate OF local party. The Repnbli'
cans rose and gave the three cheers with
will, but the Democrats, though joining in
the cheering, retained their seats.
move, Mr.. Chairman, that committee be
appointed, and suggest as Its chairman
the oldest member OF tie House, Judge
Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, to send by tele'
graph, our congratulations to our fellow
Congressman on his nomination. lap
plause.
Cries then went up for Kelley and
Chairman Hawley stated that Mr.. Kelley
would have occupied the chair, but thai
he had not been present.
Mr.. Kelly-I have been in that chair
but once though have been here nine,
teen years, and then felt so like foo
that never got into 1t again. Laughter
thank the gentleman from New Jersey
(Robeson) and his associates on this tiooI
Tor having delegated 10 me the chairman
ship of the committee to which has been
confided so grateful duty. beg leave
to inform the chair and house that, taking
advantage OF circumstances, l slipped GU!
when General Garfield was nominated and
sent the following telegram: accept
congratulations and pledge OF earnest
support" Applause. l rejoice most
heartily in this nomination. General Gar
field is man Of rare force OF character
Of wide attachments, Of great simplicity
and man who adheres as firmly as Q
true party man every may be to his
personal convictions. Jour friends on tbs
other side in the detection, which now
overcomes them, while a bad nomination
for them is possible, will find salts
faction in knowing that they know the
man to be one who will administer the
Government faithfully, fairly aud patriot,
ica!ly, after we shall have inagurated
him. Applause.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Kelly
Robson, Brown, Martin, N. g., Page
Richardson, of Y, and Henderson, Of
ILL.,, committee. to send congratulatory
kilograms to General Garfield. Richard
son was appointed at the suggestion o.
Van Voorhis, Of N. Y, who was unwill'
ing that the great state OF New York
should be unrepresented OH the commit
lee, and Henderson, at the suggestion q
Cannon, OF Illinois, who thought that Hi
nois, the third state, always Republican
should be represented. The meeting ~
ter three more cheers for Garfield, ad
journed.