Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-17
specia, Dispatch to AZ Enquirer.

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ae delegaes beige the nomination l,
made. Four weef since Tlden nearly
resolved 70 declaN in favor Of Samuel
4 j. Randall, in VIII Be behalf the elevated
railroad keg was to be Immediately
tapped. The preipusness Of the keg, OF
some other equally good reason how
ever, caused a change Of determination
and now YOU can rest assured that the
unanimous indors,ment and declinatiOn
is the figure, sub bet TO future exigen-
cies and opportunities.
Colonel Potter ID travelling in Europe,
and Mr.. Tilden's brother officials at
GramerCy Park, Vth the Hon. Smith
NJ. Weed, favored he old ticket, the old
| place st. LOuisl for the Convention
and large appreciation. Col. w. l..
Scott, one Of the bfghtest and best as
is Weed OF Tildens supporters, wants
the Appropriation, he old ticket, the old
place and liberty Col. Scott is the
PENNSYLVANIA member Of the National
Committee.
Well advised PERSONS here say that
the Ohio State Democratic Committee
postponed the hoAing OF their next
State Convention Until after the Nation
al Convention IN ID; interest Oi Randall,
and that majority informally agreed 10
act as delegates aqarge To the National
Convention Billy Plain Dealer Arm
strong, Frank Hum, John Il. Thump-
son, and probably Durbin Ward. TN
one theory this Is accounted ior by
some Of your correspondents inform
ants 10y the quality OF Tilden's kcg
aforesaid, while Diners say that II Is
only Ia enable ThonpsOn and llurd To
usc Randall in theinterests OF the lobby,
As this is, II printed, libelOus, il is sent
YOU without other Endorsement than
that 1t floats around in newsy quarters
where the freshest winds do blow.
Randall'- friends here and he has many
while wanting Ohlu's vote, do not rel
lsh much all Oi the company he is train
ing with there, while Thompson 5
friends say he crn't he ~ foolish as to
as soon as shown, or that the attempt
to make IT Will not hurt both him and
llandall
Judge COmbsbek, OF this Stat, one of
Mr.. Seymour's oldest and nearest
friends, says he knows Seymour will
not accept "a nomination.
The Democratic National Convention
will he held at Cincinnati, unless Mr.
Tilicn proves false To- bis declarations
and interieres IN behalf uf ~. Louis.
1t is Is ala open secret here
nov that the New York
Democratic State ticket, eXCep
the Governor aud state Engineer, mere
counted out at the election last fall,
SeymOur's vote Vas too largt tD handle,
50 he Was left in 10y half of his majority,
while Potter wAs counted out when his
majority was over ten thousand, and yet
the Republicans are miserable.
The bill introduced at Albany last
Monday to select Electors by districts
meets with opposition from the psalm
singers, hut is warmly endorsed 10y the
short-haired, led by the hun. A very
praminent Republican ge ,l8msn, how
ever, saws the bli. will not
pass, and was only introduced to get
the matter out OF the hands OF those
who meant mischief Still the fact that
the State Is known To- he Democratic.
together with the large Republican ma
jOrity in both branches OF the Legisla-
turr. causes mRCh trlbulatiOn 10 George
William Curtis and his pet lambs II
correspondents were permitted tO have
opinions. the wri.er would say that the
people Of New York will not be allowed
10 choose Electors this year in the usual
WAy.
All # the above, the libelious matter
excepted, Is as true as the Fourth Gospel.
The Reagan Bill
WAsHISGTOS, January Ii. The
House Committee on Commerce listen
eli this morning tO the conclusion Of
Railroad Commissioner Albert flnk's
argument in opposition TO the Reagan
Interstate Commerce bill. lie said the
Reagan hill could only he made 10 work
Justly AMI DO some good If concurrent
legislation OF the same character could
bc had IN Canada and all States Oi the
Union, % after Canada was annexed
g. this country aui all State govern
mehts were Obliteratei and a strong
csatralizee government established in
the United States.
Proposed Amendment Respecting Elee-
ton Of President
WAsHISIroS, Januvry l6.--The sub
COMMITTEES Oi the House Select Commit
tee on sute Law respecting the asCer-
tainment iad declaration OF the result Ot
the election Tor President and Vice
President, to-day decided 10 report fav.
orAbly toths full committee the Joint
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Blackwell providing Tor an amend
meni % tn Constitution a. TO the cleo
ton of President and Vice President A
meeting Of the full COMMITTEES will be
called earl next week. The import Of the
subcommittee will probably be adopted
without amendment aRd the resolu-
ton be fayDrably repOrtsi to the House.
The proposed amendment oontemplAtes
an eleCtioa Of q President and Vice
Pressient Dy the people OF the several
ei4tes, and Prescrihes the manner Of
~ un ting The We. and determining the
aue<tioAs a q contest The electoral
soh vuted 30 q PrusiAx.t I'm snv st.te
shall be Hsoers2ined ~ m.siplyinx hi.
cntise populs< Sois therein b, de nuas-
hrf a ttHtes tscetorzl yote- .r>I Nxfd-
inr The produet by the M. Il n -
votes s1vsa IN the St.ss fsr I-rcrE-i<uf.
ss.f ttse nunosr - s,>-ses~h ~s-<N- -
traction thereof 10 be Asslened u saeh
person. using f0S saeh traction three
aeimals only. The tOreeotng pro
y,sinas shall be applicable 70
the elecfion Of Vice President, bat no
person ineIixiiIle 10 the othce d frss
den, shall be eligible a. Vice ePre-.oesi.
IN case a coafssi, in any state A. 70 ths
slsrfioa ol Presideni OF Nice-fressaeetl
~. ..Eae nay be p&<sed nPoa nF rs
h.<e>. 80. - 49, -
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- =, the -e4f 0f goveran<ntt " =
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