Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-24
THE SECOND SESSION OPENS,
Delegates slow In Arriving Reports OF
Committees


Committees
CscIssArI, June 23--rhc delegates
were tardy, M usual, ~ when I'D o'clock
| arrived, the hour to which the Conyen'
ton adjourned. very lew were IN their
seats. The visitors were more prompt,
and before 10 o'clock the galleries were
| packed with an cNpcCtani multitude
The weather in clear aud hot, aud not
| a breath nt air In stirring, so that the
rapid movement of an army at ians pro-
uucrd lively appearance. The press
representatives who have work to do,
hone for an early unc do adjournment,
through the influence ut the sultry day.
\ brass band has supplan,cd the great
organ, apparently being moro approrrl'
ate inr Fourth oi July enthusiasm,
Wade Hampton aud other iav"r'lcs ol
yesterday were Chccrcd M they entered
At 10 O'Clock the Chairman called the
Convention Ia order aud introduced
Rev. Charles W. Taylor, at Covlng'on,
Ny, who offered prayer
The reading al the minutes was dis
pensed with,
Mr Stal1inhcrg lLurkc, ol Indiana, Oi.
lcred the following resolution
RfaIlrci, That the surviving soldiers oi
the war with Mexico, Hnd the widows, or
phans aud the children oi the soldicsdo-
ceased are entitled to tho grateful rocnga
milton oi tho people ul the Unite Il States,
and Congress ought tn cause them Ia he
placed on the pension roll on the same
footing with the soldiers ol the war oi
1872.
The chairman stated that this rosolu-
ton would, under an order already
adopted, go 10 the Committee on Rnso'
luiIous.
The Chair then asked 1t the Commit
tse nn Credentials we're ready Ia report.
Pending the answer much amuHem ment
Was caused hy the reading Oi u Telegram
from Rcynolds Cascn, oi New York, in
eating that houircs were ready To greet
the Democratic nominee.
The Committee on Credentials not
being ready Ia report, Martin, ol Della
ware, chairman oi the
Committee on Permanent Organization,
then made report In accordance with
the action agreed on last night and sent
IN the press report
Martin, Oi Delaware, moved the
previous question on adoption oi report,
bat subsequently Withdrew the motion
IA WAS moved that further action on
this report bo postponed until the Com
miitce ON Credentials had reported.
Agreed lo.
Young, of Georgia. Chairman at
Oommitteo on Credentials,
submitted hs report. la the Massa'
chus,tis case II was unanimously recon
mrudrd Ia admit both al the contest
ants, and that the two delegates united
casl the vote Oi the State, Tho sitting
members from Pennsylvania were re-
ported ~ entitled to their seats. There
was great cheering when the clause Was
read declaring that the committee had
with singular uuanlmity decided IN
favor oi the sitting members and against
the admission ot Tammany.
Carroll, ii Kansas, asked 10 present
minority report and was allowed 10 do
M aud to read the report himself.
The Minority Report.
signed hy four members, declares that
the Democracy ui the State al New York
Is divided into two regularly organized
factions, both oi which represent large
constituencies, which have held State
Conventions. The HISTORY Oi the coali'
lion between these two factions IN 1870
is we'll known. Rnd the opinion In ex'
pressed that n similar action this year
would result Ia the election oi Demo
cratic President as then. The minority
concludes with resolution declaring
that the Faulkner Convention delegates
| have fifty votes IN this Convention, AMI
that the Shakespeare Hall Democracy
have twenty votes.
The reading oi tho report was greeted
with cheers and hisses.
Nj. Young who made the majority ~.
port demanded the previous question and
a vote hy States being asked Tor the
Cle-k called the roll.
Pending the call question arose AS To
the limit oi debate, aud the Chairman
announced that the fifteen minutes rule
| oi 1876 would he enforced.
When New York was reached IN The
call the state
Asked TO be Excused from Voting.
The request was granted amid cheers.
Il was apparent that the question
would be sustained. The vote stood :
ayes 800, nays 100,
Gen. Young then said that under the
rules one hour would be given Tor de-
bate, forty minutes being allowed Tor
contestants aud twenty minutes to the
| committee