Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-12

MIR. SomeryIlie, uialrman, submitted
the fol owing reprt
We the Committee on Rules by leave
to submit the following report, to-wit:
/. That the rule governing the House
of Delegates Of W'st Virginia be adopted
for the government Il this Convention,
50 far as they ma be applicable thereto.
.. That all resOutlOns shall be reduced
to writing and landed to the reading
clerk, to be by hn read to the Conven
ton.
g. Tha. membes oithe Convention par-
ticlpating IN dehte, or speaking upon a
resolution, sha!lbe limited TO five min
utes each, and nall not be allowed TO
speak more thaDnce on the same ques
ton.
4. The candidate receiving the ma
jDrity OF all thevotes cast shall he de-
clared tine nominee of the Convention.
All of which is respectfully submitted
T.. :. SUMMERvILLE,
G. W. HELMCK, Chairman.
SeCretar.
AKsk on Time.
This report sarted almost the first
excitement of tie day. General PrlCe
jumped to his let and moved to amend
Rule 5, by allowing speakers fifteen
minutes. He sad five was too short a
time for a Democrat to express himself.
John Pendleton also fired up and said
the right to spak his sentiments was
the inalienahle right OF every Democrat
and five minutes was entirely too short
time for delegate 10 say what he
wanted. There were important ques'
tons to come Up that would require
longer time for their discussion and
longer time he ws gOirg to have.
The crowd on,hat side OF the house
took up the cry aud increased il, and
styled the repor an effort to cut of free
speech. For time the excitement was
intense, and even Col. Hill was unable
10 make himself heard when he rose
and moved to amend to ten minutes.
The chairman hammered away un'
Ill comparative order was restored,
when he put the question on Price's
amendment. A storm OF ayes and noes
greeted him. aud as 1t was impossible TO
decide, a call OF the counties was made
During the ballot another excitement
WAS created The chairman OF Harri.
son county announced 20 votes no.
John J. Davis burst out IN hery ap
neal inr Ms rights. he said he and
Others hai voted aye, and their votes,
no matter how small, should not be
overslawed by the majority. When the
rumpus cooled oil 4 little, the vote was
revised, and twO.iorty eighths OF vote
recorded for the affirmative. Marshal
had the same scene. l.. ). Newman
and others objected to the vote returned
hy the chairman, and il was changed
In this s,rug lie Bob Blair took hand
and assisted in the general music.
When OHIO was reached. Mr.. Hearne
announced tie vote % no, 9aye. John
Pendleton hoped up and said the vote
was wrong, there were IS delegates
voting no and Il voting ave and they
would not be bulldazed. They " r.
Democratic sOvcreieus and not 10 b'
awed. Mr.. llearne went over, viii
many interruptions, the vote by dis
tricls, and il was ordered recorded, al
above.
Finally, when all the corrections wer'
made. the vote stood 81 aye and li3 no
and the amendment was declared losl
after which the report, a. presenttd
was adopted.
John Pendleton, chairman OF the CON
mi,tee, presented the following resoIu
tons, which were adopted without dis
sent:
The Resolutions
RGso'red, /. The Democratic party II
convention assembled, heartily endorse
and approves the platform and primer
pies adopted by the National Democra,l
Convention, and reai'irms It's alleganc
to the tinehonored principles oil th'
party. ,..
Rtsolr,d. .. Mindful OF the tradition
OF the party and the danger 10 be apprt
hended from the growing power an
influence Of monopolies, We declare tina
the Democratic party is now, as II ma
ever been, the friend of the people an
the foe Of all monopolies; tha. We ar
opposed to any systems OF Legislation
that tends 10 foster the power OF sue
monopol,es, and particularly 10 ths
species OF legislation that discriminate
in favor o. railroad corporations an
against the people.
R6sOicci 8. That We regard the practic
oi acrreditiug all Democrats who may b
present al conventions as delegates, a
opening the door to fraud and unfail
ness, and a method which is corrupt All
/ corrup,ing, and recommend the Con
gressiOnal Executive Committee 10 TAX
steps TO prevent the same in the iutur'
Rtsorsd 4 That in the opinion OF thl
convention, the practice 30 common
I the State whereby county delegatos
/ Congressional Conventions are instrnc
| ell 10 cast the votes OF the county 10
particular candidates, is open 10 man
serious objections in that 1t gives rise
| fraud and unfair dealing; TO convention
packed in the interest Of part cuisr pai
ties; deprivrs opposing candidates oi 10
repr-sentativrs TO whirh they womb v
q. herwise entitled; produces complain
| and dissatisfaction; ;dlsorganizes the pa
~ and tends TO the defeat Of It's cand
/ dates; that We condemn the practice \
| being al war with the usages. principls
/ and best Interests ot the Democrat
marty and should be discontinued by q
D
! who have its success al heart.
Congre ssionsl Executive Committee.
K. :. Bar, OF Rllchie, presented u
following, which Was adopted:
Your committee appointed 10 sele'
a Congressional Executive Committ'
for the Firs, district beg leave TO subm
through its chairman the following
their report:
Brooke-C B Turner.
Calhoun-A Johnson.
Doddridge-theavers Gano.
Gilmer-C B Conrad.
Hanc,ck-W NJ Lee.
Harrison-John Basel.
Lewis-Wm E Lively.
Marshall-F " Brown.
Ohio-Alfred Caldwell.
Pleasant-R n Browse.
Ritchie-R 5 Blair.
Tyler S Bigzle.
We,zel Justice Eakin.
wirt-M Hoffman.
Wood-R Z Horner.
! RS. BLAIR, Chairman.
This cleared the table and the 20
yention was ready for.
| Nominations
The nominations for q candidate i
Congress oeing in order, the Clerk col
menced the call Of the roll.
Brooke" he howled out, and sl
responded by sending Delegate Har
mond to tine front. He said:
MR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW MENBE
OF THIS CoSvsSrios-There comes
time in the life OF every individual VIII
he is called upon to exercise every fact
rCoueI,dsd an Rbstrfk PaoS