The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-04

journed 10 meet this mornings At 0 o'clock,
and the last vote was taken only ten min.
uteS before the time fixed for the assem-.
bling Of this Convention. AZ 10 the result,
was instructed by the delegates from
nine States 70 prepare minority report.
Having come directly from the place Oi
our assemblaRe here, and learning that the
Committee on Contested Seats was not yet
ready 10 report, presumed would have
an opportunity ol preparing the report
than that, aud before the committee ad-
journed, the question came up, among
others, as 10 when our chairman General
Garfield should be instructed 70 report,
and after Q harmonious discussion Of II,
II was unanimously conceded that the re.
port was not to be made until alter the
Committee on Contested Seats had made
their report and the rules AScerained. !
am therefore not prepared 10 carry out
the order oil those who are associates with
me on the Committee and hope the mo-
ton OF the gentleman on my lett Mr..
Frye), which would throw some discord
into our committee, may for the present
be withdrawn.
The Chalr-Does the Gentleman from
Maine press his question:
Mr.. Frye-We desire 10 ask information
Of the Chairman OF the Committee. OF
course II II was agreed In Committee that
there should be q view Of the minority
should not then press my motion. Mr..
President, II the Chairman Is present
desire TO know what the agreement was,
iiany2
As General Garfield arose in his seat he
was greeted with lound and prolonged
cheers and applause, and cries Of Plat
FORM" "Step upon the seat"
Gen. Gartield-Mr. President, the Com.
mittee on Rules finished It's business at
about II o'clock by adopting body OF
rules and an order OF business. A resolu'
ton was then offered by member Of the
Committee that Il was the judgment OF the
Committee that the report ought TO be
made after the report ol the Committee on
Credentials, and that was adopted, wheth.
or unanimously or not, l am unable TO say,
for the Committee was about breaking
up. Gen. Sharp requested that 4 minor
itv OF that Committee might have leave to
offer their views as minority, and no OBJ.
lection was made. No vote was taken on
that latter topic. l did not, therefore, and
shall not tender a report Of the Committee
on Rules. Applause. | Rm, however,
like every other delegate, subject TO the
orders Of this Convention, [applausel aud
when they desire the report and order II,
suppose the Committee are ready TO
make 1t, tapplausel but good iaith requires
this certainly that II minority Is not
ready with lts report 1t ought TO have the
time.
Mr.. Frye then withdrew his motion,
and moved to adjourn until o'clock.
coNELINg's sARcASM.
Mr.. Conkling-Mr. President, as a
member Of the Convention ! intend to
vote for this resolution, hut my conscience
would not permit my doing so until after
I congratulated our friends from Maine.
loud applause aud chosrs.l I am not
willing to part with the society OF my
amIable friends from now until s o'clock
until after l have congratulated them upon
the happy issues of all our atlliction,
Laughter, cheers and applause. II Is q
matter which must stir the patriotism oi
every delegate Of this Convention In itH
unorganiEed stAte-that, rising in itl
might, 1t has been able to accomplish The
momentous, the critical, the portentious
business which has been accomplished
since my motion was made to take re
cess. Continued applause and laughter
and cries Of "QuestionW
NR. RRYR's PARRY.
Mr.. Frye=Nr. President; The delsga
ton from Maine desires me to return
thanks 10 the distinguished gentleman
from New York for his kindly copgratu
lations, and they desire me to say iurthe
that they will be delighted at the close o
this Convention once more TO see thI
gentleman rise and congratulate Us on th,
results Of our LAHORE, [Applause, laughte
and waving Of hats.
The Chair then put to vote and declared
recess taken until 5E. n.