The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-08
THE GREAT CONVENTION.
The Ballots Begin, and Run with Tedious
Mono,ony-Bo,h the Grant and slaine
Forces Stand Firm -Twepty-eight
Ballots Taken, and The conyeS'
ton Adlourns Untll To-Day

To the Western Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 7.-rhe ftlh days ses'
sion Of the Republican Convention began
nearly an hour late, at l0:45, President
Hoar In the chair. The day was bright,
sunny aud comfortable, and the main
floor, galleries aud stage were as crowded
as at any time during the convention. AS
usual the entrance OF Senators Garfield
aud Conkliug was marked by hand clap
ping and other indications OF favor on
the part OF the audience.
Charles Hall Everett, OF Plymouth Con-
gregational church, this city, offered
prayer.
GARFIELD BOOM.
The speeches OF General Garfield dur.
ing the convention have been read with 30
much satisfaction that the proposition to
nominate him as acompromise candidate,
which was made some days ago, is being
widely discussed, This morning tho West
Virginia delegation, and other West
yirginians, grateful for General Gar.
fields vindication OF the right Of pri'
yate judgement, and the freedom OF
speech on Saturday have united in
a letter to him thanking him cordially for
his support. The letter expresses the
hope that at no distant day, the West
Virginia people will have the opportun.
ity OF showing their appreciation OF Gem
efal Garfield's course In the convention,
In substantial manner. Politically 1t is
dine 10 General Garfield, to say that be
has at all times, refused in a most per.
amptory manner, 10 listen to the Presi.
dsntial suggestion. He has been devoted
IN the WORK Of the convention, and loyal
IN Mr. Sherman. So that this impulse to
bring forward his name at FPS time, ls
likely TO 20 no further.
PREPARING TO BALLOT.
The chairman announced that all the
railroads had extended the limit OF tickets
for the return Of delegates to their homes,
so that they might use their return tickets
within day after the close OF the conven'
ton, whenever that might be.
The reading clerk then read the fifth
and sixth resolutions Of the platform, by
request oil some OF the delegates who had
misapprehsnded their purports.
Mr.. Hale moved the convention proceed
under the rules to ballot for candidate for
President.
Mr.. Conkling inquired whether It was
not matter OF course that we now pro-
ceed to ballot wi hout any resolution.
The chair did not so understand. .
Mr.. Conkling said then he seconded
the motion.
The chair before putting the motion,
said this was . most important act, In
sCarcely. any country COULD It be done
without bloodshed and strife. It might be
done with deCorHmSin peace and In order.
He alluded 10 the impression which would
be produced on those living on our Dor.
ders, If the work OF nominating . CHIEF
magistrate be conducted with peace, with
dignity, with quiet. ApplRuse
The Chair therefore hopes that every
gentleman present, whether q member oi
this convention or here as q witness oil Its
proceedings, will feel that the character
Of bis country Is Affected by the propriety
and order Of his conduct. tCheers'
The vote was then taken, aud 1t was
unanimously decided TO proceed to vote
The Clerk then read the eighth rule, re
specting the taking of the vote, which
abolishes the unit rule, and then the tev
euth rule, In regard 10 changing votes
Roll call then began.
When New York was called MIR. Conk
ling stated It would be better that the rol
, be called for New York as under inStruc
tions OF the State, Convention, he was re
. quired to cast the vote Of the State as
a unit, but the rule adopted by this conven
could see no fair say out Of the difficult
Inn, hv roll call.
) DE The caS SsIrman announced that unles