Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-07

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interesting proceedings Of Saturdays
Convention, as reported for the RrdIs.
TEK 10y the Associated Press.
SATURDAYS STRUGGLE.
| Putting the Remaining Contests Through
| with . Rush-rho Gains Nearly All for
| Grant.
CuICAGo, juno 5.--Tho worn.out dele
| gates were not all present this morning
ut II 10 when the convention wRscalled
Ia order 10y Judge lloar, and the fourth
days session began. They struggled in,
however, in groups rapidly about noon,
and the delegations were all nearly full
| when the consideration Ot the contested
cases begun,
Tho Contests.
The Kansas ease was first considered.
and by u vote oi i76 10 lSi the four con-
teslanis Grant mem were seated In the
| convention. In the case al West Nlr-
| gina, the report Oi the minority al the
| committee In favor oi the contestants
was adopted 10y vote Oi llI To 3jO, and
| two Blaine men were Oustvd Ia make
room lur one Grant aud one Sherman
delegate. Ia the case Oi Utah, two
GIunt Il, ,lcgatcs were seated 10y the con-
yvntlon.
Grant Men Eager for the Fray.
Following the settlement OF the con
tests u debate arose upon the question
oi adopting the rules, aud IN the midst
ul II General sharpe, (Grantl oi New
York, offered the following resolution:
"R,soirni. That this convention shall
proceed immediately to ballo, Tor can
didntrH Tor President of the United
States, and one speech Oi fifteen min
utes bc allowed inr the presentation Ol
each candidate, aud ten minutes for one
speech tn second each nomination, nnd
that after such nominations are made,
such ballot will he taken 10y call Oi
the roll OF States"
Alter debate this resolution WAS de.
lealcd, aud the majority report ol the
Committee on Rules WAS adopted, the
follow lng amendment being made Ia the
tenth rule. "And said committee shall,
within the next six months. prescribe
methods or rules iur the selection oi
delegates to the National Convention to
be- held IN 1884; announce the same Ia
the country, aud issuc the call Tor that
Convention la conformity herewith.
Provided that such methods Or rules
shall include and secure 10 the several
Congressional Districts IN the United
states the right to elect their own dele.
yates Ia the National Convention.
The report oi the Committee on
Resolutions was then presented 10y I'll
wards Picrrepont oI New York, IN here
published:
The Platform.
The'RcpuhliCRu party, In National Convention
as-.mhlrl at the und uf twenty years slu'c utc
federal government Wis irst Cominllt'l tn u
h trgc submits tu th" propl" ui the United
States this hrirf report ui lts administration.
"A suppressed "A rebellion which had armed
nearly A nllIiuu ut men tu Suhyvtt the national
authority u Reconstructed the union ul The
stairs with freedom instead at slavery ~ It's '"f.
utt stuuC. n transformed tuur milllnus" human
,,rtugs FROM the tkVuVAs ui thug Ia th' uhhk ~
citizens, 10 relieved uugT'ss from the Infamous
WORK II huntiu fugitive slaves Hui changed u
Ia see that slavery do'S not exist II has raised
the value ofout I.at cr currency from II I-f cent
Ia the paT ui guli u hHs restored upon - solid
ba,i, pay meut Ia coin tur all the national "hli
gatiuu, aud has given us a Cufrcucy absolutely
goud and equal iu every part ~ our extended
country. Il has lifted tho credit of the country
from the point where pcf crut bonds sold at NJ
| o. that whUp Ter cent bomb are eagerly sought
ut premium under IT. Gim'ni'lrauon hN
way, have Increased from 40 90 miles iu lNnh iu
murr han ~ WN miles Ia lN,H. our tutriEn tn,lc
Ia. turrvaAr,i from s.u.OOum Ia q. ~ WN.uh lu
the same umr. aud uuT CNpuTts, when Nefg ~,
q uUU l,aS than oar imports IA lNh, wcrv s"l,
u1 d more than nur impats la tN'p, without
rrs,,ftug tn loans u has. siuv" the wst closed,
dcfraycl tpr uuliuurN oNpchs's ui the govern
mcut besides The a,'i"luA ln''i'rl on N' pun"
iybt. aud dtshutsri annually n"tr thhu lhliN
miIliuus uf dollars ttr AoldicD' pCusluu., " has
pai SSSS OOO u.s. ut tho public debt, Hud ~ fr
mudiug ,hu haiauyv 1T lower rates, has rcdu'tI
lhc aunuai iniru,t tfum Icafly uc hundred
ani Hty ouC millions Ia - than eighty niue
lnlInuus oi dul.tr I'll. the iui"s' = al the
30 utTy have uNNci. labor II 100 demand, wages
have uicroa>,,i, aud untuUsUuuit,, Cnurs "uu
tn there v ,Ntituyr oi coming a. ,sIStiN
grratyT than ~ have ever IipNCi p"h ihis
p,uid the Republican liaft) ask Ter the C"hlh
uyi coma ruoc aud supputt ui the ISuplr aiii
this Convention submit. i"t thrif HpptoNAi the
following statement ut the ~ u'ipl,s AMI put
pu,s. which viii continue a. gdldr AM lspifc
L. gnlrt,.
1T W. an rm that the WORK ithc lasl twenty
one ,rtrs h.s Gcvu such a. 30 Cummynl tts'lt I"
the ta,aT ~ the nation sud that the tful's al the
,,,stl, yigturc, which We hsy, achlcN II ID "a
imwrtt,r dth,uluvs suuuld rt,vI 81
the p,are rugaiuci should be cherished the Ill
S,vutl luioU nov happily ct tel ~ uy uc
I.,It.- tIat,i amt that tbv hh,tli,s secured 4"
uts svrvratisu sbuul' bs twusmiti'd tu iuturC
generations. tha tho urd,r ,sislii he'd AMI The
cp dtt HQutT a sh HHt. ~ hs mpd~' lhs
the H. ItslNuA promised should - laid mat The
/ Is, IF -u much u,iuu,i should be- CNuuSutshvd
Do, thr tuil asWrul 81 even dollar bytvm.
that the Ucvi,tug iui9-tries should D, mTih'f
pr. uut,i auj that the oomm,Uv, airady ~
gr,tl should Gg tea ,tts VpsOuragli
a tho constitution ~ thV United state Il
l suVryaas IAN aud uut = mcrv contract oul oi =
\ confederation ct ~tatos " m~dc a s'ysiriau IA
tuIi. ,0tas I,uwr arH denici a. the natl
Nbuc otheH arr i'uI,i "a The -" - nat The
houudN Jctwv, O. the IoWeudrlvsal'7l a"d those
! rg>rJNyd aW 0" BE- .,Grtninci 10y the national
sut not the st,tr d bUuais.
#Hi Tho Wurk ut education u our lrtt "a the
perpIy oi The stNtra ~tsbs Do = the duty ~ thr
| uaJiUsl guV,Jum,ut g. Aid ultt Wurt h' a
ttut a ~ constitutional Abi w -lhe lhl'li
| geuC, a ths nation l. but The Sgsryssl" 81 the
iut,i UuCy tu the several states, and th' destiny
| oi he aatta must by gutict not by the gvuius
~ Al, UYy stAts but hN the average g'nlN'
ut ali
All RE Nualtuttou oi The United state Sts-
| y torhsis Cougrss "a msS, al is~ Usl-ius
| an establishment 81 Religion. bat u 10 Idle iu
hors that ne uatau Cau pritc,trsi sssinsi the
! mhusuyts ut SytAriautsm whllr zach state l.
| yNIg-yd o. its dom nation We thtryturv usOm
mead thst the constitution br - amended ~ tn
| "a, ne same ptuhthiunn on tbs tgtslatiun ut
I ysfh STATE. aud 80 turhii the appropriation ~
/ punuc iuuds - the sVpPon Il ~ tAnan : hyolN
IN " ryarhrm she ballet vNprsss,i tu ~
thst iuue> levied iuT pufIsr,'- oi revenue shoud
I o., ii-riuiiuats. - - o. fsNut AmyttuAh Iah"f.
. nat un iiTtheT gnant oi tes P',biis domain
shuuid o. luals D. Any Tsu SAY 90 9th ~urpnn
t,an u.st ,hysry hsyiRs Icrisl'c,i 70 ths stats
Its ~ iU taFhautN ptlNgamy must die ga thU
7 trfriuur- that gt dcs m t hs dUty ~ jons uss
I ~ D., glup and Improve uut wstet og 49, aud
gbnrs. bal itsisi hai farther sutsidbs 60 Pti.
Nsic Verseus "a corporations must coAse that The
7 ubl al laA NJ the niatlig b. ghr tasn shO Vfr
~rFysst ia InisErty IN ths isys of bsule IN
dimi i,hoi ~ the laJs NJ firsu year sincy their
/ hnAi Nt,turl their TsTis,a-l honor 1. and shsil
hrrNrr b. ths gratgiul pnyiiUgt Aad SArfci duty
I Oi tie Amsftcau Ioopic
6th Slugg the authority ~ r-gulate tmmtsrs
I unu and JutSrtyFC tstsvcu the tnitei Statos
l and tOfeisu natious rrs2 With the Cousrves ~
Ist I uAsl SlAtss Aa1 IT, tn1aJy unNklaE Pss sR,
| a. n selIAlicAn PsftY rCsandiDx tie Hnnsk1Fta