Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-25
pEao0RAPIo ooMMrTrHE.
Oan for the NATIONAL Couve.,Ion

on the 23d OF February, 1880, has ap
pointed Tuesday, the 22d Of June pext
at noon, rs the time, and chosen Gin
clnnati as the place OF holding the Ma
uOnal Democratic Convention. Each
State is entitled 10 representation there
In equal TO dauuble the number Of its
Senators and Representatives In the
Congress OF the United States. All
Democratic, Conservative aud other
citizens Of the United States, irrepec
tive OF past political associations or dii
icrences, who can unite with us in NJ
eilort Tor a pure, economical and con
stitutlOnal government, are cordially in
yited tO Join in sending delegates To thC
| Convention. AT the last National
Democratic Convention held in the city
OF st. Louis, in 1876, the following reso.
luton was adopted
Rcsolrcd, That the States bo requested
t0 instruct their delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention TO bG
held in 1880, whether il be desirable tC
continue the two-thirds rule longer in
force in the National Convention, and
that the National Committee insert such
request in the call for the next Conyen-
ton.
[Signedl VIM. II. Barnum, Connecti
cut, chairman; Frederick q. Prince
Massachusetts, secretary; VIM. III. For
ney, Alabama; John J. Sumter. Ar
kansas, +. McCOppin, California, Il NJ.
Hughes, Colorado, llaTberson liiCk
man. Delaware; Wilkinson Call, Flor.
ida; Geo. =. Barnes. Georgia; w. G..
Goudy, Illinois; Austin a. Brown, In
diana, NJ. NJ. Ham, Iowa, Isaac
T.. Eaton, Kansas; II. u. Mclienry
Kentucky; u +. Jonas, Louisiana; T.
Wilson, Maine; Outerbridge Horsey,
Mary Wand; Edward kanter, Michigan
William ,Lochcren, Minnesota Ethan
BarkSlalc, Mississippi, John e.. Priest,
Missouri, George l.. Miller, Nebraska
X. L. Heating, Nevada; 4. W. Sullu.
way, New Hampshire; Miles Ross. New
Jersey; Abraham ). Hewitt, New York
NJ W. Ransom, North Carolina; John
L.. Thompson, Ohio ]. Whitaker, Oregon;
VIM. L.. Scott, Pennsylvania; Nicholas
Nanslyck. Rhode lslanl James III.
RiOn, South Carolina. Wm. u. Bates,
Tennessee; r. 5. StOckdale, Texas; u. u.
Smalley, Vermont; x. 4. Coghill, Nir-
ginia, Alex. Campbell, West Virginia,
and Vim. r. Villas, Wisconsin.
The committee then voted tO adjourn
10 meet at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati,
Thursday, 18th June
A meeting Of the committee Oi nine
appointed by the National Committee
was held to-day, and organized by the
selection Of John G.. Thompson, Of Ohio,
a. Chairman, and FrSd. q. Prince, ot
Boston, Secretary All the members
were prcsent.
The following resolution WIS adopted:
RcUirai, That Col. l.. A. Harris. Gen.
III. u. Banning, Benz. Roblncon, Col. g..
W. Woollcy, John +. Tallctt, Alexander
Long and z. f. Roach be. and are here
by, constituted resident committee OF
the city oi Cincinnati, under the Ma.
tional Executive Committee, and are
authorized to make all noedful local pro-
visions and such necessary arrange
mcnts as shall be- required Tor the con
venicuce oi the convention to be held In
that city June 22d.
The Committee then adjourned to
meet at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati,
June nth
The Bradley -5lemens Contest
WAsuISuros, February 2L-Housc
Committee on Elections received the re-
port oi the subcommittee IN the con
tested case oi Bradley ~. Slemens, ol
Arkansas. Representatives sawyer
Colcrick and Calkins sign the majority
rcpor; iayoring the retention oi hls seat
by Slcmens, the sitting member. Repre-
sentative Weaver dissentS from the
majority and thinks there should be a
new election.
Petitions Against Reduction of Duty on
Steel Rails.
WAsHiSGroN, February "A num-
Der Of additional memorials from rall-
roal companies demonstrating against
any reduction in the rate Of duty upon
steel rails, were presented 10 Congress
to-day, 10y Senators Cameron, Conkling,
Thurman, Logan, Mcdonald, Windom
aud Vest, and Representatives Kelley,
r. Wood, Garfield. Dunneil aud Nor
Tison.
The Boynton- sherman Quarrel
WNsnINGruS, February 2l-The lol-
lowing letter explains itseii
WAR pEPAKTMENr,
wAsuINGroN, February ~.
10 w. a. y. BOyutOn, HdshidgiOa, T.. c.:
SIR { am directed by the Secretary
OF War To furnish you with the follow
ing copy 1T the endorsement upon the
change preferred by you agaipAt Generd
W. T. sherman, VIz:
"The President directs that a court
martial in this case be not allowed, mas
much as the civil courts ailord au ample
remedy i1r the acts complained oi.
IS,ynrl. "ALEN. RAMSEY,
F' "ScriIy Of Var
Very respectfully, your obedisnt ser
want.
Tsiynsd.l THos. r BARg,
JuEs iSuocqk.