The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-03
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Full Report of the Proceedings at
the Court House Saturday.
The Delegates Appointed, the Resolutions
Adopted and the Speeches Made
Blaine and Fusion, but No
Third Term.


Blaine and Fusion, but No
Third Term.
Pursuant to the call of County Com
mittee, the Republican Convention for the
purpose OF naming delegates to the State
Convention which meets in this city on
May 18th, and chooses the States repre-
sentatives at Chicago, met at the Court
House Saturday afternoon at two o'clock,
with full representations present from all
the districts, except one or two, which
had vacancies in their delegations. Mr..
John Frew, Chairman OF the Committee,
called the assembly to order and named
Hon. O. D. Hubbard as temporary Chair
man, which nomination prevailed bya
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Hubbard, upon assuming the chair,
returned thanks for the honor done nun,
saving that the circumstances which call
ed the body together as Republicans were
fulI OF interest, and he might say full Of
encouragement. The Convention was to
initiate proceedings looking 70 the .ex.
preston OF the preference OF its constitu-
ants for man to preside over the Gov
ernment OF the United States Differ.
ences might arise, but II they did, he
hoped they would be discussed with good
feeling and so settled that those plans
which would further the success OF the
party and prosperity OF the State should
prevail.
porary secretary.
'Squire VIM. Philips moved that COM
mittees on permanent organization, Gre.
dentials and resolutions disappointed, each
committee to be composed OF one member
from each district delegation, and this
motion prevailing the following were an.
nounced as members OF the respective
committees:
On Psrmansn. Oryani.ation.-Wm. Otto,
Of Washington district; Caleb Sylvis, OF
Madison; N. B. Scott, OF Clayi VIM.
Ramp, Union; DR.. E. j.. Wunderlich,
Centre; Fred. Goodiellow, Webster; John
". Schultze, Richie; Samuel Buchanan,
TriadeIphia; T. 7. Maxwell, Liberty, and
Harland Garter, Of Richland.
On Credentiab-John O. Morrison, OF
Washington district; G. Rolls, Madison;
w. K. Duyal, Clay; D. Nesbitt, Union;
]. D. Stanton, Centre; G. Rolf, Webster;
]. +. Thompson, Richie; Ralph Mccoy,
Trisdelphia; A. McUulloch, Liberty, and
Morgan English, Richland.
On Resolutions james Roberts. OF Wash
ington district; B. B. Dovener, Madison;
William Philips, Clay; John W. Arm
strong. Union; William Hastings, Web
ster: Ed. w. Dunavay, Centre; Robert
Cowan, Richie; S. 9. Arbenz, Triadel-
phia; W. w, Foreman, Liberty, and 5. l.
McCulloch, Richland.
These gentlemen retired, for the pur'
pose OF making up their reports. The
| Committee on Permanent Organization
was the frstto return, and the Secretary
| N. B. Scott, reported the names OF the OH
GERS selected, as follows:
r. II. Cochran, President.
DR.. E. ]. Wunderlich, Secretary.
Walter K. Duyal, Assistant Secretary.
William Otto, Of Washington district
". F. Gaskins, Madison; Wm. Philips
| CLAW: John W. Armstrong, Union; VIM
Travis, Webster; G. D. Hubbard, Centre
lDr. r. W. Hazlett, Richie; James Max
we'll. Triadelphia, s, L. McCulloCh, Rich
land; W. +. Whitman. Liberty, Vice
Presidents.
Judge Cochran made brief speech, con
yeying to the Convention his appreciation
for the honor it had conferred upon him
He said he was pleased with the appear
ance OF the delegation. The faces before
him wore a look OF determination aud
hopefulness that were premonitory oil sue
cess at the fall elections. he thought
also, there was unanimity in the delega,
ton that was encouraging; "the duty o.
the Convention was clear and Blaine" II
took the pun just perceptible space o.
fine TO make itself plain, but when 1t did
the room rang with laughter and applause
The Committee on Credentials next re-
ported, reading the list OF delegates from
Saturdays INTILLIaEScER, with some
slight modificationsin one or two districts.
Mr.. Fred. Goodiellow moved that the
Convention proceed to name the dele.
gates, suggesting that one from each dis
trict and six at large be chosen. Capt.
Travis amended this by naming three from
each district and two at large. Mr.. Hub
bard favored the amendment, thinking
that perhaps this was one OF the cases
where sin multitude OF counsellors there
| is safety" He thought the increased num-
Der desirable on account OF the weightier
Influence they would WELD in the State
Convention, also. Finally the motion
was so amended, and then prevailed.
VIM. Peterson moved that a committee
OF one from each district delegation be APP
pointed to make provision for the recep.
ton and entertainment OF the delegates
from other counties to the State Conyen-
ton, and this motion being adopted, W.
F. Peterson, OF Clay district; Newt. Linch,
Webster; r. W. Hazlett, Richie; Geo. B.
Caldwell, Union; Ed. Dunaway, Centre;
W. N. Dunlap, Liberty; Samuel Norton,
Madison; Sam Busbey, Richland; E. Z.
Post, Triadelphia, and j. B. Kuhn, Of
Washington, were appointed as such com.
mittee.
Pending the report OF the Committee
on Resolutions, Major Sam McCulloch
proposed speech by George B. Caldwell,
and the other delegates took up with the
proposition with vociierous enthusiasm,
and Mr.. Caldwell was compelled to deliver
himself Of brief Grafton.
Mr.. cALDwELL's SPEECH.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CIrIzRNs:-
l July concur IN the remarks made by
your chairman aud President here to-day.
see an encouraging look on the faces Of
these delegates, among whom are many
veteran Ohio county Republicans; men
whom we have seen before in times OF
conflict with the enemy, men who have
grown gray in faithful service OF that par.
ty whose achievements have ever brought
honor to those who have assisted In
bringing about those achievements. Ap.
plause. For l am one OF those who believe
we can ''point with pride" to that party's
record In the past. [Applause.l Here
again are some who are just commencing
their term Of enlistment under the party
banner, but who have even already shown
their willingness to spend and be spent in
the service OF that party whose idol has
always been itscountry, which has always
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