Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-06
WIND AND WISDOM.
TsE NEW YORK CONVENTION or STAL-
WARTS AND WSAK-KNseS,
A theatrical Peformancs-Abssnce OF the
Great Am"-Piatt on the Platform
A Pleasure to me loo
The Miller's Chaff -
Honied Harmony.
NOMINATIONS BY THE CONVENTION

Senator Platt called the convention Il
order, was unprecedented in the histor,
of the politics OF the. State, indeed, i
might be said OF the United States. Th'
Academy was filed from tine auditorium
to the sky gallery. There were severa
hundred ladies in the proscenium ant
artists boxes, and the scene looked
more like that of q matinee than politi
cal convention. At least four Thousand
people were within the building. Rev
DR.. Hastings offered prayer. He made
touching allusion to the death
of the late President Garfield
and prayed God to comfort the widow
and the fatherless, and asked thai
sure myth aud wisdom be given the Pres.
idrnt, and that peace and harmony
might prevail.
Then followed the call OF delegates,
On the call OF Platt's name as a delegate
there was immense cheering. The name
C.. N. Depew; of the other side, was
called a few minutes afterwards, and
received with tremendous cheers. No,
tice OF the contested seats was given,
and the chairman announced that the
papers would be referred at the proper
time 10 the Committee on Contested
Seats.
At the conclusion OF the roll call the
secretary read call for
Harmony in the Convention.
Ex Speaker Sharpe, in short speech,
proposed Hon. Frank Hiscoek as tenn
porary chairman. The speech
vas coldly received. Mr.. His
cock, with considerable warmth,
declined. Theodore VI. Pomeroy, from
Cayugl. then proposed that as Hiscock' s
name had been proposed against his
wishes that Senator Warner Miller be
named as temporary chairman. On
this motion, amid great cheering,
the ayes and noes were ordered.
The vote resulted as follows:
Total vote AIS; Warner Miller re-
ceiyed 29S. and IIiscock 100; Miller's
majority los This announcement was
received with long applause. Mr. Miller
vas then escorted to the chair, and on
arriving or the platform shook hands
with Chairman P!att. LGreat applause. J
Chairman Platl: II have the pleas
ure Of Introducing TO the Convention
the temporary chairman, Hon. Warner
Miller" Great applause. Miller then
stepped forward, amid great and contin-
ued applause, and
Addressed the Convention.
senator Miller said:
FELI.,w REPUBLICANs-We meet to.
day a. a band OF mourners. After long
weeks of heroic suffering our beloved
ch;eltain has been taken from us. He is
mOuIu6i not alone by his own party,
bu, bY ali parties, and the whole civilized
world. These universal expressions OF
grief and sympathy tell Us something Of
the irreparable loss our country has sus-
tained. Less than year ago he was
elevated TO the chief magistracy OF the
nation. He brought TO the discharge
OF the duties OF that position great
abilities sand brilliant achiev 4ments
won in every field of action in which he
had taken part He was statesman,
wearing the full srmor OF experience,
wisdom and virtue. (Applause.) His
whole life in early manhood had been
given to the unselish service OF his
country. and his highest ambition was
TO contribute something TO the advance.
ment of the human race. The people
knew him and loved him, and judging
him from his past record they had every
reason to expect that in the discharge OF
the duties Of the Presidency OF the
United States he would win new donors
lpr hiH--'t Aat
Bring Blessings to the People.
Applause Whilst we mourn the un-
timely taking off Of James A.Garf-ld, and
whilst cur hearts linger around .he new
made grave upon the shores I'll the west
ern lake, we are recalled by the stern
activities of this world and are remind
ell "That life is real-llfe is earnest"
We leave the mIseries OF the past few
weeks with that God who has so won
drously guided this republic from its
beginning, and we address ourselves to
the issue Of the hour. First, We should
bring a united and harmonious support
10 him who under the Constitution has
succeeded to that high office. Prolong-
e,l applause.l We know President Ar,
thur" Applsuss and cheers. Sena-
tor Madden here proposed three cheers
for President Arthur, which were given.
Chairman Miller, continuing: 81 say We
know President Arthur as lifelong
Republican, and we know him as a New
York Republican, as one OF US who has
ever been first and foremost in sustain
ing the principles OF our party. 1t is
ont meet and proper then fellow Repub'
!icans, that we
serd Him Greeting To-Day,
ard that we give him pledges of ouI
sympathy and support. [Applause.
This can be best done by the Republic
cans here to day LAYING down the arms
OF iac,ionsl warfare and taking up the
arms Of the old Repu blican party as We
have known it for the past twenty years
Applause IL can best be dcne by
putting out of our hearts all enmity
one toward smother. Renewed sp
plause That done, We must address
ourselves 20 the present condition and
the future prospects and duties OF the
X, pub ican party
GeO. WIN. CnrtlS said: Il desire tC
submit a resolution, to be left with the
Committee on Resolutions for their con
sideration. ! will read il. II is as fol
lows: Heartily responding 10 the
strongly expressed conviction of the
tolntTy that the great crime Of sssass
ination as due t. the spirit NJ isctinr
influenced by greed OF place, and re.og
nlzrrg in the practice known as The
SPOTS system 4 growing and
Powerful Incentive to Revolutionary
Disturbance.
in sccor,iaucr with the declaration o
the last National Republican Convsn
ton, and to rear j most fitting auI en-
during monument 10 the rusrnarv o
President Garfield. we sOlemnly p!e,ig,
to President Arthur our earnest suppor
in every endeayor 10 fulfill The
purpose annou 'ced by his e
arc, ssur in hls inaugural address o
asking c ngrsss 10 co o1'rlte with tn,
Executive in rpuedying, bv law. the
abuses OF appointment aud removal il
civil service
Chairman: "rhe resolution ssill 20 tc
the Co;umilee on Z s1Iu, ions
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