Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-06

formed us no part of the plan proposed
could be accepted unless the committee
on contested seats, which We had pro-
posed to adopt as part Of the plan, was
discarded, and
A Committee should be Organised
which should consist OF nine gentlemen
on one side and seven on the other.
Without desiring TO say one word oil
recrimination, gentlemen, those who
acted with me felt that it was better for
us TO come here, and in a manly way
submit to the decision of the conVen-
ton. [Applause.l l have only
one more word to add,
that is, that for the kindness,
the courtesy, the eordiality of Republi-
can temper. with which the gentlemen
on the other side met US in the consid-
erations OF all questions we shall ever Dc
thankful. We might have we'll desired
that that larger committee with whom
thev consulted might have been infiu-
enced, as we thought they might be, by
some of the arguments that were pre-
sented. We were overruled. We are
not here to complain. We are here TO
state the reasons Of our case, and so say
that we are all together: for the success
Of the Republican party. (Great aP-
plause.l .-- 49, ..u :,
At 1880 the convention adjourned till
730P.M The several committees will
meet this afternoon and the contestlrg
delegates be heard.
The convention was dilatory in reas-
sembling, and at 8:l5 the delegates and
onlookers joined in singing Marching
Through Georgia" and other airs, ma
tional and comic. Finally George VIII
liam Curtis name was called and the
chanting changed to cheering, but this
in turn gave place to more songs, local
politicians coming ont strong IN the pop
ular airs.
At S:5l the convention was called to
order.
Chair-"The first business is the re-
port of the committee on contested seats.
Is that committee ready"
Wooden-"Yes, Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen OF the convention"
The report was then read, and by 1t
Albert Doggett, of Brooklyn, who has
opposed the Conkling people, was
SlVGu u OCdL III lAlC NOhNOheISh'
Others OF his siie from Brooklyn
were also awarded seats. The
massage in the report upon the
Oneida districts is as follows: In the
First district of Oneida county your
committee report by vote OF II to 4
that the sitting delegates are not enti.
tied to to their seats, but that the fol-
lowing persons ars entitled to their
seats: samuel s. Lowry, Samuel R.
Campbell, 5. A. Millar and n. K Pierce
In the Second district OF Oneida your
committee report that the sitting MEM
bers have announced that they made no
further claim to their seats, and that
the following named persons are enti
tied to seats: Samuel Campbell, NJ. p
Cady, VIM. J. Clark, and Samuel II.
Fox.
In the Third district OF Oneida your
committee report, by a vote of II to .,
that the sitting members are entitled to
their seats. BY vote OF 10 to l the
delegation headed by ex-senator Sloan
and known as "anti. Conkling," were
awarded seats from Oswego. The sitting
delegates and contestants IRON the
Fifteenth district OF New York city We're
both declared not entitled to
seats. These contestants are leaders
of the anti-Machine Central Commit
tee. The report closed as follows:
"Eour committee, by vote OF 10 to |,
recommend that the convention refer
to the State Committee, with power,
The Subject of Re-enrollment and Reor-
ganis1tion
in all o. any of the districts in the city
OF New York" Consideration OF this
recommendation WAS postponed until
after the State ticket shall have been
nominated.
The Chairman THE next business
in order is the report of the Committee
upon Permanent Organization"
Mr.. Husted-"Mr. Chairman, your
Committee on Permanent Organization
have unanimously agreed to name for
president OF this convention
Chauncy II. Depew."
Tremendous applause. The report
was adopted. The chairman appointed
Theo l. Pomeroy and Geo. II. Sharpe
a committee to conduct Mr.. Depew to
the chair. Mr.. Depew's presence on
the platform was the signal for an out
burst Of applause.
Mr.. Morey, OF Livingston, offered the
following preamble and resolutions, and
they were referred to the Committee on
Resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Republican party,
through a series OF National and
Stite platforms, as we'll as presi-
dental messages, is irrevoca-
bly, committed to the principles
OF true civil service reform; and,
WHEREAs, A reformed civil service is
antagonized by the removal Of compe-
tent, diligent and trustworthy officials
before the expiration OF the legal tenure
OF their office, If such removal be solely
to give place as a
Reward for Partisan Services;
and,
WHEREAS, The term for which f. A
Merritt was appointed for collector OF
the port o! New York has not vet tx.
pired; therefore,
RsSolred, That true civil service reform
demands that F.. A. Merritt should be
again placed in charge OF that Office
and there retained until the expiration
nj SuCu Letul, uuleSS SOODeT TenONeu
for good cause. Loud applause and
some Kisses.
The following female suffragist reso-
lntion was offered by ex Speaker
Hustled, and no action was reported on
| il.
WHEREAs, The Republican party is a
party Of progress, and has in its heroic
past established the right OF every cIti-
zen OF the United States to equal civil
and political protection; therefore be it
Resolred, That our efforts in be.
half of free suffrage shall be extended
to all citizens OF the State, without re-
gard to sex.
Nominations were then Announced In
| Order,
aui Genera! ! ,sspa b. Carr vas unan-
imously reno ouInated for Secretary OF
State. Ira Davenport was nominated
for State Comptroller in the place Of
James W. Wsdsworth, who declined q
denomination. Leslie Russell was NOM