The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-13

CA1uluhIe lOt TEehlutQI, huu Uuly uehIeS
the Republican party to present the strong
est and best man. The central feature o.
the Republican platform would be protec
ton to American industry and labor, anc
1t was well that the Convention which
represented that party which upheld those
principles should come 10 the great city
which had been built up largely by the in
auences Of that system.
THE BIRTHPLACE OF RgPuBLIcANisM.
The convention should come to the city
where the party was born to take q new
impulse far in the march to be led on fol
protection, and the rights Of all men guar
anteed by the institution. It seemed tc
him, however, that the Constitution need
ed some tinkering in this respect, so thai
all men should have equal rights before
the law and an equal chance In the coun'
try for liberty and comfort. II the CON
vention were TO be held in Philadelphia II
would have mighty effect on the cam.
paign before the party.
The Indiana delegation was next heard,
Mayor Duggs, Of Indianapolis, pointed out
the advantages Of that city as place for
holding the convention, reviewing hotel
and other facilities offered there. The
Republicans Of Indiana were as earnest,
intelligent, active and were as faithful and
able as the Republicans in any State.
Benjamin Butterworth, Of Ohio, followed
in support OF the claims Of Cincinnati, and
Suggested the advantages that would ensue
to the Republican party in selecting that
city for the convention.
Senator Cullom, OF Illinois, claimed that
Chicago was the best convention city in
the United States, and set forth the advan.
tages Of that city in the way Of hotel, rail.
road and telegraphic facilities. It was wall
known what the spirit Of the party was
going to be in the next election. The Re.
publican party was going to Join issues
with the Democratic on the one great
financial question. Its adversaries were
attempting to reach out into the great
northwest and makes fight there, and II
was in the interest Of the party that the
convention be held in Chicago.
Senator Miller, Of New York, said the
claim OF Saratoga was backed by the great
State Of Nav York.
THE BALLorr.
The first ballot proceeded with the
whole number Of votes cast being 40, neces
sary for a choice, Of "a. The ballot re-
suited as follows Chicago, 10: Philadelphia,
s; Cincinnati, 12; indianapolis, 4; Sara
toga, s.
Second ballot: Chicago, II; Cincinnati
II; Philadelphia, 4; Saratoga, s.
Third bslloi: Chicago, 20; Cincinnati, I'll
Saratoga, 4; Philadelphia, !.
Fourth ballot: Chicago, 20; Cincinnati,
Is; Saratoga, !; Philadelphia, /.
Chicago was then declared the place oil
the next Republican convention. The
tion, sgainst which Hicks, Of Florids,
raised point Of order. Morey, OF Louis
lana, offered a resolution to amend the
call for delegates, adopted at the last meet.
ing, by adding "except that In the State oi
Louisiana delegates be elected in any time
after the lst Of February, 1884"
Nj. Magee, OF Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment amending the call 30 as to ex.
tend to ninety days before the meeting oi
the convention the time within which dele;
gates be elected.
Mr.. Hicks raised the. point OF order
against both propositions and pending the
discussion the committee took recess.
l. EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session Of the Republican
Committee, the regular order being called
for, the chairman stated the pending ques'
ton was on Mr.. Frye's resolution, against
which Hicks raised point Of order on
the ground that the proposition had been
in principle discussed, voted on and mega.
tiyed January last. The chair declined to
rule upon the point Of order and the mat
ter was opened for discussion. Frye sug'
gested the point had been raised too late
In the proce sdingr..
The suggestion was controverted by
Logan, who argued the resolution proposed
was not such as the committee had powei
to act upon. He was willing to refer ii tc
the next National Convention, for that
was the body that had the right to con,
slider It. Clayton opposed the plan and
Magee moved the whole matter be referred
to the next National Convention. Chandler
claimed the proposition was sustained by
the sentiment OF strong Republican com
munities from (which the Republican
party got votes To elect the President; that
sentiment was In favor OF not taking rep.
resentation from the Southern Stats bui
giving the additions! representation 10 the
Northern States, that was sentiment the
committee could not afford to despise.
Bradley, OF New York, complained that
Representatives Of the South were tainted
with giving no electoral votes. II the
people Of the South could 20 to the polls
and vote as people ofthe North could, they
would give electoral votes. He was sur.
prised that 1t should be asked
10 increase the basis OF Representa-
ton.
Filley, Of Missouri, received the benefita
which accrued to the Republican party
iron the Republicans Of the South. Gof,
Iof West Virginia, entered q protest against
1.-The proposition TO draw dead line through
the country and say, with this line we
will advocate Republicanism and south oi
1t we will turn the country over 10 Bour'
bonism."
A basis Of representation which had
given the Republican party victory In 1860
was hRllowed with the association OF Lin.
coin, Chase and Seward, the founders oi
the party. The basis which had given the
party victory In '0S. '70 and 80 could moi
be vicious. Southern States could and
would give electoral votes for the Republi
llican candidate for 'S4. Magee's motion
was finally agreed to. Yeas, 25; nays, IS.
Mr.. Morey, Of Louisiana, modified the
resolution offered this morning 90 as tc
give the Republicans Of Louisiana and
o .eson authority to hold district and State
conventions not longer than ninety day.
prior to the meeting Of the National Con
yention. Agreed 70.
Mr.. Bronts, Of Washington Territory
offered resolution giving six delegates
each to the Territories oi Washington ant
Dakota on the ground that according 4
population they were entitled 10 admission
10 The Union Of States. Rejected.
Magee moved to amend the roll by in
uerting the authority Of the election Of twt
delegates for each Congressman at-Large