Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention Gets Down to Work and
the Candidates are Placed in the Ring.
Owing to the length of Mr. Walker S
speech it was after three o'clock when
Chairman JepsOn called the Convention to
order for the afternoon session. The con-
fusion was great, owing to the presence of
large number Of outsiders, and the Ser
seant-at,arms was called into requisition to
clear the aisles and eject those not members
of the Convention.
When order had been restored in q man
ner the Chair called for the report of the
Committee on Credentials. The chairman
of the committee sent his report to the plat
form, and it was read as follows:
The committee organized by electing A.
D. Garden chairman, and Joseph Staley
secretary. All the counties in the district
are represented. The committee recon-
mends that all proxies be ruled out, and
further recommends that alternsteS be ac-
corded seats in the absence of delegates.
The Chair-The convention has heard the
reading of the report. What shall be done
with it?
Nr. Corley, of Rrsxton-I desire to sub
NIT an independent report on the matter of
proxies from Braxton county.
The Chair-The gentleman will be seated
pending the disposition of the report of the
committee.
Mr.. Turner, of Harrison-I would be glad
to have the position Of the committee def
nitely outlined Are alternates to be al
lowed to act for any delegates who may be
absent, or only for the delegate coming from
the same district as the alternate.
The Chair-Is the minority report from
Braxton in the nature of an amendment
Mr. Gorley, of Braxton-Itis.
Mr.. Shallcross, of Ohio--Is the gentle
man offering the minority report regularly
elected delegate
The Chair-It is to be presumed that he
is, but the chair has no evidence.
A voics-Let the paper be read.
The Secretary read the report as follows:
The Report.
The undersigned, minority of your
Committee on Credentials, beg leave to sub
NIT the following report:
Regretting that they cannot agree with
the majority, vet their sense of duty and
obligation to the party and its future success
in the district, constrsin them to recommend
to the convention the admission Of all
proxies, duly signed and properly authenti'
Gated
Ordinary fairness and the plainest rules
of Justice specially commend the adoption
of this course in the case of the county OF
Braxton.
In that county, the committee found
only three (3) of the four (4) districts repre-
sented BY delegates in person, viz: Birch
district by A. L. Corley. Salt Lick district
by C. +. Singleton aud Kanawha district BY
Martin Muivey, John White and James
Camp.
But they further found regularly prepared
proxies, duly signed and properly snthent,-
Gated and signed BY the County Executive
Committee Of said couuty-whch Sre here
with fled and shown to the Convention as
part of this report; from which it appears
that Inclusive Of said proxies) twenty-five
out Of the twenty-five regularly appointed
delegates from Braxton county, favor as
their FIRST choice the nomination of NJ. I:
Fame, of Ohio county, while only three OF
said twenty-five delegates favor the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Fame's competitors.
Under these circumstances we think 1t
wiser, more polite and manifestiy more
iust-betier certainly for the sake of party
barmony-and specially the future success
of the party in Braxton county, that the
proxies aforesaid should be received BY the
convention and that the delegates above
ramed be authorized to vote for them
selves.
A Delegate from Harrison-I rise to q
point Of order. The report Of the commit
tee is before the house and the amendment
is ont CT order.
The Chsir-The question Is on the sdop
poa Of the Anendnsas