Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-17
WITH A WILD HURRAH
AND THE SON OF lBoresI Old Ass-


HARRrBURGH. April l6.-Ths Kspubli.
can Convention was called 10 order
at ten twenty-five. The roll call
showed the only contest was tAat
in the Fourth Allegheny district
which was still unsettled. although
the rival factions had been endssvoring all
night to come to an agreement. Ex-Sspa-
tor wsddsll, was nominated - temporary
chsirmsf. Mr.. Waddell upon taking the
oh,ir thanked the convention for The
| an Rasrca sh~.,, ,- hi--- W. ---->-s-s
in his selection disposition to ha.moniss
and satisfy clashipg interests and be hoped
that the idea would be carried ont - the
news from Washington this morning
behooyed the Republicans to stand
shoulder to shoulder In the
contest for the interests Of Pennsylva-
MIA. Ii was the duty OF the convention 70
| select delegates to Chicago who will voics
the sentiment Of the State and carry out
the undoubted wishes Of the people. The
Committee on Contested Seats, with John
Stewart a. chairman; also the Committees
on Permanent Organization and Rssolu.
tions were then appointed. A motion was
made by delegate that the Committee on
Resolutions be Instructed to bring In reso-
luton naming James g. Blaine for Presi
dent and Robert T. Lincoln for Nice Presi.
dent. An amendment was moved and &C
oepted to make the resolution include In.
structions TO dele gates atlarRe to vote Tor
Blaine. The motion and amendment were
carried by vote Of 200 to 81. Nearly
all the negative votes came from
the Philadelphia delegation. Two hours
past before the convention reassen bled.
The committee on permanent organic alton
reported unanimously In favor OF GAlusha
A. crow, for permanent chairman. The
report was adopted.
Pretty Talk from Galasha.
Mr.. Graw having taken the chair reviewed
the achievements Of the Republican party
during the part quarter OF century down TO
the present issue, the tariff. He chsrso.
tsriztd the resolutions passed last wesk at
Allentown as meaningless and deceiving.
He was for . protective tariff which would
secure to the laborer Of this couatry Q
comfortable living for himself and family.
Cheapness OF commodities 10 not 10 be do
sired at the expense Of the wages OF the
laboring man. Free trade, he thought,
was merely logical theory based on mis-
taken facts.
The committee on resolutions presented
o resolution first, congratulatins the Re.
publicans upon the reestablishmsut OF
unity and harmony In the party which has
restored Pennsy lvsnia to her plscs In the
Republican column second, approving the
present protective tariff anj demanding iS
contin nuance; third, demanding Q free bal.
lot and an honest count; fourth, % dual
standard OF precious metals can only b
main tanned by the concurrence and 90
operstion OF the commercial nations OF the
world, ard as this cannot be had at the
present time and % an attempt 70 main.
Tain such q standard by the United States
| alone is calculated TO produce serious com.
plications In our monetary systsm, IL s
feIRts,iR JeRpg ne seesdt isplLssnAtcysaRa
such legislation as will suspend the coinage
| of tbe standard silver dollars until united
action with other nations can be bad
Death 20 the Trade Dollar.
Fifth recommends the retirement OF the
trade dollar In exchange for standard dol.
lars, without increasing the monthly issue
of the latter; sixth says that by integrity
and wisdom the administration OF Prssi.
dent Arthur has deseryedly won the -.
sp.ct, con tidence and commendation OF the
whole psopIe: seventh commends every
EFFORT 10 sustain and promote civil service
reform In the National and State Govern.
ments; eighth declares James q. Blaine 10
the choice Of the Republicans OF Psnusyt'
yapia for President and Robert I. Lincoln
for Vice President, and insfucts tbs dele
gates at large to vote for them % long -
their names shall be before the convention
and 10 use oil honorable means 70 secure
their nomination.
The resolutions were adopted and the
convention then took q recess until Tour
O'Clock.
On assembling the chsir announced that
the committee on contested sesb vas sui
unable TO report and the time was tAksn up
unt,l I2:l5 making up the list OF district
i,Js, stes 10 the National Convsntion, vhtn
=. Gers was taken. The following are
The District Delegates - Ch'sass'
First-H. II. Bingham, W. J. Pollock.
srcond-Wm. r. Leeds, David L. Lane.
Third-ssmuel b. Gilpin, Harry Huntsr.
Fourth-A!ex. Grove, Jr., w. Eiwcod
r. wen.
Fi,h-John T Tompson, John Ruhl.
si,th--B r. Fisher. Richard Young.
SEVENTH. r. Hale, - jenkins, Robt.
v. Ysrdeley.
Esh,h-s,muel d. Dsbbon, franklin 8.
Yinib.kwi' T. Hartman. Edwin L.
Tsnth-w. KiIpstrick, Samuel Thoms,.
Eleventh.. q. Brown, James Cruik'
| shank.
Tweifth-Hsnry N. Boiss, Hubbard D.
| Ppyne.
ibirteentb-No returns
Fourtsenth-Horace Brook, Jacob Wsg'
ntr.
N ~ o.
ssventeenth-D. q. Morrill,. ~ bcul.
Eishtsenth-Jobn stswsrb !. L. Dai'
| field.
TT.ntieth--E. A. Irwin. /. G. Thornton.
Tsspiy fnt-(C (Contsstedl--J. X. Esios.
James u. ssyers, John y. hsfting. John
twenty secons-tContesi.d : G. L. Msgs..
wiIiism Flynn, Jacob 5. sisgls, Joseph D.
"f twenty ..hird-Thom. NJ B,yn., Y ".
T..nty.iourth -Ernsst 7. AsAsson i'h'
Tn. oommittss appointed By the State
| Conn mittSe To report upon the feasibility oil
| sli,ripe The present form Of primary sisc-
| tions and adopting plan by .hich csnai.
dsits FOR ofsos sheuld b voisd Tor by the
| people, reported sdysrsely. The committee
| ;cok the ground that such systsm Hoald
| make more troubis thsn The s!eotioe.
a Tvss0ph So nAgee.
Shortly After o'clock the essvssssss sos
70 work ssaia and rspidly sssasse svsy 9
nest deal oS Yootins vosk The eAeifn.s
| Of the Comnittes on Coufsskd oeese SUI
mi,t1d majority au1 nieo3ty Reports.
| r. ,,.sf admitteA th0 fooS cootestinG
A. 900 oshervise knOgn - the Dsyne
men' The minority report - n fsvos ol
the Regular o. nsssttss&
| On q motion 10 sdopt ths Sspogt q tbe
msjoyity, Quay, Of Pniiadslpbie, Devsd y