The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-05

be able to report to the Convention thil
evening. IA. ,.. l5- n 1s-T5II ~!
Mr. Curtis, Of New York-l hold In m,
haod a communication Of the American
Peace Union, which ask 10 have referred
to the Committee on Resolutions. 9nSu
The Chair-lt will be SO referred.
TICKETS ron vkryRASs.. 49,.
Mr.. Mathews, Of illinois, desire 10 In,
troduce resolution whict ! ak be read to
tho Convention. n, r5...sr !, y, - !,
The Secretary read the resolution as fol.
lowe: 'h !. 49,. .i-.I.
Rs,o'pd, That the Committee on ths
distribution Of tckets be hereby instructed
to furnish five hundred tickets Of admis.
sion during the sessions Of this Convention
to be given 10 the veterans who desire 10
witness the proceedings. t...--. ~
Mr.. Mathews-I Rsk the unanimous con.
sent OF the Convention to adopt and pses
tina: resolution. It may be observed that
,here are soldiers hero who have come over
huudreds Of miles to witness the proceed.
ings Of this Convention, and to enable them
TO DO so this resolution Is introduced, and |
hope this Convention will adopt II unani.
mouBlv. 'iSh
Mi. Thurston, Of Ncbraska-I rise 10 ask
QUESTION. l wish 10 ask in what manner
snd 10 what persons Tor distribution these
tickets are to be issled. ,EN's, f
A delegate from Pennsylvania-I will
move to amend by adding, "and that they
be DIS ributed according 10 representation
upon the Il ,or OF this Convention to the
chairman Of the various delegations. /.
WHERE ARE TIE SEATS. ~ II
General Clayton, Of SArkansas-Mr.
Chairman, having been one OF the mem.
beIs Of the sub committee who had charge
Of the appor,ionment Of seats in this Con.
vention and having some knowledge Of its
capacity, desire 10 sly tha. In tbs appol.
tionment Of these seats every seat was pro.
vided for by ticke.P, and that tickets were
Issued sufficient 10 till every seat in the
ball. Now II these tickets are to Issued l
would like to know where the gentlemen
are to b. seated. Otherwise would be glad
to see them here, but unless you have seats
for these gentlemen, and unless they come
and stand In these a;slts 1t will make in.
terminable confusion. II you can provide
Tor the seating oil these gentlemen Il ehall
be glad to adopt the resolution.
| - THY ARE WILLING TO STAND, 7!
Mr.. Matthews, Of lllinois4Iu@rep,y ID
the remarks Of the gentleman from Arkan.
sas, l want to say that while III may be
true tha. tickets have been Issued ior every
seat in this hall, 1t istqrally true that
thoee seats are not occupied half cf the
time, but II ono OF these veterans were 10
occupy seat md the holder of the ticket
therefor should come along md demand Il
l say to this Convention that. they will
yield 10 the authority Of that ticket, and
want to say further, that while these seats
are. occupied these men would be glad
to stand around the aieles here and
passages to the end that they might witness
these proceedings All these men ask Is 10
be permitted to come into the hall and oc.
cupy such ses!s aa are not occupied by
gentlemen or ladies' holding accredited
tickets to these seats. tli.lK',i.
FLORIDA YIELDS IrER CHAIRS. y Ii.
Mr. Lee, Of Flcrida-'The State Of Flor.
ida wss entitled to 20 many tickets, and ye.
that State has been unable 10 get these
tickets, There are. understand, twenty.
five seats that belong to that State. It that
State cannot in my other manner obtain
the benz Il, Of these tickets she Is willing to
yield those twenty-five tickets that tho vet.
erans may obtain these seats and witness
the proceedings" Applause t'kb.:ig
The Chair-"You have heard the reso.
luton. The l.st queation before the Con,
yention. Is the amendment cfsred BY the
gentleman on the LETT" E1EgE 80
Mr. Mstthews-"I most cheeriully accep,
the amendment from the gentleman on my
right" - f.sIg. :.fsssi
The ChaIr-Tho resolution as amended
will now be read. The clerk read the
resolution as follows: rE3 '1t,rs. q
Retolrtd. That the Committee on the Dis.
tribution Of Tickets be hereby instructed
10 furnish five hundred tickets OF admis
sion TO this hall during tho sessions ol
this Convention TO the veteran soldier
who desire 10 witness the proceedings, to
bs distributed according to the basis oil
representation on this floor and delivered
to tho Chairman Of the respective State
delegations. 5g Vi E%}alS' T q "a: L
THEY HAVE No vHrERASs. =
A delegate from ArkanBas-"I would
suggest, Mr.. Chsirman, that thtrs art
SA,es represented on this loor who have
qlitea largo delegation here, and under
the amendments tha. arc offered they
,rn,,1I I,n ttItnN tsnty nj 10 Il
We have, unfortunately, few veteran sol
ditrs among us. | think these ticket
ought 10 apply to The States who have
veteran soldiers. We ahonld place then,
IN the hands o! the Sates tha. have
veteran soldiers hero .andino in;the hands
Of thoae who have none.n Applause L.
Mr. Massey, oil Delaware-"I rise TO maxi
an amendment, and that 10 that the resolu
tion be 80 modified that the distributor
shall be madc Of theee ticketa by a Hpecia
committee from the delegation from I'LL
nois. II the suggestion already made Is Il
be carried into effect, then 1t necesaaril]
will be that a great many oil The State
represented here on this iloor from which
there are no Union Eoldiors present, III,
purpose intended to be accomplished b.
!, the resolution will have failed, thepurpoai
being that these soldiers Of the uoion, th,
men who need no apology to be made fo
them in any Republican Convention ami
/. their right 10 be hesrd-1 ray that II an!
other arrangement than that now ICON
templated bs carried Into effect II will b
futile 10 reach the object desired, ant
therefore l suggest that the resolution b.
80 modified as to contemplate thei, dissri
buttons through SPECIAL committee Iron
|, the Illinois delegation 10 be Relected b,
= themselves" (Chea Of ".No No I"'S;;Jcctslli
. MIR. Manning, OF sIowa-"1 suggest thai
!. in responae 10 the gentleman from Dela
I !, ware, II there is any delegation presen
that has no Union soldiers or iyeterasj
: that the Chairman OF that delegation turl
= them back to the committee with that II
!. !. quest, and that they be reapporIloned I
tho States that have the Union aoldiers.
|. rHE CONVENTION REFUSES THE TICKETS
}. The Chair-"Beloie the vote shall b
2 taken, I desire to, state that I have jul
Il been informed by a member of Ii
"a National Convention that tick els have bee
o issned for every eeat In this hnll. u Il
II houAe ready Tor the question 7 All
n favor Of the adoption Of the resolution vi
], say ayei contrary, no, The noes seem
n have Il. ( Tho noes have Il, and the rezol
/. ton Is defeated" [slight applause sli
10 Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts mo1
X that the Convention DO now adjourn unit
ID II o'clock to.morning. Et.'E.gg;; y
s. ~ THg CONVENTION ApIouRNB. X Z
u The Cha!r-"Itls Is moved and second'