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

20 CuAIRMAS BABfS ExrLAISs. ~ h p
!; The attention Of Senator sabin, having
been called to a published statement, origi-
mating in Minnesota, that he had been
elected delegate to the National Conven.
ton on q pledge or-supposition that he
would support Blaine, he remarked that
on the contrary no auch issue had been
made. and that It had been well known
for year that his flls. choice was and had
been for Arthur, on the ground that he
would be strong before the public. He
said he was friendly 10 Blaine. but that he
had been assured by irie,ld Of ex-senator
Blaine that he was not only not a candi.
date but did not want 10 be q candidate.
There had been no doubt about bis prefer.
ence anywhere. He was not tied 10 any
one, and would exercise his bes. judgment
In siding 10 the selection Of a candidate
who could be elected. o.
AN ADDITIONAL RULE. =
Mr. PArke offered an addition to the
rule as to the order Of business. &
Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, moved an
amendment 10 /! 60 as 10 make the order Of
business IS follows:
Fis:-Rsport Of the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions. ~ Ia
Second-The call OF the roll by States.
ThiId-Presensation OF candidates for
President. - ! :,
Fourth-Ballotiug. Va 'st III
Fiith-presentation Of candidates for
Vice President. N
Slxth-Balloting. ~ tEttF 3.
The amendmant was agreed to and the
additional rule adopted. M
ts5 ss AN IMPORTANT QUERY.
Mr.. Roosevelt, Of New York, inquired
what had become Of the proposition in re-
gard to representation In future National
Conventions. He knew that there was a
strong feeling that there should be some
change by which the number oi delegates
should be mora nearly proportional to the
Republican votes Gag. in the respective
State1. 'tst SYty . sF5ag,3... p
Mr.. Parks, Of California, Chairman Of the
Committee on RULES, said that that subject
had been withheld until q minority report
could be prepared. .G3.r -
n y r'f THE RuLE3 DlStOSED OF.
Ir. Thuraton, Of Nebraska, moved to
amend the seventh rule, which provides
for nominations by a maj Jority Of tho votes
cast, by requiring majority Of all the del.
egates. He said that no rule should be en-.
forced BY which lee, than msjority Of the
elected delegates should attempt to enforce
candidate upon tina party. Such action
would be repudiatel by the ireemen Of
America. applauss.] Mr.. Sanders. Of
Montana, offered au amendment that no
peraon ahall be eligible % member oi the
National Committee who. Is not eligible as
member Of the Electoral College. - 49, = =
Mr.. Hoar, ol Massachusetts,, made an ex.
PLANTATION as 10 the effect OF the civil service
law passed by Congrtss q year ago, and
ssid that It vas not the purpose Of that law
10 prohibit my Federal oti,cos from OK.
efcisiue all the right Of an American ci,i-
ssn. Tho amondment offered by Mr.
Sanders WAS adopted. sfa. -.
The amendment offered by MI. Thurs.on,
0! Sehraska, was adopted alter some verbal
notifications. 80 ,-'2,1 .Il.-S lil
This disposed Of ashe Question oi!ths
rules, except sg to the REPRESENTATION In
future Conventions Chat subject being
withheld.) 3g.y -. = l,5,z,-sf,,aa Pf-
ArroRrIosAEsr roR ruruRE CONVENTIONS,
Nj. Parks, o! California, then made q
report as to the appostlonment Of dele
gates for future Conventions. It direct,
that each State shall be entitled to four dele
sates-at. large, With two additional delegates
for each msm mber . Of CopEeasat.large. /
auyi that each Territory and the District O
Columbia shall be entitled to two dele.
gates, and that each Congregational distIic
ahall be entitled to two delegstea. -'is2 "A
Mr.. Dlshop, Of Massachusetts, on behal
Of the minority Of the committee, reported
. rule that each State ahnll be entitled I,
lour delegates at large and one additions
delegate for each representative at large,
any; that each territory and the District o
Columbia shall be entitled to two delegates
that each Congressional district shall b.
entitled to one delegate aud an atditiona
delegate io. every 10, 600 msjority votes o
fraction thereof cast for the Republica,
Presidential electoral ticket Of the last pre-
cedlng Presidential election, and that tn
Republican National Committee !, shal
within a year alter each Presidential elec
tion certify tho representation 10 whicl
each State Is entitled. H i554,
Mr.. Carver, Of Indiana, supported th
minority report AZ entirely In keeping will
the genius Of American institutions.
did not decrease the representation Of an,
district, but only added to the represents
ton In accordance with Republican ma
ioritiea. e, s. b