Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-06
REMEMBERED
The Platform Of the Republican
Party
Says a Few Good Words for
the Representative of the
Spoils System,
Meaning Chester A. Arthur Once
Bounced
From an Official Position In New
York by Iohn Sherman
for Dishonesty.
Third Days Proceedings in the
Eighth Republican National
Convention.
A Fsarfally and Wonderfully Con-
structed Tariff Plank.
Lots of Gush, Platituds, Rhetoric
and Rot.
A Fsarfally and Wonderfully Con-
structed Tariff Plank.
Lots of Gush, Platituds, Rhetoric
and Rot.
A Feeble, wishy Mashy, Unsafe Plat
form on Which to Stand During
the Coming Political Storm.

CHICAGO June THE convention was
called to order at 1854. and was opened with
PRAYER by Bishop Fallows, of the Reformed
Episcopal Church. He PRAYED that those
who might be selected by this convention
for the lottieSt political positions to which
mortal men can aspire, shall possess every
qualification of body mind and heart for
their high and holy trusts. That personal
preferences and interests should yield to the
Just demands of true and broad patriotism
that final ratification of the choice should
be made by the people in an uumistakable
manner, Henry Ballard, of Vermont,
Chairman OF the Committee on Credentials
reported that the sessions of the committee
had been almost continuous leaving the
members no time 10 rest. He took pleasure
in saving that the proceedings had been
entirely harmonious and without reference
to personal preferences. The result was
a unanimous report which announcement
was received with applause. The report
was then read by Mr.. Fort, of New Jersey,
IL was TO the effect that sitting members in
all contested case are entitled to their seats
except in the case OF the Nineteenth district
of New York and the Fifth district of Ken
tuckv where both delegates and contestants
are admitted TO cast half vote each. In
the Virginia contest the committee found
unanimously that the delegation headed by
Senator Malone was entitled to the seat
The report was adopted without discussion.
Rules and Regulations.
Parks, of California, from the Committee
on Rules reported that the committee had
adopted substantially the rules OF the last
committee. except that it recommended the
adoption of CuShings manuel as the parlia-
mentary law of the body instead Of the
rules of the House of Representatives, ex-
cept that the previous question Is to be IN
foece as in the House.
Thurston, of Nebraska, moved to amend
the seventh rule which provides for nomiua-
tious by a majority of the votes cast by re-
quiring majority Of all the delegates. lie
said that no rule
should reinforced
by which majority of duly elected dele
gates should attempt to force a candidate
mon the party. Such action would be re-
pudiated 6y the freemen of America. Ap
plau>e
Sanders, of Montana altered an amend
ment that no person shall be eligible As a
member of the National Committee who Is
no, eligible as member of the elective
college
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, made an expa-
nation to the effect Of the ciyivil service
law PASSED by Congress pear ago aud said
that il was not the purpose OF the law 10
prohibit any Federal officer from exercising
an the rights Of an American citizen.
The amendment offered By Thurston, of
Nebraska, was adopted after some verbal
notifications. The amendment offered by
Sanders Was adopted. This disposed OF the
question Of the rules, except as to the rep
resentatiyes In future Conventions, that
subject being withheld.
Appointments of Delegates.
Parks. OF California, then made a report
as 10 the appointment of delegates
for future conventions. IL directs that each
State shall be entitled to four delegates at
large, with two additional delegates for each
member of Congress at large, if any; that
each Territory and the District Of Colum-
bia sbatl be entitled to two delegates, and
that each Congressional District shall be
entitled to two delegates.
The discussion OF the minority report,
which increased the representation IN the
North was hotly denounced by the South
ern members, who said 1t was putting
nremium on shotgun crimes So bitter
was the oppoSitiou that Bishop, Of MaSsa-
cbrsetts Who introduced the minority re
port withdrew it amid great applause.
The Platform.
Mckinley. of Ohio from the Committee
On Resolutions. read the following report:
The Minority Report.
Mr.. Bishop, of Massachusetts, then pre-,
sen,ed the minority report on the subject of
revising the apPortionment recommending
the following
The undersigned q minority OF the com
mittee on rules and order Of business, who
who were directed to enquire into the sub
;ect Of revising the apPortionment OF dele
gs,as IN the future national conventions. be
Sps, unable 10 agree with the conclusions OF
,be rnaioi,y of the committee on this subject,
recommend the adoption Of the following
Resolved That in the future the Repub
Lean national convention representation oI
delegates shall be as follows:
FinSf-Each State shall be entitled TO toul
delegates at large, and to one additional
delegate at large for each Representative al
large if any elected in such State at the
last Presidential election.
Secoud-Each Territory and the Dlstric'
oF Columbia shall be entitled to two deie
gates at large. .r
Tbirl-Each Congressional district shaI
ba entitled to one delegate and an addition
Al delegate for every ten thousand yote'r o
a majority or the traction thereof, cast TO
the Republican Presidential ticket at I'M
last preceding election.
F6urth-The Republican National Com
r;t,ee shall, within the wear following eact
Prss;deutiai election; ascertain and certify
,be rsnresentatiou to each State aud d'str'eI
tbsreby eutitled in the following National
Convention
HubbarJ's speech
\ Mr. Hubbard, of Kentucky, made an ar
u,u,ant avainst the minority report wnlct
s.s the strongest speech heard on the moo
- 49, Convention. He declared that j
meant the Acknowledgement OF the SCUM
tb.t The North had never stood oy the ne
nnbl;cans in proportion TO the support
"a rsce;ved from the South IL mean
II..t-.ncb;sament" I.I be said, "and If yo'
mean ,,,s that let it be done here and nor' Oh