The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-10


10 tho Republican rule has tended 10 paups
% IL, labor, Tor n constitutional amcndne
making the presidential term OF et,lre 4
At ytRrst and 10 limit The disposal ei ppbi
t. lAnds 10 actual tettlefB In quantities OF n,
10 more than ono hundred and sixty acr,
l. each. Finally Areroln,lon-w adopted |
% reler all snch proportions without beir
1. fsal. Under that rule several ant
i Chinese and tariff reform resolutions w,!l
~ referred, being only read by their titles.
PERMANENT OIlGANIzATIO,
y chairman Villas sptpch-John IktIi
Again Whipped.
!. The rsporl Of The Committee on Perm,
! nent Organization wRs made, tho name {
y W. IL. Villas, OF Wisconsin, being prese d
!, ed 40 Prsilent, with liat Of Vice Pns
!, denls from each State. md several secie
tailes and aasiatantr, and that the 1eci
sarics and clerks ol tie temporary organ,
zltlon bD continued under The peymaaaa
, organization. The report was una nimou4l
adopted, and Mr.. Hendricks, oi Indiana
with eight others, wssappoln,ed commi,
teo TO escort Mr.. Villas 10 the chair. ~
The temporary chairman in presentip,
Mr. Villas to tho Convention, return et
thanks for the charity and toibearauc ct
shown toward himself, and which
he said The permanent chairman would
need much leis Mr.. Villas In taking TIC
chair returned bis thanks for the honol
done him, not asa recognition oil himstlf,
bnt Of the young Democracy OF tho North.
west, II was their lair due. II wss q trib
nte 10 their zeal and patriotism. They
hailed 1t "a prespgs and prototype OF the
coming triumph.
THAT'S WHAT Ir's rcE,
ThiH convention was assembled 10 con.
slider gres. causr, to pronounce a mo.
mentoua Judgment I,a hand waa on the
helm Of a mighty nation. Tho ear.h's
creates. and mobiles. FREQ society would rs.
j,ics in the well.considered words Of this
convention. It's import and value Isy
not In the hope oi mere party victory In
clutcnlng the apoils Of otllco. Tha opoor.
unity was pregnant with the mighty MS.
sibllitits Of good men. The Rspn6lican
party, which had recently held ,ts conyen'
tion here, had rendered nothing worthy nj
the ieryent aspirations oi the people. To
country rejoicing In res .orcd unity and
concord y rendered the renewal OF eec.
tional strife. To nation that felt the i'm.
pulse Of a mighty growth II offered the
inspiration OF national calamity aud mis-.
fortune. To a, proud and sensitive people,
demanding deliverauce from disbonor;py
corruption, and demanding dscency in
seeking and c'eaalioess In holding public
station, II olIsred the guilty dstts oi skill.
iul jemagogT. In political rnr,snce,
'Isoap" was iB inspiration and smmuni.
ton. -
WIND. MORE WIND.
Tho cir was already filed with va
pors of visionary schemes addressed 10 va
rious interests and factions. S7ms were
indulged in. to expect advantage from the
possibilities oi foreign war. Oilers were
promised relief or gain from lerslizad usur.
pations on thu national treasury,
a great chsnge has been wrought In re.
cent years in this country in the minds Of
the people and in political forces. we
have ceased to fight over suicifat war,
The sin ot elavery hes been purrsd. Tic
work accomplished By tbose who Isbored
to aave the Union rtmaius updisturhed
and tho gratitude oil the people Is their re-
ward.
At this point General Butler entered the
hall aud was heartily applnnded.
Inc speaker re3umiug, said: The conn
try hhd beard repeated promises OF reform
from the party In power and had been dis
pointed until there isa growing conviction
that the only hope lies In the utter defeat
ot tho party in poser, nnd there ia bHt one
hope. It IS vain TO lock to any new party
oIgan'z i.ion.
SANE OLD PARrY.
In the wisdom and patriotism the De.
mocracy here Assembled is the only hope
OF relief. The party is adequate to tho
great responsibilities. 1t ia the great party
Of Jefferson and Jackson to-day as io..
merly, aud the principles they promulgs-
ted are It's priuc!plsg. Il is the party Of the
people, o. economy aud honesty in The ad.
mluistraslon OF government. It has shaken
of the vensl aud time serving, and has
recruited from tho ranks ot its opponents
the best and truess The d .mocracy were
ready 10 c3nsiaaa such exchange. In con.
c'uslon he conuseled moderation In their
action and bespoke c generous iorbesrauce
Tor himself in the discharge OF his duties,
Mr. Snowden, ,olpapnsylyspis, ol oiI.yetl n
resolution Tor the call OF the roll Of S,a,es
aud tho placing in nomination Of Scapdi.
dates for President and Vice presidanf.
Mr. Clunie. lof California, moved that II
be re!arred to the Committee on Platform.
The nominations ahould no. be made till
alter The adoption Of the platform. THIS
motion was rejected.
A delegate from Missouri moved nm nd.
journment till IL o'clock to.mprrow as the
Committe on Platform bad rot till to.mor.
row 10 make its report 1he motion to ad.
journ was loet ,,F : - -" =
A motion was made 10 dcy 10 Law on the
table MIR. Snowden's motion 10 % into
nominations now. Ths, orestion WIS
taken by vote by States and resulted in
the negs!iYa. - -
KELLY DEFEATED AGAIN.
When the State Of New York was called
ita vote Of 7e vo:es were announced in the
negative.
Mr.. Grady challenged the vote and amid
great noise and hl.ses tried to p,esen. the
original tally. >'-N'
The chairman, however, refused 10 Lava
tho rol! call interrupted. 80
a Connecticut delegate called attention
to the hisses and asked thst Ihe ushers be
Instructed to enforce order. 0-5
The Chair said the guests Of tho eonyen.
tion could not be permitted TO interrupt
iis harmonious and orderly proceedings.
and directed The Sergeant as.Armg 10 re-.
move any person who would yiolste the
10 the close. : =. 80
Alter the roll call, and before tho an
noulcement Of tho resnlt, the Chair reccg.
nizd M!. Grady, oil New York, who
claimed the report was at VARIANCE with the
Official tallys.
Ibe Chairman called on afr, Manning
ohairnan Of the New York delegation, TO
slate again Ellat tho vote was. hlr. Man.
ming gave 4! as Y noes. The Chslrmgn
!ulsd that he must accep! the yo.o Of the
New York delegation as unit, as the
s'ate convention hsd instructed the dele
gaIea to vote az u unit on all questions.
Inc vote was finally announced; ayes,
-; noes SSi. So tha tho convention .Ie.
lused 70 lay on the taL!o the motion to
proceed to call OF S'ates Tor nominations,
Slr. Clunie, Of Ca!iiornia, moved as an
amendment 10 the molion 10 add lbB fol.
lowing: "4ut no vcte ehall bs taken Oh
the Nominations until st.pr the pistlorm
hss been adopted" -. -
Sle. snowden accepted the amendment
anG ts9 potion an smsnded was agreed to |
NJ. Harrison, Of Illinois, moved an ad.
lo1tnment iill 7PM. Loaf.