The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-05
he Chalr-"Tho Secretary will read the

this Convention 10 its nominee, whoever
he may be. ."s. ..ir.7--. il,.'-- sfst'g,i.7i ..
| The Chalr-"Tho Secretary will read the
resolu!ion.n. II; x
/ rResa'rtd, As the sense Of this Convention
that every member Of Il Is bound In honor
to support It's nominee, whoever that nom.
inee may be, and that no man should hold
a seat here who is not ready to 80 agree. :.
Mr.. Hawkins-"I ask a vote by States
upon that" - = (, go, = E.''s Z
Tho Chalr-"The gentleman from Ten.
nessee moves that the rules he suspended
and that the resolution psss." b.
iiE'f I A'rRorRsr FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.
Mr.. Pierce, Of Massachusetts, trust
that that resolution will not pass. came
here with the purpoae that believe every
man had done-expecling in good faith to
support liz nominee, and believing tha,
this Convention would not nominate an y
man who would not command the uni.
versal support o! the members OF this Con.
vention Tremendous applause1, and oil
tho people Of the United States. This
matter has had In the paEt a bad record.
Brought here when Lincoln was nolhi.
mated, and brought by the gentleman from
New York, the late MIR. Conkling, and l
insist that this Convention will not bind
itself to auch resolution" r'I4
Mr.. Winkler, Of Wiaconsin-"I take Il
that our presence here is an assertion In
Itself, on the part oil every one OF US, that
We purpose to support tho nominee Of this
Convention. Applause It needs no
resolution In order 10 enioice that assertion,
and 1t is for tina. reason tina. am opposed
to the adoption Of the resolution upon the
subject. [Crits Of "good."] !. Il
Mr.. HAWKINS DEFENDS HIS NOTION.
Mr.. Hawkins, Of Tennessee-"In offering
that resolution did 1t in good f4ith, and
trust there is not delegate to be found
here that is not ready and willing to sub.
scribe to the resolution, and II there % a
delegate who Is not willing to support the
nominee Of this Convention, he surely ought
not to BIZ allowed in this convention. /
don't care where ha comes from, and l
know Of no harm that can come to man
twho is here Tor the purpose Of participating
in making thia nomination. know Of no
harm that can ceme Of endorsing that reso.
luton, and eaying be Is willing 10 stand by
the nominee Of the Convention. o. that
it be passed. lhave heard whispera in the
air as to the courss Of some gentlemen.
don't believe they are true, and for the
purpose oil showing the world that the Re.
publican party stands here to-day unit
and determined 10 support the nominee OF
this Convention, introduced that resolu.
ton and now move Its adoption"
A GALLANT KNIGHT FROM CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. knight, OF California-"Mr. Chair.
man. i hope that that resolution will pa,s.
[Applaufel. No honest Republican, no
man having the good Of the great Republi.
can party at heart should dare 10 sland on
the floor OF this Convention and vote
down that resolution, lOheerel. There arc
already whisperiues In the air from men
high In the Republican party, or that once
stood high in tho Republican party, declar-
| Ing that they will not support one man II
he be nominated by this Convention, a
Convention Of the most intelligent men OF
this nation. That kind OF men We
want to know, and the sooner they arc out
Of the Republican party the better It will
be for the party. [Cheers Gentlemen
Of the Convention, no omors enthusiastic
people are under the shadow Of tho Ameri-
can flag than those in The section come
from. No more enthusiastic people for
their candidate can bs found In this Con.
vcntion, but il he should not be the choice
| believe wa would be false 10 every princi.
pie Of the Republican party, we would be
falss to the constituency we represent, we
would be false 10 ourselves II we did not
abide by tho nominee Of the party
Of intelligence. Tremendous applauee. !
TELL me what reason can be urged thai
lthese gentlemen Of this Convention, sc.
lected alone for their Intelligence, their
patriotism and their s,al in behalf OF the
Republican party, that this Convention
should not support its nominees There.
fore, gentlemen Of tho Convention, we
hope: yes we insist, IRON the section Of
country that We come from, that this bo
voted icr and that, whoever he may be,
our candidate will have the hearty Sup.
port and the votes Of lhia Convention, aud
allthose, be they editors Of newspapers or
conducting great political journals, who re-.
fuse 10 support tho nomination, let them
be. branded tremendous applause and
cheers, that they not only came here nad
violated the implied faith tha. was PIT. in
them, bu. tho direct and honeat couvic-
tions Of this Convention txprcascd by di.
rect vuta upon tho subi .ceH
';Whcn Mr.. Knight took hla uaa! ab ,ut
seventy are delegates srces in diTcren,
parts Of the hall and insisted on being
recognised by the Chair. Ths Chair rs.
fused to roeogniza any. Of thom and re.
peatedly requested them 10 be aeated.
Reluctantly tRey took their seats, and alter
the coniullon had subsidized the Chair
said: The Chair recognizes the gentleman
from New York, Gso. VIM. Curtis.
"A VOICE FROM THE EMrlRI STATE. IL
Mr.. CARTS climbed upon his chair and
, began to speak. Hs said: "Mr. Chair.
manH-[As this point loud calls came up
from all parts Of tho house Of Platform,
Pls.ioIm."l Mr.. CurtiG shook Ills head
and re.siuiua his position on his chair
said. ;Gen,lem1n o! the convention, !. a Re,
publican and a freeman, ! come into this
convention by the grace oi God. a Rspul.li
. can and freeman. VII lgo out ot this
. convention tOheerH ,Tsenty-iour year.
. aeo I took my place with the mo mol thii
/ country who nominated the man who bear;
! tho moa. fillul!rioua name in tho Republl
: can party, and the brightest ray In whost
= halo Of glory 10 that no was the atea
y EmancIPa.or. [Cheers and cries Of ''good." ;,
\ F ! RKa,SlseRScE or 1860.
,SHIn that convention, sir, q resolution wa
!. oGersaip amendment OF the platform. ]
! Int1oducediato the platform certain word
! from the Declaration Of independence, tha
!, were voted down In thet convention, an
:, !, Joahua R. Giddiugs, Of Ohio, roas from hi
!. coat and was passing out Of the convention
y AS he went to ptss by my ohs!r, roache
y out my hand, we'll nigh q boy, and un
!, known to hix,, said, Sir. whOro ara 20
y goiug2' ( He said to me, 'foung man, II
!. poing out Of this convention, for find thor
= "a no place 10 o Republican coyentIon io
. an original anli.slRvery man like me- Wei
/ asn ntlemen, siteI this he atoppsd, and agsi
!. iook bis seat, and before the conventio
q concluded the Republican party declare
y that no word, no deed, no sign should eve
Y be made In Republican convention thI
y ID the aiightost degree reelected upon tn
+ honor or tho loyalty Of tho men who too
~ ~ part In thlt convention, or upon their II
y heaion tolibarty' Loud applausel ] &
i. a ANOTHER RKMISiscEScE. =
D. aThe gentleman who waa lad upon II
I i floor dared any ono upon this floor to yo