The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-31

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Mr.. StsgVars, OF Msrion, moved 10 Ia,
The ans endment on tho table, hut durini
the confusion that followed Withdrew hi
motion. Mr.. Sco6All, Of Ohio, rAissd tht
point Of order that a resolution had besr
!, adopted under the temporary organic ion
referring all resolutions relating to the
, nolicy Of the party to the COMMITTEES on
X R'solutions, and the Chair decided that
the point was well taken. ''fg = :
There was further dis,rder al tbis inrc,
flire which called Editor White, oi the
1o''rna, TO bio feet, who said: It, this a
R'pubi'can convention or convent Of
vspgen? 1s Tree speech to be 8 4 d by
Rspub'icansp r'ss 10 protest against any
geg law. ! am the editor Of a psper that
advocates licenae aud cppopes prohibition,
bat you csnno. fly in the face Of the moral
uentiment Of the community by gaaglrg free
gpeech." Thlo. and ths loud voice ot the
Chair calling lor order brought the Convan.
tion temporarily under control and the
discussion OF tho amendment was com.
mencea, the Chair ruling that under the
rules Of tho Legislature tho discussion Of an
amendment. was proper. 1t was but few
minu,es before the Congenti,n was in
disorder, md 1t was with difficulty that
spaakera could bshesrd. T. r Carakadou,
Of Mineral, favored the resolution, und de.
nouncpd tho action OF come delegates az
cowsrdly aud as fss,iuQ 10 face q great ia.
aue. There was much disorder during the
progress Of Col. O.rskadon's remarks. /,
6 W. A,kineon, ntuid tho grrstest con-
fusion, took the Il ,or:, lie ssid he had
been dared to take Ii, q ,or In behalf ofthie
matter. "lfyou d ,dge ,hia iaa1e you are tho
deadest duck IN West Virginia. It will not
down at your bidding. will not he kicked
out tf the Republican party because l
have conscience and havG courase TO do |
is bidding. l ondolce evary plank in the |
platform, but In no sinQla instance have
yon point that covers the ground"
J. A. Campbell, Of Hsncock,' spoke as |
being opposrd to the mixing Of the q1es.
tion OF prohibition with the proceedings OF |
tho Convention, though he was In favor OF
the right Of The people TO petition. sr,
4. +. McCormlck nnposed lodging the |
iasue. He said in 1882 the Rspublicans of |
West Virginia had express.d themselves
on the question and came nearer SUCCESS
than ever before. II
Mr.. Hutchinson said that the seventh
resolution covered all that was aimed at, !
He was one who believed in the right OF
petition as one that must bs respected, and |
he was astisded with the platform :aB 1t |
at0od - IS NJ =. |
/. Ex Governor Boreman argued generally I
that 1t WAS neither question, ,of. prohibi-
ton nor anti prohibiuon. It was merely
the right Of phti!ion in: any State, claiming
that the Legislature should submit matters
to the people for their srbi,rAment.i ~
Several motions we're now made to re-
commit, Jay on the table, ETC., but they
were either. lost or lsid on the liable, aud
confusion Tor 9 few moments : almost
reigued supreme q. D. Hubbard, IN ria-
ing, quelled the noiae, however. h fav-
ored Governor IBoremsn's views. O. D.
Merrick supported hio resolution in MUD
epeech. G. B Caldwell opposed the re1o.
luton generally. ia.
Alter a lengthy, de1ultory and noisy dc.
haso the RESOLUTION wss lost by vote OF
3l3 to 103, Oalo county voted 81 for and
363 sga,n.'; Brooke, 8 against; Hancock
Tor and o. Agaius.; Marshall, 5 for and II
against. Che amendment being lost the
report OF the committee was adopted.
BsioTe. prs cesdingsS sSt1 be; nominations
Dr.. Holt of the Weston Rputlicaa, jde9sf
lavfdsetlsS Convention d stsWS sec55ndsss byl
oGtring heitullowing, 10 establish a.ptin.
ciple pshe' pusit: Z ~ q
The Repub.ican-psrty and press,hsyingl
argued anu expressed an opinion that tthed
SrPren2s Court saould b. non. politicalsndI
non.partlsan, We now suggest that candi.
daus for that pfstiou bs and arc hereby
nominated subject to the sovereign will,
and not upon any political platform, as
suggested by the late Democratic Ccnv.n-
t,un at Wheeling, and that this Conven.
tion will do all in ils power to carry out
this principle, as they btl'eve it 10 be the
cardinsl principle Of trae Republicanism.
) Mr. @. B Hart said that be was in doubt
ss 10 what idea WIS in this. II it was what
he, had been informed be should make
some remarks upon it. He paused for Mr..
Holt ,toIsply. :Hs!said nothing, but MIR.
JTR. Cowden saidrt the idea as: told 10
him, and not ,nSconfdencs either was
that W. II. II. Flick and Judge Brannon,
OF Wtston, wers to be nominated, 2 This
brought ont such astorm OF .noes" for the !
resolution that it:Kassburisd ont Of eight,
y M EI1.LS t4f-4 A, T..