Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-30

Lewis-M. s. Holt.
Dcddridge-John Donahoe.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Hancock-John 8. Smith.
Brooke. A. McNear.
Oh;o-Jobn Frew.
Marshall. B. Williams.
Wetzel-J. s. McCaskey.
Tyler-L. A. Lamther.
Braxton-L. NJ. Wade.
Gilmer-W. II. Bailen.
Harrison-M. H. Smith.
Lewis-George Cab.
Doodridge-W. II. Chevault.
On reassembling the Chairman annouceo
the vote each county was entitled 70, as
| follows: Hancock, 6; Brooke, 8; Ohio, 3o;
Marshall, %; Wetzel, 9; Tyler, II; Lewis,
10: Harrison, l6; Gilmer, 8; DoddrldSe, D;
Braxlon, 8. Total vote, 1856, necessary 10
The report of the Committee on Creden-
tials was then read and adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zatiOB,
Rules and Order of Business reported IN
iavor OF C. B. Hart, of Ohio, for Perma-
nent Chairman, and 81, W. Rook, OF Mar
shall, for permanent Secretary; recon-.
mended that the rules of the House ot
| Delegates of West Virginia be used tor tne
government of the convention, ana tnat
| delegates be limited to i've minute au-
dresses. ~, III,
The report was adopted, and Messrs. w.
| 2. Hubbard, OF Ohio, Major Moore, OF Har'
rison, and NJ L. Wade, Of Braxton, were
| appainted a committee TO escort the Chalr-
maH.eleGt TO his seat.
| c. Il. Hart. in taking the chair, said that
| he was surprised at being made Chairman;
| The honor, he considered, was bestowed
| not upon himself, but upon the Aspuoil'
| can party of Ohio county. de paid a trlo'
| nte to Ohio county, and to the Republi.
| cans Uf that county, 20 the young k7pnoh'
| cans of the county who are taxing tne
\ rsigps in their own hands. He glorlhed
| the Republican party, its principles an9
| objects, and paid tribute TO the coloreu
| 0rethren. He Irised the bloody shirt cry,
| and talked about negroes being shot do"9
1 It the northern polls. He complimenteo
| the ls;ee Al d harmonious convention, aud
| called ior the business of the convention
The Committee on Resolutions
| hen reported as follows:
|. That We renew " the pledge OF our teslty
| 10 the Republican party, and endorse It's
| principles, glory in Its achievements, and
! Iook with full confidence to the IuInllment
| Of its every promise.
| ., That it is the right of every American
| eector TO poll free ballot and 10 nave IL
1 ,sirly accounted for, to the END tnat the re-
,ult of every election may oe the IuIl an9
1 'airly ascertaiued will OF the party; anu
| The Republican party, the author OF uni-
| yeIsaI manhood suffrage, is charged with
| ms puerantee of this fundamental rlght.
| 3 That the United States Is nauon'
provided with all the power that may De
necessary TO perpetrAte its existence, pro
,ect its citizens at home and abroad, ana
msintain its proper rank among the ma
lions of the earth. .o. Ill
| American industries against all competing
,uTeien industries, that labor may be Just
~ rewarded and capital hsve a FAIR return
Al the Republican party is pledged TO
msintsin this policy.
3 That we demand the restoration OF the
wool tariff of 1876, as measure OF lusnce
% American wool growers anu wise ma
tiCI al provision. .-, os .,0
| rsr n sbould be intrusted to the TRENDS,
| Tot the enemies, of the protective system
That we regard as un-Amerlcan the
imT ortstion of foreign labor under CONTRACT
% cooIie system which degradeS Tree
| IsIor. is unjust and hurtful to the Amerl'
csn xorkingman, and hostile to the P1onc
| Telfare; and we favor the passage oy con,
yrtss Of such measures as snail put 81 Guy
TO this device for setting up new lorm ol
slavery. .,.,o - ,b q
| ci1;l service service reform 80 we'll oeSun
by the Republican party.
o That the act requiring the excessive
coinsge Of the silver dollar shoulu Oe re
10, That the prudent and patriotic ad'
| uinistrstion of President Arthur entities
him to the respect and consideration OIL h''
| conntrymen. ,t;o-
was the naming oil
| candidates for Delegates 20 chicago
The roll of counties being called Mr.
lanes E. Hooton, on behalf OF Brooke
county, placed in nomination Col O. II
Beall.
Mr. Holmes, of Harrison, put in nomina
tom Major A. c. Moore, OF Harrison.
Lewis county named NJ. S. Holt WheI
Obio county was called George B. Caldwell
took took the floor, and in q hlgh-sTung
orstorical way, amid trsquent auu M au
mnIinous applause, named Z. ID. Thompson
90 a csndidste. Ohio connty, he said. dlc
NOT appear before this convention Win
rsnresentstiye of her wealth-the name o.
M merchant, manufacturer or capltslis
wss To he presented as candidate for dele
ate to Chicago-but what was entirely ap
propriate and representative OF her cltlzsn!
and her prosperity. She put forward Z
workiueman as her choice-one VINO, u
elected would 90 to Chicago representinE
two IDEAS. protection to American indus
t,;sc and advocacy of the claims Of tha
nserless statesman, James G. Blaine. -
When Marshall county was called Mr
Josiah st. Clair, of Benwood, in an eI2 10
| ouent address, presented the name OF ID
w. Fisher, of Marshall u,u..
G. Il. Howell, Of Ohio, on behalf OF Me'
| gel. presented the name OF M. 1. 7: IscSU ~,
W. /, Boreman, Of Tyler, presented TN
Lame Of A. Smith. -,
lot, as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
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