Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-16

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There was A marked increase in the attend
ance, a considerable number Of newcomers
in their appearance am the
delegates, while the space reserved for
spectators, 10 TIC gallery, Was very wei!
Gllcd.
CREDENTIALS.
Immediately upon ~rapping for order
Chairman Swami called for the report Of the
Oh Credentials, w%hereupon The
committee, through Geo. NJ. Bowers, its
chairman, presented a roster of clubs rep
resented, enc hundred and two in number,
divided among the various counties as fol
lows: Barbour, 2; Berkeley, 3, Brooke, G.
Cabell. |; Dodlridge, .: Fayette, 2; Grant,
|, Hancock, .; II urison, 7; Jefferson, |;
Jackson. 9; Kanawha, =; Lewis, 2; Marion,
II; Morgan /; Monongahela, 2; Marshall,
13; Mineral, 2; Ohio, ID; Peasants, .;
Preston, 5; Putnam, 4; Richie, /; Tay lor,
.; Tyler, 5; Tucker, l; Up,hur, 2; Wetzsl,
3; Writ, l; Wood, II.
The report was accepted, but before that
was done, there were numerous calls for
corrections in the names OF clubs, location,
etc, which took mp much OF the time,
and created a good deal of confusion.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following com
mittees:
Permanent Hgaaizltion-A F. Gibbons,
os Kanawha; G. J. Thompson, Of FSyette;
jacob s. Hycr, Of BrsxtoD, John P. Jones,
of Preston; Thomas W. Fleming, Of Ms
risn; G. 7. Goshorn, Of Mineral; Anthony
Smith, Of lyle; Alex. Turner, of OHIO;
5. A. Hopkins, of Kauavh5; A B. Beck
with, Of Wood; Alex. Campbell, OF Jack
son, and James J. Peterson, of Csbell.
Res1lutiou3-C. B. Hart, Of Ohio; /. H.
DuvaI, of Brooke; A. B. White, Of Wood
II. C. McWhorter, OF Kauawha; G. F.
Scott, Of Wood; Fl. S. White, Of Marshall
c. W. Bgazier, of Fay ette; A. II. Malone,
of KaEawha; s. p. Mccormick, of Preston
W. H. H. Flick, Of Berkeley; John w
Mason, of Taylor, aud John A. Hntchin'
son, Of Wood.
Order Of Bnsiness-Josish Sinclair, oi
Marshall; c. r. Tracy, of Ohio; J. p. Cliff
ford, of Harrison; G. W. Boss, Of Peasants
J. C. Thomas, Of Putuam; G. X. Mcintosh,
Of Cabell; Wood B. Hawkins, of Kanswha
c. G. L4shlev, Of Tucker; Charles Teter,
OF Barbour; John Miller, of Mineral; 7. c.
Stevens, OF Putnam, and James McC!el
land, OF Jackson.
SOMETHING OF 4 ROW.
Whtr g Chair had concluded his an
nouucement OF the committees, Mr.. John
W. Mason asked If there ought not to be a
Committee on Constitution. II o Consli'
tGtion and Bylaws was necessary for the
government of the League, and he thought
il was, he suggested that the powers Of the
Committee on Permanent Organization be
Enlarged 81 Is to permit them to make
such a report. he made = motion TO that
effect, which was seconded By George W,
| Atkinson.
Mr.. Mccormick didn't understand that
that the Convention WAS a permanent
thing. lit was not permanent il did not
need a Constitution or By-Lrws. The
Convention was merely one Of delegates
from Republican Clubs, and when it ad'
jourred the organization would fall to the
ground. The only thing needed was q
President and Secretary, with possibly a
Committee on Order Of Business. He
warned the Convention that il was travel
ing toa fsst.
hr TIP CT ford desired to call the stten.
ton Of the gentlemen TO the Language OF
the call. The Convention as ito organize
q State League" That ia what We are here
for. 1t is the only logical and natural
course to pursue. The State League
would be q miniature Of the national or
ganizstion. He concluded BIZ hoping that
all officers would be chosen by the Con
-yentinp and nnt by q cammitiea
This sort Of thing ran on for about hslf
an hour, Mr.. Mccormick monopolizing q
good share of the time Of the body. At
times there was o good deal Of disorder,
and finally things got tangled up, which
brought forth a wall from the chair that
I'VE have been doing nothing for a good
while"
The confusion increased, in the midst Of
] J. Peterson asked what the CON-
mitlee was expected to do, to which the
Chair despairingly replied everything"
There was a roar of laughter, and with a
dozen gentlemen on the floor, ~enSeavoring
to secure recognition, the uproar became
In the middle Of the racket
Mt. Mason Withdrew his motion, where
upon the venerable Chairman fell into his
chair, and announced that there was
nothing before The house. Some one, with
. voice like q og-Aorn, asked that Mr..
Peterson take his tommitt.e and 90 some
where, and 20 to work. This brought Mr..
Smith, OF Tyler, to his feet who said in
ItAiies that he did not propose to ieays tie
hall while the Convention was in session.
he protested against being driven from the
Acor In that manner.
RECESS.