Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-20

amid cheers and applause. He hoped, ne
said. that the convention would make
such record in its proceedings rs to put
il entirely out of the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party and the leaders Of the Mug
wump party to say that there was no
difference between the Republican party
and the Democratic party in respec to the
class which he represented. Applause
When Mr.. Douglass had concluded Mr..
Foraker arose in his seat and WAS cheered
He asked that the Committee on Rules,
Resolutions, Permanent Organization and
Order of Business, as conftituted by the
differetn States, be read. The Secretary
proceeded 10 read the names Of the Com
mittee for Permanent Organization.
THE VIRGINIA sQUABBLE.
When the reading of the list Of commit
tees had been completed the chairman
stated the question before the convention
was as to which of the contesting delega.
tions from the State of Virginia should he
permitted to name the members OF the
various committees. The National Com
mittee, he said, had placed upon the rolls
of the delegates as prima Jdcie entitled to
seats the delegation at large headed by
VIM. Malone. Applause.
| There were ALSO four District delegates
from Virginia whose seats were not con
tested. Unless the convention should
otherwise determine, the Chair would hold
that for the purpose Of participating in thu
temporary organization the four delegates
at the head of which was VIM. Malone
together with the four whose seats were
uncontested, would have the right to name
the committee membership.
JoH-'. wls4E, OF VIRGINIA, ROSE
ana IN response to .-;as T----.' -"
aa,, galleries, took o stand on the plat
form. He was here, he said, claiming to
be the Chairman Of the lawful Virginia
delegation. The State was entitled under
the call TO have twenty-four delegates,
and out of those twenty -four, twenty were
contested. The lslegates-at-large, headed
by Malone, had been held to have primd
facia title and had been placed on the
rolls, together with the four District dele
gates whose seats were uncontested These
eight were but one-third of the Virgins
representation, led by VIM. Malone.
whose tr,fling with rights and Republican
ism in Virginia was the issue upon
hi, own case. That matter had been GO
ing on in Virginia for some years. The
decision was always in favor Of the plain
tiff. William Mahone's name was sent up
by Col. Malone TO William Malone TO de.
eide whether William Malone was dele,
gate or not. Laughter He had learned
| in his battles IN Virginia that free ballot
and a fair count was the dearest boon ol
national Republicanism. Applause. He
had learned that no man ought to be per
mitted TO be Judge and suitor both, and he
hoped that the decision Of the Chair put
| ting Malone upon the Committee on Gre
dentials would be oyerruled. 1t would b'
manilestly unfair that Malone should gc
on that committee and pass upon his owl
case. 1t might be that within twenty -fou
hours the eight men who selected hin
might he leaving the hall with their hat
under their arms with the dscision Of tb'
committee against them. [Applause.
Until it is settled neither side shall be
JUDGE AND JURY IN HIS OWN CASE.
l am willing TO trust the fairness and hon
esty of the Republican party from th'
other States of the Union outside Of Viz
ginia, but | do not VIM. Malone TO rs
main on the Committee on Credentials Ant
vote on his own case and prejudice mine
and therefore appeal from the decision Q
the Chair 10 the convention.
The Chair said that be did not desire B
be understood in his decision to proven
any gentleman TO make any motion look
ing 10 a settlement OF this dispute. Th
Chair would gladly entertain any motion
J to that end.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, sal
that the convention evidently desires 3
hear Mr.. Malone, of Virginia, bat be d.
sired to interpose two suggestions beS
the matter proceeded further: Firstis.
the Credentials Committee must Fond.
the roll of the convention, anG and
cussion should be had there 6rrots in
that by all parlamentS bis ovn
: all justice, no ma1e Ne objection OF
canvass @ and tbe.eSs without ieAsJn, -ho
NJ Wis., snneaTeIaespect for one rbo .S.
W. M vi % bsRs Virginia, bearing ,os
we .. na Mise. We are also gao
!, coms' Collie ~ ~ Ir IT, gallant soldier who n5s'
hanie ', Of the solid South. De
> 70 L"tsse no two who 30 unhspPily ainei'
.nn vention will, ] have no aooD.,
tsopd ;o.. decision, but appeal to the
.,.nsn M who proposes TO plung "a lnso
: controversy at this inopers'uns mo .I.,
to allow the matter TO take i@
oonrse When Senator hoa, mao .. o1
ciuded. Mr.. Malone mounted Ine p'.Sf ~
saru' and was received with Storm "
applause,
ROSS NAHoSE sLUGs WISE
csceral Malone said be confessed tns
8. 'ss Nth no ordinary regret tnat y
nsrnd that Il was pecsssary for TINS -
n.;an ou. 20 no asked to consider the troueis !.
~ the party in Virginia. he rsn.sa sa;,
say in respect to wbas been sAaa .;o, ~ ~,
S;ss his attitude before the eonsen.". ,.
.s .h., ,hs I.gular organization OF the par
- .uo v;rIni1. which be Represented, ~
IA That State doubtful and incTeas.
~ .Ss ~Panublican vote 80 per cent. ne pI
: : no.sd M not only the regular orgsntIauo
q seno ao ~ nsr cent Of the Repahlic,
= u r".s.es in Virginia Thoss ~ ~
= . s.s a"ns nothing for the party eIceps 70 : !
/. sage Il in strife and oon, ~.
= cn,d be prepared to show tnat
wSo were opposing "a had n'
It in the party: The
~ large were chosen
M consisting Of q
IT. nearly TOO mem
to vantion. The
,ut deIegstef wer
=. eessds i