Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26

H'hE tNNN1 BlSlN ENSs
Mr.. McEIwee, of Tennessee, presented
the name of VIM. r. Moore of that State
as nominee for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Speers, Of North Carolina, created
the sensation of the evening by humor-
ous speech which was highly appreciated
by the audience, and for which he WA
warmly applauded. Standing npon his
chair he declared this to he the proudest
hour OF his life, a confession which called
forth bursts of laughter. After this it was
with difficulty tina. the speaker proceeded,
Tor he was incessaatly interrupted with
laughter and cries of What's the matter
with SDeeT?"
He's all right"
He was finally able TO make II under.
stood that he favored the selection of the
gentleman of "magnanimous magnanimous
magnanimlty, Levi p. Morton. Laugh
ter
MIR. Chandler, Of Mississippi seconded
the nomination Of hr. Moore. The roll
call OF the States was completed and the
convention was about to proceed to a bal.
lot when Mr. Moore withdrew his own
name
DIRTY ABUSE or THE PRESIDENT.
He said that he wanted no office hut de.
sired to see that political incubus removed
from the White House, to have that great
Jumbo that clumsy behemoth of Bourbon
Democracy who occupies the place Of pow
er at Washington abolished. The conven.
tlon then proceeded to ballot.
THE BALL0T-MoIToN NOMINATED.
Alabama- Bradley ;, Morton 10.
Arkansas Morton If.
Morton IL.
Standardization
Delaware Morton Il.
CaIiiorna-M Morton -, Phelps3.
Florida Norton (, Bradley (.
Georgla-Morton |, h. X. Bruce 4,
Bradley Il.
lllnois-MOrton 81, Phelps ID, Brad
ley >.
lndiana--Morton 30.
Iowa Morton TO- Bradley >, Phelps II.
Kentucky Bradley -.
Kansas Morton II, Bradley /.
Louisiana-B'adley 3, Phelps !, Morton
H..
Observation-Disclosures %.
Mhryland-MortOn II, Bradley l.,
Phelps g.
Malne-Pholps ), Morton /.
Mlssissippi-Morton s, Phelps 3, Brad
ley ,, Bruce Z.
MInnesoty- Morton II.
Michigau-Motton II, Phelps , Brad.
ley ..
Nehraska-Phelps ;. Morton s.
III
%.
Nevada-Morton &
New Jersey-Phelps Il.
New Morton :, Phelps |.
Few GOrk-Morton n
Ohio-MortOn 30, Bradley Z, Phelps 3.
OregoE-Morton Il.
North Carolina-Morton Il, Phelps ;,
Bradley ,.
Observation-Disclosures 80, Phelps 3.
Rhode Standardization :.
S'uth CaroIina-MOrton II, Phelps |
Tennessee-Bradley II, Morton ..
TeNas-MOrton 10, Phelps -, Walter F.
Th0mCs /.
Vermont Morton 2.
NirginiG- Roll call demanded Phelps
>, Bradley >. Morton l6.
West Virginia Morton IL.
Wisconsin Morton :, Bradley /,
Phelps /.
District of Columbia-Morton2 ..
Dakota Morton 10.
Arizona Morton ..
Idaho Morton =.
New Mexico Morton ..
MOnisna-NoTtOn
Utah Morton ,.
Washington Territory Morton 5,
Phelps /.
Wyoming Morton >.
The first aud only ballot for Vice Presi-
dent resulted a. follows: Morton 59l, F.
Phelps llu, Bradley l03, Bruce II, Walter
Thomas |.
Mr.. Denny, Of Kentucky, moved that /
Mr. Morton's nomination he made unani- .
mons. Senator Sewell, of New jersey Gee !
Dnded the motion and promised the full .
and hearty support Of hlr. Phelps to the
ticket.
TIC motion was agreed to.
The Chair declared that Norton was the
1ominee of the convention for Vice Presi.
lent.
rp'E0. o. ?. WON'T he HRRE THEN.
Ga motion of General Hustled, of New
FORK, the National Committee was in.
to provide in its call four years
ienoe that the Territory OF Alaska shall
lave two delegates TO the convention.
Mr.. BOutelle, of Maine, then arose and
aid, that in behalf of large numbsr of
elegates, he desired to raors to suspei the
ules and adOHt = resolution to be added
o the i.epublican platform.
Mr.. Oliver, Of Pennsylvania, arose TO
he point of order the; is Bss not in order
o offer resOl1.icu pt tnis time.
Tic Chairman stated that Mr.. Routelle's
action was one TO suspend the rules which
7ould require to be seconded Oy two States.
could only be agreed to by two-thirds
Ote. Then BOutelle proceeded to talk in
agard to the firesides lof the nation when
o objection was made that debate was not
D order.
TIE Chair sustained this point but stated {
was in order ioT the gentleman from |
laine TO fead the resolution for infOrms- /
ion.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
But TO this there wss a chorus of OBJ :
sCllODs, anu 'slNtI, VI icuHNy ylNhnlA, /
landing on his chair and gestcuiatiDg &
idly declared that all resolutions should I
e referred. TO ths Committee on Resolu- q
on I
'A;and by your platform" he yelled /
mid storm of cheers and misses. Shouts !
T "Put him out" "Set down" ''Shut |
p, - came in chorus froIu the galleries c
nd bad blood vas Deing engeldered amid a
le widest confusion.
The Chair became angry aud command.
the gentleman to take his seat, statipg q
let il he did not DO 20 instantly the Ser
would be directed to take
i'm into custody. l
There il going 10 be order here" de- {
ared the Chair emphatically, but the .
uud Of cheers which greeted the declsra- !,
on rather weakened its strength. Fer =
me minutes
ALL wtG CnAO5 =
be eavel OF the chairman sounded an in !
ssant rstsplan, the gentleman from t