The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-17
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GRAFTON, w. Va, July l6.
At half past two o'clock the Conven-
tion was again called to order by the
Chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee, when Captain Dennis, from the
committee on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business, reported for per-
manent President, Mr.. John j. Davis, of
Clarksburg; one Vice President from
each Senatorial District; DIR. o. G. Chase
for Secretary, with W.P. Wiley, Jr.,
and Mr.. Hodgen, Assistants. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Davis, on taking the chair, made
a neat speech in acknowledgment Of
the honor conferred.
Mr.. Daniel Lamb, from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing platform, which was adopted by
the five thousand ringing voices:
|. Resolred, That we approve the plat
form of the National Democratic Con-
vention, lately assembled in New York,
as the true exponent of our political
principles, and pledge our hearty and
united support to the nominees of that
Convention for the offices of President
and Vice President of the United States.
=. Resolred, That we demand of the
Losiolature nf this State reduction of
the useless swarm of ornvers with which
we are invested, and such other ...-es,
ures of economy, retrenchment and re:
form as will reduce the burthen of the
State and local taxation which is ex-
hausting the substance of our people.
3. Resolred, That we demand the re-
peal of the present system of reglstra-
tion as an unjust oppression upon the
people aud at variance with the
fundamental principles of free Govern
ment.
q. Resolred, That we denouucc the
Radical party Of this State because,
with view of perpetuating their own
power, they have refused to permit the
people to elect their own Registrars and
have vested the power of appointment
and removal in the Governor, so that
the unscrupulOus purposes of that par
because, with the same view, that they
have by recent legislation relieved their
Registrars thus unfairly and improper
ly selected from either civil or criminal
responsibility for even willful and cor.
rupt violation of duty.
5. Resolred, That whilst we are will
ing to accord to the negro the full meas
ure of all his legal rights with ample
protection of person and property, we
are unalterably opposed to negro sui
frage, negro equality and all Radical
legislation looking to that end.
6. Resolred, That we deneunce the
Radical party for having through its
representatives in Congress, by the pas
sage of certain military reconstruction
bills, declared null and void the
government of Virginia which formed
the State of West Virginia, thereby de-
nying the legal existence OF our new
State.
The committee recommended that the
rules of order governing the National
Conventienlbe adopted for the govern.
ment of this Convention, excepting on
ly what is known as the two-thirds rule
in making nominations. Nominations
will be made in the following order
lst, Governor; ID, Secretary of State; Sd
Auditor; 4th, Treasurer; 5th, Attorney
General; 9th, Judge of Supreme Court
eth, Electors at Large.
The Convention was addressed by
Senator Thurman, of Ohio, in mos,
eloquent and effective manner. His
speech was replete with wholesome
truths and was mainly devoted to re-
view of the enormous taxation wruHs
from the people. 1t sank deep into the
minds of the vast throDg that listened
and will do an immense amount of good
in advancing the cause of good govern
ment and economical administration.
After Senator Thurnan's speech, the
Convention took recess of fifteen min
utes in order to enable the crowd to dis
perse sufficiently to allow the delegates
10 proceed to the transaction of the reg
ular business of the Convention.
At the expiration of the appointed
time the crowd was still as dense as be
fore, and it was found utterly impossi
BILE to proceed to make nominations.
Various efforts were made to clear the
aislcs and get the county delegations to
gether, but without avail, and finally
as q measure of relief, it was resolved
to takea recess until six o'clock thii
evening, when mono but those having
delegate tic kets are to be admitted II
the Hall.
1t is impossible to say upon what can
didates the choice of the Convention il
likely to fall, though there is univer
sal disposition to stand together ant
vote the ticket, no matter whose nam,
may be at its head.
The widest and grandest scene o
this grandest convention ever held or