The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-04
GOV. sTEvENsoN's SPEECH.
Genasmsn Of the Convention:

Gentlemen Of the Convention:
return you my thanks for your kind
ness in selecting me to preside temporari.
ly over your deliberations. Your time
Tor the transaction oil the business which
called you together Ia limited and ! shall
not therefore take up your timein any ex-
tended remarks. H
Permit me 10 say, however, that we are
just entering upon an important political
struggle in this State, and particularly in
this Congressional District - entering
upon struggle in which, II we are wise,
we can win. Applause ] In this Con-
gressional District we have Q Republican
vote that is nearly, II not quite, equal to
the vote of our opponents, the Democrats,
if the vote is brought out as 1t should be,
and as l trust it will be, on the second
Tuesday in October. Besides that, we
have certainly not less than one thousand
Democrats who will never bow the knee
to Bsal. [Applause l..
Two years ago we fought shoulder 10
shoulder with these independent Demo-
Gratis In the struggle in our State under
the lead OF two honest politicians-aV very
scarce article In these dsys-John J. ia.
cob and John ]. Davis; and under their
leadership We achieved q victory. Zap
plause These Democrats are ready to-
day, and l think may say every Repub.
lican In this District Ia ready, and every
Republican in this State Is ready, to clasp
hands" and win another victory over the
same enemy. Applause We will not
clasp hands" across 1.-THE bloody chasm,"
but we will clasp hands across a cham Of
misrule In tho State Of West Virginia
chasm of broken promises, the exIrava-
giant waste OF money, heavy taxation and
an open and undisguiSed robbery OF the
State treasury. Applause d af.
However important national issues may
be-and they are dear, l have no doubt
both 10 Democrats and Republicans
can afford in this struggle, It seems 10 me,
10 let them be placed in the back ground.
This Is q struggle for "home-rule,h Il Is
q struggle for victory over corruption In
our own State. II Is struggle 10 which
honest men. OF all parties, whether they are
Republicans or Democrats or CHANGERS,
can unite in achieving common result.
Iwould not say, gentlemen, that 1t Is
an easy struggle. / would not underrate
the strength Ct the enemy. But It Is a
struggle II we enter upon II In the right
spirit and maniiesdng proper wisdom In
the selection Of men, and In the nomina-
tion Of county and district delegates.
say 1t Is q struggle upon which we can
enter with an absolute certainty OF ulti-
mate triumph. Applause This, gen.
tlemen, Is the platform ! would make Il l
had the making oil one for this struggle.
I say we must fight this enemy earnesIly,
wisely and unitedly; and II we do Soil
we fight them as Gen. Grant did at Vicks.
burg, keep up vigorous and bold fire In
the front and one eaqually vigorous IN the
rear, there Is no doubt about the result.
Thanking you again, gentlemen, for your
kindness, l will now proceed 10 the busi-
ness oil presiding officer Applause
Mr.. Geo. Edwards, oil Marshall! lhen
nominated for temporary Secretary, Mr,
A. W. Campbell, of Ohio. Agreed 10
and Mr.. Campbell came forward and as
sumed the duties Of the position.
Hon. ]. B. Blair, OF Wood, moved, and
1t was agreed to, that the representatives
ofthe Press from this district DO invited
to take seats on the platform. THE rep
resentStives Of the Press had already
done this in advance OF the invitation
Hon. O. D. Hubbard, OF Ohio, moved
that there be q committee Of one from
each county on Credentials. Agreed To-
and the members Of the committee were
announced by the chairmen Of the seyera,
delegations, as follows
COMMITTEE on cREDERTIAL&
0Aio-Thomas. j. Blair.
RdneOek-F. W. Wilson.
Brooks-I. q. Duvall.
HaTiSon-A. O. Moore.
LetsiS-(Not represented)
Cdlhoun-(Not represented
Wetzel-J. R Brown.
Doddridge-Wm. Watson.
Wrt-(Not represented
Giimer-F. A. Robinson (alternsle,)
Wood-0 G. scodteld.
Ritehie-Gen. T. II. Harris.
PleGsantS-(Not repreaented)
AarahdR-J. N. Pipes. 's
JyleT-Msj. shriver Moore,
On motion Of Mr.. George Edwards, o.
| MArShAll, there was appointed, In llkI