The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-16
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION,
The weather having moderated some.
what and the sun come out bright and
CHEEKY, there was a much larger audience
at the rCasscmbling ofthe convention, es'
pecially In the number Of ladies.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved. Mr.. lIornbroOk,
chairman Of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, presented the report Of the
committee. II recommended the follow.
ing officers: President, Rev. J. q. Arm.
strong, Of Wheeling; Vice Presidents,
Rev. j. Mex. Kelley, Capt. John Mcclure,
Of Wheeling; Hon. Charles I, Scott, oil
Richie; Hon. J. II. Atkinson, Of New
Cumberland; james II. Grove, Of JeAer.
son; James D. Ewing, Of Marshall; Hon.
+. II. Pierpoint, OF Fairmont; Julius
Frentel, Of Cabeli; Hon. W. L. Stevenson,
Of Wood; General Il. S. Northcott, Of
CIarksburg; Secretary, Jas. Gilchrist, Of
Wheeling; Assistant Secretary, VIM. A.
Strickler, OF Richie; Treasurer, Thomas
IIornbrook, Of Wheeling, The report
was unanimously adopted.
The report Of the Committee oh Bust.
ness, containing n programme Of future
sessions Of the convention, was read and
adopted.
The chairman Of the Committee on
Resolutions announced that they we're
not yet ready 10 report, but would do so
this morning.
DR.. Kelley moved that The regular or.
der Of business, viz; the discussion Of
"Total abstinence VA. moderate drinking"
be suspended in order to hear from per
sons from n distance concerning the pro.
gress OF the temperance cause.
Mr.. Greer, of Philadelphia, being called
upon, stated that temperance affairs in
his neighbOrhoOd had been in Stata quo
for more than q year, and that MS he had
nothing interesting to report from his
district he would give place to those who
had.
Rev. A. Hall, Of Parkersburg, stated
that the ministry and other friends Of
temperance in his city were earnestly and
perseveringly at work, and that good
results were apparent.
Rev. W. W. Hunter, editor Of the
Christian Advocate, made a few
remarks In reference TO the National
Temperance Convention held at Chicago.
lie also stated that he was equally inter.
ested In the progress Of temperance in
Ohio and Pennsylvania, living in one
State and laboring in another; that there
had been since the repeal OF the local op.
ton law In the latter State a terrible In.
crease in intemperanCe; and concluded
his remarks by earnestly advocating the
enactment Of a prohibitory law.
DR.. Watkins, Of Pennsylvania, stated
that, although temperance people had
lost ground In that State, yet there was
no lack Of interest in the temperance
cause, and that they intended to push
things until what was lost had been re.
stored.
Mr.. Carskadon, Of Mineral county.
made some interesting remarks concern.
Ing temperance people and temperance
affairs In his community.
The following preamble aud resolutions
we're read by Mr.. G. Z. d. Duncan, which
we're referred TO the Committee on Reso.
lutiOns ..
WHEREAS, There Is a bill before the
House Of Delegates, designated III. Is.
No. 3O5, to authorize distillers Of Spir.
tuous liquors and wines to sell the same
'or medicinal and manufacturing PURPOSE,
On the premises where made without II.
cense; therefore,
ReSolrcd, That this convention respect.
fully and earnestly protest and femon.
strate against It's passage.
ReSOlted, That the Secretary send n copy
Df this paper to the House and Senate OF
The Legislature Of West Virginia.
Mr.. James Cunningham offered a tesO.
luton intended to disabuse the public
mind Of the impression that the cOnven.
lion was partisan.
Mr.. Thatcher said he thought the res.
olution was unnecessary, ~ the call for
The convention was CUuched In such
broad and comprehensive language a. not
10 admit Of such a false impression.
Mr.. Cunningham thereupon Withdrew
his resolution.
Mr.. Griffith moved to take up the or.
Ter Of the day, viz. Total abstinence
vs. moderate drinking" Passed.
Rev. Mr.. Mcclure was called upon to
open the discussion by DR.. Kelley, who
offered the following resolution in the ma.
lure Of text for the speaker:
Resolred, That the least that we can
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