The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-24
pEMoCRAT1o MEETING.

IND1ANAPoIB; August 2S.-Hon. J. D
Williams and Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees,
were enthusiastically received to-day at
Green Castle, fully 1000 people being
present from the surrounding district
Mr.. Williams spoke Tor an hour. In re.
viewing the Republican record, he sale
the present outpouring reminded him Of
the days Of 1855, when there was a troubl
ling Of the waters, and evidently the peo.
pie wanted q change Of government. He
then discussed the national politics OF
the basis Of his eight month";
experience in Congress. Two year
ago the Democrats had obtain
ed control OF the House under the CRY
Of reform and ut once commenced thI
work OF retrenchment. The House be.
lieyed 1t could get along with 200 en-
ployes less than it had for 10 years. The
Senate thought reduction Of $50 woulL
do, thus admitting extravaganza to tina,
extent. The amendment was altered to
save thirty millions annually. II thi.
economy had commenced ten years before
three hundred millions in principal and
sixteen millions in interest would have
been saved and applied to the reduction
Of the public debt. The only thing lack
ing was the will. In spite Of this
the Presidents salary was doubled, and
when both houses voted TO change this
back, the President vetoed the bill. The
Senate refused to concur. by almost a
party vote in the recommendation made
later, on the part OF the House, to reduce
it to the old figure. Here he read the
names Of the men who so voted. he
showed how the House had economical
its own expenses. In 1874 the House
had used S109,519 81 in general expenses
and accounts for the distribution ofdocu.
ments. This session only S69,791 q had
been used. Clerk hire had been reduced
ST, ,000.. He then said here is book by
MCPHERSON, who had been clerk, on the
balance 10 the clerks. II there is blame,
saddle 1t on US, for we did it on purpose.
We knew every man employed there was
getting twice as much as laborlng
man could get in the State Of Indiana,
when none Of them pretended to work
over five or six hours per day and fire.
quently not one. He noticed that public
servants were liberal with other peoples
money but remarkably economical in
handling their own. He closed by charg-
ing that all who had not displayed the
same zeal in public rs in private trusts
were unworthy Of the public confidence.
KANSAS DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
TOPEKA, KAs., August 2S.-The DEM
ocratic State Convention met here to-day
at 2 T. NJ, and temporarily organized by
the election Of Mr.. Waggoner as chair
man. After selecting the usual commit
tees the convention took recess.
On reassembling, Gen. Blair was elect
ed permanent President and III. r. Moore
Secretary.
Resolutions we're adopted endorsing
the ST. Louis platform and candidates
and pledging the nominees Of the conyen-
.ion TO rigid economy in State affairs.
A committee was then appointed TO
confer with the State Committee Of the
Independent Reform party, and the con-
vention adjourned till s Pm.
On reassembling the committee to con-
fer with the committee Of the Greenback
party reported an agreement on basis
Of withdrawal of'part Of the Greenback
ticket.
The Convention then nominated by ac-
climation John Martin, Of Topeka, for
Governor; Mr.. BealIs, Lieut.. Governor;
N. G. South, Treasurer; Mr.. Sheldon,
Mr.. Barrett, Superintendent OF
Schools. With the exception OF Martin,
The above are candidates OF the Green
back ticket. The balance Of the ticket
will be composed OF Democrats.