The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-28
Associated Press Report. BY Western
fMain and 18th BIS.
THE REPUBLICANS.
The Convention Delayed Till
the Arrival of the Courier
With the Up-River Delega-
ton and 100 Kegs of
Beer.
After Which the Oratorical
Powers Pour Forth their
Walls Of Wrath.
On the Democratic House Of
Congress.
For Investigating Grants
Loyal and Faithful
Thieves.
And then 90 Into a Perma-
nent Organization
And Adopt a Platform Of
Principles
Teeming With Abuse Of the
Democracy.
Curses Loud and Deep by
Disafected Delegates
Who Consider that the Party
Politically Suicides.
The Nominations Made and the
Curses Loud and Deep by
Disaffected Delegates
Who Consider that the Party
Politically Suicides.
The Nominations Made and the
Convention Adjourned at !
o'clock this Morning-Great
Bitterness Of Feeling
Prevailing.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, July q.


Special to the Register.
The market house has been fitted up
and handsomely decorated with ever
greens and flags for the accommodation
of the Convention. The arrangements
seem to be perfect. Across one end of
the hall is large banner bearing the
inscription, "Hayes and Wheeler-resl
reformers, not pretenders," thus acknowl-
edging the corruption Of their party, and
the need of reform in the government.
The temporary organization of the
Convention was delayed by the failure OF
the Courier to arrive, which contained all
of the up river delegations. l notice all
of the old war horses of the party, includ-
ing John M Phelps, the men who were
at its head during the days of savage pro-
scription, are on hand. 1t is the first
genuine Republican convention that has
met in this State for six years, and it
brings together Arthur 1. Boreman, DR..
Pinnell, Koontz, of Jefferson, Judge
Hoke, John Hill, John NJ. Phelps and
others whose names are fragrant with
crimes against free ballot.
At half past eleven o'clock, Hon. John
w. Mason, chairman of the State Exec.
utive Committee, called the convention
to order, in few remarks, and announc-
ed Judge &. w. Smith, of Cabell county,
as temporary chairman.
Judge Smith on taking the chair said:
When the Republican party was formed,
thew found the Declaration of Indepen-
dence incomplete, and that that party
had inscribed upon its banner the senti.
ment that all men are free and equal, and
that it had in this Centennial year made
this declaration reality. He e1horted
his party friends to lay aside all personal
aspirations and personal chickering's, and
go IN for victory. He srraigned the
Democratic party with having failed 10
redeem the pledges upon which they
came into power, six years ago. de
charged that the expenses OF governing
the state have been largely increased.
He criticized the new constitution, and
especially the county court system, charg-
ing i. with centrslizing power in the
county seat; with being unnecessarily
expensive and cumbersome in its opera
ton. He demanded the roofing out OF
the whole county court system,
and the demand was Loudly applaudsd
He then adverted to national questions s,
and predicted success 10 the Republican
party in West Virginia He arrsigned
the St. Louis platform with containing
no word in favor OF imitation, in favor Of
taxing bonds, in favor Of wiping out the
National banks. But fellow-citizens, l
don't care fourteen cents whether the Re
publican party has platform or not,
Hayes viii be elected.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. 'Smith's
speech, Richard, Burke and Morris, Of
Ritchie, were made Secretaries.
Committees consisting Of one from each
Senatorial d,strict vas ordered upon each
Of the usual committees
The Committee on Resolutions in full
are John A. Campbell Hanson Crsvsll,
| r. s. Northcut., w. Z. Stevenson, j. L,