The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-23
PRESTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Their Convention at Tunnelton Last
Friday.
No Nominations, but Plenty Of ResO-
lutions.
TryvElrox, W. W., sept. 20, ISIS.

tIOu VI loiul ySt thcy HtS IA hoPSASo
minority. Their policy in "off years.
such us this one, Inns been to hold a con,
~yention after the Republicans had made
their nominations, and then AXE up sore
headed Republicans and straightout Dem
ocnts, and recommend" them in q non
partisan way to the "people" OF Preston
as worthy Of support,
In these "off years. they insist that
they do not care much for party, and that
they prefer to 60 for the best men. This
they expect the dear people to swallow,
and thus they expect from time to time
to make On inroad on the Republican
strength.
But just let those same non-partisan and
"dear people" Democrats get a fair show
to elect candidates after their own hearts
model Dcmocrats-and then oil til is
disguise is thrown aside as so much stage
trappfng-so much paint and varnish :
and they CONT forth in all their native,
undisguised, and hide-bound intolerance,
and choose simon pures in the faith. For
instance, in Kingwood district both Jus.
tees are Democrats the oyerseer of the
Poor is q Democrat, and all the members
OF the Board Of Education are Democrats,
audit is within the truth to say that three
fourths Of the school trustees appointed
by this Board arc members of that party.
On the other hand, let US illustrate the
tolerance of the Republicans, by taking,
for example, the Portland district, where
the Republicans have, q large majority.
There one Justice is a Democrat and the
other is a Republican. One Of the three
members of the Board Of Education is a
Democrat, and was elected by Republican
votes, and tho Democrats have their full
representation on the sub-dlstrict boards
OF trustees.
Again, in our County Court, which is
composed largely OF Republicans, politics
are scarcely ever thought of in the trans
action OF business, All indications point
to the probability that il the-sttuation was
reversed, and the Democrats possessed
working majority Of the Court, tayors to
Republicans, such as are granted them,
would be few and far between. This ar
ransement may seem d little hard on our
Democratic friends, but the candid among
them can hardly dispute ii.
Sonuch by way of preface. 1t Is per-
laps not out Of place asa prelude to re-
port Of the Democratic Convention that
met here to-day. 7s yai. hsa ~!
AS we write there Is much consultation
among the leaders The Greenbackers are
seriously threatening the perlnanency Of
the Democratic organization. The Demo-
CRITIC leaders see the dilemma and they
are in trouble. To endorse the Green
hackers would sOlidify the Republicans,
who are already pretty solid, and make the
election OF their ticket absolutely certain
by n large majority. 1t wouldnot only DO
fiat but 1t would threaten the very exist
ence OF the Democracy OF Preston. Even
II they could defeat the Republicans by
torminp a coalition with the G~reenbackers
what would the Democracy, gain! What
did they gain in Maine? Unless they are
ready TO abandon the Democratlc organ
izition and take on the name OF Nationals
or Greenbackers, what do they gainf
The Convention to-day was held in Shall
fer 4 Bonaheld's tan-bark shed. II was
called to order by John Benton Payne,
Chairman of the County Committee, who
snii Tint these were trying times and that
thurecould be no prosperity until the Dem
ocratlc marty was placed in power. lie
madea ringing little speech, but, for some
reason. no applause greeted it. Col. XIV.
Monroe, Of kingwoOd, was made Chair
man, and g. w. Jackson, Of Portland, Sec
retary. Pending the report OF the Com
miifee on Platform speeches were made
Inv ", S. HAMMOND and g. E. Brown: Mr..
Eoymond is sort OF q Fourth OF July or
ator. who saws "wondahn for wonder. He
snid that there was q screw loose and in
orderto tighten it we wanted greenbacks
n legal tender for all purposes. n Ma
Ifional banks were awful institutions,
charged about 80 per cent for money and
ali that sort OF thing, and he was dead
setI against them. He said that Maine
was now n free State (pretty free from De
mocracy, according TO the returns ana the
heel Of tyranny had been wrenched from
off her neck. Poor Maine? She's q q
heel on her all this time, and nobody sus-
peCtel it but Raymond. HE kept the Sc
cret all, to himself until to-day. Never
told anybody until the heel was wrenched
off thatit had been on. Hard hearted Hay.
mond! All. II. H." shall be his initials
hereafter.
rHE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions having
made their appearance, their report was
made through George Purcell, M ex'Con'
federate Of Reno district, rs follows: