Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-05
FULL TRANSACTIONS IN MINIATURE.

II
Of the West Virginia Legislature WAS
held last night in the Supreme Court
room, at the Capitol. Senator Dennis,
of Greenbrier, was called to the chair TO
preside, and Messrs. Sargent, OF the
Barbour JetsrsORiaa, Scott, of the Clarks-
burg NeUs, and Lawrence, Of the Graf
ton Eagle, were made secretaries. Mr.
Bradford moved that committee Of
seven be appointed to report business to
be acted upon at this meeting, which
motion was unanimously adopted.
DIR. GOoch suggested that the COM
mittee be confined to the Legislature,
which sentiment was cOmbated by Mr..
Pennybaker. Mr.. Parsons also OPP
posed this proposition, As he dill not
understand that the caucus WAS to be
confined to the Legislature.
MIR. Bradford was of the opinion that
il should be 80 confined because the
call was signed by members exclusively.
Ifthis was not caucus il was COnven-
ton, and who ever heard of a COnven-
ton being held with closed doors. The
members will be held responsible before
the people, and so the committee should
be composed of members.
VIM. l.. Hearne felt sure that no gem
tleman on the floor, not u member Of
leg, would feel aggrieyed because he
was omitted.
Mr.. Ewing, Of Marshall, thought it
was not fair 10 say to the gentlemen out
side of the legislature here present, "yOu
shall be bound by our action, but shall
have no voice.
Mr. Quinn, OF Hancock, was surprised
% hear Of this proposition To say 10
these gentlemen with us 10 night, that
we shall assume To dictate tO them.
am willing to join with them, but not To
dictate.
Nr. Fowler, Oi Summers, wanted To-
hear the call read 10 see if it limited ac-
ton L. matters before the Legislature,
or 20 the interest Of the party generally.
the call was then read by one OF the
secretaries.
Mr.. Prnnybacker thought that the
call itself settled the whole matter, lie
had written it himself and tried To en-
brace the whole Democratic party Of the
State. We are not the only party OF the
State but we want 20 gain all the light
and aid we can from the whole
party. What proportion do the mem-
bers bear to the entire audience? Not
two-thir,ls. And shall one-third bind
two-thir,ls?
DIR. GOOch then Withdrew mis- propo-
sition and the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee: T. \. Bradford, GOV.
IA. VI. Mathews, r.. Boyd Faulkner, j.
Ed Pennybacker, ID. B. Lucas, ID. T..
Johnston, and j. IL. Good.
Mr.. Ewing suggested that Hon. c. J.
Faulkner entertain them during the alb
scnce Of the committee, with an ad-
dress. Amid loud calls for him, Mr..
Faulkner came forward and said:
GENTLEMEN or THE CAUcUs-l came
here tonight Supposing was to attend
simply Legislative caucus, and with
the hope and expectation of hearing
from the representatives ot the people
here assembled, the condition and pros
poets of the Democratic party ut this
state have not been IN public life for
two years, and consequently do not come
fresh from the political Cauldron at
Washington, with full knowledge Oi
political affairs have lived quietly ON
a farm for two wears, but have not lost
sight OF the great questions OF the day,
ior have been too long Democrat,
and too deeply identified with their in
terests. | cannot saw ! was born 4 Dem
ncrat. hut think can say | shall lilo
one. There is one idea occurs to me,
and | would not deal with becoming
franknrss IL did not state that the
Democracy Of tins State ami tins mon
j. not i'm a. healthy condition ~ !
should like tu see. When was m Con
gress i'm 10 there was majority oi
eighty. That Congress which expires
to-day had twenty majority; the next
NAV have NO majority al all.
These are all admonitorv symptoms
that should appeal 10 the Democrats OF
this caucus. our duty now l. tu look.
not - much st the past ~ at the pres
eut and future. Every State forms one
grand division of the Democratic party,
anal the question ior YOU % consider -
Ia restore o. its pristine VicOr this dlVl-
sion ut the state ot West Virginia. am
not one Of those to find fault with men
who NAV differ with me on questions of
governmental policy, or whether hc
prefers nldcn To- Thurman, "r Ravari
10 Hendricks We Know what Il our
duty. aud We know 1t l. our duty tu at
here uncOmpromisingly 10 our organlz"-
tinn. Absolute uuanimlty in essentials
l. necessary.
some e,li,or in West Virginia wrote to
the editor ot the Cincinnati EHgrir,-
aSkin. its course of procedure should
the Democracy nominate TIlien or
RavArd Its reply was This paper
viii give him its cordial support, This
i the only doctrine that can lead 20 We
tory in this country. \ man belonging
tn another party stands beyond the pale
Oi the party. An actor may ride two
horses, bur u J. impossible to hvion. 90
two parties.
What are YOU todo" Uniurl the DEM
ocratic banner o. the breeze AMI boldly
and dcfantly. There has been mark
ed lethargv in the Democratic cause IN
this State. and this Legislature shows H.
our senators have been sleeping AZ their
pOStS-Our committees have not been
active. We have manifested too great
disposition to surrender t. thar peli!ah
of paper currency and II the samson oi
nrmOcrary has BEEN ShOrn ot his locks
il Is not hSri to find the peljlah that ap-
piled the scissors. Too many - cur
sheep have stragYled of into strange
paSiurCs, and been marked with Strancr
brands. What shall D. our course
As said before unfurl our bright ban.
ners, bodily and uncomproInlS'ng,y and
let US marCh 10 victory.
A sacred reSari for the reserved
rights Oi the States, the greatest co,Nd oi
the grcaiest number, hostility io
monopolies, equal justice 20 all men. an
adequate currency for the needs OF the
peOple-theSe are the fundamental
principals OF the DemoCrStic party. and
have been since the DAYS of Thomas
jefferson. A to questions Of mere
governmental policy, they mus; and will
be determined by the National Demo
cratic Convention and pypry nPmo-rrat