Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-29

A Level With American Citisens.
He restored to the crushed and bleed
ing South the right of trial by jury, tn,
writ Of habeGs corpus, the freedom o
speech and the liberty OF the press, ant
who declared that the liberty OF tn,
American people must and shall b,
preserved. The election OF Hancocl
means the restoration OF peace, Of broth
erly love and OF the time when men ar
rayed against each other &.
May Clasp Hands Over Q Forgotten Past
God hasten the time when bis elec
ton shall bring such peace and such {
liberty as men shall proclaim as the pal
ladium Of their rights. This concluded
his speech, which was interrupted b!
prolonged applause at various times
He then declared the convention ready
for business.
A resolution limiting the speakers Il
five minutes WAS unanimously adopted
Report OF the Committee on Credentials
Col. ". II. Hogeman, Of the Commit
tee on Credentials, reported that the
committee had carefully examined tn,
credentials furnished, and were gratifiet
10 he able to report that every county
in the State was represented. Ap
plause.
Then followed the list OF delegates.
On motion only the list OF those coun
ties desiring it were read. Marshall
Marion, Putnam, Taylor and Upshul
counties called for the reading Of thei
delegates, which was done.
Basis Of Representation.
This committee recommended that the
State Executive Committee shall adop
some plan o1which the number OF dele
gates from each county shall be proper
toned to the number OF votes OF thu
county, that is, one delegate to every fifty
Democratic votes cast at the last elec.
ton or some other specific number.
Captain Wilson, OF Ohio, chairman o
the Committee on Basis of Representa-
iion. reported in favor Of adopting, rs 9
basis, the vote cast Tor Attorney Gen
eral in 1876, allowing one vote for each
100 cast and one for each fraction great
er than one.half. This will allow the
various counties the vote as published
in yesterdays REGISTER.
Mr.. Lucas, OF Jefferson, offered. as ar
amendment, that the next State Extcu
tive Committee be instructed to proper
ton the vote to be cast in the next con
vention from the vote which will be cast
for Hancock this fall.
Great Excitement.
A motion was made to change the
basis by substituting the vote cast for Til
den for that reported. Over this and Mr.
Lucas amendment. a grand discussion
arose and great difference Of opinion
prevailed. Numerous and long argu'
ments were made, and for a time the
greatest excitement reigned, which ef
fectually retarded business for some
time. The hall was so large and the
crowd SO great that confusion was un
avoidable, and it was a half hour before
quiet was restored.
Finally Mr.. Lucas substantially with
drew his amendment and the Tilder
substitute was voted down.
An amendment was offered by Col
Ilogeman. giving an increased vote tC
Wyoming on account OF technicality
was, after long discussion, adopted anc
the report was agreed to.
II. X. Howard, ofthe
Committee on State Executive Committee
reported the following committeeman
First District-M. Reilly, of Ohio.
Second-J. W. Gallaher, Of Marshall
Third-W. Scott, OF Harrison.
Fourth ID. ii. Leonard, OF Wood.
Fiith-H. X. Howard, o! Mason.
SiXth-W. T. Goshorn, OF Kanawha
Seventh H. G. Simms, OF Cabell.
Eighth-F. Dennis, of Greenbrier.
Ninth-F. Woods, of Taylor.
Tenth-W. NJ. Dent, of Preston.
Eleventh.. B. Davis, OF Mineral.
Twelfth-Robert Baylor, OF Jefferson
The report was adopted,
This Platform.
Gen. Sprigg, OF Hardy, reported tn
following as the platform:
|. The Democratic party in conven
ton assembled, heartily endorses an
approves the platform and principle
adopted by the National Democrtlc Con
vention, and reaflirms its allegiance I,
the time honored principles Of tn
party.
=. We recognize with pleasure tn
fidelity of the various officials OF tn
State in the administration of the dutie
and trust imposed in them by the Law
and with pride point to the peace, quie
and general prosperity OF the state
The promptness with which the publ
revenues have been collected and pai'
into the treasury, the economy and eff
ciencv with which our public institu
tons have been managed are some q
the reasons why Democratic rule shoul,
be continued in West Virginia.
3. Mindful OF the traditions OF tn
party and the danger to be apprehende'
from the growing power and infiupnc
of monopolies we declare that the Dem
ocratic party is now, az it has ever been
the friend OF the people and the foe of a
monopolies; that We are opposed to an
systems of legislation that tends TO ioste
the power OF such monopolies, and pal
ticularly to that species OF Legislation
that discriminates. in favor OF railroa
corporations and against the people.
4. We recognize the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution as presen'in
questions above and outside OF part
politics and therefore remit them to th
embraced judgment OF the people.
The following additional resolution
were also reported by the committee:
l/Resolred, That We regard the practic
Hof accrediting any Democrats who ma
be present at conventions as delegate
as heretofore, as opening the door
fraud and untairness, and a metho
which is corrupt and corrupting, al
recommend the State Executive Con
mit,ee to take steps to prevent the sam
in the future.
Rssolred, That in the opinion OF thi
convention, the practice 80 common
the State whereby county delegates
State and district conventions are II
structed TO cast the votes OF N
county for particular candidate
/, open to many serious objections
that it gives rise to fraud and unfa
dealing; to conventions packed in the il
terest OF particular parties; deprires oI
posing candidates OF the representative
TO which they would be otherwise el
titled; produces complaint and dissati
faction; disoryanizes the party and teno
to the defeat OF its candidates; that v
condemn this practice as being at vi
with the usages principles and best II
terests of the Democratic party IN
should be discontinued by all who hs,
its success at heart.