The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-20

Ai. MErAuueU tuen addressed the con.
ventlon briefly, saying that the Democrats
had reason to be encouraged, and that il
the proper work were done here oday the
District would be represented in Congress
by a Democrat. Hon, J. NJ. Estep, Of
Cadiz, who had been chosen rs Temporary
Chairman, followed Mr.. McFadden's open.
Ing remarks in 4 few words, saving that II
the proper man we're nominated to-day the
people would ratify the work Of the con-
vention.
MI. 9. n. Allen, Of Bellaire, was named
for Temporary Secretary, and the work Of
the TEMPORARY organization begun. Tile
names Of committeeman from the different
counties being called for, the following
were reported:
Committee on Rules and Order OF Business:
Decentralization Eaton.
Guernsey-W. A. Scott.
iiarrisou-jamcs u. Jamisou,
Jeilerson-I. NJ. Vogle.
Noble-E NJ. Starr.
On. Permanent Organization ~
Belmont, John NlcNeice, EsSEE 4
Guernsey, W. A. Scott y n! E ~
GHarrison,J. 3. Jamison.5 x SsE
Jefferson, Eli Albright. .
Noble, ]. B. Hamilton.
On Resolutions:
Belmont. Dr.. John Cooke. s,".s.
Guernsey, ". A. Carpenter, . - ,,
Harrison, James Moore. a
Jefferson; Frank kinlble. !s5ss
Noble, n. 7. Wharton. 80 60 a.
80 other business offering, the motion
was made that a recess be taken, and re.
cess was taken It'll! after dinner"
Z PERMANENT ono ASIzArIoy. 4 ! & d
Somewhat after one o'clock the conyen. Z 4
ton !was again called to order, and tile
pending business announced to be hearing
the reports Of the committees.
Alr. James 3. Jamison, of the Committee,
on Permanent Organization and Rules. re.
ported the following permanent officers Of
tue conventions aEj a f,,+Tn, M
President, Hon. ! M. Estep. Of HARRISON
Vice President, John Taggart, Of Belmont
Secretary, G.. N. Allen, Of the Bellaire
Democrat.
The Committee recommended that tae
rules Of the National House Of Repreaenta.
tlyes be adopted as the parliamentary rules
OF the body, and that II candidate for the
vacancy in the Forty.eighth Congress, or
long term, be nominated : first, and
then one for the short term, ,orthe vacancy
IN the Forty.seyenth Congress. i
Fhe report vas 0dQpted' ! f. 4
3 8 'lR: Es'rEr MAKES a SPEECH. * y
Mr.. E&'ep, in returning his thanks for
the honor conferred upon him, congratula.
ted his hearers on the evident desire Of the
people q, the foHnty ta change tiia roltti-
cal complexion OF their rulers. He declared
that Samuel J. Tildcn had been elected
President, but deirapded out OF his seat.
and that General Hancock would have
been elected but that the funds had been
indirectly stolen from the public treasury
"a secli}e thh sleetion Of Garfield. Tie
people lal risen in their might and con
demned Hubbellisnl, the lomiueering
spirit Of the governing PARTY and
the fraud and corruption ID hi1h
placcs, Ihe speaker looked buck
VIII, hrlde en the career of the Democracy
ThiletheY had partial power. He claimed
that the Republicans had done nothing TO
secure the resumption OF specie payment
prior to that time, aud the time was not
ripe for It, though everybody, Democrats us
well as Republicans, desired it. He asked
his hearers to 80 back TO 1877, year Of
strikes and depression of coploerpiaI and
industrial inteSeets. 1hat yeaIrr the Demo.
cracy gained control Of the lower House Of
Congress, and Immediately Frightening
Of the business horizon was 10 be seen.
The Democrats had always held that Green
backs should be taken as the equal Of gold,
and they enacted THAT theNsliould he r..
sslvea tDF duties on p'lmpoFH, 4hlS at a.
slofeo paper money to it, proper place, on a
par with gold. The revived State OF affairs
now prevailing was ascribed largely 10 the
silver coinage and legal tender bill passed
over the Presidents veto in 1878. Another
bill passed Yas the one enacting TINT the
green backs should not be retired, but
feissued, and = this, done against tile
wishes Of the Republican lenders, Lad
helped tue revival Of trade. mong busl-
ness men there had been Il fear tliat the
gold which poured into the Treasury would
not stay there, that it would be tho prey.of
q combination .oi brokers aud spec,ilatoV,
JR@Dt the pasaage;Gf lhs igilver bill relieved
all these leafs, After Tint act ct became hs,, a
law no man could deplete the Treasury.
No broker would have demanded silyer ior
his greenbacks. The Democrats had
brought about resumption, by their legs-
lation, and the business men knew it
would rama;n.I The hemoerats weresnot
solely toi::thank, however. Providence,
and the in9ustIions citizens Of tlieland hid
mage resumption possible bit It gWas