Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-21
State Ceutral Committee.

WO0u, IWenuetn, y. W. uelsleri 1Weuty-
first, Jacob Muller.
State Ceatral Committee.
First district, jeremiah Military; Second,
John Bl ady; Third, Chas. Vallandingham /;
Fourth, Chas. Negley; Fifth, ]. T. Lind
son; Sixth, W, B. Dodson; Seventh. J. w.
Sasser; Eighth, C. w. Constantine; Ninth,
Clark Irvine; Tenth, F. Steible; Eleventh,
w. g. Brady; Twelfth, Geo. B. Tyler; Thir-
teentb, Charles Rose; Fourteenth, John w.
Ball; Fifteenth, D. NJ. McMillin; Sixteenths
W. B. wilkins; Seventeenth, W. N. Coff-
land; Eighteenth. A; McGregor; Nine
Ball; Twenty-frst, J. H. Farler.
The Big Contest
was on the selection of central committee,
the fight being made against John 6.
Thompson in the district. He was defeat
ed for member from his own district, while
his vpponent, J. H. Farley, OF Cleveland,
Tbomps6n claims ne has two-thirds Of the
members of the Central Committee and will
be selected Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee. The committee took recess till
two o'clock.
The Convention reossembledat o'clock,
and The Committee on Credentials reported
no contests.
Permanent organization was effected,
with Hon. George II. Pendleton, Chairman,
and William Glenn, of Cleveland, Sscre-
tary.
Mr.. Pendleton was received with much
applause. He made no speech. The hrst
thing in order being the nomination OF,
ticket, Hon. John W. Oakley. the present
incumbent, was nominated for Supreme
Judge by acclamation.
The ticket was completed by the nomina.
ton Of ]. w. Newman, of Portsmouth, for
Secretary of State on the third ballot. and
Henry Weibel, of Van Vert county, for
member of the Board of Public Works.
The following
was adopted
The Democratic party in convention as
sembled, reafirm the great principles
which are foundation of free government,
among which are equal rights for all.
special privileges to none; the protection
OF the weak against the encroachments of
the strong; equal taxations, free speech,
free press, free schools and first of all,
free and incorruptible ballot.
Resolred That we favor an honest reform
in the civil service and denounce the eX-
tortion of money from otficeholders to cor
rupt the ballot and control the elections as
a most threatening as it is the most insidi-
Gus danger that besets free government;
and the shameless resorts to such methods
by the party in power to carry its ends,
evidence the utter abandonment of princi-
pie for place and spoils under "boss" rule.
We denounce the reckless extravaganza
and prolifgacy OF the Republican party
in the appropriation of,the public treasurr,
which soould be applied to the extinction
of the National debt, and we believe that
the time has come when, by an honest and
economical administration of the Govern
ment, the burden OF was taxes which have
so long borne, and which in the end will
fall upou lcbor, may and ought to be re:
duced. But we denounce the attempt OF
the Republican Congress to reduce taxes
on those articles which alone will Insure
the benefit of the rich.
Rcsolred, That we favor a tariff levied to
meet the actual needs and so adjusted in
i IS details with view to equality in,public
burdens, as to encourage the productive
industries and afford labor a just compen-
sation, without creating monopolies.
Resolved, That stability in the value OF
money is a primary requisite to industrial,
commercial prosperity. This can only be
secured by maintaining, both gold and
silver as money, as provided by the Con-
stitution, and subjecting the issue and
regulations of paper money to established
principles which will prevent fluctuations
in the value of the currency. :.
Resolred, That the growth OF monopolies
is such as to seriously threaten the rights
of individuals and the public welfare, and
ought to be provided against by proper
legislation.
Resolred, That the Democratic party has
ever maintained and still steadfastly ad-
here to the doctrine of the largest liberty
consistent with the public wilfare, and is
opposed to legislation merely sumptuary.
Resored, That it is duty incumbent on
our Government to protect its citizens, ma:
tive born and naturalized, at home and
abroad, and we demand searching inqui::
ry into the slleged outrages committed
against the citizens of the United StVtes IN
foreign countries.
A ratification meeting was held this ev.
ening, addressed by Senator Pendleton and
others.