Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-29

tuition, qualifications which Jefferson de-
clared we're requisites for office
md. We protest against the spoils sys.
TEN. 1t is a prostitution of the offices of
the people so that they become mere per.
quiSites for politicians.
3rd. We denounce all reputation, State
and Federal, because it is dishonest and de-
structiYe of that public morality upon
which are founded existence and perpetuity
to our free institutions.
II Should be Made OdiOus
and any political party that aids it and
abets ii with office deserves public con-
demnatiOn.
4th-We denounce the spoiation of
the State Treasury and immunity by a
portion Of those convicted of crimes, whose
acts were fragrant subversions of official
trusts and wrongs done the people.
5th-We believe the Republican party as
now organized and controlled, is based on
Fraud, Force and Corruption.
and there can be- no hope OF true reform,
except by citizens at the ballot box eX
Cluding it from place and power.
9th. The Democratic party demands just
legislation, and honest, Just and true ap'
pOintmentS.
eth. Upon these declarations we invite
the cooperation of all honest citizens who,
Will US, hcSllt tllC C'tSlstuIISAIllSllb Vi
honest government
Mr.. Hensle reported set Of new rules
for the government of the Democratic
party in the State. and they were adopted
almost unanimously.
4 delegate moved that Eve now proceed
with the nomination of the
Next Democratic Governor of this
State"
The proposition provoked an outburst Of
laughter and applause.
Nominations being announced i'll order,
an old gentleman in the back part Of the
house nominated Jas. II. Hopkins. The
chair asked if the gentleman was dele
gate. The old man brought down the house
by answering:
NO, But I'm One Of the People,"
The following nominations were then
made i'll the order named, speeches eulo.
CYSTIC OF each candidate being made on
placing his name before the Convention:
Gen. COilroth nominated James III. Hop
kins, of Allegheny.
Thomas NJ. Pearce named r. i. Coke, OF
Luzerne.
Senator Gordon named X. f. Pattison, Of
Philadelphia.
Harmon Nerkes named g. III. II. Davis,
OF Montgomery county.
Joseph Hemphill named Robt. Monayan,
of Chester county.
T. C. Nipple named John &. Hale OF Elk
county.
r. 4. Purdy named S. p. Wolverton. OF
Northumberland.
T.. =. Smith named William Nelson, OF
Wayne.
After the nomination of Hopkins there
was pause and Gen. Coilroth arose and
moved that "aS there were no other nOm.
nations, the nominations be closed
Laughter. There was another long pause
and then the President said, III there are
no other nominations the motion of Gen.
Cofirath will have to be put when Sena.
tor Gordon arose and nominated PattiSOn.
He was greeted with deafening and pro-
traCted applause and cheers.
Gordon made an impressive speech in
bcnalf of Pattison. He pointed To Con-
trollcr Pattison as man who had saved
millions to the city OF Philadelphia.
A spectator cried out Keep him there
This Convulsed the Convention with
laughter, followed by cries OF turn him
out" directed against the person who had
made the remark. When Gordon conClud-
ed his speech il was full half a minute be-
fore the President could bring the Conven-
ton to order, so vOciferouS and protracted
was the applause that rang through the
house.
The First Ballot
resulted as follows:
Hopkins, 81; PattiSon, GlL!: Cov", 2lI5;
WolvertOn, 20; Monaghan, 2l Hall, IA;
Nei~'n, 10; Davis TO-
from the CUIitt>rv,r If'I,.%,.r....- ~i-- t----i
district. with half Il vote each, divided, on
the ballot one voting for PattcsOn and the
other Tor Coke.
The Succeeding Ballots
were taken as follows.
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