The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-28

DE. Logan MAue u DrlCL address OF hQp
upon taking the chair. He said he could no
fail al least to attempt to express his high ap
probation OF the honor conferred upon him
He had no doubt his hearers would eIpecto
him something more than q mere formal nc
ceptancs OF the position, aud he regretted
that his notice was so short as to preclude tn,
possibility Of his collecting any thoughts b.
might otherwlse have expressed. He must b.
permitted, however, to congratulate bis fol
low Republicans upon the favorable auspice
under which they Hers mot and the encour
aging circumstances which surrounded ant
Affected the party OF their choice. Victor,
WINS neye. more clearly indicated for tbs
party. He congratulated them upon the;
connection with such a psrty ss the Rsppb
lican party Of theso United States-.h,
greatest politica! party Of any country or an,
age. Whatever may be said by those VIII;
oppose 1t, such ia the character with
which tho Republican party will pas
into history. Its career sine,
it csmo into existence surrounded by unfor
tuitous circumstances and opposed by traitor
Gus foes has been such IS to compel tn,
wonder and admiration Of the world. d,
believed with many others that its mission
wAs not get fulfilled. True, a great work ha.
been done, but something rems;us for 1t t.
do. He briefly outlined ita glorious recort
Of military, political aud financial achieve
luents, and predicted that it would this YEA
nominate and elect q grand candidate. i
had no necessity to so to the vicinity OF hos
pitfalls or g%raseysrds to find n man. With Z
renewal OF hio thanks, he ASSUMED his seat
His remarks were frequently INTERRUPTED BIZ
applause, and the hospital and graveyard
allusion caused an audible smile.
A RINGING rLA7YoR4.
The Committee on Resolutions having an,
tered the hall. its Chairman, Hon. G. D, Hub
bard, read the following as its report:
The Republicana OF Ohio county, Yves
Virginia, In convention assembled. sdopI
the following platform of principles:
Resolred, Fiyst-That we favor 8 tariff Ia
protect ull American industries ssains. all
competing foreign industries, that labor NAV
be Justly rewarded end capital have A fsi,
return; and the Republican ps,ty is pledeed
to maintain this policy. :
Seoond-That we demand the restoration
OF the wool tariff Of 1867, IS a measure oI
justice TO American wool growers aud a yise
national provision.
Third-That any necessary revision OF the
tariff should he iut!usted to the friends, moi
the enemiea. OF the protective system.
Fourth-That we regard Us Il .Ame.ican
the importation OF foreign labor under con.
lract-a cOolie system which desrajes free
labor, Is unjust aud hurtful to the American
workingman. and hostile to the public vel,
tart; and Wa favor the passage by Congress Of
such measures as shall put an end to this de.
vice for setting up n new form OF slavery,
Fifth-That the prudent and patriotic ad,
ministration OF PreBlcent Arthur entities him
to the respect and commsndation Of his coun.
trymen.
S%i1th-That while recognizing the me,its
Of other patriotic and able Republicans, we
favor for President OF the United States that
eminent Statesman, aagacious leader and re-.
gressira champion Of American industries,
the well'beloved friend and preferred advisor
Of our lanented Garfield, James q, Blaine.
that the deleeates..chosen by this convention
are hereby instructed to vote in the district
convention and In tho State %conyention for
men to be cent MS delegates to the National
who arc known to DO favorable
to the nomination OF the Hon, James q.
and will give to him q hearty and
support.
Seventh-That the delegates elect OF tbiO
be required 10 pledge their OBJ,
lieuce 10 the foregoing resolution.
Eighth-Thnt this convention ENC. Of
each OF the delegates elect the promise that
be will. attend the convention TO which he
shall have been chosen, sickness, or death
alone preventing; that no delegate shall have
tho power to substitute for himself any nth.
n person. 1t being the will OF the Repubii.
,an, Of Ohio county that they shall b Ysp.