Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
Held at The Coming Capital of West
virsinia---Ths Platform
in Full.
The Vote by Counties on the Tax
Resolution. .--Ths List Of
Delegates Appointed.
SPECIAL Conespondeaoe Of he REGISTER.

it proclaimed to the people of West Vir.
ginia that the party of the people is alive,
active and progressive; free from schisms,
not handicapped by internal disssnsions,
enthusiastic for the work before it Dis.
tinguished men sat in its councils, gave
tone to its deliberations, and prestige to its
utterances. such men as Senators kenna
and Camden, ex-senator Davis, Hon. @. ].
Faulkner Hon. Z. Boyd Faulkner, His
Excellency Governor Jackson, Hon. W. l.
Wilson, Hon. Eustace Gibson, Hon. Henry
S. Walker, Hon. Phil, Snyder, Hon. J. J,
Davis of Harrison, and many others.
The number of delegates arriving before
the day of the Convention was something
unprecedented. From every section OF the
State they gathered to
The Councils OF the Party.
All day Monday and Tuesday the lobbies
of the various hotels were thronged with
groups of earnestly talking men who dis
cussed the party welfare, plumed for its
triumph and labored for its success. The
Hale House appeared to be the acknowl-
edged headq Mecca to which
The Democracy journeyed. Tuesday night
was full of caucu ing by candidates for the
positions of honor. Friends lobbied for
friends, and counties and districts for fav-
orite sons. Wednesday morning witnessed
the same scenes of activity, and wnen at
lO. so Hon. d. H. Leonard called the great
Convention to order in Cotton Opera house,
a sea of faces greeted the spectators from
the stage. A slight delay occurred and IL
was fifteen minutes later when the Chair.
man, in congratulatory manner addressed
lbe assembled delegates on the large and
enthusiastic attendance, and
The Signs Of Victory
that filled the air. Hon. L. 8. Brown was
introduced as temporary chairman. Com
ing to the front Of the stage amid storm
of applause Judge Brown offered short
address pacific in tone, hopeful in charac
ter. He counseled moderation in the de-
liberations of the day and earnestness in
the coming campaign, promising in that
event a certain and abundant victory. Ref
erence to the great fraud OF 1876, and the
declaration that justice would finally tri.
umph in the nomination and election OF
that tribune of the people, Samuel j. Til
den, was the occasion OF burst OF ap-
plause that shook the very walls, coninu.
ing for some time.
J. B. Peyt ia, ut Cabell county, was made
the secretary and the editors Of the Demo.
cratic papers of the State assistants. This
concluded the temporary organization oil
the convention, and Mr.. Leonard had the
list of committees arranged for the State
Executive COmmitte, as follows: On Gre
dentisls and Basis OF Represention; On
Permanent ORGANIZATIONS On Order OF
Business; On Resolutions; On Member oil
Executive Committee. The committees
were 10 consist of one from each Senatorial
District. Immediately following the read
ing OF the list of Comnittees Hon. j. w
st. Clair, of Fayette, moved the filling oil
all the committees named except the fifth,
alleying as a reason that such action was
unprecedented in the history OF West Vir
einih; that the committee appointed al
Martinsburg had been appointed for four
wears or uatil the meeting OF the mex
gen raj convention of the State; tina
hi q this was general convention in thr
mt of numbers, il was not the genera
c,nvrntion which precedent dictated
4 oald appointth committee. He further
al e ed that the movement was In favor OF
son particular man or set OF men. MT
st. Glars speech provoked considerable
discus sion, but his motion was finally
vtted down. The various Senatorial dis
tIicts announced their committee men,
hers, al d after short delay, on motion OF
DR., Hoy, of Mason county, the convention
,dourI ed until 9 p. m.
The following are the committees ap-
pointed
On Basis OF Representatives
First District-J. B. sONERYILLE.
Sscond-SEPTIMIUS HALL.
Third-A. KNOTS.
Fourth-J. G. MCCLURE.
Fifth-A. G. STEGNGER.
Sixtb-Z. T. VISOR
Seyenth-J0HN BECKLEG.
Eiehth-J. G. LOBBAN.
Ninth. NJ. COLLINS.
Tenth-W. NJ. CLAYTON.
Eleventh-W. J. LOWELL.
Twelfth-S l.. FLOURNEY.
Thirteenth-J. G. HOLMES.
Credentials.
First District-J. NJ. TODD.
Second. W. GALLAHER.
Third-B II. MAULS8Y.
Fourth 7. J. STEER.
Ffth-W. s. HOY.
Sixrh--T. J. BURKE.
SEVENTH. II. PECK.
Eighth-T. II. DENNIS.
Ninth-F. J. BAXTER.
Tenth-CAPTAIN FLANN AGAIN.
Eleyenth-H. G. W0RrHINGTON.
Twelfth-H. s. HEDGE
Thirteenth-W. F. aENSHAW.
On Permanent Organisati"u:
First Disirict-WILLfAM MYbE5.
Second-w. s. WYLIE
Third p. STRICKLER.
Fourth-R Il: BROWS
Fifth-G. w. HENLEY.
Sixth. + NASH.
Seyenth-JOHN T. McGRAW.
Eighth. S. THOMPSON.
Ninth-D C.GALLAHER
Tenth--C. n. SHOTr
E'FvPbth-H NJ. pESE;
TWELFTH. VANMBrER-
Thirteenth-C. MASON PENDLEFON.
On Order or Bsstsess;
First ristrict-WM. MYLES,
Second-W. T WYLIE.
Third. p. STRICKLER
Fourth-R H BRO NSE.
Fifth-6. W. HENLEY.
Sixth-W. L. MAESFiBLD.
Seyenth-JOHN T. ScGRAW,
Eishth-J s. THOMPSON.
Ninth-D G. GALLAGHER
Tenth-C. A. SCOTT,
Elsysnth-A NJ DENT.
Tvelfth-J. VASMEfER,
Thirteenth-C. MASON PENDLEruS.
On Resolutions
First District-ALFRED CALDWELL
Sseopd-A. F. RAYMOND,
Tbird-JOHN BASSELL,
Fcurib-W. HALL.
Fifth. } ,. HAoSLbh-
Sixtb-W. L. MAN5RIELD,
Ssyepth-A. n CAMPBELL,
Erebth-L D IsBELL
Ninth-HON. ] E KENSA.
Tentb-T.A. EDWARDs
Eleyenth-J. z. FLEMING.
Twelfth-H0N. II. g. DAVIS,
Tbirteenth-B H HUGHES
On sleusssrs OF the Ezesa satiye Comnns.
tee
First pistrict-M. EDWARD3,
SsSond-F. McIiLTON,
Tbird-C. N. TURNER.
Fourth-D II. LR0NARD,
Yiftb-J. @. D0WNTAIN,
Sizth-J. G. Chiffon.
SEVENTH. W. 81. CLAIR,
Egbth-D NJ CAMP.
Ninth-D. c. GALbAHEa,
Tenth-I. L. HALL,
EleyEptb-T B DAVIS,
Tws,tlh-R r. CHEW.
IC1ntinusd on Ssoond Pass.l