West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-07-18
NATIONAL CoMMIrrEr.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
On call OF the States, the following
were announced as members OF the National
Committee: Alabama, Henry G. Semple;
Arkansas, =. w. Fordic5; California NJ
r. Iarpey; Colorado, NJ. =. Waller: Con
necticut, w. II. Barnum; Florida, Samuel
Pasco; Georgia, Patrick Walsh; Illinois,
=. Corning Judd; Indiana, Austin H.
Brown; Iowa, NJ. Nj. Ham; Kansas G. W.
Blair; Kentucky, Henry V. McHenry;
Louisiana, b. i. Jonas Maine, Edmund
wilson; MARYLAND, A. p German; Michi-
gan, Don NJ. Dickinson: Minnesota, 4. II.
Kelly; Missouri, John G.. Prather; Missis.
sippi, G.. A. Johnson; Nebraska, James f..
Boyd; Nevada, Dennis T.. Mccarthy: New
Hampshire, \. w. Sullaway; North Caro-
INA, Nj. W. Ransom; Ohio, w. w. Arms
strong; Rhode Island, j. B. Bnrnaby:
South Carolina, Francis w. Dawson; Tens
messee, RObt =. Looney: Texas, y. Il. Holt;
Vermont, Hon. h. u. Smalley: Virginia
John ); Barbour; West Virginia, Louis
w Is. Meade; District of Columbia VIM
Dickson; Idaho, John Haley; Dakota, NJ.
n. Day; Utah, j. b. Roseborough; Montana,
VIM Mccormick; Washington Territory,
!. A. Kuhn; New Mexico, not announced;
Wyoming, VI. E. Post.
The unfinished business of Yesterday
being the call of States for nominations
was resumed.
GOVERNOR HoADLY NOMINATED.
When Ohio was called, Colonel Thomas
g"SAA Pl--StIleu the name OF George
hoadly, OF Ohio, i'm an appropriate speech
SAMUEL J. RANDALL NOMINATED.
When Pennsylvania was reached Sena.
tor Wallace took the platform amid great
applause, and in speech OF some Length
presented the name OF Hon Samuel j. Ran.
dali. Governor Albeit, OF New jersey,
seconded tue nomination of Mr.. Randall.
The roll OF States for nomination was re-
sumed. Mr.. Abbott. Of Massachusetts, and
wade Hampton, of South Carolina, second
ed the nomination of Mr.. Bayard; and u.
NJ. Rose, OF Arkansas seconded the nomi.
nation of Mr.. Cleveland.
The convention then adjourned until g
O'Clock p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
At S:2J the convention was called To
order, and resolution was offered by Mr..
Henry, OF Massachusetts,, expressing the
regret and intense admiration of the con-
.Ventlon at reading the Statesmanlike and
patriotic letter of Samuel j. Tilden, in
winch he made known the overpowering
and providential necessity which con.
strained him TO decline the nomination To
the Presidency, condemning the fraud and
violence 10y which Tilden and Hendricks
were cheated out of their offices i'm 1876
expressing regret that the Nation has been
deprived OF the lofty patriotism and splen.
did executive and administrative ability of
MIR. Tllden, and appointing committee TO
convey these sentiments 70 that gentleman
Adopted.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions, stepped to
the platform to present the report Of that
committee. His appearance was greeted
with cheers The platform was read bv ono
OF the reading clerks, aS follows:
THE PLATFORM
The Democratic party of the Union
through It's representatives in National Con
Ecntion assembled, recognizes that rs the
Nation grows Older new issues are born of
time and progress, and old issues perish. But
1hc fundamental principles of the Dem.
ocracy approved by the united voice of the
people, remain. and will ever remain ms tho
best and only security for the continuance of
free government. Tho preservation of per
sOual rights, the equality of AN citizens he.
Tore the law, the reserved rights of the States
and the supremacy of the Federal Govern.
mont within the limits OF the Constitution
VIII ever form the true basis Of our liberties
an1 can never hc surrendered without de-
duI powers Whch enables the CONT
nehl 20 be developed IN peace. and social or
der TO bc maintained by means of local self
government. But IL Is Indispensable fov the
practical application and enforcement of
these fundamental principles that the Gov
"rnmcnt should not always be controlled bv "A
political party. Frequent change of admins
tratiOn ~ as necessary as constant r,.ctirrenca
80 tho popular Will. Otherwise abuses trrotr
aud the Government instead of being cGrriei
ON for the general welfare becomes an i'm.
strumentality for imposing heavy burdens ON
luc many VINO are governed for the benefit of
norgmc arbitrary rulers. This is now tho
S"Ea't9n OF the country; hence change is
rhc Republican party. ne far a. principle is
concerned b. a rcniniscence in practice il Is
an organization for enriching those who con
tr"I o. machinery The frauds and iobbcrv
which have been brought 10 liRhi i'm cycry
orp'r,mcnt of the Government are sufficient
60 have called for reform within tho RepubIi.
c5n party; yet those in authority. made rcck
less los the long possession Of power have
su.rumhrd 20 it- corruptng influence and
Mnlch thr independent portion Of tho party
arc 300 opcn revolt