The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-05

eral Warner in q district constructed to be
overwhelmingly Democratic, and made
some pleasant remarks upon the reas.
sembling OF old associates after two years
separation.
Colonel Anderson then called 10 the
platform Colonel T. B, Coulter, OF
Steubenville, whom he introduced as the
Temporary Chairman, DR.. j. NJ. Todd
of bridgeport, Ind been chosen by the
committed for this position, but ho was
not present, and at tho last moment
Colonel Coulter'd name was substituted
In spite Of being called on TO preside at q
seconds notice Colonel Coulter made a
very pleasing speech, Grousing the first
enthusiasm OF the day,
Mr.. Cooke, OF StoubenYille, nominated
j. A. Garviu, OF Harrison county, III
Temporary Secretary, and Mr., q. @. Shep,
herd, Of Belmont county, was nominated
as assistant.
The following Vice. Presidents were
named by the county delegates:
Bslm0nt-A. O.. Ramags.
Guernsey-William NJ. FarrRr.
J~ederson-Dr. j. Is, Conway.
Noble-B. +. Forsythe.
TIE COMMITTEES.
The committees were then called for
and named, us follows:
On Credentials Belmont, John s. Coch'
ran; Guernsey, Eliza Turner; Harrison, N,
B.. buckingham JefierGon, j, l.. Bruce
Noble, O. s. Sergeant.
On Northumberland, W. A. Hunt
Guernsey, S. W. LucCock Harrison, -
=; Jefferson, John NJ. Cookei Noble
I. @. Williams.
Rules and Order Of BwinsY- Belmont.
]. W. HolIingsworth Guernsey, Jonathan
Rose; Jefferson, r. A. Cole; Harrison,
-; Noble, j. I. Dew.
Permanent Orglnitqtion-Belmont A,
T. Stewart; Guernsey, TheodoreB b. Hibbs
Harrison, none; Jefferson, James George;
Noble, W. D. Gilbert.
Places for the various committees To
meet were named, and on motion u recess
was taken until | +. NJ. There was q good
deal of opposition to this, and II Is doubt.
full II 1t was carried, but the chairman said
he-guetsed II would DO best to take a re-
cess, and declared the convention adjourn
ed ill |.
Reasacmbling in the afternoon was de,
layed by tho tRrdiness Of tue Committee
on Rules and Order OF Business. Finally
the committee came in and reported rs
customary. The Committee on Perma-
nent Organization recommended that the
temporary organization be made permR:
nent, which was done. Mr.. Coulter said
"Thank you. We will continue the bust.
ness Of the convention"
The Committee on Credentials reported
all the county delegations full, aud no
contests. The Committee on Resolutions
was not ready, and another delay follow.
ed. A delegate was appointed to "wait
on" the Commlttee-just what the whole
convention was doing. He returned and
reported that the committee had COM
pletod Its work. DR.. John NJ. Cook, Chair.
man OF the Committee, shortly appeared,
aud advancing to tho plGtio7Mr 2eG1 the
report, He was frequently interrupted by
applause, especially when the clause con.
corning the pension vetoes and Fitz John
Porter bill was read.
Ill RESOLUTIONS.
First-We congratulate the 18th Con.
gressional District upon its reorganization
after two years Of separation by the unjust
gerrymander Of the Democratic party.
ScCond-We denouuce the Democratic
party Of the lower House Of Congress un-
der tho leadership OF Carlisle and Morri-
son, for Its attempt to destroy the Ameri-
can protection system, by agenerGl TeduC.
ton OF import duties, and especially for
It's attempt to place wool, one OF the Etaple
productions Of the Seventeenth District,
on the free list, and that after a solemn
promise that II would restore the wool
tariff Of 'G7.
Third-We dcnounce tho act Of the
President OF the United States In using
his extraordinary power OF veto to deprive
needy, deserving soldiers, their widows
and orphans, OF well merited p0nsions,
and al the same time using his influence
To deplete t%heTreasury OF over 100000 in
favor OF q rich, deposed United States
officer, who had been condemned by his
brothers in arms.
Fonrth-We denouncs tho Democratic
Administration, supported by the Demo.
cratic party In both Houses Of Congress,
in It's infamous attempt to brand and
blacken the reputation Of honored Amer.
lean citizens, by removing them from
office under the speClous and meaningless
plea Of offensive partisanship and refusing
10 give the real cause Of their removal,
and we demand OF the Democratic party
that 1t cease ils hypoCritiCsl cry about
Civil Service Reform, alter It's defeat OF
and Ito record Of tho year II has
been In power, and show Ia true colors,
are, ITO tho VlCtors belong the
Fiith-we approve OF the action OF the
slxty.Beventh General Assembly in re.
the Congressional Districts OF the
State 10 thor original boundaries In the
unBeRting Of the fraudulent members Of
the House Of Representatives and Senate
In tho passage OF the Dow Law; and 10
liz efforts 10 preserve the purity Of tho bal.
lot box.
slxth-We commend the AdminiBtra.
ton Of Hon. Joseph u. ForPket for liz un.
nlnChing Republlcanisn, lie close Atten.
lion TO the interests Of tho State, its prompt
preservation Of the credit OF tho State, and
The placing oi'our public institutions I'm.
der the control Of parties that have brought
order out Of ,Coniusion, and made them
both seltBuslalning and CrCditAble.
N, II, Barber, OF Guernsey county,
moved 10 conaidef the report one clause at
! time. The motion was not seconded,
and another motion TO adopt the report rs
/ whole was adopted with only one dis.
vote, this being given Ia a cheer.
al voice by q Belmont county delegate.
TAYLOR NOMINATED.
Nominations were lhon called for.
When Belmont county was called, Dr..
West, Of IT, Claltsyille, thought a ballot
vas bAlng taken, and responded, "DslmonE
iounly votes ior Joseph D. Taylor"
Guernsey county being called, John A.
Of Cambridge, took the platform