Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-25
, h, Point Pleasant Convention
Yesterday.
,,,SroS LASTS TILL MIDNIGHT
rs, nrss Taken Without q Nom
nation.
,,,s RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
sryalt Uols''S0''-
Their Metal

-..t-ANL. W. 'A''
~ n,.ts,c, Congressional Conven-
INV +. quite as large as that OF
,.o and quite As enthusiastic
I'M delegates arrived early in
j" ,, from the upper and lower
| district. and At early dawn
we're crowded with people.
>., ~. hands furnished music, and
,,nrIa,iou was on the streets.
pE,r Pleasant is witnessing a
,b,p h.s heretofore occurred
..,,inn met in Hanley's Opera
..s,, m. and was called to
rmr,. j. VI. Layne, Of Cabell,
,frb, Congressional Executive
who in q neat speech announc-
...-~uF TIE CONVENTION.
-,.r,,l from the Executive
...,t.namc Of Joseph f, Chiffon,
q, temporary Chairman and
r uornrr. of Wood, as temPOr-
>-rrv
" chiffon had taken the chair
....-,l hi, thanks for the honor, the
entities wrrcapponited, including
X. Representation, Permenent Organ
e.>.uuons. clc., after which, on
... r,n,rutiou took a recess till
>...s 10 Civ, the committees an
-... q, prepare their reports.
..,o. o.c,r.,iouccring by the friends .
.Hl,r> was then resumed with .
.t carried on through the dinner
...a ~arrrly an interruption, the
.5.,uul,y of the Opera House at .
-.....a. clear Of the groups Of deeply .
.,--. Delegates.
EMINENT ORGANIZATIONS.
..... pprntrd hour the Convention
..n.,. when the Committee ON Per
organization reported for perma-
auu the name Of Hon. JOS. +.
. a.a L. T.. Homer as Secretary, /
.rrH Pryton. Of Cabell, as assist .
...ar ni,hone Wee President from
.. twelve in all. I
--uuu.,rry ON Basis Of Representa-
rrgdas follows: /
@mty shall De entitled to one vote .
-s aa. hundred Democratic votes
,-uogrruor Wilson in lSS4.
um.ctrr appointed to select a
-,,,au Committee for the district .
~t o., members of that body the fol-
ya,.rmru. J. \. Walkinshaw, OF .
VI lllmiI,on, Of Calhoun; K. 5.
tJtrs>on. J. f. Chiffon, of Lin
.EE T.. smith, OF Mason; J. L.
-' o. Flr>mt>; J. +. Stewart, OF /
a.. E : Ea,r OF Ritchie; G.. W. I
. OF Eolur. :. W. FraSier, Of /
.- e E. Uyrnrr al W,od and NJ. NJ. !
,... oil. Wlrt.
.-'.r,"u WIS adopted, providing that I
..> erru.ug the House Of Delegates .
sale should. u, tar as practicable, /
.., hnly
.- 0nau.,r-r on Resolutions then re-
-..- following, which were adopted: ,
THE RESOLUTIONS.
l-'. That the Democracy of the .
/ l9-y>,iouIl District Of West Viz
-A ID convention assembled, cOngratu-
b. .- Pr"p.rupou the fact that the Dem
1- .0r'y hl, bren restored to power. /
a~,t That We most heartily endorse
-f.aa>t-atjon Of President Cleveland .
a.m.I believe the people Of the .
.-a,E are convinced that his Otfi-
..... las been honest, honorable .
'a."nn.Ar, and We pledge our ef-
'...>,,; 10 a r"lorm in all branches of
.ar,rgylrr
.'".. Nrdrrmit our duty to express
7-. '"sro" at the loss Of these distin-
'.7. statesmen. Samuel J. Tilden,
-'A Hendricks and other illuStrions
a,r leader, who have recently
-" That we are not in favor of the
.@ o, taxes beyond the needs of the
..-at economically administered, /
D. 4r'r rral'irm the principles enun-
81. our last National Democratic
MON on the tariff question and here
s.-.r nMYur OF = Just revision of the
'' lAIt We heartily endorse the
- paving oUt the surplus revenues in
...''1'' on the interest bearing debt
...',A> to | Mon soldiers and widows.
.'., That labor Is the foundation
Prosperity in country and the
..'> '.i"crn capital and labor should |
r..'o.oaN and the differences, rs far
- .' lone, should be settled by arbi-
-'h That the idea Of changing the .
~. ~. '. 'alnr OF our money, gold and |.
w." S',d basis alone tends to unset
,-.'' and does great injustice TO the /
.N'P.r. We are in favor of the .
., '.r W constitution, gold and silver, |
\, ..s mat both bc maintained as the I
.'I money system.
N..., IH1t the action of the Demo /
-,,... '.'>g IN iuriclting and restoring TO /
-, "'man Ior hOmesteads for set |.
NY % hundred millions of acres
r. granted by Republican Con- |
- w. ''''''oad corporations meets with /
- 'adi We approve the act of
-. P.''yutlhg alien ownership IN .
b., '' = oi public lands in the United |
.s,,.... ~ That We are in favor of proper
tl,,.' .'1 o.. American citizens in foreign
le-6.-,."'au ,''au We approve the action of our
Al ns,., '.1 administration in this respect.
which Is respectfully submitted.
In TUE LIQroR QUESTION.
r. lynch, Of Roane, then offered an
- ,a' to the resolutions, to the effect
-. liquor traffic is an evil and should
E,y,.,1,.'A' 1.A' 4 Very decided feeling of hos
b., 'lN proposed plank, and it being
b, vote, 1t was delared lost by the
IVAN.
|l,,ia, asDe county delegate offered the
a,s5S ',5 a.. That it is the sense of this con-
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