The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-04
union LABOR Parity
Nominates a State Ticket and
National Delegates.
CHARLESToN's CONVENTION
Adopts Platform ArraigninG the
Present State Administration--Mr.
Kcnna Ought to be Pleased.
Other State Conventions.
special pi,paleh % Me LnleIllaenor.

Special Dispatch he IntcligeneT.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May S.-Tht
State Union Labor Convention met at Il
o'clock to-day and was called to order
by S. II. Piersol, OF Wood county. X
Neal, Of Writ county, was made chair
man, and ]. F. Jackson, Of Wood coun'
ty, and ]. c. Thomas, of Kanawha, were
elected secretaries. The following COM
mittees were appointed: On Resolu'
tons, ]. X. Thomas, J. II. Burt, j. d.
Jackson, j. c. Thomas; on Credentials
and Basis OF Representation. W. Cos
horn, DR.. A. R. Barbee, Henry Steven
son; on Permanent Organization-First
district, J. A. staleyi Second, William
Smith; Third, D. R. Keeney; Fourth NJ.
W. Hayes.
The Committee on Basis OF Represen-
tation reported favoring two delegates ut
large from each county, and one dele
gate for every 100 votes cast for Weaver
in 1880. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows:
First, We the Union Labor party OF
West Virginia, rGatllrm the Cincinnati
platform adopted February 9, 1887, and
pledge ourselves to its hearty support
and endorsement.
Second, On questions OF State policy
we declare: That we favor the enact
ment OF such laws as will cause the OPP
orator to pay the miner for all merchant
able coal.
Third, In releasing the revenues neces-
sary to carry on the State Government
the property OF corporations shall have
no advantage over property owned by
individuals. y
Fourth-We favor the extension and
pcrfecting OF our educational laws to the
end that its benefits may be more widely
difTused among the masses OF the pub
lie.
Fiith-We favor such changes in our
road laws US shall secure Il marked i'm
provGmcnt in the roads OF our State.
Under the presentmanagement and laws
there is n deterioration instead OF i'm
prOvcmcnt. Good roads are n necessity,
and without them we cannot hope to
make that advancement i'll wealth anu
prosperity We so much desire.
Sixth-We favor the establishment OF
n State Bureau of immigration under q
law with liberal provisions, that shall
secure the advertisement to the world OF
West Virginia's ine';haustible resources,
and secure its wealthy and thrifty, cner-
getic, moral people to settle in our midst
and be OF use.
Seventh-Wc favor the enactment OF
such laws in general rs shall so change
our laws as to place them abreast OF
those OF the most populous and prosper
Gus States of the Union; that shall re-
move the last vcstige Of antiquated moss
back laws that hamper commerce, re-
tard development, depreciate capital,
stand as n menace to immigration, and
chain West Virginia and her destiny to
the past, not the future.
Efghth-That We chargeth the represent
atives OF the people in the last Leglsla-
ture with bad faith and cunning, when
they passed the Child Labor and the
two weeks pay bills, and made no pro-
vision for their enforcement.
Ninth-That the passage OF the miners
bill at the last session OF the Legislature,
containing the conspiracy feature, is q
blow to organized labor, and passcd
designedly for the purpose OF over-awlng
those who are connected Herewith.
A TICKET NOMINATED.
The Committee on Organization
recommended that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent. Adopted.
Nominations being in order, the bal
ance OF the business was rushed through,
all the candidates being nominated by
acclamatio1. Following is the ticket:
For Governor, S. II. Piersol, OF Wood
county, nominated by V. A. Gates, OF
Kanawha.
For Supreme Judge there was no ma
terial, and consequently no candidate
was named.
For Auditor, ]. II. Burt, Of Ohio
county, nominated by D. Robinson, OF
Kanawha.
Superintendent of Schools, 0. D. Hill,
nominated byJ. G. Thomas, OF Kanawha.
For Treasurer, S. 2. HawvCr, OF Green
bricr, nominated by S. II. Piersol.
For Attorney General, d. D. I. Farms
worth, OF Upshur, nominated by J. Nc
Farland.
Electors ut large, J. w. Goshorn, OF
Kanawha, John II. Janney, OF Berkeley.
Delegates at large, to the National
Convention, J. W. McMichael, of Han.
cock; Spencer W. Sturm, OF Marion; ].
W. Goshorn, Of Kanawha; Writ @.
Neal, OF Wood.
The convention adjourned at noon.
About $50 delegates were in attendance.
Gen. Weaver spoke at two O'Clock for
about an hour and Il half, and gave both
the old parties scoring. There were
about 800 present.
The Third District Congressional con-
vention met at the close OF his speech.
The nomination for Congress was post
poncd. j. G. Thomas was Chairman,
and W. II. SHxton, Secretary. The del
egates to the National Convention are
W. II. SaxtOn and r. S. Carr.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
Congressional committee.
The Judicial Convention was organized
with the same chairman and secretary.
J. W. Goshorn moved to postpone the
nomination OF Judge until not later
than September |. The convention then
adjourned.
IN VOORHEES, STATE.
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