The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-16
THE LEAGUE.
ECmsinued ksom Era Paas.l

CONTINUED from Fra PGs.l
the counties we're crowded. Ohio county
had been brought back downstairs, all the
delegates being seated in the body Of the
hall and the RlternRtes In the gallery.
Col. Swan called the convention to order
and Mr.. Bowers presented, from the Com.
mittee on Credentials, the lists Of clubs
and organizations represented in the con.
vention, 112 in number with the number
Of delegates from each and the chairman
Of the delegations.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Chair then announced the follow.
ing committees:
On Permanent 0rganisation-A. F. Glib.
bens, kanawha county; g. ]. Thompson,
Fayette county; Jacob 8. Hyer, Braxton
county; John r. Jones, Preston county
Thomas W. Fleming, Marion county; G. T.
Goshorn, Mineral county ANTHONY Smith,
Tyler county; Alexander Turner, Ohio
county: y. A. Hawkins, Kanawhl county
A. B. Beckwith, Wood county; Alexander
Campbell, Jackson county, James j.
Peterson, Cabsll county.
On Order of BuSineSs Josiah Sinclair,
Marshall; ]. P. Clifford, Harrison; @. r.
Tracy, Ohio; G. W. Boss, Pleasants; ].
O. Thomas, Putnam; G.. R McIutosh,
Cabsll; Wood B. Hawkins, KanaWha; O.
G. Lashley, Tucker; Charles Teter, Bar.
bour; John Miller, Mineral; @. Stevens,
Putnam; James McGloughlin, Jackson.
On ReSOltEtions-0. B. Hart, Ohio county
!. H. Duval, Brooke; A. B. White, Wood
II. O. McWhorter, KanRWha; O. F. Scott,
Wood; q. s. White, Marshall; O. w,
Brazte, Fayette; A. q. Malone, KanaThs
s. P. Mccormick, Preston; W. H. a.
Flick, Berkeley; John W. Mason, Taylor
John A. Hutchinson, Wood,
STATE LEAGUE.
Some discussion arose as to the proper
organization Of the Convention and the
steps necessary to be taken to form State
League. Mesers. Mason, Clifford, McCor
mick, Hutchinson, White and others tool
part in this discussion. Mr.. Mccormick
remarked that the Convention was pro
crossing too fast; the delegates did MOI
know where they we're going.
A voics responded: "We are going TO
win," and the wild applause which follow.
ed drowned Mr.. McCormick's response,
AmoLion was made by Mr.. Dayton, OF Bar.
bour, that the Committee on Permanent
Organisation be excused and the temper
ary organization be made permanent.
This was ruled out OF order. Alter q good
deal Of crossfring and parliamentary
Wrangling, everything was withdrawn,
and Mr.. White, Of Bolton, moved that the
Committee on Permanent Organization
retire and do its work.
Mr.. Smith, OF Tyler, objected to leaving
the hall as q member OF that committee
while the business was In progress, and
on motion Of Mr.. Hutchinson the convsn-
ton took 8 recess OF tan minutes for the
committee to get in ito wo'k, and tue chair
man, Mr.. Peterson, Of Oabell county,
gathered the members together on the
stage. Meantime the musicians under
took to blow their lungs out.
After something over ten minutes, the
Convention was again called to order and
Mr.. A. b. EecEWiCh, from the Committee
on Permanent Organizations reported aa
follows:
THE PERMANENT OFFICERS.
This committee recommends that q
permanent Republican State League be
formed, to work in connection with the
National League, and that it's officers be
chosen by this Convention.
As officer Of the Convention we name
Preaidsnt-W. II. II. Flick.
Vice-P residents-Spsulding K. Wallace,
Ohio; A. H. Woodward, Mineral; W. T..
Malone, Kanawhs; 9. s. Jones, Wood.
secretRry-A. B. White, Of Wood, and
all editors Of Republican papers present,
assistant secretaries.
Mr.. Flick was greeted with uproarons
and prolonged applause. He declined to
make any Bpsecb, but cordially thanked
the convention for the honor, which he
said he highly appreciated; and he asked
delegates to assist him by doing all they
could to Sscgre dispatch OF the business.
PRESIDENT yosTER, os NEW YORK.
On motion Of Mr.. Hart, the Committee
on Resolutions was granted permission to
retire and prepare itH report; and this
being done, Chairman Flick introduced
Mr.. Foster, Of New York, President Of the
Republican National League, who was
greeted With applause. He said this Con-
yentiop meant b4sines5i the party Is
hari;. nniousi there will be no sentiment
in the marty :edyene to the nominees.
why? Because we have enjoyed recess.
+ Laughter Then We have seen the
Democrats at work. Whist have they
done? Not as much as they did in 1860.
When they came in, they opened tho door
Of the Treasury and complained OF the
enormous surplus. Oheers Where was
there ever q Democrat who left surplus
Laughter Don't they al
ways leave depleted treasury? IA voice:
always empty" Cheers,
A reference to Foraker provoked great
applause, as nlse the names Of John Sher.
man and ex-PreGident Arthur, and his
description Of OIeveland's "bold stroke"
his frank avowal Of his enmity to the
protective tariff-brought down the house.
BE criticized Clevelsnd's and his pRrty's
platform scathingly, referred to Tweed and
bis regime, and to Governor Hills former
associations with Tweed.
He said that in New York the Republic
,ans proposed to organize Republican
hub In every ward and precinct; they
propose to chow to the workingmen that
heir very bread and butter depends on the
Of protection. wild cheers.
There is gross ignorance abroad on the
lubiect OF the tariff. When your noble
representative from this State, Gen. Nathan
1of Wild cheering and applause lasting
several minu!es.] when Gen. Golf comeB
here ank him II even in Congress oVery-
body ia well posted on the tariff.
Mr.. Foster reviewed the history Of tariff |
eEislstion In Europe, ana tic ttyee trade
experiment. and its disastrous results In i
his country. He quoted the Presidents
emRrk that only email proportion OF the
aboTers Of the country needed or ought
o have the benefits Of protection, and
with this the bad policy Of the
party. He read from recent
,opy Of the Dublin freeman an advertise
nent for stout girl, to. work for eight |
Ihlllings quRrter-eight dollars q year,
ind pointed TO this IS an indication OF
What free trade would bring about in this |
country, He closed with an eloquent |