Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-06

| the pathway OF all VINO desire economy III
taxstion and expenditures; who have tired
of Republican misrule and extravagsnce;
who respect the rights Of labor and Its ust
demands; who oppose the importation oi
pauper labor; who desire cheaper lumber,
fuel. clothing and other necessaries OF life,
and are not willing to surrender these 10
free whisky and tobacco. The
FRIEND OF THE LABoRERs,
the friend of the honest soldier, with con-
yictions and courage to voice them, the re-
storsr of a government that had drifted
from its moorings back to the teachings OF
the doctrines of its founders. The general
exclamation is: All hail Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, who py
Divine grace will be reelected in Novem'
Der next for a second term.
The Republican party founded BY Lin
coin, Seward, Greeley and Chase was sec
tional; it was organized for single pur-
pose; has served its day and generation,
and under the strong gniding hand OF
Cleveland will soon be thing of the past
with the other parties that from time to
time have contested with the Democratic
party for public favor. The Democratic
party il as broad as the country, was and
IL founded upon the Constitution aud the
Union, the respector Of the
rights and opinions OF the peo'
pie OF whatever nationality; believer in
home rule here as well as abroad, and will
and must live so long as constitutional
government shall endure.
Assembled here, ss We ore, in national
convention, we can rstify the nomination
of Cleveland and that grand old Roman,
the idol of the ople-Thurman-as well
as provide for the decent interment Of the
Chicago platform Vnd IFS candidates,
framed and selected. by corporate dictation.
A COLORED DEMOCRAT.
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted its report, which was adopted.
The constitution states that the object
is to foster the formation OF permanent
Democratic clubs and societies In the
United States, to insure active cooperation
in the dissemination of Jeffersonian prin-
ciples of government, to preserve the Con-
stitution of the United States, the auton-
omy of the States, uphold local selt-gov-
eminent, resist revolutionary changes,
Capitalization of power and the appro-
priation of public moneys for other than
the purposes of government economically
administered; to oppose the commercial
restriction for the benefit of the few at the
cost of the many and class legislation,
which despoils labor and builds up mo-
nopolies. The affairs of the association
are To be managed by general committee
of four from each State and Territory with
the officers of the association.
"The convention of the Association shall
be held every fourth year subsequent to
the National Democratic Convention, and
twO-thirds vote Of the General Committee
shall call special meeting. Each club
or society will he entitled to one addi-
tional delegate for every 100 members in
good standing. Noclub to have more than
| tiyedelegates. When the club or societies OF
any State or Territory have formed State
or Territorial Association, such association
shall be entitled to eleven delegates.at at
large"
H. A. Booth, of Ohio, then introduced
K. A. Jones (colored) editor of the Cleve-
land Globe Mr.. Jones was received with
grea. applause. He said that the face OF
the colored man WAS used as badge by
the Republican party, and that he WAS
here to advocate emancipation. BY that
he meant to restrain those Republicans
who would steal the country and put it in
the pockets of one or two men. Mr. Jones
then presented to the Convention gravel
made from wood taken from the house OF
Thomas Jefferson, in behalf Of the negro
Democrats of the United States. Three
cheers were given for the colored editor.
The Chairman, in receiving the gavel,
said it was a thing Of beauty and would be
a joy forever.
The rules were then suspended and the
following passed with hurrah:
ResOlrGd, That this convention sends
congratulations and greetings to the
veterans of the North and South who have
recently commingled in spirit of harmony
and patriotism on the historic field Of
Gettysburg, aud view with profound
emotion and gratitude the unity of the
blue and the gray.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
tion of the National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs then made its report, which
was adopted unanimously and calls were
made for Chaupcey F. Black, the president
OF the association.
CHAUNCEY BLACK SPEECH.
Mr.. Black was escorted to the platform
by Col. Douglass, of Maryland. 1t wa
two minutes before he could proceed
When the applause had ceased he said:
81 am here merely to tender my thanks
for the great distinction you have conferred
upon me and to express my sense of the
heavy responsibility that you have re
quired me to assume. You do not wish
me TO talk. My function is of very
different kind. You have not chosen me
for my elCquence-I have none.
am your executive officer. AS Presi
dent of the National Organization o.
Democratic Clubs it is my duty to as
sist under the splendid managers Of the
National Committee in the organization o.
a vast array Of Democrats who shall sweeI
the country in November and give us
triumph-not for four years, but perma
nently, thus giving another Golden Agt
to the Republic. HE who giveth to tht
poor, lendeth to the Lord, " and if you liki
the security, down with the dust. Civ,
like men who understand what they ar,
contending for, and the victory is as vel
assured as that the sun shall rise on elec
tion day next November, and we shsl
have fifty years more Of Democratic rule
The first business in order after recess
was the calling of States for the selection
of Vice Presidents and the members of tn,
General Committee, and the selection
were ratified by the Convention.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Then Mr.. Flattery, of Massachusetts,
offered a resolution declaring that in sym
pathy with the spirit of freedom tn,
world over, the Convention of Demo
cratic Clubs protests sgsinst tyranny ant
oppression wherever they exist, and de
cisring further that it is in favor o
the success of the Irish fight fol
Home Rule in Ireland. The resolution
was adopted amid applause and cheers
The Committee on Resolutions was thel
called upon and the Chairman reported
that the majority did not think it expe
dent to report on the Chinese resolution
of the st. Louis platform. 1t was furthe
stated that there was q minority repor
7 upou the Chinese question.