The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-06

mitted its report, which was adopted.
H. A. Booth, of Ohio, then introduced
R. A. Jones tcoloredl, editor Of tn,
Cleveland Globe. Mr.. Jones was re
ceived with great applause. He sai'
that the face OF the colored man wa
used as badge by the Republican party
and that lie was here to advocate eman
cipation. 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 gavel made from
wood taken from the house OF Thomas
Jefferson, in behalf OF the negro Demo
Gratis Of the United States. Three cheer
were given for the colored editor.
The Chairman, in receiving the gavel
said it was Il thing of beauty and would
be n joy forever.
The rules were then passed and the
following passed with hurrah:
ReSOlred, That this convention sends
and greetings to the vet
Grams OF the North and South who have
recently commingeled in spirit OF har'
mony and patriotism on the historic
field of Gettysburg, and view with pro-
found emotion and gratitude the unity
OF the blue and the gray.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
izatiOn of the National Association Of
Clubs then made its report,
which was adopted unanimously, and
calls were made for Chauncey +. Black
the President of the Association.
CHAuNcEY BLACKS SPEECH.
Mr.. Black was escorted to the plat
form by Col. Douglass, of Maryland. 1t
was two minutes before he could pro-
ceed. 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 required me to assume. You
10 not wish me to talk. My function is
Of Il very different kind. You have not
chosen me for my .eloquence-I have
none. am your executive officer. As
OF the National Organization
OF Democratic Clubs it is my duty to as.
sist under the splendid managers OF the
National Committee in the organization
Of a vast array OF Democrats who shall
sweep the country in November and
give us triumph-not for four years, but
permanently, thus giving another Gold
en- Age to the Republic. "He who giveth
to the poor, lendeth to the Lord" and il
you like the security, down with the
dust. Give like men who understand
what they are contending for, and the
victory is as well assured as that the sun
shall rise on election day next Novem-
Der, and we shall have fifty years more
Democratic rule.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The constitution OF the League states
hat the object is to foster the formation
,f permanent Democratic clubs and So
,ieties in the United States, to insure
lctive cooperation in the dissemination
If JcfIersonian principles OF govern.
ncnt, to preserve the Constitution OF
he United States, the autonomy OF the
states, uphold local self government, re-
list revolutionary changes, centraliza.
ion Of power and the appropriation Of
public moneys for other than the pur-
poses of Government economically ad-
ninistered, to oppose commercial re-
,trictions for the benefit OF few, at the
,ost of the many, and class legislation,
which despoils labor and builds up mo-
lopolies. The affairs OF the association
ire to be managed by general com.
nittce OF four from each State and
Territory with the officers OF the associa-
ion.
The convention Of the Association
shall be held every fourth year, subse-
Iuent to the National Democratic Con-
;ention, and n two.thirds vote OF the
General Committee shall call special
meeting. Each club or society will be
entitled to one additional delegate for
every 100 members IN good standing, no
club to have more than five delegates
When the clubs or societies Of any State
Or Territory have formed State or Ter
ritorial association, such association
shall be entitled to eleven delegates at
large.
The constitution was unanimously
after which recess was taken
till o'clock.
The first business in order after recess
was the calling OF States for the selection
Of Vicc.P presidents and the members Of
the General Committee, and the Sc
lections were ratified by the convention.
Then Mr.. Flattery, Of Massachusetts,,
offered resolution declaring that in
sympathy with the spirit OF freedom the
world over, the convention Of Demo
cratic clubs protests against tyranny
and oppression wherever they exist, and
declaring further that 1t is in favor OF
the success OF the Irish race for home
rule in Ireland. The resolution was
adopted amid applause and cheers. The
Committee on Resolutions was then
called upon and the chairman reported
that the majority 9
Din NOT THINK IT EXPEDEENT
to report on the Chinese resolutions o.
the St. Louis platform. 1t was further
stated that there was minority report
upon tho Chinese question. Ex-Repre
sentative Willis, OF Kentucky, Il mem
her of the Committee on Resolutions
and the gentleman who had offered the
Chinese resolution stated that the diff
ference in the committee was merely
one of propriety and that there wa
really no minority report. The commit
tee had been unanimous in opposition
TO Chinese immigration, but the com
mittee had not thought it prudent to en-
ter into an issue which had properl!
been met by the st. Louis convention.
AFRAID TO FOOL WITH THE CHINESE
QUESTION.
Unwilling to do anything to mar til,
harmony of the convention he re
Trained from submitting minority re
port and moved the adoption OF tn
majority report. This was agreed t,
after an earnest protest from Mr.. Taylor
OF Massachusetts, who thought tina
some action should be taken on tn
Chinese question, in view OF the fac
that since the meeting OF the Democrat
ic Convention in st. Louis the Republi
cans had met in Chicago and place,
in nomination n man who wa
named Ben Harrison. The Demo
cratic party and the laboring men VIII
made up its bone and sinew in tn