New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
ALL FOR PROTECTION AND EDUCATION.
FIVE HUNDRED DELEGATES FROM ONE HUNDRED

FIVE HUNDRED DELEGATES FROM ONE HUNDRED
AND TIN CLUBS TO FORM A STATE LEAGUE.
WHEELING. W. Va. Feb. Is (specall.-The state
Convention OF delegates from Republican CLUBS mo.
In this city at 10 IN. to-day for the purpose Vi
forming state Republican League. About 400 dele
gates are in attendance representing forty Of the hy
four counties Of the State and 40 clubs. Among
those present are most OF tho who have been con-
spicuous in the councils of the party In West virgins
since the They thoroughly imbucd WIN
the idea that after a contest extending over t"e"y
years they at last upon the eve OF victory ana th'
the coming fall Will see the control OF the state Cow
ernment in their hands They point with exultaton
TO the fact that the last few campaigns have resulted
inv ariaby in heavy Democratic losses, that the major
ity of 600 in 1876 had shrunk In 1oS6 TO hcae'o
Dos ard they claim that this narrow margin all 'hc
Democrats could muster In a total vote OF l-o'ooo'
will lie easily wiped out In November With this con-
vcton the delegates are in the happct possible frame
Of mind and Il is not Impossbls that they VIII hnd t"o
days too short time which to dispatch the business
to be brought to their attention and at the same tmo
allow free vent TO their enthusiasm Possibly the most
noticeable thing Is the pronounced views OF the "oi0
gates upon the tariff ssue. The sentiment is over
whemingy IN favor of protection and In the spcechs
so far made the Presidents policy has been rongh'y
handled Men from tho back counties, whose eH-
clusivey agricultural interests might seem to Incline
them to look upon the revenue reduction Idea with
degree Of favor have cheered the moro pronounced
tariff sentiments the echo and there ls entire una
nmlty as TO tho policy to be pursued Another th'ns
which is looked upon with favor is the Blair Edn-
cational bill the sentiment being very strong In faVo
Of the measure.
Mr.. Blaine seems TO have the enthusiastic friend
ship Of every delegate, but there IS outcropplng
OF sentiment in shci1nan's favor should the Maine
statesman be declared ont " the race. There Is e
that beyond this second choice for Presidcht
and the opinion is general that there VIII DC h'tio
necessity for serious consideration OF the claims OF
any one beside Blaine. George NJ Bowers vice.
president of tho National League for West Virginia.
called the convention to order this morning and intro
duced W. p Hubbard of this city, who delivered nc
address OF welcome. saying among o'hr ,h,6S M ih n
the spccac of 500 delegates representing ITO cluOs
gathering convention in the dead of winter anenrcu
we'll for The Republican party In what was ciasscd as
a Southern tate and showed to the country that W'St
o r.. at cost
Thomas =. Gwann. OF Charleston, was MADE tehlpraS
Al the afternoon session committees on permanent
organization. resolutions and order OF business were
named and made reports in duo season. w. IL, ,,h ~,
Flick OF Berkeley was made permanent preSuent Win
a vice-p president fran each Congressional Dstrct.
James p Foster, Of New York the president Of the
National League of Republican Clubs made ringing
address and was cheered 10 the echo. The Committee
on Resolutions made long report which was received
for protection and of National aid to edcation. assert
Ing that the Republicans of West Virginia Emphati-
cally refuse to abandon the policy OF homo projection:
on which our unexampled National progress and
prosperity founded" Proceeding the resolutions
"The effect Of the Democratic policy would he
disastrous by transferring many OF our Industries 10
poSymeni and wages for the benefit Of British
fartuTers. by exhaustng our accumulated captal IN
the experiment Of foreign debts incurred for imported
merchandise and by deranglng the entire system Of
our industrial and commercial intercourse. we pro,
test against II In the name OF all American labor ana OF
all American enterprlses.'
ing deferred the transaction Of further business until