Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-26

then addressed the convention in q sbor
speech, dealing largely with matters 0
nationsl interest. Applause interrupted
utterances, which were well received. 4
brass band from Wayne @. 81 which &C
companied that delegation there, rendered
a selection, after which the Chair called
for the next order of business. Delegate
Armstrong, of Jackson county, moved tha
the rules of the House of Delegates OF Wes'
Virginia govern the deliberations OF th'
| convention and the motion prevailed. Or
motion of Ex-Governor jackson, of WOOD
the various counties prepared list OF thu
members for the following
COMMITTEES.
Representation, Credentials, Order Of Busi
ness, Permanent Organization, Resolutions
and a committee to select the Congres
sionsl Committee. The announcement O
these committees was then made as fol
lows: r.s .H"
Order of Business-Cabell, E. M. Nc
Callister; Calhoun, L ]. Stump; jackson,
N. @. Prickets; Lincoln, w. W. Witten
Mason, D. s Snyder; Pleasants, J. s
knight; Pntnam, J. j. Estis; Ritchie, A.
H. Ayres; Roane, G. Hardman; Wayne, T.
A. Ferguson; Writ, George Strong; Wood
W. Wells.
Credentials -Cabell, T. W. Psytou; Cal,
houn, ]. E. Daughlin; Jackson, O. E.
Greenleaf; Lincoln, L A. Storkey; Mason,
G. P. Simpson; Peasants, j. Z. Stanley,
Putnsm, P. Frszier; Richie, T. ]. Kinse
"; Roane, A. B. Wells; Wayne, Andrew
Fry; Writ, W. o. Meek; Wood, J. W.
Reed. ...
Resolutions -Cabell, E. A. Bennett; CAL
hOun, o. Hardman; Jackson, V. s. Arm.
strong; Lincoln, B H. Oxley; Mason, T.
Sehon; Peasants, o. Gorl; Putnam, DR..
McConaghhey; Ritchie, V. Zsvely; Roane,
E. s. Corden; Wayne, Thomas Hanson;
Writ, J. H. Perry; Wood, j. W. Stout.
Committee to select Congressional Com.
mittee -Csbell, F. B. Enslow; Calhoun,
w. s. Brsnnon; jackson, j. A. Mcintosh;
Lincoln, ]. s Brumfsld; Mason, W. P.
Love; Peasants, j. D. Bsnin; Putnam, r.
Zitseiburger; Ritchis, Jas. Taylor; Roane,
NJ. Depew; Wayne. J. s. Marcum; Writ,
d. W. Lockhart; Wood, r. E. Horner.
Basis of Repressntation-Cabell, A. f,
Calhoun, J. r. johnson; Jackson, E. w.
Brown; Lincoln, JOS. Hairless; Mason. j.
E, Bsllar; Pleasants, A.. w. Hains; Pot
nam, W. c. Fogg; Richie, John Allendar
Roane, A. w. Engel; Wayne, Morris
Adkins; Writ, P. A. Font; Wood, T. h.
Butcher.
Permanent 0rganization-Cabell, j. G.
o. Refine; Calhoun, f. w. Gayner; Jack
son, E, R. McEwgin; Lincoln, Jas. A.
Hawley; Mason, G.. w. Gippetts; Pleas
ants, W. NJ. Williams; Putnam, T. P.
Carpenter; Ritchie, r s. Blair, Jr. /; Roane,
w. w. Ogdin; Wayne, ]. S Osborne; Writ,
S. w. LOckhsrt; Wood, J. B. Neal.
Upon motion of J. B. Neal, of Wood, the
Convention then adjourned till 2p. m,
the various committees TO meet during the
recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled sharp at
p. m. and the report of the committee on
permanent organization was read. Hon.
G. w. Campbell, of Cabell, was recon-.
mended for permanent chairman, and r.
E. Horner of Wood secretary. The report
was adopted without division.
MIR. Campbell made neat speech Of
thanks. in which he paid a glowing tribute
to the Democratic candidates and predict.
ed brilliant party victory next fall.
| The committees On Order OF Business,
Basis of representation, and Credentials
made their reports, which were unanimous
ly adopted.
The committee on
CONGRESSIONAL EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE
reported as iollows: Lincoln, John s.
Sweetlsnd; Jackson, r. 8. Brown; Wayne,
Chapman Tory; Roane, NJ. Defew; Cabell,
O. l.. Thompson; Mason, J. p. r. B.
Smith; Calhoun, John Z. Laughlin;
Peasants, J. T. Barron; Writ J. L.
Enoch; Putnam, j. S. Rowyer; Wood,
r. E. Honor; Richie, Jas. Taylor.
The report of the committee on resolu.
tions was as follows: ,..
CLEVELAND STRONGLY ENDORSED.
"We commend Grover Cleveland as a
President who has fully met the expecta-
tions and hopes of his party and the coun-
try; fulfilling the obligations and carry.
ing out the promises undertaken and made
by him when he entered upon his term oi
service. --...,, ...-....
''That we commend az worthy of general
acceptstion the Democratic principle OF
limiting tariff taxation go rs to produce
only sufficient revenue to pay the cost OF
Government efficiently administered.
THAT we approve the action of the
House of Representatives in passing an act
to reduce the current rate of customs du.
ties, that we believe such reduction moi
only necessary and proper as an economi'
cal measure; but also necessary to the
prosperity of our industries and especially
\ so towards our manufacturing people, rs O
means of allaying popular prejudice now
rapidly being formed against them on &C
count Of their present and previous exorbi
taut demands in the way of tariff tribute
made and enforced against all Other
classes of their fellow citizens.
'.Resolred. That we hereby endorse the
course of our present Representative il
Congress, Hon. Cbss. E. Hogg. F
The roll was then called for
| NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTORS,
and Hon. VS. Armstrong, of jackson
made strong speech in placing the nam'
of Hon. r. S. Browne in nomination
Judge Brownies nomination was SECONDED
heartily by Putnam, Roane and Wood, ant
the nomination was made unanimous, and
with great enthusiasm "a =. ~
NOMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
were then declared in order. Cahsll
county was first onsthe list, and Q deeI
silence fell over the Convention when
Oliver Beirne arose to place Eustace Glib
son in nomination. = :
Hon. Ed Sshon, of Mason, nominated
Chas. Edgar Hogg and made strong ples
on the ground Of the second tern rule
Hon. W. L. Stevenson presented the
name OF Judge Monroe jackson and he
was forcibly seconded inene of the strong
est speeches of the day, by r, s. Blair,
JE, of Richie county. Perry Simpson
made Characteristic speech for Hogg ant
stirred up tempest which presented O
very ugly aspect for time. Simpson
speech was
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL,
aud when he had ended ex-governor j. b
jackson took up the cudgel in defense o
himself and his brother. In the course o
his speech Governor jackson tSok the lib
srty to criticise Mr.. Gibson's record and
4 hsn,uht that gantlsman In hia faat xritf