The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-25
Flick IS NOMINATED
For Congress in the Second
Congressional District.
A. TRUMP TAKES THE TRICK
BY sprlnslng his Name on the Com
vcntlon During the First Ballot.
The Man who will Defeat Free
Trade wIlson--The Elector

vcntion During the First Ballot.
The Man who will Defeat Free
Trade cWIlson--Thc Elcctor.
Special Di,pateh to The Ia,euigaer.
GRAFTON, W. VA, August 24.-The
convention Of the Second Congressional
District at Phillippi to-day is ended and
the Hon. W. II. II. Flick is the candi-
date selected to be tile standard bearer
of the Republican party to carry on the
fight against Billy Wilson, and, in the
Language OF delegate, to occupya seat
in Congress for two years from the
fourth OF March next. Tho convention
was largely attended, about 200 dele
gates being present, and, with numer-
Gus spectators, the court room, in which
the convention was beld, was crowded
to its utmost capacity. This was the
first convention, outside of county
gathering, ever held in Phillippi, and
the town was gaily festooned for the
occasion. Among the prominent per-
sons present were Hon. j. NJ. Hagans,
Judge Berkshire, Hon. George @. Stur-
giss, II. NJ. Morgan, OF Morgantown,
Judge Hoke, Of Kingwood, G. NJ. Bow
ers, OF Martinsburg, besides the regular
delegations. The convention was
CALLED TO ORDER
ut 1880 o'clock and was opened with
prayer by Rev. W. II. Wiley. The chair
man Of the Executive Committee, U. S.
Grant Pitxer, named Hon. +. NJ. Rey-
nolds, OF Mineral county, as temporary
chairman and L. G. Jetierys, OF Taylor,
us temporary secretary. L. A. Billings
len, OF Marion, W. NJ. o. Dawson, OF
Preston, and G. +. Teter, OF Barbour,
were appointed committee to escort
the temporary chairman to the chair.
Upon assuming the duties Of Office Mr..
Reynolds made most eloquent speech,
which was greeted with hearty applause.
The speech made
A FINE IMPRESSION
on the Convention. At its conclusion,
on motion of Mr.. Dawson, the following
committees were appointed: On Gre
dentials, Permanent Organization, Reso.
lutions, Basis OF Representation and
members OF the Congressional Executive
Committee. The Convention then ad-
journed until o'clock.
Upon reassembling, the report OF the
Committee on Credentials was received.
The Committee on Permanent 0rganiza-
ton reported us follows: For permanent
chairman, W. NJ. O. Dawson, of Preston
permanent secretary, NJ. +. Hall, OF Bar
bour; assistant secretaries, Franklin
Turner, OF jefferson, q. I. Goshorn, OF
Grant, and all editors OF Republican
newspapers present. Chairman Daw-
son, upon being presented to the Con-
vention, made
RINGING TARIFF SPEECH.
The Committee on Basis Of Represen-
tatiou reported as follows: That the
Convention be based upon the Repub-
lican vote in the respective counties cast
for Maxwell and that one vote be allow
cd for each 100 or fraction over so, CIV
ing l76 votes in the Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
its chairman, Mr.. Shinn, reported the
following:
The Republicans Of the Second Con-
gressioBal District OF West Virginia, in
convention assembled, hereby indorse
most heartily the platform adoped by
the National Republican Convention Gt
Chicago in June, 1883, especially COM
mending its utterances upon the tariff
issue, and we would also pledge our
selves to the united and earnest support
Of its distinguished standard,bearers,
BENJAMIN Harrison and Levi p. Morton,
as emphasizing our position upon the
main issue of the present canvass. We
hereby incorporate us. our unalterable
declaration that we are uncomprOmis-
ingly in favor OF the American system
OF Protection and we protest against its
iestrprtion as proposed by President
Cleveland and his party, believing that
they serve the interests Of Europe. We
pledge our support to the interests OF
America, and will vote for no man to
represent this district in Congress who
will not pledge himself to advocate
THE Policy OF PRorgcTIpN
to American industries and protection to
the American Iaborer, as against the
ruinous policy which the Democratic
party proposes to inaugurate by the
adoption OF the Mills bill, whereby
West Virginias main sources of wealth
are threatened with destruction,
With due courtesy TO him personally
and his exalted official station, we con-
denim the position taken upon this ques-
ton by the Hon. w. l.. Wilson, our
present representative in Congress, SIN
ccrely believing that by his action upon
the Morrison Tariff reduction bill and
the Mills Tariff bill, by his association
with that element OF the Democratic
party known rs the Free Trade advo-
Gates, he has demonstrated his lack Of
sympathy with the vital interests OF the
people OF his State and district, and We
pledge our lntiring efforts to elect us his
successor man who
Will not MIsgGpREsENT
us upon this question, To this effort
we invite the cooperation Of every man,
regardless OF past political affiliations,
who believes in the maintenance of
protective tariff for the sake Of protec-
ton, We prefer to reduce the surplus
revenue when such reduction is neces-
sary by wiser methods than by distribu-
ting it gratuitolsly among the manufac-
turers OF Europe.
We have heard with greatest satisiac-
ton Of the selection, by the late State
Convention at Charleston, Of that dis
| tinguished leader Qfeminept ability, the
Hon. Nathan GofI, as our candidate for
Governor, and we here and now protEer
him and the excellent representatives Of
our party who are associated with him
on the ticket, our earnest support, indi:
yidually and collectively, with the conf.
dent hope that in N0yembcr we may
have the pleasure OF consigning our
political foes in Nation and State TO the
sombrcshade Of 'inoccuops-desuetude."
VLIGR NOMINATED.
Nominations being next In order, the