Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-23

OrQer the cOuIuSlOu WIS % SieaS snoN
became necessary to appoint sergeant 81
arms and three assistants to rsducs ob
streperous statesmen to suhmission. Th
Committee on Credentials offered report
, There was q contest in one district of Ka
nawha county and both delegations wer
admitted. A permanent organization wa
formed by the selection of John A. Hutch
iuson, of Wood comfy, Chairman; U, ;
; G. Pitzer, of the Martinsburg Independent
Secretary, and NJ. S. Holt, Of Lewis, ant
Andrew Oliver, Of Summers, Assistants
Mr.. Hutchinson was escorted to the plat
form by W. NJ. o. Dawson, A. W. Camp
pell and General 1. II. Duvall. He wa
enthusiastically cheered and made he
publican speech OF
THE MOST APPROVED TYPE.
1t was full of loud periods, dangerous ges
lures and little else There was no pre-
tense to an intelligent discussion Of any
great national issue, but it was what wa:
wanted and stirred up the convention until
they howled themselves hoarse.
The reports of the other committees
were then called for. The Governors vote
in 1884 was selected as the basis of repre-
sentation, making total vote of 634, and
the order of business was fixed: Elections
Of Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney
General, Superintent OF Schools, Supreme
Court Judges, Presidential Electors, Presi'
Dental Electors-at-Lsrge.
G. B. Hart read the report Of the Com
mittee on
PLATFORM,
and got his foot in it, as usual. Birdie
seemed to have an idea that he was the
discoverer of a new political creed. lie
would force himself to the front and win
renown. The Republican party in West
Virginia should bow down and worship
him. Az far as national issues were con
cerned the platform was q rather palpable
rehash of Philadelphia Press high tax mo-
nopoly "arguments" The State issues
touched upon were treated in the manner
of a Republican campaign orator. Some
of them we're rather hlmSy, but the coz
vention could stand it all.
EDITOR HART's FEARFUL BREAK.
1t was the free whisky plank that
soured the delegates and caused Col Harrs
downfall as political leader. 1t resds as
follows:
ave favor the repeal of the entire internal
| revenue system. The United states treasury
does not need the revenue from that source. The
subjects of that system should be LETT TO the
wisdom Of the people OF the respective States"
Mr.. Hart concluded the reading of the
platform. With a call for the previous
question, the Colonel's tutor, Mr.. A. W.
Campbell, was there and he was on bis
feet in a moment to repair the youthful
statesmsn's bad break. he said:
"There had been great deal of doubt
as 10 the exact meaning of the platform
adopted at Chicago. Some thought that
it did not 90 so far as to demand an en-
tire repeal of the internal revenue. He
himself agreed with that view. When
there was such difference of opinion it was
not polite or prudent for the Republicans
of West Virginia to attempt to interpret it "
He moved that the clause in question be
referred back to Committee on Resolutions.
HART WILL HAVE FREE WHISKY.
Then it was that Col. Hart rose equal
to the occasion. He rolled up his sleeves,
looked wise and in studied, measured
tones delivered himself. Every word OF
that report, he said, had been carefully
considered. Every clause had been studied
If they had been in deliberation for a year
the result would have been the same. The
Chicago platform had enough elasticity to
admit of the construction that he had put
on it. Believing that the Republican
party in West Virginia had not stood
still in the last two months, believing that
they represented the majority sentiment,
the committee unanimously submitted
the report, and it would do no good to
refer it back to them.
| CAMPBELL CHAsTISRs HART.
Mr.. Campbell looked very much like an
angry parent when he arose to perform the
caastising act As the Committee on Reso.
lutions would not amend the report, he
moved that the clause referring to the in,
ternal revenue be st tricken ont and the Ian.
guage of the Chicago platform be substi.
tuted The motion was seconded from
Mason county.
Col. T. B. Swami, of Ksnawha, defended
the report and asserted that it was fail
Interpretation Of the Chicago platform.
He said it meant that the internal revenue
should be abolished as soon as possible.
Mr.. Campbell, interrupting, "The gen
tlemsn is mistaken. The Chicago plat
form don't mean anything of the kind"
Col. Swami continued that it had been
sixty days since the Chicago platform was
adopted. The party had grown sipcs
then. II was prepared 10 do now wha
it did not dare to do then and would knock
the internal revenue in the head. Swami
speech stirred MP the howlers. They were
becoming excited and
CAMPBELL COULD HARDLY GET A
HEARING
in reply. He said that Swami had mad,
an essential mistake. The Chicago plat
form docs not say that the Republican
party will knock the internal revenue sys
tenn in tine head at any time, now or in tn,
future. The Senate had under considers
tiou bill. 1t made no pro
vision of this character. He be
lieved that the Chicago platform
had no other issue in view than to hold oil
high the sacredness of the protective sys
tenn. The party would have its hands ful
to hold the people up to this without bur
dening itself with any unnecessary loads
He for one favored the abolition OF tn
) tariff duty on sugar sooner than surrende
the Internal revenue system.
Joe Msrum, of Grafton, spoke in favor o
the committees report and A, B. White, o
Parkersburg, took an opportunity to settl
some old scores with Hart by opposing it
The clause and substitute were bot!
read and Chairman Hutchison out off de
bate while Jake Kemple and half dozel
other distinguished orators were struggling
for recognition. The vote was taken OF
the substitute. There was astorm of aye
and half dozen noes.
COL, HART WAS A FAILURE
; as political leader and he subsided, no
again to appear before the convention
eye during the day.
There is a significance in the conven
tion's actions. 1t means that the Repuh
; licsn party is afraid to carry the principle
of the Chicago platform to their legitimat
conclusions The few who did have tn
courage of their convictions were howle,
down and the true Interpretation of tn
party's utterauces repudisted.
THE PLATFORM
as it came from the committee reads a
|. follows: