Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-16

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While the music went on the chairmen
Of the several committees got their fioSks
together in corners Of the stage and went
through the formality of making up IT.
ports.
FLICK FOB PRESIDENT.
The first committee to report wa that
on Permanent Organization. 1t FAMED
w. II. II. Flick, Of Berkeley. IS
permanent President; A. B. White, Of
Wood, Secretary, with all editors OF Re
publican papers as assistants; Vice Presi-
dents, W. K. Wallace, Of Ohio; II. Wood
ward, of Mineral; W. II. Malone, Of Kama
whs, and G. s. Jones, Of Wood.
The Committee recommended that a per
manent Republican State League be FORM
ed, to work in conjunction with the Ma
tional League, and that tie officers be
chosen by the convention.
The recommendations of the committee
were adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. Hart and
Duval as q committee TO escort Mr.. Flick
to the chair, but before the committee
could find him, Mr.. Flick appeared upon
the stage, and was greeted with loud ap-
plsuse.
On taking the chair Mr.. Flick said:
"GEsTLEMRS-I am most-[s voice:
hurrah for Fick. Applause What's the
matter with the gallery? Applause. l
am suffering with q severe neuralgia, and
hops the convention will aid me in the
dispatch of business, but / want to thank
you all for the honor, which tell you /
highly appreciate. Applause. j.
Mr.. Hat, chairman Of the lComrittee
on Resolutions, asked leave for his COM
mittee 10 retire, and permission was
granted.
SPEECH OF MR. FOSTER.
Pending the report Of other committees,
President Flick introduced Mr.. James 7.
Foster, Of New York, the chairman OF the
National League, WHO was greeted with
tremendous applause. When order was re-
stored, Mr.. Foster made an addressoi some
twenty minutes duration. He began by
promising that the Republican, would all
work toy :ther this year. There would be
DO tagging through a sentiment adverse to
certain candidates. Whoever those candi-
dates might be, they would be accorded q
hearty support. That was the object of
tie organization of the Leagues. Zap
plause. II this policy was adhered to,
there would be O victory in November
which would surpass any achieved in the
last quarter Of q century.
He asked the question why are we
harmonious?" and give the answer, BE.
cause we have had a recess" Applause.
Everybody is at peace with the world when
he comes back from q summer tour. Ap-
plauspl. And there is another good res
son. We have seen the Democrats at work.
When they came into p over, thsy at once
repaired to the treasury, but when they
opened the doors, they started back in hor-
ror at the spectacle presented! They said:
why, here is q Surplus, and we dou't
know what to do with it," They never
did know what 10 do with a thing of that
sort. Ia fact, they were never known to
have one. Their methods were exempli-
fed in Ohio, just before that grand man,
Foraker. lpplau e was elected.
Mr.. Foster ran along for a time as to the
bonesty Of Republican methods in general,
and Of ;he,r bookkeeping in particular,
and brought down the house with q casual
reference to Congressman G3f. He dwelt
upoa the tartf, and denounced the recon-
m~sndations o! the p. esident as bring ruin
AID general demorl z t;ion upon the coun-
try at large, and West VirGjuians in par
ticular. He was appltuled to the echo at
frequent intervals, aud retired amid cheers.
ANOTHER EXPORT.
The Committee on Order Of Business
here made a report, ss follows:
F,rst-Rsports Of Committees.
Second Formation Of q State League.
Third-Vote taken by Clubs.
This was unanimously adopted
CONSTITUTION AND by LAWS.
A Committee on Constitution aud BY
Laws was then appointed, as follows: A.
G. Dlton, Of Barbour; A. f. LANCE, OF
Wood; A. F. Gibben, OF X lnawhs; Thomas
Lewis, Of Ohio; aud J. Rufud Smith, at
large.
The Committee nj oBce retired, while
calls rose ior Col. Jake Kempie. The calls
we're mingled with Kisses. and for 0 long
time Jake hesi,ated. Finally, however,
he made his appearance, and was grctt9d
with loud applause. Jacob made q good
speech and said 4 number of bright things
| which ought, in justice, 20 he reproduced,
but space forbids. In conclusion, the Col
onel said ha Intended to lose some Of his
surplus flesh in working for the cause the
coming campaign.
Mr.. fully, CT Parker3blrg, who was in
introduced as the ''silver tougued orator OF
Wood county," was next called upon, and
made n briet speech, saying among other
things that he represented the Young men
and that they were coming 70 the party to
stay.
By this time some Of the delegates began
10 grow hungry, and were beginning 10
leave, but Just in the nick Of time the
Committee on Resolutions appeared, and
MIR. Hart, its chairman, reported as fol-
lows:
THE REPORT.
Appealing TO the history of the Republi.
can party, aud that of the country identified
with it, make the following declarations:
/. We empbatically refuse to abandon
the policy of home protection, on which
our uuexampied national progress anc
prosperity are founded.
.. The effect Of the Democratic policy
would be disastrous, by transferring many
Of our industries to Englsndi by robbins
cur working people of their empioyuen
and wages, for the benefit Of British mau'
ufacturers; ny exhausting our accumu'
lated capital in the payment OF foreigr
debts incurred for imported merchandise
and by d~eraDging the entire system OF on
industrial and commercial intercourse
We protest against it in the name OF al
American labor and Of all American enter
prise.
3. W. recognize in the messsge OF th'
head Of the Democratic party a tender u
our country Of the choice between support
ing the labcrers aud the Industries o
Grea. Britain and Europe generally, on tn
one hand, and on the other the support o
the laboring men and industrial enterprise
OF America. We respectfully decline tn
former, which he recommends, and viii
stand by our people when we elect a Pres
ident.
4. The principle Of protection IA no
founded upon the interests Of any ont
section or II any one class Of individuals
but up1n the interests CT the entire coun
try. Its supreme object Is to render Amer
lea independent OF Europe; TO render tn,
United States entirely self-sustaining; I.
keep II money at home and give employ
ment to our M working people; to sub
stitute home competition for foreign; Il
build up towns and villages; 70 encourage
agriculture and enhance the value Of farms
10 provide home markets for the farmers
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