Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-09
MORNING SESSION.

The Democratic Congressional District
Convention Tor the selection OF three dele.
rtte, 10 the Presidential Convention at St
louis, assembled in the Capitol Rink, Six
teeuth a4d Market streets, at Il O'Clock
yesterday mOrniug, and was called to order
by J. c. McEldowuey, the Chairman OF
the District Committee. The body was a
lAigc and representative one, the member
snip bciug made up of the most prominent
and Influential Democrats OF the several
countirs composing the District The de
alterations were conducted with the ut
ucst harmony and coed feeling The
speeches Is Elected the true Decorate doe
trine, ard the enthusiasm Of the delegates
was spontaneous and hearty. The meet.
ing marked the suspicious opening Of the
c-,tt national conflict, aud augers well for
the success Of the Democracy.
In cAllog the Convention to order, Mr..
MsEldowEcy said he was author
lied ~ the Executive Committee
20 auuoau,e Mr.. j. d. Ewing as
temporary chairman. 90 appearing
upon the platform Mr. Ewing said he
congratulated the Democrats of the dis
trict upon the large representation present,
and he welcomed them to Wheeling upon
behalf OF the Democrats OF Ohio county,
and ne felt justified AZ well in welcoming
them in behalf Of the wholc people OF this
community. lie referred to the inaug
ur4tian Of the Presidential au,paiEu OF
four year, ago, when the Democracy Of
the country assembled 40 Chicago and
framed an indictment against the party
then in power. In framing that lncict'
meat. the Democracy made GER
tain promises to the people, The
country accepted the promises, and history
showed how well they had been redeemed
Applause Millions OF acres OF the pub
Inc land hlu heen reclaimed to the people,
the >Iuandrriug OF money upon the old
wooden ships OF the navy had been stop
ned, and navy more able to compete with
The armements % other nations had been
brought into being and 80 on with Other
reforms. so well had these trusts, con
fitrd to the Democracy by the people OF
the country, h,eu administered,
that the Republicans were taking
the alarm, and on all sides could he heard
cry tor q free ballot and fair count
Well. thry shlll have It, Applause
They recently got Il ia Louisiana and the
result Wa. 10000 majority for the Demo
cratic ticket. Applause. That result
showed the rasg,lIty by which the State
was so long held in the Republican ranks,
when her people had returned = majority
for the d mrcrat,l ticket Applause.
That election was t0rcruJner OF the suc-
cess which awaitl the national party in the
coming campaign,
APPOINTMENT or COMMITTEES.
Chairman Ewing then suggested that the
election OF q temporary secretary was IN
order, and Mr.. Lewis Bennett, OF Lewis
was ChCS N 20 the office.
The following resolution ws7 then Of
tered
R,so'sd. That this convention proceed
t0 appoint from the various county repre-
,,n,atious, Committees on Credentials, Or
ganrzl alton, Ord"r of Business, Resolutions
and Basis Of Representation.
The resolution was adopted, the under
standing being that each county IN the
district would have one representative
upon each committee. The committees
were then made mp, and announced, as
follows.