Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-27
No Ballot Taken and Harmony Reigned
Supreme
AN UNCOMPROMISING PLATFORM

WllnQIdWS III FdVOT Vi AlueISOu--lnb
Democratic Hosts Of the Third
Rejoicing Over the Prospect
Of Certain Victory.
Special telegram 10 he Register.
HINTON, w. Va, August 2G.-The
most harmonious and largest cOnven-
tion ever held in this section OF the
State was the Third District Democrat
ic Congressional Convention in this place
to-day. There were only two candi-
dates for the nomination and the friends
of each were on deck early and worked
hard and good-naturedly from their ar
rival Yesterday until the nomination of
J. ID. Anderson by acclamation at three
o'clock this afternoon. As telegraphed
the REGISTER last night w. a. McCOrkle,
of Kanawha, was made temporary
chairman. When the convention con-
vened at II Il. m. to-day, upon taking
the chair Mr.. McCorkle said: I'VE are
a little State, but right here in West Nir-
ginia to-day is the battle ground of the
Republic, and in West Virginia is to be
found the key to unlock the Sunny
South. 1t will not do for the Democratic
party to be quiet and SlOthful, as the
enemy is up and doing. There are
twenty-five hundred negroes in the dis
trict whom it will not do to al
low TO govern our State
in conjunction with federal Office
holders. We cannot afford to have
trouble in our ranks. Therefore, let
harmony, both in the Convention and
party, prevail. II harmonious we Will
carry the district without contest.
Let us fight for the Anglo-Saxon race
and leave a rich heritage to our chill
dren. Let US have a white mans gov
ernment."
Mr.. McCorkle was loudly cheered, and
upon the closing of his speech motion TO
constitute all Democratic editors pres
ent secretaries, prevailed. McComas, a
Wilson man from Kanawha, asked that
all Republican editors present be made
assistant secretaries, but he was
promptly sat down upon by the
chairman. who informed him that this
was a Democratic Convention, and no Re
publican editors would be vested with
the right to record proceedings officially.
Each delegation named 4 member Tor
the various committees. When the
committees had been named a recess
was taken, and rs rumors had been cir
culated that an effort would be made by
anti-Alderson men 10 break instructions
i'm certain counties, the Anderson men
renewed their efforts TO prevent Such
action. and just how well they labored
| is shown by the unanimous action of the
Convention.
After the recess the convention re-
convened and McCorkle, of Kanawha,
was made permanent chairman and
Geo. w. Warren, secretary. While
waiting for the report Of the committee
on resolutions a motion to proceed to
nominations prevailed, and Hon. Henry
| :. Walker, OF Kanawha, when that
county was called, mounted the stage
and after a spirited speech
WITHDREW TIE NAME OF EX-GOVERNOR
WILSON
from the contest and moved that the
nomination of Hon. j. ID. Anderson be
made by acclamation. At this hats
were thrown into the air and such
cheers as have never before been heard
! I'm Hinton. shook the ceiling Of the
Opera House for several minutes. The
shouts were deafening, and when quiet
was restored the motion was put and
carried with loud and long shouts OF
ave. The successful candidate, as well
rs his opponent Of a few moments ago,
were sent for and escorted by the
I 4 In,I 70 fhn hall
As.J. ID. AldserSOn and +. W. Wilson
entered arm in arm, the delegates and
spectators again threw hats in air, fol-
! lowed by rounds of glad shouts. Alder
son gained the stage and thanked the
convention. and GOV. Wilson pledged
his hearty support to the nominee.
Then followed a grand, old-fashioned
Democratic love feast.
Following is the report of the Com
miitee on Resolutions, which was en-
Enthusiastically adopted:
A VIGOROUS PLATFORM.
The Democrats of the Third Con
gressional District of West Virginia, in
convention assembled, declare their con
tinued adherence to the principles OF
the party. as laid down in the platform
adopted i'm 1855 by the National Demo
cratic Convention at st. Louis, and by
the Democratic State Convention, held
at Grafton, August 18th inst, and
further be it
Resolred. That we view with alarm
the tendency Of our political opponents,
the Republican party, in its efforts to
degrade. by its system of legislation, the
- nnnnIp take
from them the system of government as
inaugurated and perpctuated by our
forefathers and handed down to us as Il
priceless Inheritance, and rs such TO be
guarded by us as sacred trust, In that
this is a government of the people ana
bv the people, and not of the officials or
agents of the people. and that we Will
continue TO do battle for the cause OF
the people that they may retain in their
hands and keep subject to their controi
the management of governmental affairs.
REED DENOUNCED.
Declaring public Office to be a public
tru,t. We Spurn and denounce the prln-
cinles emanating from one Reed, the
nresent Speaker of the House Of Repre-
Sentatiyes. rs unworthy of the Constl-
tution of a free people looking TO the
incorporation of such principles as any
mart of their counselS or their customs
and As tending to incorporate the power
of Government in the hands OF one man.
and declare it to be un-Democratic'
unwise and an abuse and tyrannical hSe
of nnblic trust.and unless checked VIII
lead to the complete overthrow oil our
liberties and system OF government.
THE LEGISLATURES ENDORSED.
RcSoIred. That we endorse the action
Of the last Legislature of the state OF
West Virginia in giving effect to the
will of the people by seating the Hon.
4. b. Fleming as Governor oil the o,a'o'
that we denounce the iniquitous EFFORT
on the part Of Republican leaders TO
rob of their seats in Congress Demo
rats VINO were fairly elected 20 NIL
these places by the voice OF the people
Resolrcd. That we denOunce the Me
Kinlev Tariff bill now pending before
the Congress rs unwise, unjust and
Iookinr exclusively to the interests OF
the caDitalistS and mOnop0liSts, and bur
densome to the masses OF the people,
,hat we further enter our emphatic
protest against the passage OF the Lodge
force bill, by which it is sought 20
steal from the people OF the South
their birth right and liberty; that we
endorse the course of our representa-
r,-...-.,- .hn Hon i II Alder