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state Convention.

sided as Temporary and also as Permanent
Chairman-and the mere statement Is
enough to suggest that the responsible du-
ties Of These places were ably, imPsrtially
aud gracefully per ormed.
Chairman Riley, Of the State Executive
Committee. in few We, chosen sentences,
stated trst ne Central Committee had fol-
lowed tae custom Of lhe party an nominating
a temporary chairman, and had named for
the honor the Hon YIN. II. Trayers, Of
Jefferson county. As the name Of the dis
tinguished JeiEersonian left the chairman's
lips. there was an enthusiastic response that
made the hall ring Mr.. Travers came for
ward aud was received with another oya-
ton. His acknowledgment was brief, but
was punctuated with applause.
Mr.. TRAvERs SAID.
Gentlemen of the Convention, for the
honor You have bestowed on me by select
ing me as temporary chairman, return to
YOU ms most profound thanks. The duty
which has been assigned to you, gentlemen
of the Convention, by the Democratic party
of West Virginia, to select candidate for
the highest judicatory of the State can not
be exaggerated in itsimportsnce Upon an
honest, faithful judiciary depend the high
est interests of every citizen of commune
ty. There IS no position too exalted for its
influence to be felt There is no position
too humble to be reached by the scope Of its
powers 1t is not my purpose TO anticipate
your action in the selection Of candidate
for this high and important Office. Wheth'
er that choice is to fall on the distinguished
gentleman now occupying the place by ap-
pointment of executive authority applause
and who has given an earnest of brilliant,
faithful aud able work Iapplausel, or some
other Democrat fit and qualified, will not
say; but l will say that whoever he be, an
united, harmonious and enthusiastic Democ-
racy will elect him next November Great
ap 1lause. Now it is my duty, gentlemen,
to call this Convention to order. The chair
awaits your pleasure. Applause.
Upon the motion of Mr. J. c. Holmes, Of
this county, the Democratic Editors of the
State were appointed as Secretaries. Mr..
Holmes represented Jefferson on the Com
mittee on Credentials. Hons c. J. Faux
ner and H. G.. Davis were upon the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Awaiting the report
of the Committee on Resolutions Hon. VIM.
L. Wilson made = speech that enshused the
Convention. Hon. Henry G.. Davis, as
Chairman Of the Committee, presented the
following Resolutions which were enthusi-
astically adopted;
At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's ad-
dress. the Committee on Resolutions an
nounced that it was ready to report. Ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis was chairman, and
in presenting the report made a short adj
dress. Mr.. Davis reviewed the financial ex-
travagance of the National administration,
aud declared that We would have an empty
treasury before another year, with many
debts contracted aud unpaid Our liberty
and right of selfgovernment, he continued,
ARE in great peril The unjust arbitrary rul-
iugs Of Speaker Reed and the attempt to
pass the Force Election Bill" 90 much
further toward the Capitalization of power
in the hands Of a few, and against the right
of the minority and the freedom Of the
people, than any former Republican meas
ures. NOsuch dangerous political move was
ever attempted by the most extreme men
during the late war. believe that even
Wade, Sumner or Stevens would have pro-
tested against such unfair partisan acts"
On the tariff, Mr. Davis said we asked for =
revision and reduction Of the tariff in spirit
of fairness to all industries and interests.
The Republicans were revising the tariff in
an unfair and unjust manner, giving to their
special friends great advantages. In con-
clusion he predicted overwhelming Demo.
cratic victory this year
THE PLATFORM.
The platform was read by Hon. Geo. w.
Tippett as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy of West Virginia, in con-
yentiou assembled, congratulate the people
that under Democratic rule they have made
great snd substantial advancement in NOR
al, education and general prosperity We
hereby declare:
FOR WEST VIRGINIA.
First-That we favor and encourage the
development Of West Virginia's vast mine
raj, agricultural and other resources, and to
that end invite enterprise, labor and capital
to help us build railroads, open mines and
establish manufactures and cultivate our
lands
REPUBLICAN, ENTRAvAGANCE.
Secoud-We arraign the Republican par
ty for its extravaganza and useless expendi-
ture of the public money, which if not
checked, may lead to an empty treasury and
increased taxation.
THE TARIFF.
Third-We favor tariff for revenue and
we demand a revision and reduction Of the
same to the lowest point consistent with an
economical administration of the Govern
ment aud in a spirit Of fairness to all inter
ers, including farming, mining and labor
and manufacturing. We favor a general
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