The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-25
Harrison-Amos Payne.
Lewis-Lewis Bennett.
Marshall-R. G. Deakin,
Ohio-F. r. Mcneil.
Tyler-J. II. Mccoy,

Wetzel--Benjamin Earnshaw,
Pending this business the chairma
called for an assistant secretary, an,
Camden Sommers and A. +. Wiedebuscl
were named. Mr.. Wiedebusch wante
10 withdraw, but it was fixed by maxim
Sommers assistant secretary and Mi
WtedebuBch second assistant, with al
the Democratic editors in tho First dis
trict present In the convention as sub
assistants.
There was a good deal OF u racket owe
the motion to take recess till q. m.
l:3O or 9. After some warmth was man
Tested Col. Arnett blandly remarke,
that the motion was not debatabie
This did not stop the discussion, bu
Col. Arnett developed decision OF char
acter worthy Of Speaker Reed, and sen
his page for club. When he got 1t h,
declared the convention adjourned til
] o'clock. Had he not done 80 w. M
klncaid and Braxton delegate woult
be talking on the question yet.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
It leaked out shortly that the objec
in desiring longer recess was to have
time to work against Pendleton. Sew
eral delegates had their war paint on
and some animated discussions were
heard about town during the recess.
Judge George Jeders, Malol
Ran Stalnaker, and Colonel Robert
White were added to the Ohio county
contingent on the arrival OF the noon
train. On reassembling, and before
coming to order, 1t became apparent thai
the Pendleton men were uneasy. They
were hustling about as II the whole work
OF the campaign was to bo done righ,
here and now. While this was going on
Wilson's orchestra made some good
dance music.
The convention WAS called TO order
and the reports OF the committees called
for.
The Committee on Order OF Business
recommended that the business be taken
up as follows: First, reports Of com.
mittees, as follows: Credentials, Basis
Of Representation, Permanent O.rauiza.
tion, Executive Committee, Resolutions
nomination OF candidates for Congress.
The rules Of the West Virginia Legs.
lature were recommended to govern this
body. Mir. John S. Naylor, the chair.
man OF tho committee, submitted the
report, and it was adopted.
AS TO PROXIES.
The Committee on Credentials, through
it's chairman, Mr.. William Campbell. ,e.
ported, and its Secretary, F. L. Mccoy,
read the report. 1t named all the dele.
gates, and recommended the rejection of
any proxies. twas objected to by John
+. Braddock, OF Brooke, 80 far as it re.
ferred to proxies. He made an earnest
argument. He held the proxies OF two
delegates from his county, and he &C.
cused the county's representative on the
committee OF Misrepresentation. He
moved to reject the report 80 far as it re.
ferred to proxies. His speech was ap.
plauded.
Mr.. McGary, Of Weston, also held a
proxy, and he likewise earnestly on.
posed his own rejection. He said Grover
Cleveland was nominated for President
in 1851 by proxy votes. This was ap.
plauded.
The convention divided on Mr.. Brad.
docks motion. and it was rejected by a
tie vote Of IS to IS, but after this was
learned a motion WAS made and enter
tanned to vote by counties, and this was
declared carried.
The motion to strike out was lost by q
vote Of llSl to G5l, the original report
adopted, and the proxies fired.
The Committee on Basis OF Represen-
tation awarded to the counties votes as
follows: Braxton II, Brooke S, bod.
dridge II, Gilmer l2, Hancock 5, Harri.
son %. Lewis l6, Marshall IS, Ohio 10,
Tyler II, Wetzel %, this being vote for
every 100 votes or fraction over so cast
for Fleming for Governor. The total
vote was l02; necessary to choice 81.
Mr.. John A. Howard presented the 70.
port of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, recommending that the
Temporary officers be made the perma.
nent ones, which was done.
The committee TO choose q new Ex-
ecutive Committee reported the follow
ing names, by F. P. Mcneil, the Chair.
man:
Bra1ton County-D. A. Barry.
Brooke County-Henry Zilliken.
DoddridGe County-Filmore Snyder.
Gilmer Coanty-Speacer Collins.
Hancock Coun,y-R NJ. Cunningham.
Harrison County-Amos Payne.
Lewis County-Lewis Bennett.
Marshall County-D. A. Dorsey.
Ohio County-F. p. Jepson.
Tyler County-F. D. Mccoy.
We,zel County-John Q. McEldowney,
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions being
little SLOW in coming in to report, john
Howard moved to proceed to nominate
a candidate. but Messrs. McGary and
kincaid jumped on this idea with both
feet, saying it was to Sound the tocsiu
OF premeditated defeat" to nominate @
candidate before declaring the principles
he was to stand for. While the oratory
was still in progress the committee came
III, and Mr.. Howard laughingly with.
drew his motion.
Mr.. Braddock read the following plat.
form, the rounded periods being greeted
with yociierous applause, especially ihe
one denouncing the protective tariff:
The Democrats Of the First Congressional dis
trct, in convention assembled, do make anC
declare the following platform OF principles
l. We declare our adherence to the priuciple,
OF the Democratic party as laid down III the Plat
| form adopted In by the National Democrat,
convention at St. Louis.
.. We favor a tariff for revenue. and dcmaut
that the revenue collected shall bG no create
than necessary for the economical ad inistra
! tiOn Of The government aud we especially dc
nounce what Is c0mTOnly called "fhc McKIn
| ley bill."which. while Il Increases the bur en-
Of the farutr and Others. does not iurl ish
market for an additional bushel OF grain or tar
rel Of pork.
3. What Is called protective tariff, Is uncan
stftutt0hai, contrary IL the principles OF natra
Justice. and Ru Invasion Of the rights OF p ivat
property.
I. We especially dcnouncc that feature Of th
Mckinley bill which seeks To re' uce revenue
by making the tariff prohibltnry, thereby en-
abltnI m0n0poli,ts 10 demand exorbitant price
from tho farmers aud other consumers OF llul
products, 'he tendency Of which Is 10 build III
monopUlies trusts aud combines to the dnancla
Injury OF the mas cs Of the people, especially Il
the laboriug man and the sgr cul,unlist.
5. That We denouncs the bill pending 10 tn
bill, and the tyrrannical rules adopted By IN,
prcscnt Congress at the bidding OF Its Speaker
asa perveisicn OF the Constitution, Ms rev0lu
tionary and dangerous 10 the liberties Of th
people.
6. We deuounce the illegal and unjus. ursea,
fcg OF members OF The HUusc Of Repre-, cntstive
honestly chosen by The people BY the ptcSen
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