The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-27

u,eR,snrao, Pa, Aug. 9G.-The State
p,'bibi,ion convention was called to
anIsr a. the opera house at $3.50 this
wo,pins After devotional exercises,
Chairman Patten congratulated the u.s.
,.,nLlel delegates on the interest shown
n ,be cause. W. W. Hague, Of Warren,
40. ~ Wv chosen temporary chairman, and
Griegy thanked the convention Tor the
honor conferred on him.
''yTH, yTTGscommittee on credentials reported
.b', i0S delegates have reported. j. A:
Enss ,a%. al Montgomery, T. A. Morgan, OF
Tgi,, Iarklwonna, and K, Devices, OF Della
T,re ", g, were appointed temporary secre::
,Sr;es "Ic, On motion OF Judge Black, ot
i,nrastcr, a committee OF five was ap-
nut" ,";",nd No. draft suitable resolutions on
iLa Jea,h Of the late Charles G. Wolfe.
tI'' i committee on permanent organiza-
t;,r mas then appointed. This COM
mittee NIT, reported II. 7. Ames, OF Lycom-
" Una Chairman Patten reported that
s2Sl had been paid in for campaign ex-
ropses and over 5000 pledged.
I'pon being conducted to the chair,
N, Ames, the permanent chairman,
made speech which was frequently
interrupted by applause, he denounced
,bs ballot reform law, because it dis
srimjpaied against the Prohibition
,.,.r ',.,, and also denounced tho liquor
traffic, A committee on resolution was
male, The committee on rules re-
pored revised code for the govern
men, Of the party which provides for
yrJucel representation. The report
fyes the number OF the delegates at one
for each member OF the house of repre-
sentatiycs and an additional one for
rach 100 votes or a fraction thereof.
County conventions are given power to
appoint delegates and proxies. The
Convention adjourned pending the de-
bate on the report.
The report OF the committee on rules
was considered this afternoon. It was
agreed that the date OF the State con-
yeRion be fixed each year by tho ex-
ccptive committee; that the central
committee shall be composed Of one
member ior each member OF the Legis-
laiure.
The resolution committee finally re-
ported platform, which set forth that
taxing the liquor trade increased its
power for evil; that the administration
Is abetting the traffic bv pushing abroad
the beer brewing interests Sof the
United States; that suppression OF
liquor would result in better wages
ani bigger profits; that power Of
suffrage should be placed on
an educational basis; that the
Baker ballot law is unconstitutional
because restrictive and designed by
both great parties to prevent indie
pendent action; that a constitutional
convention is unnecessary; that no
naturalized citizen should be allowed to
vote until one year after naturalization;
that school moneys should be used
only for school purposes; That the civil
servicelaw is not enforced but shouldbc;
that all property should be taxed; pro-
lection OF home from foreign labor by
imposed revenues; that State and
county officers should be salaried; that
money should be increased with growth
oi business population; that venal
policy Of both parties is responsible for
the malieasance or neglect Of State
officials.
The platform in its original shape,
with tile exception OF the paragraph re-
latng to the constitutional convention,
which was stricken out, was adopted.
Tile platform was supplemented by n
IissoluiiOn opposing the opening OF the
Worlds Fair on Sunday.
The nomination OF candidates was
next in order, and A. A. Stevens pre-
SSShted tho name Of W. W. Hague, OF
Warren, for auditor general. He was
Nominated by acclamation.
George DrHyton, OF Media, was named
ior state treasurer, and nominated with
ont opposition.
The Executive Committee, when
elected, was empowered to select eight
leen delegates at large to tho proposed
Constitutional convention.
Adjourned.