Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-16

telegraphs by the Government, the
internal improvements that are demand
ed, and dozen other minor issues that
all lead not only to greater taxation, but
to the rankest kind of socialism. say to
them, put them to one side and stick to
the tariff issue until you get what's due
you. On this Issue the right is absO-
lutely on our side, and the challenge
having fairly been given by the nomin-
alton of the high chief of protection
Maj. McKinley-let us meet 1t and make
every hill top and every valley in the
whole State ring with the battle cry,
Industrial freedom for the many"
| Mr.. Thurman characterized the Nc
Kinley tariff law as class legislation of
the most vicious tendencies, and as an
illustration he instanced tin, which for
| fifteen years had been protected by a
SO per cent. duty, and which was raised
to IS per cent. In concluding he said:
"No wonder the protected classes
poured out money like water, in
Inundated white workmen and
strained every nerve TO carry
the Mckinley district last fall.
Intrenched monopoly will not sur
render without making desperate
struggle; therefore 1 implore every
man in this convention to work after he
leaves here, with his whole soul for our
success. Let no personal differences
or feeling of disappointment in any way
deter you, but be dilligent, be active,
be alert; organize In every school dis
trict, and, above all, be courageous: let
there be no lodging on the issue; this is
no time for the faint-hearted, but a
time when honest and brave men
should be willing to fight with their
whole power for what they know to be
right"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Mr.. THURMAN was heartily applauded
on the conclusion of his address, and
then the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported that exCongress-
man Frank LIE Blond, of Mercer County,
had been selected as the permanent
chairman of the convention. The an
nouncement was received with great ap-
plause and committee was appointed
to escort Mr.. LIE Blond to the chair.
The chairman'S speech was brief and
| to the point. He thanked the cOnven-
tion for the honor conferred, and then
proceeded to denounce the last Republi-
can Congress for its bad legislation and
its attempt to pass the 'fOrce" bill and
thereby perpetuate in power the party
which for decade has been the repre-
sentative of the monopolies and the ene-
mics of the people.
Gen. Armstrong, of Cleveland, moved
that the convention adopt the picture
of victorious rooster as the device to
designate the Democratic ticket, the
new Ballot Reform law requiring the
selection of some device. 81 think, !"
said Gen. Armstrong, "that this con-
vention should adopt, as the emblem OF
the Democratic party OF Ohio, the old
game cock rooster. The Republicans
will recognize that as our symbol and
every man who ever voted the Demo-
cratic ticket can put his mark under
the rooster" Laughter and applause.
| The suggestion struck the convention
favorably, and Gen. Armstrong; motion
was adopted by acclamatiOD.
The first contest in the convention
arose over the report OF the Committee
on credentials. The dispute in the
Twenty-fifth ward of Cincinnati, was
the subject of the wrapgle, the Hamil-
ton County delegation, generally, pro-
testing against the committees report
and supporting a minority report.
HAMILTON COUNTY KICKS.
Nobody but the Hamilton County
delegates appeared to fully understand
the points Ia dispute, and L. j. Cogan,
secretary of the convention, started to
make an explanation. "Sit down, you
are not a delegate" shouted q dozen
Hamilton County men.
"The chair decides that the secretary,
as an officer of this convention, is en-
titled TO be heard" said the chairman.
Il appeal from the decision OF the
chair" yelled Twentieth District dele
gate.
"And we demand the yeas aud nays
on the appeal" added Hamilton
County delegate.
"The appeal was taken after the gen
tleman had begun to speak, and is out
OF OTueT, COuipiaNShtiJ ASpii'N eHO
chairman.
Secretary Cogan made his statement
amid many interruptions from the Ham
ilton county delegates, and was replied
n by Judge Ermston, OF Cincinnati.
Both factions used many harsh words,
and the chairman finally called upon
the sergeant-at-arms TO maintain order
by snppressing any recalcitrant dele
gates.
"Mr. Chairman" said James f. Neal,
Of Bptler. "this convention has more
important work 10 do that TO settle the
petty ouarrels Of Hamilton comfy. APP
plause and cheers. ImOve the previous
question"
The minority report was overwhelm-
ingly defeated, and the majority report
of the Credentials Committee adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Rules
was then presented and adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions failed
N reach an agreement on the silver
ouestion during its all-night session,
and the result was two reports. Chair
man Finley presented the majority re-
port.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS.
Following is the majority report OF
the Committee on Resolutions:
1.-THE Democracy Of Ohio, in conven-
tion assembled, hereby resolve:
s'That we most heartily endorse the
honesty and economy OF the administra-
tion OF Governor James e. Campbell,
and commend the Sixty-ninth General
Assembly for its business qualifications,
economy and reform and especially for
having provided for secret ballot, by
which every voter in Ohio can cast his
baIlot in secret as he desires and have
his vote counted as cast, and we invite