The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-17

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ATTORNEY GESERAL-SiNoS RosENpALE.
SURVEYOR AND ENGiEEEn-MAETtS scnEScK.
With the decisions made on all con-
tests, with the slate soIidIy settled, with
the platform all nailed down to its bed
pieces, the delegates to the Democratic
State Convention retired last night
with purpose to sleep to the latest
moment before convention time this
morning.
The result was that matters about
town, which means about the nest of
hotels, were sluggish this morning.
There seemed to be no burrs Of conten-
ton to irritate the throngs, and there
was little anticipation OF pyrotechnic
scenes in the convention 10 quicken the
political pulse.
Breakfast was indolently, discussed,
and then squads OF delegates sauntered
complacently down tina hill to the rink,
but as the time approached for the as
sembling OF the convention the rink
filled more rapidly.
AtlO:15, Temporary Chairman Roines
called the convention TO order, and the
committee on credentials was called
upon for its report. Chairman Nc
Mahon, OF Oneida, read the report on
contested seats, and in addition sub
lnitted a preamble and resolution,
which were adopted unanimously:
The preamble and resolution recite the
irregular action OF the county Democ'
racy, and declare the right of Tammany
Hall to nominate all the inspectors Of
election, poll clerks and ballot clerks to
which the Democratic party may be en-
titled in the city Of New York.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation was then called and submitted its
report as arranged yesterday. The re-
port was adopted without dissenting
voice. Chairman Raines thanked the
convention for the honor bestowed upon
him and called on the committee on
resolutions for it's report. Daniel &.
Griffin read thereport OF the committee,
which was unanimously adopted.
The platform begins with reafiirma-
ton Of the doctrine OF the National
platforms OF 1884 and 1888, and then
comes the silver plank. as follows: "We
now, as then, steadfastly adhere to prin-
ciples OF sound finance. We against
the coinage OF any dollar which is not
OF the intrinsic value OF every other
dollar OF the United States. We there
fore denounce the new Sherman silver
law, under which one-tenth Of our gold
stock has been exported, and all
our silver output is damned
up at home, as a false
pretense but artful hindrance OF return
to free bi-metallic coinage, and rs tend
ing only to produce change from one
kind OF recommendation to another.
We, therefore, unite with the friends Of
honest money everywhere in stigma
tizing the Sherman progressive silver
basis law us no solution Of the gold and
silver question, and as fit appendix to
the subsidy and bounty swindles; the
Mckinley worse-than-war tariff, the
Blaine reciprocity humbug, the squan-
dered surplus, the advancing deficit.
the defective census, the falsilied repre-
sentation and the revolutionary pro-
ccdures Of the billion dollar Congress
alliustly condemned by the peoples up
rising last November-asy erdict which,
renewed next year, will empower DEM
ocratic statesmen to guide the peoples
councils and to execute tho peoples
will"
THE PLATFORM.
Tho platform then refers to State is
sues, congratulates the people on the
election of Democratic Senator, and
praises and reviews the work of the
Democratic Legislature of New York I;
denounces the former Republican Legis-
lature; declares for home rule for coun-
ties and municipalities; believes in low
taxes and economical administration !;
demands revision OF the various con-
fused statutes regulating the sale OF in
toxicating liquors and the enactment of
lust, equitable and comprehensive ex-
else law, framed in accordance with ex-
listing public sentiment us repeatedly
manifested, believing that all revenues,
whether called license fees or taxes,
should belong to the treasures OF the
localities under whose authority licenses
are issued, to be applied in reducing
the burden OF local taxation.
The platform then declares against
sumptuary legislation: demands an ex-
tension Of electoral reform; fayors legis-
lative provision for proper exhibit Mt
tho Worlds Fair; protests against the
prosecution of Jews in Russia, and
heartily endorses the administration OF
Governor HILL
The reading Of the platform was re-
ceived with cheers. The silver plank
was greeted with applause, and Gov
ernor Hills name was also applauded.
Mr.. Cantor, Of New York, offered a
resolution welcoming the colored fellow
citizen to the ranks OF Democracy and
viewing with qualification his growing
friendly attitude toward the party. II
was adopted unanimously.
Thomas F. Gilroy then moved to pro-
coed with nominations, and Mayor
Porter nominated Roswell p. Flower
for Governor. In the course OF his
speech he said that the Democracy Of
the State, at their primaries and dis
trict gatherings, with a unanimity rare
lys equalled, have pronounced their
choice Of the person whom they desire
to be made their leader by delegates to
this convention, He closed with, a