The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-04
cLEMANs sINas ms SONG.

As soon as tho reading was finished
the chairman introduced W. NJ. Glenn
ans, of Wheeling, who sang in splendid
style his new song "We'll Vote for
Joining vociferously in the chorus. The
delegates gave three cheers for the song
and the singer.
Judge Maxwell, OF Harrison, moved a
recess till 2 o'clock to enable committees
| to report. There were loud calls for
Charley Caldwell, of Wood county, as
soon as the motion was declared car
ried, but he could not be induced to
respond.
The convention reassombled prompt
" ct 9 o'clock.
Tho committee on permanent organi-
cation was called, but the chairman had
not arrived and the committee on rules
and order OF business through its chair
man, Hon. George @. Sturgiss, OF Mo-
nongalia, reported the adoption OF the
rules of the house OF delegates OF West
Virginia to govern the convention so
far as applicable. The report was unan-
imously adopted. The committee on
credentials reported no contests, and
that all delegates present be allowed to
cast a proportionate amount Of the vote
accredited to the county. Adopted.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The committee Of basis of representa-
tionreported one vote for each 100 votes
cast for Gotf in 1855. Adopted. The
secretary announced the number Of
votes to which each county was en-
titled under this rule. Immediately
after this Hon. S. B. Elkins, who had
been selected as permanent chairman.
was seen coming down tho aisle and he
was received with tumultuous cheer
ing. Tho committee on permanent
organization then reported as follows:
Permanent chairman, Hon. s. B. FL
kins, OF Randolph; secretary, 3. NJ.
Jones, OF Monongalia, and A. II. Ma.
hone, Of Kanawha. and all editors Of
Republican papers assistants.
cIAIRtAN EBKINs' SPEECH.
AS Elkins was introduced the dele
gates arose and gave cheer after cheer.
It was some minutes before he could
proceed. He spoke substantially as
follows:
After thanking the convention forthe
honor Mr.. Elkins went at once to the
campaign and the issues. He said:
The Republican vote has constantly in
creased in West Virginia since 1875.
For president in 1888 it was only 500
majority for the Democrats, and for gov
ernor the Republican party honestly
and firmly believes that 1t carried the
state. Careful calculations show that
if the average rate OF increase that has
come on for the twelve years preceding
1888 has kept up for the past four years,
the state should be Republican this
year by 1000 majority.
There seems to be no reason to doubt
but what this gain has gone on. A COM
parative statement giving the difference
between the vote OF 1888 and 1890 shows
that the falling of in 1890 in the Re-
publican vote was due to indifference on
the part OF Republicans. The Demo-
crats fearing q fair aud square contest
by way of anticipation in order to help
their party, gerrymandered the state in
tho last legislative in the most outrage
Gus manner. Notwithstanding this, we
think We can carry the state for the
presidential ticket and the governor.
CONTEST OF PRINCIPLES.
We recognize the necessity of organi-
zation and getting out full vote, and
We are working to that end. The can.
didates are armed, the battle is on.
Tho struggle Is for political supremacy
in tho republic which has been ours
and unbroEen, except In ono instance,
for thirty years. Tho contest is ono OF
principle and covers continent. Our
part in it is to redeem this fair COM
mouwealth, the beautiful mountain
state, and place it in tho column OF pro.
lection, where from her position and
natural resources she was intended 70
be from tho beginning, and where alone
Rhe can hope to wark out the splendid
future that Is before her. As Republi-
cans We welcome the contest, because
we feel our SUCCESS will surely multiply