The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-02
THE FIRST DISTRICT.


Three Delegates Elected on Platform
that May Be Repudlnted by the State
CopysntIon-Cloyeland and Free Coin
ars Endorsed in tho Same Breath,
which Is Funny.
ssotial Diipdieh 10 he Intelligence.
WEsroX, W. Va, June 1.-The first
district convention to elect delegates to
the Chicago National Democratic con-
reation was remarkable body. Sum
med up, its work consisted Of electing
three delegates to Chicago, endorsing
Grover Cleveland and and adopting
platform which declares for practical
free trade and the free coinage of silver,
thing which the man endorsed is un-
sOmprOmisingly opposed to. But the
convention didn't mind such an incon-
sistency. A few of the delegates did,
however, and there came near being
minority report of the committee on
resolutions. Some were opposed to
such a radical plank as tariff for rev.
enue only with no qualifying clause,
others were opposed to free coinage,
and many thought 1t was out OF the
province of'the convention to adopt
PLATFORM that is almost certain to be
cut Of harmony with the one which the
state convention will adopt, There are
Interesting times ahead.
THE fRocEEDINGs.
The hour set for the meeting Of the
convention to select delegates to the
Chicago national convention and to
carry the country, by resolution, was
set for II o'clock, but the delegates were
slow in assembling aud it was long after
that hour before the convention was
raped 10 order. The day was uncom-
iortably hot and the delegates were
slow 10 move from the pleasant shade
about the hotels. Besides, the Opera
House is some distance from the sec
ton OF town in which are located tho
Institutions where the ardent Demo
cratic spirits so necessary to such occa-
lions we're imbibed.
A little after eleven o'clock the train
bringing the Harrison county deleGa-
ton and Congressman Pendletor, ac-
Sompanied by Congressman Caruth, OF
kentucky, arrived, and as soon as the
boys got the dust brushed from them
and hastily swallowed some refresh
mcnts they filled up the vacant chairs
in the Opera House.
The convention was respectable in
numbers and appearance, every county
being represented The Opera House
had beon handsomely decorated for the
occasion by Manager Finster, was cool
and pleasant and the delegates were in
asplendid humor.
At 1880 Chairman John @. Neil
downey called the convention to order
ana introduced as temporary chairman
VT. J. B, Fowler, OF Braxton cornty.
Chairman Fowler made brief speech
inwhich he eulogized the Democratic
party and spoke OF tho importance OF
Ihe coming campaign. He spoke in
part as follows:
The contestnow about to be launched
upon the country is one fraught with
interest very dear to the people, and
which concerns no other people on
earth. The issue as joined is the re.
loTm in the tariff and the financial
policy OF the government. Reform OF
.ne tariff laws as that the burden OF
,,a&a!ion shall be equal and uniform,
Vtaflng upon one class no more than
any other. Reform in the financial
P!oNey so that the circulation at all
Ss.nes Snes shall be commensurate with tho
business all, Of the country.
Al Inc country is confronted with
Me proposition that taxation in
"a! as ioFm Of tariff levics are tobe regula-
@a oy the necessities OF favored class
EIae manufacturers. The real question
Hm y tho people OF this country
WI WIZ Dy their votes perpetuate party
Snose reecklessness in disregard OF the
TTlEanlc ~ law Of the country Is notorious.
nc tHe signs OF the time cannot be mis-
Sa sSHeI andon the evening Of the Novem-
Usl Uss election the country will have ex-
pressed itself in no mistaken terms"
Applause.
A. %t. II. I. II, Harrison, Of Lewis county,
Ro,,-t 'SN VI SOl, u. Is. IaneY, was maze
,N,s'e.ary N.a0y and all Democratic editors
EIvseat boS were made assistant secretaries
m.J ,"gn Ihe temporary organization was
ArGe Ti permanent by acClan.Rtio /.
~; SU;Iltnittees were appointed in. the
siTa' Siba.iann manner on resolutions, on order
Al business, on credentials, and on basis
representation, as follows;
on RESOLUTIONS.
Al :, ~ !; Da7is, Of Harrison; r. F. Kidd,
JoS SullmnIeri Alex Dool6n, Of Braxton;
Bnl Bnrll Blankinsop, OF Brooke; G. L.
10y, Soyd' Of Ohio; +. W. Stewart, Of Han.
Sjs ~ u. L. Smith. Of We.fel; Wm.
sf fI9SaId, T'g Of Marshall; W. A. Morrison,
Il SS!lGri Vim. L. Lively, OF Lewis; &.
"'@'sa, Of Doddridgo.
on CREDENTIALS.
1iS R. Adams, of Harrison; R. G.
@'44' Of Gilmeri John b. Morris, Of