Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-02

SDseial Ts!sgran 10 ne Rsg''isr.
WEsroN, w. Va, June l. The early
morning train brought in large dele
CATION from BraXtOn and parts OF Lewis
counties, and az IL a. m. the train from
Clarksburg brought delegations from
TYLER and Harrison and the nearby
towns, every county in the district be-
ing we'll represented. Among the
promipent Democrats present were no.
ticed, Hon. John O. PendletOn, Hon. j.
]. Davis. Judge w. G. Bennett, Hon. A.
ID. Garden, Senator Morris, OF Tyler,
and CONGRESSMAN Caruth, OF Kentucky
The convention was most magnlh-
cent body OF representative Democrats
full Of earneStnesS and enthusiasm. The
hall has a capacity OF 500 people, and 1t
Is safe 10 say there were nearly that
MANY present, as 10 was we'll filled.
Many OF the delegates 10 the district
conventions were also delegates TO the
club convention.
Shortly after II o'clock the convention
met at the Weston Opera House, which
was handsomely decorated with hagS,
bunting, banners, etc.
The body was called TO order by Hon.
J. c. McEldOwney, OF Wetzei, Chairman
n tbs Congressional Committee, VINO
.,amed Mr.. j. b. Fowler, OF Braxton. as
ceIrrt ar chairman. All the Demo-
cratic editors present were made Secre-
taries, With Mr.. r. X. Harrison, editor OF
the Weston Democrat, recording seere-
tary.
on motion Of r. f. Kidd, of Gilmer,
the temporary organization was made
permanent. The chair then addressed
the convention as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Convention; express
nv gratitude and thanks Tor the honor
conferred on me In selecting me as chair
-, of this convention. Once more are tue
electors Of this country summoned ln the
most solemn form provided by law 70
choose a chief magistrate Unlike most
other countries where this choice depends
uDop the law of descent. as we'll Us by the
acts of few persons constituted Tor the
purpose. and by accident, the people or
tbis country choose from amongst them
selves without regard 70 birth, fortune or
previous condition him whom they
will as the chief officer Of government
And as is the custom the representative
OF one or the other Of the political parties
will be chosen in accordance with the Will
Of the people as expressed at the ballot box
to administer and execute the law as IL
is or NAV be- found on the statute book.
N~he contest now about TO be launched up
the country is one fraught with interest
vdear 10 the people, and which concerns
en- as 10 concerns no other people on
rth. The issue as joined IS reform IN
the tariff, and the financial pohcy OF
O Government. Reform Of the tariff law
that the burden Of taxation shall be equal
4 uniform, bearing upon one class no
e than any other. Reform in the tnan-
policy SO that the circulation shall AT
times be commensurate with the buSi
sss OF the country. This issue is caused
Immediately By the distress prevailing
among the labOriug, producing ana con
suming classes Of our people, whlcn, In
fact, affects every man. woman and child.
On the one hand the country is confronted
with the proDosition that taxation in the
form OF tariff levies is 70 De regulated b,
the necessities Of a favored claSS-the
manufacturers-and on the other hand
the Democratic doctrine is presented
that taxes should be eXacted only 20
the requirements Of the expenses Of gov
ernment economically administered. 30
that the real question is whether the peO-
pie Of this country Will by their vote per-
petuate a party whose reckleSSneSS IN dis
regard OF the organic law of the country is
notorious. The signs Of the times can not
bemistaxen because the people. being fore
warned, are fOrearmed. And on the even
ing Of the November election next, the
country will have expressed itself in no
mistaken terms. thank you, gentlemen,
and await your pleasure.
The next business was the appoint
ment of members Of the several COM
mittees:
COMMITTEES
n,1,, - r,,,sfrass pro-tOp 7 w L<fdd.
Brooke, Alex Campbell; DOddridge, ) B.
Mcmillan; Ohio, r. 5. Kinchloe; Lewis,
C. w. Smith; Tyler, w. "A. Morris; Har-
riSou, +. Reynolds; Hancock, (. w. Stew
art; Marshall, ]. +. Barrett; Wetzel, ID.
NJ Keffer; Gilmer, a. ). McQuain.
Observation-Disclosures, J. B. Morrison; /;
Brooke, j. b. Wilson; Doddridge, j. II.
Servine; Ohio, Allen Brock; Lewis, Geo.
. l. DAWSON; Tyler w. A. Morris; Har-
risOn, j. r. Adams; Hancock, +. w. Stew
! art; Marshall Alex. Dorsey; Wetzel, J.
w. Wiltshire; Gilmer, Il G.. Linn.
Basis Of Standardization, W.
r. II. Byrne; Brooke, j. Z. Kemp; DOd-
drudge, j. p. Orr; Ohio, Thomas WOlving-
ton; Lewis, ]. 5. Hall; Tyler. W. A. Nor
ris; Harrison, J. f. Smith; Hancock, +.
w. Stewart; Marshall, j. NJ. DOnlan
Wetzel, ID. NJ. Welch; Gilmer, F. n. Hays
\ Resolutions - Braxton, Alex. Dulin;
Brooke, John BlankinSOp: Doddridge, :.
II. Smith; Ohio, G. f. Boyd; Lewis, W.
p. Lively; Tyler, w. A. Morris; Harrison
- j. DAVIS; Hancock, +. w. Stewart;
Marshall, w. NJ. Kincaid; Wetzel, Fl. l.
smith.
The convention then took q recess
till 1870 for dinner, and to give the com
mittees an opportunity to prepare their
reports.
The convention was slow in reassem-
ohng. The weather was hotter than
soPhet and the place Of meeting was