Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-04
AFTERNOON SESSION.
They Wanted Elkins, But He Wouldn't
Have II that Way y- Atkinson Speaks OF
Some OF His errors.

Have Il that Way Atkinson Speaks Of
some OF HIS errors
Sgs-ta. T.lsgrGm 10 tie Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, August 9.-The
convention reassembled early, nearly all
the delegates being seated at 30.
The news that Elkius was 70 be Perma-
ueut Chairman was very generally clrcu-
lated and created much satisfaction.
Ar2I5 Chairman Holt called for order,
and asked for the Committee on PermA-
nent Organization. Neither the chairman
nor the secretary Of the committee was
present and The Committee on Order OF
Business was called for. It wasn't ready,
and DR. Edwards suggested the difference
In time had mixed the committees. Sug-
restious Tor recess were drowned in show
er of noes aud after some
confusion and calls for any
committee which might be ready. II was
discovered that the committee on rules and
order Of business was ready and Chairman
Surg.ss read the report.
The report was Of the usual nature and
WAS adonte1 It was noted as 1t was adop-
TED that it contained no provision for the
creation Of a new executive committee. The
committee on credentials reported there
were no contests and the report was adopt
et. although there were a good many noes
- u
les vote" There was no reply 70 this and
the report of the committee on
basis Of representation was called for IN
turn. The report was lost, but Mr.. Stur-
clss said he understood the basis was 10 be
tue vote for Goff. The convention cheered
and adopted the report with whirl. IL
gave % total Of $50 votes; necessary 70
choice 3g5.
The repor- of the Committee on Perma-
ueut Organization was called at ten min
utss of three The report was handed IN
but there was q great deal Of disorder aOd
business could not proceed. The heat on
the platform, which mad come 10 De
called The House of Lords was intense,
and carpenters had 20 be sent for 70 pull
down part of the only wall the structure
bad 90 let i'm air aud and afford relief.
While this was going on an intoxicated in
dividusl iu a Outteruut suit got up on the
platform and went through some contOr-
lions which added 10 the confusion. Cap
tain DOveuer then came along and was
chgered, and a soap box wrapped In a
rewsuaDer was handed up 70 the secretary
10 serve as a desk for Mr.. Elkins' manu-
script
WITH A BASS BALL BAT.
While all this was going on the Chair
kent thrSshing the table with section OF
"a base bal. OaJ aud shouted for order until
he was red I'm tRe face, out no one paid any
attention 20 him. Cries Of play ball, "ques-
tiou. " proceed, " 'Elkius,' etc, hiled the
air Finally the report Of the committee
was read. 10 named El6ins forpermanent
chairman, Barton n. JO0es,of MOnougalia,
for secretary and A H. Malone, Of Kama
VIVA. hrst assistant, and all Republican
editors assistants After the adoption OF
the report Mr.. El5ins was introduced and
began bis sspeecn at 8 p. N.
uLGISs's SPEECH
In the course Of his speech he said it was
20 hiru an especial pleasure 10 meet seven
hundred representative Republicans OF
Was. Virginia, representing 4OO,OUO votes,
but he did not stop to explain where he got
his figures. He thought the outlook was
very encouraging for his party, and was
rratiHed iu the belief that the majority was
here 90 DO the right thing He said three
good things had a, ready been done, to-wit:
The uomiUat 0ns OF DOveuer, Caldwell and
Rucker. and he did not mistake the signs
a. would be elected. What the convention
wanted % do was 10 name q candidate for
Governor who would be elected. A voice
"EIkus.' Wild cheers and cries OF Ell
kl1s.'
MIR E,kins. zone at time; let's cross
one bridge ar time. / am here 70 make a
speech and I want 10 do it.'
lie then went into the customary eulOgv
os the Republican party with which the
intelligent reader is familiar There was
the morally right feature; the reference
% "uast history" glorious principles,
interest i'm the prosperity Of the people
etc. he thought the party deserved sue
cess A voice, Then lead Us 10 it,
Cheers.
He saIi. "If 70 hadn't been for the Re
rgbicau party the Democrats wOuldn' tuOw
havea country 20 live In. He echaracterized
West Virginia as tho richest State in the
Union ana only awaited proper develop
meur Free trade wouldn't bring that
about He said the Republican majority
this year. according TO the progress made
iu the past twelve years, ought 10 De $500,
and u the ticket didn't get 10 there was
something wrong which should be looked
into The advent of coke ovens and loco
motive headlights were driving out whisky
and Democrats More school houses and
foyer illicit stills was what West Virginia
wanted He begged for more work
and less Gin,css enthusiasm. On the
whole TO was important that the House
of delegates be captured as we'll as the
goveruorshiY and all efforts ought TO be
turned In that direction. He thought the
Harrison administration had immensely
benefited " est Virginia, but didn't say
lust how 10 had been done. The DemOCra-
cv was n party OF negatiOu, OF opposition
and OF destruction; always had Oeen and
always would be- He then read the tariff
u.auks Of tue two parties and made dis
loiuted and tedious diSQuisluon having no
very clear Ob. eCt or portinency 70 the siJua-
ton His remarks were laoOreo
throughout ana the speech for
al. rsrfh hnr
He said with Democratic success
this wear coal would be put on the free
list and West Virginia mines would be
closed 0v Canadian coal handled by Chi
ueSe. and drew a dismal picture of the re
suits. The same thing would result 10 the
Wheeling Nai. Mills. They would De
closed up along with the glass factories,
the p0tterieS, etc, and everything would
be in want.
WANDERING ABOUT.
With all the talk about the tariff but
el51 }.uOl was collected through the
custom house. To was susll matter.
"Wly. said be, "eyeu our friend Mason
here collect more money than the tariff
brings iu and yet we hear nothing
of the tax 10 that case" He thought that
50 per cent Of a.. imports fres under the
Mckinley bin was as near free trade as
the country ought 70 80, and then told his
hearers that one of the beneficial results
OF the present tariff oil was the existence
of f0rtv-tbrcc tin plate mills IN America,
costing 81, 1000, eco, and Which had already
produced lS,COO,O00 pounds Of tin plate.
He touched upon the results Of reciprOc-
itv, and then went back 70 the DE
structi We tendencies of the Democracy
and rang the changes upon it.
Pretending 70 be economical, they have
spent more than the Republicans, prefess-
ing TO be for free silver. they have defeated
TWO silver bills That's the way they go"
He elaine very mill and blacksmith
shop would bdcan headquarters
in this cpr lCh the workings Of