The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-27

ACT hFC NV AsSbNN - - ~
Pretty Mix as It stands, and shows
That tho Party Does not Know
Win. It wants..A House Divided
Against ltscli"Eyorybody Knows
the Sequel.
sDtttal Dispatch 10 the Inieatgaea
GRAFTON, W. Va, July 26.-1n abso'
lutte and unqualified language the Dem
ocracv of tho Second congressional dis
trict to-day declared for simon-pure
free trade in nominating by accIama'
tlon, William L. Wilson for the Fifty
third Congress. All masks and subter.
iures arc incontinently discarded IN tho
British FREQ trade candidacy Of Wilson.
In this district there will be no dodg-
Ing Of the issue between the American
protective policy and its enemies, who
arc bent on its total exter mination.
The convention assembled In the
court house at ten o'clock this morning,
and with prccipltate energy rushed
through Its work aud adjourned in lit
lie over an hour attor the convention
had been called to order The work OF
the convention was laid out In advance,
its result q foregone conclusion. and 1t
was distinguished by haste and tntorS
mality in the execution OF its proceed
ings, so that the delegates could get
away 10 the state convention atParkers-
burg. No other name than Mr.. Will
sons was presented to the convention
to disturb its calm unruhled atmos-
pbere impregnated with the oxygen oil
radical FREQ trade,
HIDDEN DiscoNTENr.
And yet beneath the surface Of this
apparent unanimity OF sentiment among
the Democracy of the Second congress
sional district for the nomination of
Mr, Wilson there turks hidden -discon-
tent, The regulars Of this district have
been discussing other nainea in connec-
tiOn with tho nomination, but just be-
lore the convention all idea OF epposi-
ton was abandoned, the time being re.
garded us unripe for contest. There
isagrowing sentiment in this district
for man more practical aud earnest in
the prosecution Of the interest OF his
immediate constituents, whose claims
TO tue support OF his party do not
merely arise from his emiuence as an
essayIst, n theoretical political ccono-
mist and an erudite scholar, but arc
founded in the, energy he displays in
looking after the local interests OF his
constituents,
WARNING TO WILSON,
Therefore let Mr.. Wilson beware tho
Ides Of March, tor hereafter he may not
be the only bright sun to illuminate the
convention when he appears to his
party Tor its favor. But on this occa-
sion he can congratulate himself that
he is The ideal candidate OF his party on
the one issue, anyhow, OF the tariff or
rather no tariff at all. The convention
that nominated him to-day was called
70 order by J, Hop. Woods, OF Barbour,
member OF tho congressional commit
tee In tho absence OF its chairman, O.
v. Daily, OF Mineral, William q.
Brown, jr., OF Preston, was then imme-
diatCIy selected by acclamatlon as tenn
poEary chairman, and escorted to tho
chair while tho convention Rpplaudod.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Brown arose
and assured the convention he would
consume no time in O speech, and pro-
posed the immediate expedition otNthe
business Of tho convention 80 that dele
gatGs could get away tor Parkersburg.
ylie toll ot the counties was then called,
which elected response from repre-
sentativGs oil oacn county in the district,
no USE ron COMMITTEES.
The members of the various commit
toes worO then n0med from each county,
Out they had no tasks TO perform as all
committee work was dispensed with in
The hurry Of the convention to get
through. At this juncture 7, +. Roay,
OF Monongalln, moved that tho tempor-
o'y, organization hS mada permanent
and the motion prevailed with ahurFRh.
inc same veteran from Monongalia
AeR ismpndpp and proposed that tho
convention en- nasso adopt for Its reso-
i9'ions tho national Democratic plat
ioFm at Chicago without dotting an
orcro5sing. a l." and tho convention
ecnoel back It's approval in o loud vol
nme 1t ayes, all before the chairman
AaG time to put the motion. From the
committee on credentials came the mo-
Non th9t all delegates present be ac-
sreltiCI delegates to the convention
"l" . list OF the paMes be given the
through,
THEIR WORK ANTICIPATED.
Tho convention then voted that tho
committee on resolutIonsrstIya and con,
lCr aud report to tho conYcnti on al
peei!'y rs possible, Thereupon ex.
N9pG:osS'RaR y. i, Martin, Of Taylor
Nl'ed attention to the fact that the
.EVonNSrtIon's previous action adopting
'Me Na'G"Eo platform anticipated the
WotE OF tho resolutions committee
mHN!GS any report !rorp that committee
"us 81 order and oi no validity, Thu
"o.,..l mos'oh requiring a report from tho
committee on resolutions was then re
SonstsHercd ,,t and voted down, Then L
vac! ,Sarh tho acme OF perfection in tho
ND..gg9 MI. platform and 10 givc it sym.
;.s,,, ;nsa,'Tm T proportions a representative
ION n,,a. berkeley arose and offered thl.
,%Imenalnent 10 tho specific fesolutiaR q
mio,toeVHn MA convention adopted tho Chicago
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