Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-24
WHEELING. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY "a 1892

dieuce, but the feeble pulsation was
very unsatisfactory. For future cam
paigns, Benjamin and Levi evidently
were not favorites to the great mass of
his auditors.
Telegrams were received from Secre-
tary of War S. h. Elkins and Internal
Revenue Commissioner John w. Mason
regretting their inability to be present.
Resolutions asking Congress to i'm
pose tax OF 5000 On every emigrant
who may hereafter desire to enter
this county was favorably received and
referred to the Committee.
Hon. John NJ. Langston arrived dur
ing the afternoon and was announced
to speak at night. Ex-Speaker Tom
Reed, Ex-Governor Foraker, Governor
VIM. Mckinley and half dozen others
who were to have been present sent re-
grets.
Mr.. C. B. Hart. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions read resolutions
endorsing the Mckinley bill and pro-
lection, urged the attention OF the
National Legislature to pauper immi-
grafton; that the dollar Of the country
represent 100 cents, whether in paper,
silver or gold, that we honor the. men
who fought for the country; that
we endorse the appointment OF Gen.
Goff and, s. B. Elkins to their present
positions; that we endorse the admins
tration of President Harrison; that we
suggest that the State Leagues be
hereafter represented only by men who
are regular members OF clubs and
properly armed with credentials.
A. B. Beckwith, chairman Of Wood
county, moved that the convention hold
an election for officers to be voted for
serratim by the members present. This
motion was In direct opposition
to the selection by the Permanent
Organization Committee. The motion
was assented to by the president but
there was q strong opposition from
many Of the delegates present. w. n.
Miller moved an appeal from the rulings
of the chair. The chairman was en-
dorsed by great majority, but the sub
stitute was lost. The report OF the
committee was then adopted.
This result elected John X. Thomp-
son President of the convention. Col.
Thompson, of Putnam county, was
then pretented to the convention. He
accepted the position is briei
but very appropriate address. The
Colonel is an ex-Confederate. MIR. +. l,
Allen, the newly elected Secretary, was
notified Of his election, and took hi:
seat. The convention then adjourned
until 7:3O, D. M, when Hon. John Lang
ston addressed the convention and pub
lie at the Opera House.
The Academy OF Music was packed
and jammed with people, many ladie:
being present. The first work was the
selection Of the following delegates to
the National Club convention: Second
District Colonel Fast and U. S. G. Pitzer
Third District, j. A. Dana and John
Cooper; Fourth District, Geo. w. Bos:
and NJ. K. Lowther; at large, John A
Hutchinson of Wood, Robert Steel
alternates, A. G. Dayton and Warren
Miller.
This closed the regular business OF
the convention for the evening. There
was decided lack of enthusiasm ovel
the election Of Mr.. Wisner, who 1t wa:
said was not member OF any CLUB.
The election of Wisner was reconsidered
and u. ). G.. Pitzer elected in his place.
Wisner is said to be mugwump who
splits his ticket.
At the close Of the business session.
Hon. John Langston, of Virginia, was
introduced as one OF the speakers OF
the evening. Mr.. Langston sa good
stump speaker but his public politlca
prophesies, such as carrying old Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, may be con-
sidered as political buncombe. He con-
fined his remarks to a great extent, tc
complimentary allusions OF Steve Elkin:
and B. Harrison. That Langston is out
simply in the interest of the
Grandfather's Hat administration
was clearly apparent through
out the remarks. He stated
that II any Republican down in the
South had declared his political belief
his liberty would be stricken down
Langston must have believed that ht
had sized up his audience to make thi!
assertion. Throughout his address ne
seized every opportunity to mention the
| name of Harrison with an evident de
sire not only to learn how the renomi
nation of Harrison would take but witr
the purpose OF impressing upon hi
hearers that there would be no question
OF the denomination. Anti-bellum day:
and slavery was his theme, aside from
references to Harrison. Taken from
beginning to end, Langston /:
an out-runner, scout, workinl
only for Harrison. He must have
been disappointed by the cool and indif
ferenn reception he received. He sale
that Cleveland and Hill were bott
doomed politically, the one killing th'
other and the Republican party killing
both. He said that the Reed Congress
never stole dollar, but that the billior
dollar Congress spent all the none!
honestly and justly. He spoke an hou
or more, is very entertaining orator
neither deep, logical nor instructive
but a good, all round stump speaker.
Other speakers addressed the audi
ence, but most Of them left at the con
clusion OF Langston's Harrison har
rangue.
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