The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-03
FOR FREE WOOL.
lrbe Sixteenth Ohio District Demo-
cratic Convention
nECLIRES AGAINST ANY TARIFF
On Wool, Which is One of tho Lead
ing Products of the d strtot.--Judge
A. j. Pearson is RenOminated for
Coperess-.A Good Big Convention
mt BeIluire Yesterday.

was held at Bellaire yesterday, ana was
n larger gathering than was looked for.
Tho Democrats from Monroe county
turned out in great numbers, but it was
the politicians from the river front who
controlled and run things.
1t is quite plain that the wool-sroWers
from the rural portions Of Belmont,
jefferson, Harrison and Carroll counties
were not in the convention, for its. chief
declaration is: I'VE especially oppose
the tariff on wool"
The speeches were adroit, and the
bids for the labor vote studied and
trimmed until tho rough corners were
we'll rounded, but the platform nude Is
q slap at every wool.EroTer IN the as
trict, and there are hundreds OF them.
many OF whom did not support Cleve-
land four years ago on this very issue.
The candidate named for the sacrifice
vas not present, being detained in
Washington. Had he been on hands it
Is quite probable he would have had
stricken out the declaration that will re-
IsrIt in more votes for Col. Poorman
than M other that could have been
made by either Democrats or Eepuoli-
lcans.
rho convention met in the city ball
and was called to order by Robert Q.
Meyer, chairman Of the committee, who
announced Newell K. Kennon as chair
man, and in the absence OF W. S. Cess
ma. ". II. Arnold, Of Cadiz. was choaen
secretary. MI. Ksnnon made u rafting
sneecb, upon taking the chair, touch
;pc upon all the consoling and hopeful
influences that ara at work TO cheer
and encourage the democracy, and refer.
ring in a gentesl way to the oppressed
and down trodden tollers in tho pro
footed industries OF the country, but
was careful not to boldly mention Car
regie or the Homestead trouble, yet
drew the lino.so close that a drunken
chap in tho hall yelled out: "fou
mean Carnegie; that's all right; come
out with it."
AZ tho conclusion OF Mr.. Kennon's
creditablo effort the following commit
tees were appointed:
On Observation-Disclosures, W. s. Bar
ton; Carroll, A. N. Mccain; Harrison,
A.. q Aarbaugh Jefferson, A. Koeggy;
Monroe, NJ. +. Mallory.
On Resolutions-Belmont, Marian
Huffman Carroll, ]. v. Lawler; Harri-
son, N. A. Hanna; Jefferson, ]. FL. S.
Trainer; Monroe, DR.. 6. w. Stewart
Congressional Commitsee-Belmont,
Robt. G. Meyer; Harrison, w. H. Ar
mold; Jefferson, DR.. j. d. Snyder Car
roll, JudgeT B. Taylor; Monroe, Chris
tian Lude.
As soon as the committees were ap-
pointeda motion was made to adjourn for
dinner, but this was objected to because
there was not much to do, and q motion
prevailed to make the temporary organ
ization permanent, Then a recess OF
fifteen minutes was taken to allow the
committees to make up reports, but in
that recess everybody but the commit
teemen went to dinner, and the conven.
ton did not reasonable for an hour and
hall.
When it did convene the committee
on credentials reported no contests and
none OF the delegations full, but auth
orizing those present from each county
to cast the full vote of the county. Tho
committee on resolutions, through
Judge J. H. S. Trainer, Steubenville,
presented the following:
P1olrsd, That this convention approves, tho
principles enunClated In the state and national
platforms ofthc Democratic party.
Sacond-That we heartily endorse as worthy
of the support OF every good citizen Grover
Cleveland and AdlRi Z. Stevenson, the national
candidates OF the Democratic party. +.
Third-That the record OF the public life Of
Grover Cleveland, his honest, conscientious I'D.
mIniStration Of public affairs, bis hatred Of
mOnopolIeS, his opposition 10 Extravaganza III
public expenditures, his de!i5e for me reform
OF unjust and oppressive tarttf q commend
our warmest approval.
Fourth-Thatwe endorse tho Democratic state
ticket as worthy the support OF all patriots haV'
ing the welfare Of our grand commonwealth at
heart, and particularly would we ask the sup
port OF the people for o j. briggs, OF Mon
roe county, our candidate for Judge Of the
supreme court, a jurist OF profound learning and
whose integrity Is without blelnisn.
Fifth-That we commend the huellty OF our
representative in Congress, Judge a; J. PEARSON,
who hiss stood ut his post while Others whom
the people elected have deserted that we APP
prove his actions and votes IN CongrtSs and nave
The fullest confidence In his strict integrity and
adherence 10 principle.
Sixth-ThAt we condomn the a7Artco and dis
honesty OF nonopOllSlS, who nave ny lRVlSn
use Of money corrupted the ballot and placed
their minlonE In Congress. aud through them
procured tho passage OF unfair n unjust No
kinley tariff lnws, which greatly enhanced tnelr
profits at the expense OF tho consumsfS: 'Whlle
they withhold from thetr employees tho fair ana
just wages duo them.
PRODUCTION and employment OF the PinGcrton
forces or any similar association tot tue liur-
pose OF overEwing wage ToTkofs AND ucAttoygllS
labor organizations under the pisaoi pEotsctinS
nFhnnRfF
Eighth-ThRt wc especially oppose tho tsriG
on wool, which has over had theiton0cncy 10 de-
crease tho price OF wool aud dste;inte:e the
quantity and increase the coat OF clothiaS.
These were adopted amid the checIs
Of the crowd that had packed the hall.
while the farmers present sat silent
and gloomy, wondering whore the Kids
would finally land their passy. Chair.
man Kennon here announced that
nominations for a candidate for Con.
gress were now in order. and that
under the rules tho roll Of the counties
would be called.
Belmont was called, and Dr.. John
Cooke, of Bridgeport, responded, aud IN
a neatly little speech placed in nomt-
nation Judge A. J. Pearson, OF Woods
field. Judge Farrell, OF Carrollton, Sec
onded the nomination Of Mr.. Pearson,
as did also Judge Trainer, OF Steuben.
vile, and W. E Mallory, a lawyer Of
Woodsfeld, but when Harrison was
called not awool-grower responded, and
there we're no lawyers from that county
to carry out the programme Of having
each county second the nomination on
n free wool platform. 1t was q triie
embarrassing for a time, but the vote
was quickly called for. and Judge Pear
son was placed in nomination without
any outspoken opposition.
Hon. Ross j. Alexander was called
for, and made one Of his characteristic
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