The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-24

League together ut tho Academy OF
Music was fixed at l2 o'clock nooh that
delegations which had postponed CON.
ing to Parkersburg until this morning
should arrive on the trains up to that
hour Though there had been somc
complaint about tho lateness OF tho
hour tho result vindicated this arrange. :
mcnt, for although there was q suili-
cieht number on hand to organize a
convention earlier, tho majority OF those
who participated in what proved TO bo
ono Of tho best political gatherings ever
held in West Virginia arrived OH the
late morning trans. Tho delegates
werO late, therefore, in gathering ut tho
hall and it was fully threc.quartcrs OF
IN hour after the appointed time before
tho convention was called to order.
When Secretary Alexander in tho ab.
scnce OF President Fleshcr raped tho
meeting to order tho lower part OF tho
Opera House was filled with duly
accredited delegates. Every seat was
filled and every county represented.
AN INSPIRING SIGHT.
1t was a sight that inspired every
Republican present with the fact that
the Republican party in West Virginia
from tho Panhandle TO the Kentucky
line, from the Potomac to the Ohio, is
thoroughly alive this year and that tho
young vigorous blood OF tho organization
is at the front for tho greatest campaign
in tho history of the state.
The convention hall was conveniently
arranged for tho OCCASION, tho placards
designating the location OF the counties
guiding tho delegates to their seats so
that the absence OF confusion in seating
was an agreeable feature. Tho stage
was decorated with flags and bunting,
and all arrangements for seating dele
gatcs and for the press were perfect, for
all OF which the local clubs entertaining
thoconvention arc entitled to the thanks
| OF the Republicans OF tho state.
Secretary Alexander, in calling tho
convention to order, stated that in tho
absence OF the president it deYolved
upon him to open the meeting and he
would do SO by introducing as tho tenn
porary presiding officer the Hon.
Augustus Pollack, OF Wheeling. Mr..
Pollack,s name was greeted with en-
thusiustic applause, and when he
stepped forward to assume the chair he
was received with great cheers. III
spircd by the cordial greeting, Mr.. Pol
lack delivered what was considered by
those who knew him best to be one OF
the happiest efforts OF Ibis life. Almost
every sentence that fell from his lips
was greeted with applause, and when
lle mentioned the names Of leading
West Virginia Republicans the conven-.
ton broke loose. The mention of the
magnificent administration which Presi-
dent Harrison has given the country
created enthusiasm second only to that
with which the magic name OF Blaine
was received.
ME-. PoLlAcEs SPEECH.
Following is Mr., pollack's speech:
Mn. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW REpUBL1.
Ns:-Thc honor and pleasure Of iden-.
tiication with this imposing assemblace
is on my part associated with a9Tensc OF
personal obligation for your maniiesta-
ton of cordiality and esteem.
This gathering OF the representatives
OF the Republican clubs OF West Vir-
einia presents an inspiring and patri-
otic spectacle and furnishes most on
couraging cause for party congratula-
ton. Applause.
Every member OF this grand assem-
blago appears imbued with the determ-
ination that the protection OF the digni-
ty OF American labor and tho intrinsic
value of q sound dollar shall not be sur
rendered to the Democratic party
[cheers and applausc1 and that the ad-
ADMINISTRATION and legislation sof West
| Virginia shall be restored to that party
to which our state and the Union are
indebted for existence. [Great Ap-
plause.
10 our young state with its wealth OF
undeveloped resources, the approaching
campaign is OF imminent Importance.
May | bo permitted to appeal es-
pecially to tho young men ofWest Vir-.
ginia, to,our farmers and workingmen,
to cvory patriotic citizen to stand by tho
American flag OF protection and good
government, which secures to them lib
crty, equality, prosperity and happiness
superior to any other country in tho
world.
Need assure them that, their cne.-,
gies and influence legitimatelyt devoted
to the success OF Republican supremacy
in state and nation, is not only an hon
orablo obligation, but q patriotic tribute
Of American citizenship on the altar OF
our country's beneticent institution?
Great applause.
Need i add that tho highest conscious.
ness of pride in American citizenship
lives in the loyal allegiance to Repub!i-
,canism, to its mission OF humanityand
Americanism, 10 its aim OF the highest
moral, social and financial conditions OF
the American people.
WEST vIRGlSIAs REDEMPTION.
In the face OF the traditional results
OF the political campaigns in West. Vir-
ginia, the conviction is statistically en-.
couragcd that, ii the full Republican
vote is delivered at the polls during tho
fall elections, the possibility Of reycrs.
ing tho political verdict OF tho voters OF
West Virginia will not engage the seri- i
GUS attention OF usurpation. rChcers.1 /,
And the attainment Of this result de- Z
pends largely on the effectiveness OF or
ganization and energy OF individual eli
fort.
Every hamlet, every neighborhood in
the state should now, before the excite. 4
mcnt OF tho actual campaign begins,
commence the organization OF club,