The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-15

son county, Tor permanent secretary Huu
viii S. Faris, OF Ohio county, as assist
ant secretary. Each name was ap-
plaudod, and the report was adopted as
read.
Mr.. Hooten was escorted to the chair
by committee designated for the pur-
pose. Mr.. Lynch introduced him, con-
graduating the delegates on his choice.
TIE cuAIRMAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Hooten, as usual, made strong
and able speech. Ho complimented the
convention on its fine appearance, and
said it was here to name the man who
would in November redeem the district,
and at Huntington the Republicans
would complote the work by naming a
ticket that would redeem tho state.
Just before be came into tho hall hn
had picked up copy OF the leading
Democratic paper OF West Virginia, and
no read in it little extract from q
speech by Congressman McMillin, talk
ing OF the high taxation Of the Ameri-
can people. The people OF West Vir-
ginia know all about high taxes. When
the Democrats succeeded the Republl-
cans in the state government there was
not cent of debt, there was large ir-
rcducible school fund and taxes were
low. Tho Democrats had run the state
into debt, had squandeEed money and
to avoid raising the tax loyy had every
ten years increased the valuation. This
year in Braxton county the assessors
raised the valuation sixty per cent and
after that tho Board Of Public Works
had again increased it eleven per cent.
In Gilmer county, adjoining, it was al.
most us bad. Ho believed the people OF
West Virginia were sick and tired Of
this and would by their votes next f0ll
work complete reformation.
IIe paid high tribute to President
Harrison, and reviewed OF glance the
history Of the party, saying thcro was
nothing in it to apologize for.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Throughout his ring speech Mr.
Hooten was frequently applauded with
enthusiasm.
l. NJ. Wade, OF Braxton county, read
tho report of the committee on order OF
business, which was adopted as read.
The committee on basis Of rcpresen-
tation recommended that tho voting be
on the basis OF the vote for Congress in
1883, giving the different counties n
vote for each 100 votes cast then. This
was adopted.
The report OF the committee on reso-
lutions was then called for, and Mr..
James X. Hall read it, frequently being
stopped by tho hearty applause and
cheers. 1t was adopted with n rush, as
follows:
TIE PLATFORM.
The Republicans OF tho First Congressional
District OF West Virginia In convention asscm.
blcd heartily endorse the declaration OF princl-
pies by the Republican National copyCntion,
| md cordially approve the nomination Of Benja:
| min Harrison and Whitellw Reid for President
yss G.dSd 81 hs ynGd sSG our
provnl Of the thorough, going AmericanHm OF
| the tariff plnnk. We believe In protection be-
cause we believe in American Industries We
| call every bread winner In this district TO wit.
ness TINT tho Democratic party in It's recent
national convention declared that under no cir
| cumstanceS can Congress pass any measure 10
protect any thing, aud we invite al the toilets
oi this district TO join with us at the nollst TO fe
| bukc this declaration OF destructive doctrine.
| We favor legislation that Will nEotec; Ameft.
| can labor ind our Ame rlcnn inttttuiionA against
/
ing TO this country TO tho prejudice OF our own
VS. denounce the employment OF United
! States mnrShals at the polls for tho prevention
| OF legal voting. rs carried ont by the Cleveland
| administration IN 1883. We are heartily IN favoS
| Of an houeH election law, honestly admlnls'
| tered mud we call attention TO the fact that the
only United stntoS InGrshals VII ever controlled
elections in West Virginia were Democrats,
The report from the scene OF tho late conflict
Mt Homestead. Pa indicates that the cause Of
the trouble aud blOodshcd was largely the en-
ployment OF merccnarlcs, socalled PinEerton do.
tCcilvcs. II Is tho scnye OF thij convention that
| the employment OF FlnkertonSto force settle;
mcnt Of differences between tho empioyer aud
cmpl Dyed Is III advised, Mnmnnly, contrary 20
the genius Of American liberty aud hostile TO
| tho spirit OF our American industries. ana n
repetition Of tho scene ought 10 he made by law
forever impossible.
TIE MAN IS NAMED.
This settled tho preliminary matters,
and tho roll Of the counties was called
for nominations for Congress.
The roll calle proceeded without re-
sponse until Harrison county was
reached, when Mr.. Lynch arose and
essayed to speak, but he was stopped by
cries of "Platiorm," "Take tho STAGE"
| and the like. lie finally advanced 10
the platform, where he was received
with cheers.
He said that this convention had as.
sembled here to nominate the next con-
gresham, a man who would tax q Lead
ing place In the house, aud who would
share not only Its labors, but its trI-
umphs as well. He had man to name
whose honor in this line had been but
deferred. This man was, Capt. B. B.
Dovener. He was good fighter in
that struggle in the sixties, and he
would be brave political fighter this
wear. He was an able, fearless, faith
ful man and would represent the dis.
trict with credit. He would go into
every part OF this district, not only in
this throbbins, busy city, but in BFa$-
ton and every other county, and preach
the Same doctrine everywhere. He
would make a good fight and tho Re-
publicans OF tho district would share
with him tho brunt OF the battle and
tho fruits OF the victory.
Tho speech was frequently applauded,
and at Capt. Doveners namo delegates
arose and there was
STORM OF CHEERS
and applause lasting for several min
utcs.
Hon. G. W. Atkinson arose to second
the nomination. To tho cries OF plat,
iorm," etc, he explained that he
had but three or four minutes
to spare, as he had to leave tc
catch train to go to Calhoun to ad
dress mass meeting to be held to.nor