Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-17
By the Peoples Party Of West Vir-
ginia Yesterday.
THE DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL
Convention and Most of the State Officers Selected
Without a COntest--A Long Platform Adopted.
The Candidacy cf Congressman CaPehart
Indorsed-An Attorney General to bs
Selected by the Committee.
sp.cial 7sleoram to Ms Rsoistsr.

| Farmers Alliance, hnlRntS VI LAW, (,
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
and United Miners League met IN this
city to-day at Fireman's Hall. David
Cochran n, of Taylor county, was elected
Chairman, and C. d. Moore, Of Cameron,
Secretary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: On Credentials-L. M. Lowe
and ]. L. Boner, OF the First Congress
sional District; r. Thayer and VIM.
Avery, Second; j. NJ. Shutter and DR..
Holcomb, Third; E. w. McGinnis and
Z. B. Parsons, Fourth.
Resolutions-H. s. Piersol, OF Wood
county; II. Garrett, Ritchie; VIM. Smith
and James Bassell, Harrison;J. j. l.. John
son, Fayette; John II. Smith and Il. Nj.
| Cochran.
Basis of Representation-Dr. Nesel-
roode. of Jackson; w. Mcfarland, OF
Roane; John Harr, j. M. Fetrich, DR.. D..
N. Houston, S. M. Wadsworth, DR.. Hol
comb
The COMMITTEES on Basis OF Represen-
tation adopted the call issued by the
State Executive Committee Of the Peo-
ples' party and recommended that the
representation be as follows: For each
Alliance three delegates and
three alternates; sub Alliance one dele
gate, each labor organization one dele
gate; that the convention proceed to
nominate, first, delegates to the ma
tional convention at Omaha; second,
nominate Presidential electors and a
| State ticket.
After the report of the committee on
credentials the convention nominated
the following delegates to the national
convention: At large, L. M. Stone, OF
Wetzel; S. A. Houston, OF Monroe; ,.
FL. Piersol, of Wood; G. FL. Sturm, CT
Gilmer; w. Nj. Smith, of Hancock;
John E. Haley, of Clarksburg; N. w.
Fitzgerald, of Preston, Ezra Parsons, OF
Jackson.
First Congressional District-J. L..
Bonar, of Marshal; James l. Bassell, L.
G. Shinn, Harrison; j. T.iManley, Mar
shall.
Second Congressional Distrlct-John
R. Thayer, OF Taylor; Jacob Gibson, OF
Preston; John L. Jenney, Berkley; DIR.
r. s. Davis, Hampshire.
Third Congressional DISTRICT. L.
Black, Monroe. DR.. Holcomb, Green
brier; h. j. Hern, Mecer; B. A. Gates,
Kauawha.
Fourth-W. r. Neal, Parkersburg;
DR.. Nesselrode, Jackson; ID. Garnett,
Ritchie; E. NJ. McGuinness, Cabell.
Electors at Large-Hon. John M.
Hara and l.. c. Shinn. First district,
j. n. Houston; Second district, David
Cochran; Third district, M. Strohman;
Fourth district, j. t. Pickens.
Executive Committees. II. Piersol
of Wood; l. r. Uarskadon, j. n. Hus-
ton, w. r. Neale.
The following State ticket was then
nominated:
For Governor, S. A. Houston, Of
Greenbrier; Auditor, j. A. Offener, of
Mineral; Superintendent Of Schools, d..
&. Lockney, OF Calhoun; State Treas
urer, b. w. Shinn, of Harrison; Attor-
ney General, to be selected by the State
Central COMMITTEE; Supreme Court
Judges, long term, NJ. H. Dent, OF Graf
ton, Democrat; short term, Warren
Miller, of Jackson, Republican.
After the State convention had con-
cluded its business, delegates from the
First, Second ard Fourth Congressional
| districts, according to a prearranged
programme, met. The delegates from
| the First district nominated James
Bassell, of Harrison, by accIamation as
| their nominee for Congress. In the
! Second district convention l. n. Fitz-
gerald, OF Preston, was nominated as
the opponent of the two old parties. The
delegation OF the Fourth Congressional
district made no nomination, but by
unanimous vote endorsed the past rec
ord of Hon. James Capehart, and by
resolution recommended his reelection
to the Office of Congressman from that
| district. Mr.. Capehart is member OF
the Alliance and the present incumbent.
The attendance was fairly large, dele
gates from thirty-eight counties, repre-
senting the various alliances, labor
league, ETC., being present.
Well posted members OF the Peoples
Party claim a registered voting strength
of the en- tire Industrial Association as
upwards of 6O,0OO This they claim is
only fair statement OF strength.
The following resolutions were passed
by the convention:
First-We recommend the adoption of
the St. Louis platform in its entirety.
Second-We demand wise and ecomical
administration of National, State, county
and municipal governments, in the interest
of the whole people; and we protest against
the dominant parties subverting the inter-
ests of the wealth-producers and taxpayers
to build up their party organizations at the
expense of the people; therefore. believing
| in Just comPens nsation for labor done, we
favor reduction OF official salaries pro-
portioned TO the appreciation OF the dollar
that all the officers of the county and State
should be paid salaries, the perquisites OF
said offices TO be converted into the public
treasury.
Third-We favor a revision Of the laws
of this State placing the burden of taxa
tion on the wealth OF the State instead of
the wealth producers as is done by the
present system. We doprecate the prac-
| tees of political parties in selecting mem
bers of the iuniciary departments of State
more on account of services 70 be rendered
their respective parties than their peculiar
fitness for the supreme bench; therefore
we are in favor of non partisan judiciary.
We are in favor of the Australian ballot
system and we deprecate the working Of it
by the last Legislature so il makes il i'm
possible TO get representation and secure
reform OF the above mentioned buses ex-
cept through the two dominatp =.
This convention is In favor Of stern
man Of the reform movement Il res
I idency. and we suggest the mar 5ori
/ ThDs Watson, OF Georgia. 70. resi-
/ dent We cdfnmend his cause.
OF ftfsott or eight Peo-i~
J tivs