The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-05

Party in West virginia ~ oS Lively
as Ever-Full Delegation Elected TO
the National Convention at Louis.
ville-A Ringing Set of Resolutions
Adopted-The New oHicers Elected.
Ex,secretary Elkius Made the Ma
tional Committeeman.
Special Di,paich 10 As I,IieHlqasE
PARKRRsDURa, W. Va, May 4,-0ne
of the most successful and harmonious
meetings OF the West Virginia State
League OF Republican Clubs in it's his
tory was the annual convention held
here to-day, Considering the fact that
it is not q campaign year and that but a
few month have passed since the party
sustained its great defeat, the attend
ance was surprisingly large, nearly
every county in tho state being repre-
sented by from one to seven delegates,
and there was a degree Of enthusiasm
manifested which was most encourag'
ing, Democrats who have been trying
to make themselves believe that the
Republicans OF West Virginia are not
US lively rs ever would have had their
minds disabused Of that idea could
they have been here to-day and wit
messed the proceedings OF the league
meeting. It was business from start to
finish and everybody present was IN
earnest.
The League met at 1880 o'clock In
the hall OF the Lincoln Club and was
called to order by Captain John X.
Thompson, the president. 1n the abb.
sence OF Secretary John @. Neale, OF
Charleston, j. L. Roberts, of Marshall
county, was named rs secretary pro.
TEN, After the formal opening the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
On Resolutions iby senatorial dis
tricts)-D. o. Dlnger, Of Ohio countyi
I. ]. Parsons, OF Marshalli W. +. Jones,
Of Doddridge; &. w. Boss, OF Peasants;
], W. Beckwith, OF JaCksoni +, J. Le
Sage, OF Caboll; H. p. Rucker, OF Mer-
Ger; L. g. Hinman, OF Fayettei J. s.
Mcdonald. OF Kanawha; w. g. Wilson,
Of Randolph; W. NJ. o, Dawson, OF
Preston; +. q. Reynolds, Of Minerals U.
S. G. Pitzer. OF Berkeley.
On Nomination OF Officers for tho En-
suing Year (by congressional distrlcts)
j. W. Burchinal, OF Marshall county;
Thomas L, Davis, OF Taylor; Peter Sill
man. OF Kanawha; W. N. Miller, OF
Wood.
The annual report OF the late secre-
tary, Mr.. L. !. Allen, was then read. 1t
was most gratifying, showing that there
are in tho state of West Virginia 332
healthy Republican clubs. During the
past year Mr.. Allen has distributed
eight tons OF campaign literature. The
league then adjourned for dinner;
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The league reassembled at o'clock,
tho first thing in order being the report
Of the committees. The committee on
election Of officers for the ensuing year
reported as follows, the report being
unanimously adopted:
President, L. p Rucke:, Of Mercer
Vice Presidents, ]. Il. Hooton, Mar
shall; John II. Holt, Taylor; John S.
Mcdonald, Kanawha; George Pofen-
berger, Mason.
Secretary, j. K. Hall, of Ohio county
Treasurer, 2. B. Dobbins, OF Ohio
county.
National committeeman-stephon B,
Elkins,
RINoiNG RESOLUTIONS
Following is tho report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, which was also
unanimously adopted:
The State League of Republican clubs,
in convention assembled, believing that
the government was mnde for the peo-
pie and not the people for the govern
ment, hereby reatiirm their allegiance
to the principles OF tho Republican
party, including the doctrine OF proteC-
ton to the American laborer, the
American farmer, tho American manu-
facturer, ana American interests gener-
ally, rs we'll as reciprocity, fair aud free
elections and sound currency. These
principles being right, are in no wise
affected by the accident OF temporary
defeat
We arraign tho Democratic party for
its hostility and treachery 10 tho cause
Of honest money, and endorse the Re-
publican position in favor Of tho repeal
Of the so.called Sherman law; but we
are in favor OF the use OF both silver
and gold as money metals.
We heartily approve Of the immi.
grafton laws now in force and demand
such further legislation as shall most
effectively exclude paupers, criminals,
contract labor, and other clements
hostile to the welfare OF the American
people and the genius OF American in
stitutions.
Wo donounco tho Democratic party
Of this state for tho oppressive rate OF
taxation OH ronl estate, produced by
constantly increasing values placed
thereon ut each succeeding apprniso-
ment with no reduction OF tho rate
Of lovy;
For the useless eXponso Of needless
extra session Of tho last Legislature. and
the passage Of all appropriation b III so
large that Democratic lcHders predicted
n deficit In tho treasury in consequence;
For failure to reduce tho state taxes,
lS,; although so urged to do by ho Demo-
And also for It's general population
Of promises and protonsos mado to tho
neoplp. aud for It's incompetency aud
extravaganza In tho conduct Of tho state
government,
Tho Republican party believes in free
schools aud universal education. The
father Of the system Of schools Of this
state, II iavora increasing tho elllCioucy
thereof as the growth and development
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