The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-11


bonds they may deposit with the treas.
urer Of the United States to the end
that the volume OF currency may be
Immediately increased.
"Four-The interests OF every true
soldier and pensioner demands that the
pension roll should be made and pre-
served aa roll OF honor. We believe
in a Just and liberal recognition OF the
claims Of veterans, and favor granting
them all that patriotism could ask, all
that gratitude could demand. But the
granting Of pensions on fraudulent
claims for partisan purposes, or on do:
partment decisions in contrayentlon OF
law az practiCed under the last admin,
istraIlon. need 10 be investigated and
corrected so that the unselish valor Of
the American soldier may remain un-
tarnished, The Democratic party
pledges itself that the rightful claim OF
no Union soldier to a pension shall be
denied and the allowance Of any worthy
pensloner shall not be disturbed, o.,
"Five-We condemn the unbuslness'
like administration OF state affairs un'
der Governor Mckinley, deplore the
official scandals and detalcations under
it and denounce the condoning official
crimes which have brought humiliation
upon our people.
"We denounce the reckless extrava.
Gance OF the large majority IN the sey.
entieth general assembly which appro.
priated for current expenses about
S600,O00in in excess OF the current reve-
nues, and added almost $50, 100000 to
the local indebtedness OF the state by
laws in the main unconstitutional, We
demand that an end be put TO such
robbery Of the taxpayers.
'SIxth-The Democratic party OK.
presses Its confidence in the ability Of
Hon, Calvin s. Brice, Of the United
States senate, to materially assist the
Democratic majority In the Congress Of
the United States to extricate the great
commercial interests Of tho country's
depressed condition."
After endorsing the national admin.
istration the platform closes without
referring to silver,
After the reading Of the platform,
Judge Crimson, Of Hamilton, moved
the adoption Of the report, which was
quickly done.
Then the chairman said that the
counties would be allowed TO present
names for the governorahlp nominal
ton. James p. Seward, OF Mansfield,
came forward and was received with
cheers, and, ina brief speech, presented
the name OF Lawrence T. Neal.
William J. Clark presented the name
OF Col. William A. Taylor. The namo
OF Baker was presented without a
speech and his name fell rather fiat.
Tho next name, that OF John II. Clark,
Of youngstown, was put in nomination.
no speech being made. The convention
then proceeded to ballot for governor
after q motion to adjourn had been
showed under.
NEAL NOMINATED.
Atthe close OF the calling Of the roll
Neal had 40s1 votes. Then followed q
wild scramble forthe band wagon, coun.
ty after county changing Its vote to
Neal amid the widest confusion and
loud yells. A motion was then made
that the rules be suspended and Meals
nomination be made by acclamatlon,
4Llls WIS uOLlo ululu bue WlAucst eCoHeh
OF delight and enthusiasm on the part
OF the convention. Tho band in the
gallery. with singular disregard Of
political proprleties RECALLED tho anti.
Campbell convention with the old
Scotch air Of "The Campbells are com.
ing"
Neal had at the FIRST call Of the roll
on tho fret ballot 40s3 votes. But the
final changes resulted as follows; Neal,
4s73; Taylor, 573; Baker, 1893; Clark, %;
Lents, q; Peck, 8; Haynes, 2; Kline, l.
Total sos.
The remainder Of the ticket was com.
For For Lieutenant Is Governor, Col. W. A,
Taylor.
Judge John w, Safer, Of Darke county,
State Treasurer-B. G. Blackburn, ot
Attorney Goueral-JOhn P. Bailey, OF
Putnam county.
For Member OF Public Works-Lewis
B. Wilhelm, Of Akron.
Food and Dairy Commissioner-P. H.
McKeown, Of Cincinnati.
Tho convention then adjourned sine
die.