Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-02

s. Wetzel ~. Harrison &c, total 1913.
Necessary to choice 81.
GREAT CONFUSION
was caused by motion to permit only
delegates TO cast the vote for their re-
spective counties.
This motion was carried, but was
generally misunderstood by the dele
gates. Mr.. Hearne. OF Ohio county,
wanted TO know if men holding proxies
would be entitled to vote. and the chair
ruled that they would not. Mr.. Dav-
dson, OF Ohio, had a proxy.
and II be had mo standing
in the convention" he would take
his hat and leave" He moved
to reconsider the motion. The discus
sion developed the fact that Mr.. Hooten,
| of Moundsville. Mr. Atkinson, of Ohio.
and several other prominent gentlemen
| would be ruled out, unless the matter
was reconsid cred. Mr.. Atkinson was OF
of the opinion that "the convention
didn't know what it was doing" Mr..
C. Il. Reed had been chosen delegate
to represent him, and be Mr.. Atkinson)
| had secured his proxy, and came TO the
convention to represent Reed. After
considerable unnecessary confusioa,
the matter was Strengthened up, and
delegates, alternates and proxies were
allowed TO vote.
Mr.. Atkinson was chosen chairman
OF the Committee on Resolutions.
When he mounted the platform he was
greeted with. applause. He read the
resolutions, and they were unanimously
adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Republican voters OF the First Con-
gressional district in convention assem-
bled. reaflirm the platform Of principles
adopted by the Republican national coz
venton OF 1892.
We endorse again and with renewed en-
phasis the national economic policy which
has promoted and protected the industrial
development of this country, which has
fostered the farming industry, and was
never more necessary to the general well
fare than in this day of Democratic fall
ing prices and declining wages. AS
Republicans we believe in fair compensa-
| ton for labor of all kinds, whether OF the
factory, the mine or the farm. We point
| to the difference between the rewards OF
LABOR under Republican protection and
threatened Democratic free trade, and we
ask all lovers of their country to join US IN
rebuking at the polls the unpatriotic party
which has confronted the people with this
condition, happily hitherto unknown to
this generation.
We specifically denounce the Democratic
party for it's unreasoning and violent an
tagonism to the wool industry OF this
country, whose product is Indispensable 10
| the commercial independence OF the repuo-
lie
We denounce the Democratic party for
cOuspirng with the most notorious and
confessedly corrupt of the trusts TO take
from the people an annual tribute OF mill
ions to be divided between the stock gam
blers and the Democratic campaign fund.
Then follows eight paragraphs taken
from the Fairmont convention, the
platform concluding as follows:
We denounce the conduct of the present
representative in Congress from this dis
trlct, in this, that he was twice elected
upon free silver platform, aud the first
opportunity that offered itself in Congress
he both spoke and voted against silver as
practical money value in this country.
We denounce him also for working and
voting, in the House OF Representatives., to
destroy the leading Industries Of the state,
by removing the tariff duties OF lum-
| Der, iron and coal.
We believe in the constitutional doctrine
Of keeping forever separate and distinct
| the three coordinate departments OF the
government. We therefore diSapprove OF
the position Of the President in attempting
to use the powerful machinery of his Office
To force legislation by the American Con-
gress
We pledge ourselves here and now to use
every honest endeavor 10 secure the cleo
ton of the candidate this day nominated,
and we welcome TO cordial fellowship in
the Republican party at this crisis
the men VINO have heretofore been
identified with other political orgauiza-
tions, but now adopt and support the
principles herein enunciated, from patri-
otto considerations Of the good OF our DIS
tressed country. We applaud the motives
which lead them to place country above
party, and TO seek first the welfare and
prosperity of the people Of the United
States.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
izaton recommended Mr.. Anthony
Smith, of Tyler county, for Chairman.
and J. l.. Jackson, OF Harrison, for Sec
rotary. They were both chosen by~sc-
camation. Mr.. Smith, in taxing his
CldlIt mduc buC usuol PNh PAS
dictions of Republican success, aud
eulogized the nominee Of the convention
in advance OF his selection. He asserted
that the Democratic party was always
on the wrong side OF every public ques-
ton, the "relentless foe OF the Union"
He denounced the West Virginia Con-
Rressmen, adding: Your humble SER
want would represent the State better
than all of them"
When Mr.. Smith took his seat the
secretary began the roll call OF counties
for nominations. Braxton gave way To
Ohio, and Mr.. VIM. H. Hearne took the
stage 10 nominate Capt. Blackburn Il.
Dovener. 1t was at this stage OF the
proceedings that the orators began TO
see pictures on the walls. Mr.. Hearne
FIRST discovered two pictures on the
rear wall of the stage. One was yelled.
He withdrew the curtain, and saw
Blaine, Sherman, Grant, Elkins aud
others, with background OF happy
and contented people, furnace fires
aglow, emigrants seeking an asylum
here, etc, etc. The curtain was pulled
across thai picture bv the memorable
landslide OF 1892. Then he looked al
the other picture ani saw Grover
Cleveland and Democratic adminlssrs-
ton, with banks closing their doors,
men and women begging for employ
ment, armed anarchy, etc, ia the
background. After contrasting the
two pictures Mr.. Hearne proceeded to
say that he knew a gentleman whom
he thought should represent the dis
trict liz congress.
CAPT. DoyENEREAMED.
He told sill about the Captain from
boybood. and was once interrupted by a
delegate who remarked; ut takes you
too long to tell it" Mr.. Hearne re-
torted that be would tell about the Cap
l. !