Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-06


country above party, TO seek hrst the
welfare Of thu people OF the United States.
While waiting for the arrival OF
ex.President Harrison, Chairman Mason
hazarded a guess that the Hon. G. b.
Hart would address the convention il
called upon, and he guessed right, for
Mr.. Hart responded cheerfully and
promised TO respond again during the
campaign if anyone should guess again
to the same effect. Mr.. Hart's speech
was cut short by the arrival OF Mr.
Harrison, who was greeted with tu-
multuous outburst of applause The
ex-President was introduced by Mr.
Mason, aud spoke as follows:
Ex-PREsIDENT HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
When General Harrison appeared ne was
received with long and continued applause
and stood looking over the remarkable
ovation and waiting for chance TO begin,
be said
''MR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
I came here to this beautiful valley in the
mountains to pay visit OF friendship TO
one of your esteemed citizens,
Mr.. Elkns He greatly regrets thai
illness prevents hin from being
present and has interfered with his
plans for the comfort ana entertainment OF
the delegates, with whom | have been as
/ soclated for many years in pleasant FRIEND
lv relations and, for time, in Official du-
ties. II was not in my thoughts 10 make
any remarks here, but when it was SUBJ
mitted 10 me by your committee whether
you should come TO see me or l should
come 10 see you, l chose the latter as
more convenient TO you, you are assem- bled
on a serious business. This congressional
district will be the center of all eyes until
the polls are closed in November. Your
contest will not be local but national in its
significance.
II happens that your representative, Mr..
Wilson, has been charged by his party
with the preparation of tariff bill and has
identified his name with it; therefore we
may expect that his bill and the Senate
bill 70 which he gave his vote, will be
| matters of severe and close scrutiny by his
constituents. II would be some comfort II
we knew that we were at the bottom Of the
well. Though il is deep aud dark 1t has
been announced however, bv President
| Cleveland and by MIR. Wilson that this de-
structiVe war against the Industries Of
the country is TO go on. II your farmers,
miners and merchants like the present sit
! uation, if you think it pleasant one and
want more of il, then you will return MIR.
Wilson TO Congress. If you have felt, as L
am sure YOU have, for no community has
escaped the depressing effects OF the DEM
ocratic tariff policy, then you have an op-
portunity TO pronounce Judgment of con-
demnation on those who have dragged
their country through the very slough OF
despondency that they might exploit their
theories.
l cannot say much of the last administra-
tion and delicacy forbids me to say much
of the present, so that my range as
speaker is limited, but l think it can be
said Of the preceding administration that
its aim was 10 promote the honor, prosper
ity and happiness Of the whole American
people. How il succeeded others must
Judge I feel sure the Fifty-third Congress
will be able 10 do no further violence IN
the three months remaining TO 1t, II IN No
Yember the people shall record their
solemn, indignant protest against what it
has done.
The early pioneers used West Virginia
as a pass to Ohio and 10 the Indiana
prairies. West Virginia became rich and
a field OF industry when she became free.
II is now a West Virginia era. Your val
Ieys are being peopled with staid
men who are bringing out their buried
wealth Is this time for West
Virginia 10 support legislation in
the interests Of Nova coal syndicate!
Is this time wheu thousands
of your own people are without work TO
favor legislation that will permanently
diminish the work supply by discounte-
nancing that policy which will promote
their welfarel The comfort and happi-
ness of our own people, our neigbbors
and cOuntrymen. should be our policy.
tariff that opens English and German
mills and closes American mills ought not
TO have had the sanction OF an American
congress and will not have the approval OF
the American people. But mus, not de-
tain you; for your cordial reception
thank you"
As soon as the eX- President had fin
ished his remarks the nomination OF
candidates was begun, nominating
speeches being limited TO five minutes.
c. F. Teter, Of Barbour, nominated a.
G.. Dayton OF Barbour. +. Il. Rumbar1
ger, of Grant, seconded DAyton's nomi-
nation. Frank Cox, OF MonOngalia,
nominated George c. Sturgiss of Monon-
gala n. C. Brackett, of Jefferson,
seconded Sturgiss. J. r. Clifford, COL
ored, of Berkeley, seconded Dayton.
w. Z. GlasScock, OF Monongalia, sec
onded Sturgiss. d. NJ. Wotring, of
Preston, nominated Neil J. Fortney of
Preston. g. N. Ford, of Taylor, nomi-
mated John Il. Holt Of Taylor. A. NJ.
Cunningham, OF Tucker, seconded Day
ton. George Z. Evans, OF Berkeley,
who said that every effort
had been used to induce
Stephen 3. Elkins to accept nomina-
tion but In vain, seconded Sturgess. l..
J. Forman. of Grant, seconded Stur-
CESS. w. II. WeHtz, OF Barbour, sec
onded Dayton. A resolution to prevent
any further nomins sti0ns after the trSt
ballot was laid upon the table and the
| call of the counties was begun. Fol-
lowing is the result of the frst ballot:
Barbour, Dayton Is; Berkeley. Stur-
cess %; Grant, Sturgess ~, Dayton
AZ; Hampshire, Sturgess 2J{, Dayton
%; Hardy, Sturgess +; Jefferson. Stur-
CESS II; Marion, SturSeSs 6, Dayton IS,
Fortney 8, Holt 3, Mason 1; Mineral,
Sturgess 81, Dayton 9}4, Fortney -;
! Morgan, SturgeSs I, Dayton 5; Monou-
gala, SturgesS %; Pendleton, Sturgess
7-22, Dayton 4 1922; Mason, 5-2s;
Preston, FortnsY 90; Randolph, Dayton
S; Taylor, Holt 10; Tucker, Dayton s.
Totals, Ssurgess s44, Dayton 69%,
Fortney 32lS, Holt is, Mason 5.
There being no nomination the second
ballot was taken resulting as follows:
Barbour, Dayton Is; Berkeley, Stur-
CESS %; Grant, S,urgess ~. Dayton
AZ: Hampshire, SJurgess 4, Dayton l;
Hardy, Sturgess 1; Jefferson, Sturgess
/ Il: Marion, Sturgess 6 1925,
DAYTON u 2-2S, Mason II 1928;
Mineral, SturgeSs 81, Dayton 1919;
Morgan, SturgesS X, Dayton : II;