The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-06

Democratic state silver conv ontion was
called 10 order to-day 1t was found that
the attendance was fully up TO oxpecta.
.ions. Delegates poured in isom all
parts Of tho state.
During tho morning tho diAeren. con.
Srcssional delegations held sessions In
the rooms OF the capitol building for tho
purpose OF selecting members OF com.
miitecs on credentials, rules. permanent
organization and resolutions. In many
cases resolutions were adopted uphold.
Ing the Democratic state contral com-
mittee in its action In calling the silver
convention. These rcsolu tions wcro
distributed through tho congressional
committee meetings by representatives
Of the central committee. When tho
comm ittees concluded their work u
stampede was mado TO get desirable
sesti in the senate chamber, which was
10 be used for the convention.
Secretary OF State Hinrichscn had or.
ranged the hall In gala attire with bunt-
Ing and flags in proiusion. Tho galleries
Tiled rapidly.
Wheh W. II, HinrichIen, chairman
Of the Democratic state central COM
nittee walked upon the stage thorc was
loud cheering which continued for some
minutes. After prayer Mr.. Hinrichsen
delivered the opening speech, which
was an explanation OF tho cause for the
calling OF the convention. 1t arraiGued
the financial policy OF the administra.
ton, and concluded as follows:
Why was this convention called SO
early? There were two good reasons.
One was to forestall tho action OF tho
national silver party, which was pre-
pairing to launch q boom that would
have carried many good Democrats in
this and other states, aud the other wal
for the purpose OF opening up the ques-
ton for discussion long enough before
the meeting OF the national convention
in 1896 TO prevent hopeless split in
The party.
"I. has been asserted that state
convention b as no right to discuss and
pas. upon national issue, and that
consequently this convention should
no. have been called. Such suggestion
is absurd. A national convention is
made up OF delegates from the different
states, and the party in each state has
q right TO express itself, at any and all
timer, upon any and all questions, and
TO instruct its delegation to the national
convention as to tho policy 1t desires
carried out While the action OF this
convention cannot bind tho delegates to
the national convention OF 1896. yet it's
action can and will serve as q basis for
campaign OF education, to be carried
on by the state committe to the end
that the party be united on the common
object.
This convention was not called for
the purpose OF reading any man out OF
the party, nor has tho committee or
any member concerned in the call,
given utterauce TO any expression that
would indicate any such intention. On
the contrary, every effort has been
made to prevent anything like rup-
ture in the Democratic ranks"
NJ. Hinrichsen's speech was inter-
rupted by frequent applause and ho
commanded the closest attention. At
the conclusion OF his spcech Mr. Hin
richscn said that the state central COM
.nittee would announce the list OF tenn.
porary officers: Tho temporary chair
man named was Judge Monroe G. Craw.
ford, OF Union county. and tho score.
,ary, Arthur. W. Bentley, OF Pike
county.
ADJOURNED TOR DINNER.
As Judge Crawiord's name was an,
nounced there wa, tremendous np
plause.
The remainder OF the morning seaaon
vas consumed in the appointment Of
various committee,. Adjournment un'
Ii! 2 o'clock.
Tho committee appointed to select
four delegates-at-large to n national sill
yer convention mot during tho reces,.
John ?. Hopkins. OF Chicago, and Sec.
fe,ary OF State W. II. Hinrichson were
elected pv acclama!ion. Some discus-
sion followed concor ming other nomina-
tons made.
Finally Hon. George B. Fithian. oil
Jaspor county, and Gen. Lewis B. Par
soma, OF Clay county, werc elected by nc
clannt.on.
When the convention re-aasemblcd
tho reports OF tho committee on crcden'
tals wero received and adopted. The
committee on permanent organization
elected vigorous applause by naming al
permanent chairman Judge 5. Is. Nc
Connell, OF Chicago.
!iJudce Mcconnell mado n vigorous
apccch, which was enthusiastically ap
p!audsd. flo said in part:
JUDGE M'coSSgLL's SPEECH.
"This convention: has n most peculiar
and most important. significance. Here
,oiorc managers Of political par.ics have
30 arranged tina! party politics shouIc
he declared only At the timo candidates.
were chosen. Tho result has boon tha'
often our conventions have put forth
more assertion OF general prinCipl ea OF
have. on 1.-Two Issues, expressed them
selves In meaningless compromises
ColorleSa candidates have boon prsaont
Nl to tho people. or candidates uneym
pathetic with tho roHl purposes OF thu
party.
This convention marks departure
mud ia intended not only TO nllow iret
discussion before tho noxt political oil
gagemont. but to dOiino our party posl
tim with dIstinr,nRga md ueiinitcnesI Al