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DELEGATE DISTRICT CoNvEN-
TION.

TIoN.
Pursuant TO q call of the Demo
cratic District Delegate Executive
Committee the District Delegate
Convention for the 18th Delegate
District assembled in Charles Town
on Thursday, Aug. 27, 1896. The
Convention was called to order by
Mr.. r. S. Eichelburger, chairman
of the Executive Committee and Mr..
f. H. Harmison, of Morgan, was
made temporary chairman and the
Democratic editors OF Charles Town
made temporary secretaries.
On motion Committees on Creden-
tials, Permanent Organization and
Basis of Representation, Order OF
Business and Resolutions were ap-
pointed-three members Of each
from each respective county. On
motion the following Delegate Dis
trict Executive Committee was ap-
pointed:
Berkeley-A. +. Bentz, j. ". B.
Evans and Lee Lingamfelter.
Morgan-C. L. Bivans, +. ii.
Harrison and b. f. Johnson.
Jefrerson-R. w. Morrow, w. q.
Bates and Capt. j. S. Melvin.
On motion the Convention took
a recess until 3 o'clock p. m., for the
various Committees to meet and
make up their reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re.assembled at
> o'clock. The Committee on Gre
dentials declared against the admis
sion of proxies, and there being no
contests the various delegates from
the counties comprising the Dele
gate District were enumerated and
admitted to seats in the Convention,
which report was adopted. The
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion and Basis of Representation re
ported recommending that the tempo
rary organization be made perma-
nent. and adopted the last vote for
governor as the Basis of Representa-
tion which gave Morgan six votes,
Berkeley 2l and Jefferson 20. Re
port adopted.
The Committee on Rules and
Order of Business was submitted
and provided that the rules adopt
ed by the last Democratic Legisla-
ture he the rules governing the
Convention, and that the order OF
business should be: lst, the report
of Committees. 2nd, the nomination
of District Delegate from Jefferson.
3rd, the nomination of Delegate
from Berkeley. Report adopted.
The Committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report:
RESOLVED, That we affirm our faith in Dem
ocratic principles and we announce that the
platform adopted by the National Conven-
ton at Chicago is the embodiment OF that
Democracy which has fonght the battles OF
the people and won the victory ior the
masses and we unqualifiedly pledge our
hcartieSt support 10 the able leadership OF
w. J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall.
RESOLVED, That to further emphasize our
views on the financial question, that we un-
eouivOcally re-declare that we are in fay or OF
the free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the old ratio 10 to l without asking the con-
sent of England or any other nation, feeling
assured that five can set the whole OF Europe
an example in free government we can also
adopt financial policy rs independent ana
as distinctly American.
RESOLVED, That in the language of Cover
nor Jackson, "West Virginia has no bonds
owes no debt and asks no tavOrs. and that
we condemn the agents of Wall street for the
attempt TO saddle on this State a vast State
debt
RESOLVED That the nominees of this con-
ventiOn are instructed 10 vote for no one Tor
United States Senator, shOuld that question
come up in the West Virginia Legislature,
who is not a straight SILVER man. 10 TO J.
without compromise.
WHEREAS. discriminatiye legislation both
State and National, has resulted IN so III
creaSing the taxes imposed upon all produc-
ers as To reQnirc four times as many farm
products TO pay the annual State levy rs 1t
did ten years ago, therefore
RESOLVED I hat we demand of our repre-
sentatives in the next General Assembly OF
the State. the enactment of such laws rs shall
reduce all State salaries funds and public
dues to an amount consistent with gold
standard of value and that all public duer
shall be so adjusted as to bear equally upon
all descriptions of property within the state
r. w. Morrow, J. ;. MELVIN
Secretary. Chairman.
Nominations being in order, Major
A. w. Mcdonald was placed in nom
ination by Capt. George Baylor, OF
jefferson, which nomination was
seconded by Morgan and Berkeley
and on motion the nomination was
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