Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-23

.,-s~s at Any Stage or the |
, Mckinley a Second
C....s-Resolutions Endorse Both |
ers and Mckinley.
-- ., Inc Register.
.---n. IS. Va, April "a,
,s this afternoon. the Fourth
ttra.e convention assembled
name ,wo delegates who viii
e d.s.r.c, in the s. Louis
-s.sng was probably the larg-
rla convention ever held
H.r.c, and many Republican
r, were here from all parts ct
-. as veu as a number from
sin bone Of contention in the
r ION was ucc who should repre-
district. bu- who they should
when they were named.
r last evening. Editor C. b. Hart
wheeling IuteIIigencer; eX-Coa-
~.7 A. C. Thompson. Of Ohio;
-m9n Miller. of Jackson ccun-
~. william seymour Edwards, eX-
ss.- c. The House; C. ID. Eilio-,'
rre Campbell. and number OF
,. arrived here and opened qUar-
as Ade,rh, Hotel
rs,nr o5j-c, Of their visit was 10
- on the delegates and endeavor
way possible induce them to
-,s f- Inc delegates 20 be instructed
f- Mckinley for President
The renendous strength of Senator
T began 20 manifest itself and as
a- !, was a bi,,er fight among
aen.e .es until the convention as
r1ei .o-day.
Fr rs- time the Mckinley followers
.r -1 heir sorrow that they were Iar
numbered and it was agreed tna-
-1 me m should be made during >he
convention 10 instruct.
r.. convention was called 10 ord0r
ION ui1r-es of two O'Clock by Cnalr-
lr GIBBONS. He referred 10 ,he gdoh-
-ng ~ upturned faces as the only re-
-r of Republicans since the
srer- Of 1894 He talked with
liberty and abandon OF he ia,e
as.er TO Grade. attribu,ing it 20 the
IS OF recent Democratic vic cries
h was met by E.ngerly applause
r ne second hcor. lie said th3c
e convention had been located in
tsIl because e. was the Moses th1-
her counties Cut OF the Egyptian
ucss OF Democracy. and he was
aI " it for that reason. His pan
na Of
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS
delivered i'm solemn and ecclesias-
aI tones that reminded his hearers
a camp meeting. AfJer a short har-
1-re 5bou- Cher matters th5- seem-
10 rlelse the speaker more than the
ree. Chairman Gibbons read the
| n fr- the convention. showing the
rs le different counties. He
M by calling 90 the chair the Hon.
Eu-r Miller. Cf Jackson cOun-y,who
I la hieh digli,ies thrust upon
u av reading @ speech. II dated 120
-- ees. 1nj as far as st could be
.'.-s.o-j Is w3s an intention 20 show
efficiency Of Republican govern
Tho various committees were then
.l--i and retired 20 their rooms,
which nominations of delegates
declared in order
"hIe -he commissioners were pre-
ne their reports. the following per-
were nominated: Col Thos. Skies.
N county. Col J. L. Mclean. Of
am g. r. RaJhbOne, Of Writ, E.
E rl EX-COngreSsman c.. Is.
0. Wood
Tho 'cnir ON Resolutions then
REPORTED THE FOLLIWING:
~ That we favor a return to
economic policy of Protection. of
VIM Mckinley is the champion.
rH.s country was enabled 20 re-
'rs.o Ct war. to accumulate
1rh with unparalleled rapiii-
.o bring To- the common people
average OF the comforts of
rs ever known in any land.
...oto IN legislation for the
states Ct America at all times,
questions.
'.r sound money policy
maintain at an equality of
power every dollar of AM
ur
H'eral appropriations for
orements and we indOrse
ae efforts OF the Wes, Vir-
-i'n ln Congress 10 adj
speedy Improvement OF these
Aich are essential to the
o.. West Virginia
le encouragement Of the
Marine and endorse the pro-
pben b. ElkirS 90 place
ing duty on foreign pro-
'e IN foreign ships.
continuation of the Iih7vaI
y to which the Republican
committed. =.
Iu VIM. Mckinley. of /
HOS. conspicuous and le-
nent and champion of the
protection and reciprocity
i'uJe the corner stone of !
r'>m
adopted with little orDO-
- which a vote was taken
nos. Skies and c. +. Rath-
delegates. These dele
SUPPORT ELKINS.
used at st. Louis. other
i support Mckinley.
men are jubilant tonight
they achieved a grest VIC /