The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-24

There was q bugle call sOunQed mere 70
day whose clarion notes will ring out Ia
this campaign tldlngs OF promise that
the Second West Virginia district can
never in this year be won for the Demo
Gratis. The day has been one of unpar-
allied enthusiasm. The convention
re-nomlnated Aston C. Dayton for Con.
gress by ncclamatlon. There was NO
contest and everybody knew Dayton
would be re-nomlnated, but no one ex-
pected to see anything like the wild en-
thusIasm which broke loose from an
bounds. The gathering. too was far
larger than anticipated. It would take
a page OF the Intelllgencer 70 minutely
describe each scene OF enthusiasm and
the tremendous appreciation that each
reference To Dayton elected during the
nearly six hours OF the session Tne
people OF Morgantown were generous IA
their hospitality. Delegates were met
at the trains by a reception committee
and welcomed with music, which We9
kept up 10 a late hour last night and 1l
day to-day.
N. f. Hall. chairman OF the congress
RIonal committee. called the conventlon
to order, he stood in the midst OF a brill
liant scene The handsome opera house
was most tastefully decorated with dag9
and long festOons OF the national colpfl
bowIng in graceful folds and ndorning
pictures OF Mckinley and DRytons
Mayor MorlaR gave the visitors wel-
come, after which Scott Meredith, or
Marion, was named as temporary chair
man, and Mr.. Morgan, OF the Morgan-
town Post, temporary secretary. the
Rev. s. Z. Jones offered up a prayer.
The various committees were named by
the different counties and recess was
then taken till 1880 o'clock. Upon re-
assembling in the afternoon the Hon.
George C, Sturgiss was made permanent
chairman and Ira +. Robinson, OF Tay-
lor, permanent secretary.
Mr.. Sturgiss' strong and forcible
speech on taking the chair was one ot
the chief events OF the day and his audi
ence gave him regular ovation. Hon..
William NJ. o. Dawson, chairman OF
the resolution committee, read the piat-l
form, every clause OF which was apss
plauded. It endorsed the st. Louis plat
form, highly chmpllmented Congresl-
man Dayton and Senator ElkinS ana :
concluded with the sentence, The trous
BILE is not with the currency but with the
tariff"
The only contest OF the day followed n
the election OF clector. William g. VILE
son, Of Randolph, and William A. Chaps
line, OF jefferson, both wanted the honor
OF voting for Mckinley In the electoral
college. They were both put IN neni-
nation and on the first ballot polled III
votes each, on the next ballot Mr.. Chaps
line won By three votes.
Then came the crowninS event OF tis
day, when William NJ. o. Dawg9p
mounted the platform and In q happy
speech placed Dayton before the cone
yentinn, At this point the crowd let is
feelings out with cheer after cheer. Ar.
Dawson concluded by moving the norni-
nation be made by acclamatlon ana the
convention gave back the answer q
with one voice.
While n committee waited upon Mt.
Dayton to bring him TO the Convention
the enthusiasm was kept up at o tre-
mendous rate, secondIng speeches by
Hon. John ". Mason, U. S. g. PttRet
and Frank Cox. MIR. Mason said Day
ton had done more practical good Tor his
district In his five months In Congress
than Wilson had done In twelve .yearas
When Dayton appeared on the plats
form, small IN stature, but evidently
great in the hearts Of his constituents,
the scene that followed was dramaue.
The demonstration here reached q grand
climax, cheer upon cheer rent me air
the crowd arose In body, waved hats,
canes umbrellas, handkerchiefs, contln.
uelng cheering and applaudlng, while the
seconds licked into minutes and finally
the re-nominated congressman was al
lowed to speak. HIS masterful speech
that followed was given the closest Qte
tention and liberally applauded. Bols
lowing is the speech In full:
Dir. Dayton'E speech.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:-I re-
turn to you my sincere and grateful
thanks for this new demonstration Of
your partlallty and esteem. 1 need not
tell you that deeply appreciate It
accept your nomination In the same aplf-
Il in which II Is rendered, and pledge my
best effort to carry again your banner
to success. Sustained. as confidently
expect to be, by the earnest and united
efforts Of the patriotic citizens OF III
district who lnve their country aud ~
flag. who believe In the great doctrine Of
protection. who are devoted to this atate
and its development, have not The
slightest doubt OF the victory being
ours.
I confess that II affords me especial
pleasure to be your candidate this year,
because the people OF this great nation
after trying four years OF false docs
trIne, propose to return to sound princls
ples and call back the party Of Linz
coin and Grant. OF Blaine and Harrison,
and rscstablish the governmental prtn-
ciplcs OF protection nnd-sOun tlnauct
which have In the past plnced us IN the
front rank Of the nations OF the earth
The Republican party, In the provis
dcnoe OF God. was given birth tn meet
great emergencies in our history. u
met successfully the fearful civil strug-
rie OF 1861 md established the truth Ot
freedom and free self government, and
row, after four years OF unpnrallelad =
distress, disaster and financial ruin, I
believe the same Providence calls II
back 10 take hold OF the rcius OF gnV-
prnmcnt and bring order out OF coufu-
sion, prosperity and happiness out Of
disaster und distress; and the same d.
vine power that gave us Lincoln. glVUa
us tlts year that strong, brave, manly,
earnest and patriotic ieader, William
Mckinley, tn mcct this crisis.
The convention that has Just closed tie
secession at ST.. Louis bag, In its pluttorm,
spoken In no uncertain terms In behalf
of the restoration OF the protective poll
cy, and Il has Just ms positively do
Clnred for honest MONEY ana sound
finance. with such n leader and auch \
platform. success IL assured.
II seems to me that, ns Your Per-
vnnt IL IL my duty to give some no
count OF my stewardship TN the sessIon
of Congress lust closed. II was well
understood that, by the election two
years ago OF the Republican house q