The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-13
STATE CONFERENCE.
or Sound Money Democrats Mt the Mcclure
lion.e-Statc Convention Called TO Meet
In Wheeling: August IN to Eject Dele
gates to thr indianapolis Convention.

liOuse-Statc Convention Called TO Meet
In Wheeling August % 10 Eject Dele
gates to thr indianapolis Convention.
The following notice was Issued some
days ago: There will be a conference of
Sound Money Democrats held at the
banquet hall of the Mcclure House on
Wednesday morning, August l.. at 10
o'clock sharp. AL Democrats who be-
lieve In sound money are cordially and
earnestly requested to be present.
That notice was signed by the follow
Ing gentlemen: II. c. SImms. Il. T. Vim
son John y. Robinson. c. II. Cnpp, Will
ian EllinGham. Thomas Fox. jr., Alfred
Caldwell. c. W. Brockunier, ]. d.
Balnes, Randolph Stalnakcr.
In response to the notice over 100 DEM
Ocrats from all sections of the state gath
cred In the banquet hall OF the Mcclure
House yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
The personnel OF the gathering was
somewhat striking to the spectator who
had been attending Democratic meet
ingS in this state in former years. Many
OF the most influential members Of the
party were there TO rcbuke the crime of
sc. They not only represented them
selves but n large clientnGe who could
tIOt hNlFIIu, IIlu many JtHtlS WIN NtTt.
in sympathy with the movement, and
who so expressed themselves In tel--
| grams read to the conference. There
were also in evidence gentlemen whose
tongues have been eloquent In advuca-
ting Democratic candidates in the past.
but who will remain rs SpcGChlegs rs the
sphinx so far as Bryan AID Sswall are
concerned.
Tho following partial list will show the
character and Gua!itivc Democracy Of
those who took part IN the pro-
| ceedinEs: John ". Bates, of
Macon county: u. Il. Euskirk. ]. NJ.
Sheppard. or Logan: r. II. Browse, OF
Peasants: S. r. Tclly. Of Cabell: G. 7.
Heard. Of Wayne: ex-senator j.. X. Dom
chloe, of Hancock: a.. N. Lorcntz. OF
Marshall; Col. John \. Robinson. OF
Mineral; Hon. James +. Brown. Of Ka-
nawha; cX-national committeeman John
Sheridan. OF Mineral: John L. Dlcken-
on. Of Eanawha; V. r. Nlnson. OF Ca
bcll: Joseph Eufncr, OF Eanawha; cX-
president nf the state university +. NJ.
Turner. OF EiOnongaliI: Judge Henry c.
S!mmE, Of CabcIl: ]. d. Baineg. Of Ia
nawha.
James Devinc, Samuel Harper. ". r.
Wilson. Charles Lamb, Is. X. Nc
Mechen. William dillingham;. Thomas
Fox. jr.. ]. Il. S0incrvillc, Robert White,
Plat0H Zane. Alfred Caldwell. Randolph
Stainakrr. s. II. BruCtunier, G.. r.
B]randfnas. Lawrence Sands. w. V.
IioSc, c. II. Comp. VIII Caldwell, Ed
ward s. F~'ranzhcim. Of this city.
kilograms were read by Mai. Ran
%Stalnalicr. from Hon. John BasFrll. Of
ClarSsburg. aud Henry N. Russell. Of
this city. expressing their sympathy
with the object Of the conference and
givlnE assurance OF their warm support
Of any action that might be taken. Col.
John \. ROhlngou said that he was com
mISsinncd by Hon. George l.. Price. OF
K1nawhG, TO express hiS regrets mt his
enforced absence. but that his heart was
In the movement.
Several gentlemen assured thos" pres
ont that they had knowledge Of many
democrats whose fympaihlrS were en-
tlrcly snliGicd In the CaUsc Of sound
money. but were prevented from attend
Ing IT,. cJrfcrencr through imperative
business engagements.
AI'nrm-r Tor Chairman.
judge Henry c. SInms. Of Hunting
ton. called the conference 10 order. and
after explaining the objects of the meet
ing in II t~prccful manner. concluded by
saying that II bad often been remarked
that all thu farmers were for free silver,
hut he had the pleasure Of presenting q
typical aGrlcmlturist for the pOsitian Of
temporary chairman In tho person OF
Hon, X. II. BrOw3n, OF TlcaIImts county.
This announcement waa greeted with
arpllulc. Mr.. l;ruwSc on assuming the
dut!cr rf the chair said he had been 4
lirc-iUni: Democrat, bnt IN the prrscn;
rrcdlCamCnt lie put principles aud dufy
to his country above party interest. IL
said he expected to bcplaccdln this
position which presented RuCh hard al
trrnntlNes. Thr action OF The ChlcnEo