The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-31

n state convention nt the West Vlr-
glnia sound money Democrats who have
affiliated themselves with tho now ma
tional Democratic organization, which
was held In Wheeling Saturday, was
tone OF the most important political
gatherings ever held in this state, 1t
was attended BY 200 representative
Democrats from every section OF the
commonwealth who have had tho cour-
age to cast aside political ties Of II life
time n declare their independence or
the Popocrato crowd icd By Bryan, AIT.
geld, Tlllman and Bland, who ave can.
tured me regular Democratic orgunlaa-
Stion.
The convention WINS held In the Opern
House. The morning session did not at
tract a large outside attendance, prob
molly on count OF the great Labor day
demonstration, but In the afternoon the
gallery wal well filled with spectators
me onlookers first impression was OF
tne Character or the men who made up
inc convention. One who had attended
Democratic convention at Wheeling
park could not but contrast the two
gatherings, One was n bowling mob OF
fanatics who had their wheels set In
I motion by the GlittcrIng and theatrical
~utterances Of Bryan. The other was
composed ot the solid and substantial
members OF the Democratic orgunizn-
ton or the state who prefer the sound
snunciations OF party creed from men
iike Cleveland and Carlisle In preference
90 h ranting ~dcniagogy OF Bryan,
Bland. ct al,
Ohio county there was Caldwell,
Russell. White, Birch. Somervillc, Nay
Tor n others OF like callhre. Cabcil
SEM one OF the strongest delegations In
sne convention. including Henry c.
Srnrs, Frank r. Enslow, Taylor Vim
son. Mayor Ensign and others. Kanawha
was represented by Benjamin Trupnell,
Joseph Ruffner and a numerous delega-
tion of solid men OF the community,
All the other counties were represented
oy the same class OF men, who, having
made up their minds that their party
organization had gone TO the bad" had
the courage to form n new state organi-
zation md assist In the triumph OF
sound currency.
The feature Of the convention was the
etfort made Mt the afternoon session to
evade q Ftraightout declaration in favor
OF the gold standard. by substituting
for the plank submitted by the commits
tee on resolutions the financial plank
of the national Democratic convention
OF 1882. Those who favored that meas
ure were undoubtedly sincere. but the
great majority OF the convention knew
that that platform was capable of two
widely different interpretations, and
would take away from the declaration
OF che convention all that would be
gained by u sincere and uncQuIvocal
declaration such az had been presented
by Chairman Enslow. OF the committee
on resolutions. Mr.. Vinson struck the
nail squarely on the head In his fine
speech favorins the adoption Of the
financial plank submitted by tho COM
mittee. Fully nine-tenths OF the dele
gates were In favor OF the committees
declaration. and when the question am
TO a vote, the opposition was but o drop
IF, the bucket.
In addition to selecting presidential
electors and delegates 10 the IndtnnAp-
oils convention. which IL TO be held this
week. the convention selected 4 state
& executive committee, which will have
charge OF q vigorous sound money DEM
ocratic campaign In West Virginia.
which Is to be started within Il few
days. Prominent speakers are 10 be
secured. and meetings held In all parts
OF the state.