The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-12

Hood.
Permanent organIzation-M. G, Spcr-
ry.
Crrdcntinls-Ormn Randolph.
Basis OF representatiOn-A. J.. Mich
nels.
Committee on executive committee
Greed Preston.
Ch8lrEnan-W. ". Brannon.
ResOlutiOns-P. G. Afford.
Rules and order OF buslncss-Frnnk
WhGlan.
Permanent orEanlGati0n-R. l.. Bland.
CrHlcntllls-C. L.. Barb,
Committee on executive committee
". ., McGary.
Basis OF rcprc5cntntIon-D. Dllworth.
MarNhRil.
observation-disclosures DrcEan.
Rcsolutlons-L. S. Newman.
-, Rules and order of buSiness-ouincy
Cresap.
Permanent orgnnl2atloG-T, l.. Davis,
Crcdcntials-J. L. Barnett.
BlSlg OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Yea
ter.
Committee on executive committee
D. a. Dorsey.
Chairman j. a. Wood,
Resolutions-F. ii. LAngc.
Rules and order Of buSincss-WillIam
WolvinRton.
Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. L. C..
Myers.
Basis Of representations. ]. Farrell.
Crcdent!alG-A. q. Wilson.
Committee III executive committee
g. {. Crlss.
Tyler.
ResolutiOn8-A. l.. Colby.
Basis OF rcprestntutloE-Dr. L. NJ. Sell
lers.
Permanent organization-A. C. Nc
Cormtck.
Rules and order of business-Borc-
man Smith.
Credentlals-C. Il. Riggs.
Committee m executive committee
II. w. Furbee.
Wctirl.
~Chairman-B. l.. WEIGH.
ReSOlutlunJ-G. II. UnlStead.
Rules and order Ot buSineSs-B. j.
Wade.
Permanent orcan!zation-fI. L. Smith.
. CredcntIals-B. NJ. WEIGH.
Basis OF rcprtsentutiOn-H. Clany.
Committee on executive committee
a. T. Fair.
~ resolution 10 tdke IL recess until
$50 p. III. met with vigorous opposition
ard the hour OF 1880 y. m. was subStitu-
ted. after which the resolution was
passed. The various committees then
met and prepared their reports to the
convention.
None OF the delegates or spectators
left the park during the noon recess.
Dinner was served TO Ill corners IN the
park restaurant. During the recess tho
various candidates We're husily at work
on the delegates. Everywhere there
was Il feeling of uncertainty IS to
whom the convention would nominate.
II was said to have been decided among
the Ohio county friends nf Colonel Ar
nett and Mr.. Howard that the lattcr's
name should be placed before the con-
vention only IN the event that 1t became
apparent that Colonel Arnctt could not
secure Il powerful support in the dis
trict outside Of Ohio county. Naturally
therefore. the doughty cOioncl's friends
were stirring about with great activ-
Ity and It looked a9 though he would
become the leading candidate. al
though It WAS not claimed that he had
nearly Il majority in sight. Mr.. Pen
dlctUn was actively at work n had
Many warm admirers who did their
best to advance their chiefs interests.
C0i9nel klnCaid. Mr.. Kidd, Mr.. Sprrry
and other candidates were also very
much In evidence. 1t was nearly " p.
IN. whs.n the convention r~caSsemblcd.
Afternoon session.
The committee on credentials was
not QuI.c ready to report. Later the
committee reported the regularly cleo
ted delegates from the eleven counties.
There were no contests. Persons hold
Vrrr r..yI a. ,r1.YI,I thI r,-.-t
of the committee. shall not be allow
ed to vote when there Is objection from
regular delegates.
The committee On permanent orEan!-
zlt!on reported as permanent officers
Of the convention, Mr.. W. ". BrannOu.
OF Lewis county, permanent chairman
and Mr.. W. T.. r. Iyrnu, Of BraxtOn
county, vice chairman; Mr.. w. II. Fee.
of Ohio county, secretary. and repre-
s"ntatives nf the Democratic press as
Si$tant secretaries.
Mr.. Brannun made Il typical free all
Yer speech. He liken.d the present con-
test for free silver to the war FOR Amer
lean independence. After a lapse of
10 years. the United States, as repre-
scented by the Republican party, Is
found on It's knees begging of the L.illi-
putian powers of the earth for aid to
pcnpctuatG hi these states the nefar-
iOuS gold standard. Proceeding, the
speaker dwCit on the silver Issue at
considerable length. Speaking OF the
claim that free silver will drive all the
gold from the country he remarked
it could not possibly b. moved faster
than 1t hus moved during tlr, past
year. The situation Is alarming. said
the speaker, and the ~slumbcrinE pa
trIOtiSm Of the people Is being aroused.
Az to the claim that free silver Will
result In the payment of Il dollar Of
debt with 4 iifty-ccnt dollar, Ire said. 1t
Is no more unjust than to require the
creditor to pay n debt with n "0O-ccnt
dollar. With free silver, he claimed the
price Of silver Will rapidly advance. lie
tried to explain the dcmorallZcd con-
ditiOn Of Mexico. a free silver country,
by citing the fnct that Mexico Is n
highly protected country, He claimed
the structures OF the Chicago platform
OF the supreme court of the land are
moderate and proper. and said that In
1860 the same court was severely crItI-
CiScd on account OF the bred Scott de-
clsl0n. IIc next referred to the Iicpub-
lican state platform. II declares the
last session OF the Legislature accom-
plisled all needed legislation in forty
Ave days, and in the next breath de
clares that there Is need of legislation
In the interest Of the farmers. Senator
Eltlns, In his speech at l'nrkcrsburg,
thought It necessary to solcmnly assure
the convention that there were no tlbs
In the last legislature. He did not refer
to the sclroul book scandal or to the sit
uatIUn that made It necessary for
Speaker Edwards to leave the chatr
and move II vote Of Ccngurc on Editor
Hart. OF the Wheeling IntrlliEcnccr.
The stale convention endorsed the leg
islaturc, and the 1ntrlllgcnc"r endorses
the state platform. In endorsing that
plntfDrn, said the speaker, Editor Hart
endorses lis own condemnation. so