The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-19

Tho sound money Democrats OF Ohio
county met last night In tho McLurc
house parlors TO organize for action.
Mr., Henry NJ, Russell presided and Mr..
Sam Hugh B%rockunicr acted us sccre-
tary,
The object OF tho organization was
discussed at length. Roy II. Naylor aug
Eeatel that the organization be called
the Tildcn club. Col, Robert White
thought 1t would I've better to keep away
IRON the club idea. He thought that
more good could bc accomplished that
way. Capt. Louis Dclcplnin thought
the club should he named for Grover
Cleveland. Nrujor %Stalnakcr thought 1t
better to use no mans name, but ad-
here to the name OF the national Demo-
cratic movement, that Is to say, the ma
ftionnl Democratic organization IN Ohio
county. William Caldwell agreed with
this. Col. White said he was unwilling
to accept the Chicago platform. He
not stand with II on tho money
question, but there " much more than
money at stake. They have things In
that Chicago platform that are not Dem
ocratic and are hostile to liberty. We
s TO call ourselves Democrats In
practice and in truth. We ought to
stand by the old landmarks. by Jefferson
jackson and Grover Cleveland.
Democrats at Chicago would not even
say that Grover Cleveland Is an honest
man, We want non OF that kind OF
Democracy. | mn not afraid that II Nc
kinley Is elected We shall ever go back
TO protection for protectlon'S sake. |
believe that the day will come when
we II SEE the banner of true Demo-
cracy floating not over the camp of
Populism or anarchIsm. but over DEM
ocrats true to the principles Of Jefferson
II Cleveland.
It a decided to call the organization
the National Democratic Association in
Ohio county.
Col. White read a letter from D. W.
Endler. c! Romney. saying he was with
the sound money movement heart and
soul n would do all in his power to
make the new organization a success.
Major Stalnaker read Il letter from
John j. Jacob. OF Clinton. Ohio county,
expressing sympathy with the move
ment. and pledging cooperation.
1t was resolved that the association
organize permanently by the election OF
4 president, 4 vice president FOR each
maS'sterial district, a secretary and an
assistant secretary. and an executive
committee OF five.
Mr.. Russell was made permanent
president. Vice presidents were selected
as follows:
C. H. Copp.
James Devinc.
Geo. E. Stifel.
L. F. StIfel.
John J. Jacob.
John S. Saylor.
Thomas Fox. j-.
Samuel Harper,
Charles Horstmal
j.. S. Gibbs.
]. r. Hissom.
Conrad s. EIrSct
Charles +. BrandfasS
Robert NJ. Browne.
The selection of the vice presidents
had proceeded only q little way when
Col. White suggested tina It was prob
ably better 10 defer the appointment OF
the others until the next meeting. This
was objected 10. and upon motion II was
decided to select fourteen vice uresi-
dents. to be appointed ut once.
The other officers were then elected
as lollows am Hugh Brockun!er. Sec
rotary: Caldwell Noise. assistant Sec
rotary: Charles Lamb. treasurer.
Col. White spoke OF the large number
OF citizens who were In sympathy with
the sound money movement and named
quite n number Of prominent gentlemen
who had requested MIN 10 enroll their
narnes He said that In his opinion fully
1000 Democrats would become members
of the organization before 1t was Il
month older.
The president was authorized TO ap-
point m executive committee to take
charge OF the affairs OF the club. This
s committee will be named by President
Russell to-day and Will be called to meet
probably Tonight.
Mr.. Naylor said he had understood
that there had been n movement started
to have William l.. Wilson and Bourke
Cochran come to the city TO address n
mass meeting to be held during the
state convention and suggested that the
executive COMMITTEE. AXE some action in
the matter also. Mr.. Russell said that
the movement had already been started
and that the executive committee would
do its part In the matter.
There being no other business before
the meeting the new organization adj
journ-d TO meet again ut the call Of the
president.
The meeting was attended by about
fifty representative Democrats of the
old school. All Of them business men,
and all Of them well known. It VAS the
most enthusiastic gathering Of gentle
men ever held In the city for the organi-
cation OF n political club. Every one
present was ready and willing to put
his shoulder to the wheel and help
swamp the unpatriotic Chicago nomI-
necs md platform. Nh" roll contains
the names Of over a hundred tried and
true Democrats, and by the next meet
ing 1t is expected that more than twice
as many will be added.
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