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withstand.ng he had been brought for
ward at a late day, and many had great
curiosity to see what effect the intro
duccon of his name would have upon
the other candidates for that Office. and
upon the selection Of a State ticket gen
orally.
At quarter of seven o'clock the del
egateS began TO stray back INTO the con-
ven,.On hall and at quarter past sew
en- majority of the chairs on the floor
We're occupied. The gallery did not
contain many spectators, however, a
fact for which the wet weather was
very largely responsible.
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AFIGHT TO ADJOURN.
The Roll of Counties Ordered Called at
0:4J O'Clock, and Completed at 1O:35


At quarter Of ten it was stated that
| the Committee on Resolutions was not
ready 10 report, and that the next order
/ of business would be the nomination OF
candidates for Governor, this being
| done on motion of Judge James II.
Ferguson.
On this W. B McGary took the plat
/ form and denounced this course, asking
! if the convention intended 10 treat with
contempt the overures Of the 5000 or
$500 Populists of the STATE. There were
! loud cries of out Of order" and amid
! them Judge Ferguson said he had made
his motion in good faith, and without
any intention of treating any one with
| disrespect
Mr.. McGary-I believe a motion TO
adjourn is always in order.
loud cries of MOI NO" Kisses,
cheers. and much confusion)
Mr.. Anderson shouted something
which was not heard.
The Chair-Don be afraid Of the gen
tleman. He has right to make tho
| ton if he desires to.
(Cries Of we are not afraid Of him, y
and chsers)
Mr.. McGary-I move that this Con-
vention appoint 4 committee TO meet
the Populist committee at ten o'clock
| in the morning, before nominations for
Governor.
(Howls of derision, and cries of 'NOr'
and cheers and hisses)
! Mr.. AldersOn-I would like TO ask
the gentleman question. | would like
/ to ask him if he has ieiJ Smith and
gone over TO Ralphsnyder
(Hisses, cheers and great cOnfusion)
Mr.. St. Clair moved that the Conven-
ton proceed TO a roll call Of counties
for nominations for Governor.
Ed. HCgg, of Mason, moved as pre-
liminary, that the Convention adjourn,
and demanded a roll call of counties on
il amid the greatest confusion and up
roar
Col. St. Clair made a point of order
that the motion was out of order, and
was not sustained.
Mr.. Hogg attempted to proceed, and
was met with cries Of Sit down. IT'S
in your favor" and cheers and hisse.
The Chair then put the motion 10 ad-
l.journ. and ordered a roll call by c0un-
ties amid a perfect pandemonium Of
noises of all sorts. through which the
gavel Of The Chair could De family heard
playing a lively tattoo. The confusion
continued for a long time, in defiance
Of the efforts Of the Chair, and finally
the Chair said the Secretary would call
the roll anyhow. and he started with a
demand for the vote Of Barbour When
Braxton was reached, the confusion con-
tinuing, delegate renewed the mQtion
to adjourn, bu, was howled down. The
votes could not be heard by the Secre-
! tary, and the progress was painfully
slow and uncertain.
The roll call was completed at 1875
as follows
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! up with the Peoples party, and he was
! now here TO make certain propositions
/ looking 10 work together He then
made some ref rences TO certain recent
political events in this country which
| stirred up great enthusiasm. Some Onl
unknown 10 the chair objected but the
! CONVENTION. by an immense majority,
! decided THAI be should be heard and his
resolution read. and Col. Fitzgerald pro-
| ceeded. His statement that In sixteen
S,aas since the Chicago Convention
there had been coalitions between the
Democrats and Popu,ists, and only yes
terday. in the Second Congressional
district. The Peoples party Congress
sional Convention endorsed the Demo-
cratic candidate. who had only been
named Two hours before.
He then read his motion, which r.
cited that a Committee Of i've lad been
appointed TO 60 before tne Democratic
Convention and ask for The appoint
ment Of similar Committee to confer
with the Popullsts upon the question OF
a coalition.
Hon. joan D. Anderson moved TO lay
the resolution on the table. only for the
Durpos- of taking time 10 think about il,
and he pledged himself 10 move 10 take
it up later.
W. b. McGary said motion TO lay
resolution on the table could only be
with the object 10 kill t..
Mr. Anderson denied H. and Mr.. Nc
Gary was met with Kisses and cries OF
sit down.
Mr.. Anderson made the point that a
MOTION 10 lay on the table was moi de-
batable and was sustained.
delegats from Nicholas moved to
amend by appointing the Committee Of
Conference az once, but was ruled ont
of order. amid great confusion.
Nessrs. McGary and Anderson had
an exciting cO,,oquy. amid times. and
The question was put and decided ID
have been carried. here were immediate
demands for a roll call, and for c.vis-
ions. Great confusion followed. dur
ing which Nj. McGary said he would
Withdraw his resolution if Mr. Alder
son would agree 10 take the resolution
from the table before a nomination for
Governor vas made
Mr. Anderson arose 20 reply. Amid
liberal Kisses he said:
A 10, Of people appear to not want
ballot for GOyernc< tonight t5ensa-
tom II il is a case Of fAbus, er.ng /
want them 20 understand THAI we can
STAY here just as long rs they can. in
order 10 test your sincerity ! VII with
draw the resolution and move that the
chair appoint committee, and II you
want to fEbuster thai why flibuster.
Wen stay with you" General confus-
io1)
J. Hop Woods. Of Barbour, said be
admired the generosity OF the gentle
man from Nicholas, and he did not
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ing the presence Of thousands and
thousands. and sending forth TO the
world Che glad tidings OF great joy, the
emancipation Of the people from the
money power (Cheers) And even
now as l speak the messengers are fly
ing with tne speed OF Jde lightning from
one ocean JOano,her, telling his message
10 iae people. lCheers) He is d can
3lcale VINO Is the embodiment OF the
CAcGgo platform. while the candidate
on the o-ler side is the embodiment of
,le platform Oh the s.. Louis Conven-
Con. dictated " Great Britain and her
associates. Nljh inJellig nee, with hon
es-y Ct purpose. and with the manhood
OF the country on our side, We VIII never
surrender tcleers). and on the third day
OF Nov. nber next q banner will fly
forth and upon Il Will be the name of
William J. Bryan. CHEERS. and we will
releglte TO the rear William Mckinley
and Great Britain. The good work done
a- Chicago. so Ear as " st Virginia IS
concerned. we VII complete. and while
e.eclug William J. Bryan, the boy
orator of the Platte, as our Republican
friends call him, we viii send th5 choice
of This Convention to Charleston to
manage The State affairs for four years.
FL IN ght dwell on STATE matters
might recount 10 YOU for an hour The
many acts Of our last administration,
watch must ana viii have your comm n
la,.Cu lCaeers) Honest work has ever
been ,he endeayor Of the officers Sc
lecjd 5y You tour years ago. and so
long Us we nominate and elect replesen-
.a-iye Democrats we Will have no Other
0u- faithful servants of the psople.
.Cieels)
"Bu- [ mus, not take up too much Of
your time, and / now ask what is your
pleasure.
NrJ. ID. AIderson-Mr Chairman. I
0uer The following resolution, which
ask the Secretary 10 Rad:
The Clerk Resolved. That The rules
Of ,he House Of Delegates Of this State
b and they are hereby adopted as the
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county, and the conclusions to be de-
9uced therefrom. and his narrative was
well received. He said before the Com
mittee both factions had agreed 10 abide
bH the decision OF the Committee and
Convention, and to go home ana tgaI
like Democrats, and the Convention ap-
plauded The report was adopted with
out dissent
The report Of the Committee on Per-
manens Organization was then called
for.
General Price. CT Kanawha, suggested
that the report OF the Committee on
Order Of Business should come first.
Hon. John @. PendleJon and Others
took issue with General Price, and the
report Of the Committee on Permanent
Organization was taken up. Ii named
Judge David E. Johnson, of Mercer, IS
permanent chairman, and Charles II
| aney, OF Ohio, as permanent secret AIRY,
with j. B. Peyton, OF Kanawha as
reading clerk, and all representatives OF
Democratic papers as assistant secrc-
| taries. The basis Of representation was
reported as the vote for Governor in
lS92, the same having been heretofore
printed in the Register. Logan and
Mingo counties were given eight votes
each, and the total was given as SAT. il
thus requiring 424 votes TO nomina e
The report was adopted.
General St. Clair moved the appoint
ment OF committee Of TWO to escort
Judge Johnson 10 the chair. I, was
adopted, and Messrs St. Clair and Vim
| cent were named. They at once retired
| and appeared in abou. five minutes VII
Judge Johnson, who was loudly cheere T.
Temporary Chairman Wiley returned
his thanks to the Convention. his refer
encss 10 good behavior producing n
laugh, ind then Introduced Judge John
son.
Judge Johnson said he had not ex-
pec,ed or desired the higl honor con-
ferred upon him, and he hoped ne
would not be expected to make a speech.
lie compIimented the Convention upon
its size and enthusiasm, and SAID the
contest we were about entering into was
the most mOmen,ous since the Sopara-
ton Of the country from Great Britain.
That success could not lie won by brag
''+'N' "+''eNA hNit '4t4s ~ liit u NhA * ana
perfect organization. He said tina,
even the women Of Mercer were inter-
es,ed in the fight, and had sent a wo-
man 10 the Convention. and she was on
the stage. He referred TO the secession
of the gold Democrats, and while re-
grstting their absence. be said they had
come to the forks CT he road. and they
would have 10 90 their way. lie coun-
selled care in making selections o. can
didates, referred TO the great ovation 2r-
corded Mr. Bryan in his magnificent
tour across the country, and finally sad
those CT the delegates who were anxious
to 20 home soon could best attain that
wish by aiding the Chair in the els
charge of business.
Col Fitzgerald, on behalf CT the Pop
ulis.s, then asked to be heard 20 pre-
sent a resolution. He said he repre sent
ed the State Committee c. the Peoples
parry. and came befor tho Convention
with a proposition. WIKI Inn wss
George w. Robinson, Of this city. CO..
Fitzgerald said twelve years ago DO bad
left the Democratic party and marched
on. He now found, in this year 1896,
that the Democratic party had caught
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rules for the government OF TINS Con
.enGon. in so far as hey are applicable,
until the further order of the COnven-
ion"
The Chair-The solution is before
The Convention.
Tue band here struck up Dixie, in
rer-uD-iug tde proceedings, and great
cheering and much confusion followed.
When order had been restored)
Sir. =. Hop Woods of Barbour
move as an amendment that it be the
rules OF the Legislature preceding the
I1st Republican L legislature.
Gaugh-5r AID cheerS)
Air. Alders0u-I cneorfully accept the
amendment.
The Clair-The resolution has be
amended and The amendment mas been
accepted The resolution is fore you.
A Delegate move It's adoption.
The resolution was adopted.
Cen. J. w. ST. Clair OFFER the fol-
Loving resolution. which | will read:
Resolved. That the Chairman OF this
Convention be authorized and he S here
hv empowered 10 send The following
l-les. mc
" TO Hon. w. j. Bryan. Madison square
Garden. New YORK;
The West Virginia Democracy, in
state Convention assembled. sends YOU
lis unanimous and enthusiastic con
gr3u.at.ons on your nomination and
t10f bravery I'D bearing Jae banner Oh
ID people into the very home OF the
snE.y gold standard. The representa-
.y,s or every county III the STATE Of
H.s- l-lS.HI3 '-- you WIN one 'o -I
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all COM roversies. and al decisions had
5esn made by a majority vote. He said
great delay had been occasioned by q
lack of lists from many OF the counties,
and after the Committee had opened rs
session il was compelled 70 send ou-
for county chairmen and others 10 Oh
tain information. lie said the most
in,Dor-9n- contest was from Cabsll. ana
after taking all evidence and consider
ing it. the Committee had determined
10 seat what was popularly known as
the Harvey delegation. (Cheers.) The
General detailed the situation n that
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THE COMMITTEES REPORTS.

The Various Recomm endations Made by
the General Bodies-The Permanent Or
ganization-An Exciting Episode.
Gen. !. ". St. Clair reported from
the Committee on Credentials. He said
diligent enquiry had been made into
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deserving of the appreciation shown
by his hearers.
At S15 word came that the Commit
tee on Credentials had adjourned, and
would report in a few minutes.
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.Fractlons omitted.

7. was a great victory for the Watts
men. The division Of Ohio county was
no.ed with particular interest. It up
held the Watts claim.
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in Wheeling or not, I shall insist en- my

in Wheeling or not, shall insist On my
motion.
Mr.. Howard, of Mason. rose to the
point Of order that Mr.. Alderson's mo-
ton was not germane 10 tbs question.
Mr.. AldersOn-Then l will withdraw
it until such time as Mr.. Howard thinks
it is germane.
A motion 10 proceed to the appoint
ment OF committees was then put and
carried. and the roll of the Senatorial
districts was called. with the following
result
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Committee on Order of Business-F.
W Stewart
Permanent OrganizaJion-C. Ralston.
Cradendals-John Wilson.
Resoluuions-J. J. COniff.
Basis Off Representation f. Jones.
Executive COmmiJee-R. 5. K.nch-
eloe.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Permanent Organization-J. Newman,
of WetZsl.
Rules and Order of Business-T. J.
Padden. of Marshall.
Credentials-O. S. Mckinney, Of Ma
son.
Basis Of Representation-C. A Pritch-
ard, OF Mason.
Resc.uuons-R. c. Leak of WeJzel.
Executive Committee. w. Cal
Iagher, OF Marshall.
THIRD DISTRICT.
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Credentials. 7. Garrett, OF Put
nam.
Permanent Organization and Basi
of Representation. c. MIXER, o
Wayne.
nam.
Rules and Order of Business-M. Fry
of Wayne.
Executive CommitJee-Deferred.
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Credentals-O. c. Snlvely.
ORGANIZATION and Basis OF Represen-
tation-B. II. Butcher.
Resolutions-A. H. Stump.
Rules and Order of BUSINESS. Il
Mitchell. 49,,
Executive Committee-R. F. Kidd.
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FIFTH DISTRICT

CredentiaIs-A. \. NanuaIe.
Permanen, Organization-J. A. Nc
IntOsh.
Resolutions-Holly G. Armstrong.
Order of Business-H. R. Howard.
Executive Committee-H. X. How
ard.
Basis of Representation-E. R. Nc
GregOr.
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Bass Of Representations. H. Will
son. of MngO.
Credenuals-Col I. e. Tierney, Of
Mcdowell
Order of Business-Dav.d E. Johns
ton. Of Mercer.
Resolutions-Hon. T. B. Wilkinson,
of Logan.
Executive Committee-Gen. Jas. A.
Holly, of Lincoln.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-11-04
HYGIENE oF THE NURSERY.

Regular baths, proper food, and
long hours of sleep are necessary con-
ditions to healthy infant. The three
prime essentials in the nursery are
fresh air, good food and pure water.
Never put bottle nipple into your
mouth and then into the baby's
mouth; this will often prove danger.
Gus.
Always hold a baby in your arms
when feeding it, in about the same
position as if nursing it.
Feeding at night, after the third
month. is both inconvenient and un.
necessary; sleep at night is better
than food.
Do not feed the baby because it
cries; this may be due to pain, and it
is hurtful to fill an infants stomach at
such time.
Have rule for feeding the baby,
and do not vary from it without
regularity the mother becomes a slave,
More infants lives are taken by
overfeeding than by starvation; never
liken an infants digestion or diet to
your own.
An infants thirst Is not quenched
by milk it needs clean water to drink
with regularity.
Plain, boiled water, given between
feelings, will often aid the digestion,
and satisfy the child when restless.
Vomiting and diarrhea are indica-
tions that the child is either sick or
approaching sickness, and probably
needs a physician.
Cholera infantum would be of rare
occurrence if proper attention was
always given to the quality and guam
tity OF the food.
A nursing mother who worries, OF
who is exhausted, or who indulges in
excitement, may become a source OF
danger to her infant.
An infant is creature of habit, and
usually responds to the wish of the
mother, if the mother has order in heI
will.
Rubber tubes, complicated nipples
and nursing bottles are dangerous, and
should never be used.
Light and loose clothing, frequent
bathing, or cool sponglng are neccssi
ties for the infant in hot weather.
Cleanliness, as applied to the body
the mouth, the food, the vessels, tn,
clothing, the furniture, the floor, the
carpets, the beds and the atmospher,
should be strictly observed. New
York Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-11-04
ADVICE ABOUT TREE PLANTING.

Joseph Meehau advises those who
wish to plant trees and shrubs this
year not to wait until the leaves fall, but
as soon as the wood is sell ripened to
strip off the leaves and then to plant
the trees The soil at this season is
warm, often warmer than the air, and
this condition encourages the imme-
diate throwing out of fibrous roots.
Mr.. Meehan writes to the Rural New
Yorker that il the leaves are left on a
few twigs of the tree they will drop off
in a few days, and this will guaran.
tee the success of the work. If they
do not drop, but wither on the stem,
this is sign that the tree has not
thrown out roots and that it will not
probably live. The tree should be set
in hole, the earth filed in, and if the
soil is rather dry it will make little
difference, because in this condition it
can be rammed tightly around the
roots until the hole is three-fourths
full. Then water should be poured
into the hole and the remaining soil
thrown in later without much ram
ming. What tree needs to assist in
forming new roots is warm, moist
soil. il.--Garden and Forest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-11-04
THE onowrn or TEMPERANCE.

Tho report presented at the annual gather,
Ing OF the Catholic Abstinence Union oil
America shows wonderful increase OF the
organization, says tho st. Louis Republic,
Last year it established 100 societies, with
membership of 576l. and IN three years d
total membership OF 1S, ,3s2 has been enrolled.
This is certainly Il record OF which any
temperance organization can feel Justly
proud, and, taken in connect on with thd
gains made by other temperance bodies, is a
striking testimony to the growing popularity
OF the temperance cause.
II Is remarkable, however, that, notwith-
standing the zeal ofsuch organizations as tho
Catholic Total Abstinence Union, the decline
In the consumption of Intoxicating liquors
seems exceedingly small
Some figures arc now published as TO the
consumption of certain intoXicants in tho
last ten years. These show that the total
annual consumption OF distilled spirits has
fallen from 1.4S to l.39 gallons head OF the
population, white in the consumption OF
wine there is a decline OF six per cent. OF
gallon. On the other hand, there has been
IN increase in the consumption OF beer and
other malt liquors. Inthe period mentioned
the consumption has risen from 10. IA to 1918
gallons. These figures would indicate Il
change OF taste in the matter OF liquors
rather than any marked growth Of total abb
stinence Ii temperance does not spreRd
mere rapidly, however, tho fault does not
lie with such organizations as the Catholil
Total Abstinence Union, whose splendi J
work Is universally recognized. Aud 1t II
certain that, whether or not tho averngi
consumption OF alcohol has decreased, Rcti
ual drunkenness has been markedly dimln
lshod. The temperance societies must hayj
at least part Of the credit
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-11-04
SELECTING SEED CORN.

The usual method Of selecting corn
for seed is 20 pick out the best ears,
either at the time of husking or when
wanted to plant, writes S. M. Harris,
of Monroe County, New York. This
is better than no selecting at all, but
does not necessarily give the best corn
for the purpose for which it is in
tended.
We take great pains to breed horses,
COWS, sheep, ETC., from animals that
nearest approach the type We desire to
produce, and in the case of COWS, for
instance, we breed from those individ-
uals which show the greatest tendency
to produce milk. The law of nature
that like produces like applies to plants
MS we'll as to animals. Ii we want sheep
to produce twins we must breed from
sheep that are themselves twins, or
which show tendency toproduce such.
1t is the same, 1 think, with corn. If
We want corn to produce two or three
ears to a stalk we must plant seed from
stalks that produce more than one ear.
Before the corn is cut / 60 over the
field and select out such stalks as come
nearest to my ideal. l want corn to
not only produce two good ears to a
stalk, but also to have a strong, Wig
orous stalk, with good, large leaves,
and to have tendency to ripen the
corn early. The ears also must be OF
good length and we'll filled out.
1t is hardly possible to select
corn with all these characteriGties
after the crop is cut. 1t is therefore
much better TO do so before cutting
the crop. If the work is done fifth
fully every year the corn will steadily
improve. / now have a strain OF vel
low flint corn that has such "a strong
tendency to produce ears that l often
find stalks with five or six ears on
them. OF course, when there are Sc
many as this, not more than one on
two are of any size. Three ears art
abont all that stalk can mature un
der ordinary circumstances, and two
ears are better, unless the land is very
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rich. In selecting seed corn should
choose ears from stalks that produced
as many ears as can be found. There
is no danger of getting too many.
One common thing about corn is
that on poor land the stalk will not
produce as many ears as on rich land.
This is a fortunate provision of ma
ture that provides that corn shall not
produce more seed than it can bring
to maturity. If, on the other hand,
you have a strain of corn that has q
strong tendency to produce ears, and
plant it on land made rich enough to
stand the drain upon it, each stalk
will produce all the ears it can mature,
and larger crop results.
To get the best results the corn
should not be planted closer than
2lx3 feet apart and the stalks one
foot apart in the rows, New York
Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-11-04
Paid Ills wedding Fec in Hay.

Inst woolI young called upon
Judge G. G. Moiden, in the Valley
Chapel neighborhood, and requested
His Honor to perform the marriage
ceremony for him and his iianceo on
the next Sunday. The young man said
he had no money, but could pay the
fec IN hay. Judge Maiden told him to
come on with his bride and his hay.
Sure enough, last Sunday the happy
couple came riding in triumph on a
big load of alfalfa. Tho coromony was
performed quickly, the hay unloaded
into the Justices NOW, and then the
bride and bridegroom, their faces
aglow with Joy, seated themselves on
the rack and drove of. Walla Wallo
Wash. Statesman.