The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-23
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speclal Dispatch to the Intellisencer.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va. April g.
Instead Of the fracas predicted by Dem-
ocrats everything went smoothly in to-
days convention. There is a strong
recognition Of McKlnley's prominence
as the protectIonist leader and this is
coupled with the election of delegates
who VIII stick to Mckinley while there
is life in him. =
Rathbone is a representative young
Republican with no second choice.
Colonel Skies commanded the Thirty
third Ohio Volunteers and Is q slayer.
No resolution OF instruction was offered,
those favorlng Instructions deferring TO
equally good Mckinley men who OBJ
isct 10 Instructions on principle. The
resolutions came In as the unanimous
sense or the committee and went
through the convention with q whirl.
Everybody Is happy tonight. II
there was one anti Mckinley man IN
the convention or in the whole opera
house he did not reveal himself When
Mchlnley's portrait was displayed the
convention went Wild. Every mention
Of his name, every reference 70 him was
greeted with the most enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The Proceedings.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman G. b. Gibbsns, OF the con-
gressonnl committee, who made a brief
and ringing speech. Congressman War
len Miller was called TO the chair and
received an ovation. ]. ]. Peterson, Of
Cabell, and b H. Flynn, OF Roane,
were made eecretories, with all other
Republican editors in the district as as
siStants. Mr.. Miller's speech was
thoughtful and strong presentation OF
the political situation. It set forth IN
clear light the policy OF protection, and
its benefits to the country. and contrast
ed these with the baneful effects OF the
Democratic free trade policy. He cut
into the Democratic party Tor lts reVe-
nue- destroying legislation. The tem-
porary organization was made pefma-
nent,
in nomination Col. Thomas g. SlkeS, OF
Cabell, whom he described as an un-
llnchinE advocate of William Mckin-
ley. T.. H. Fitch, of CRbell, named g. b.
Gibbens, OF Wood. Mr.. Gibbens at once
declined in happy speech, expressing
life appreciation OF the compliment, ana
asked that McCreaFy, % Wood, be
chosen by the convention. Capt. George
]. Walkes. Of jackson, seconded the
nor,!nauon OF Colonel Skies, p. Q.
Kinnison, OF Putnam. named Col. j. L:
McLaln, Of Putnam. DR.. Barbee, Of
Mason. seconded Colonel McLain's
nomination. r. C. Copen, OF Writ, pre-
seated c. F. Rathbone, OF Writ ". y.
Archer, OF Wood county. named Eds
ward hfsCreary, of Wood. lanes ~
WatSon, of Wood, seconded the nomlna!-
ton. Cabeil county seconded the nomts
nation Of Rathbone, which suggested
that Cabetl and Writ had an under
standing. r. H. Flynn, Of Rogne,
named @. b. Smith, OF Wood. T. W.
Morris, Of Ritchie, seconded Rathbone's
nomination.
skies and Rathbohe were chosen.
10th nre roclS-rIbbed Mckinley men.
NTcCreary. OF Wood, and E. j, Thomas,
OF jackson, were chosen alternates.
Ringing Resolutions,
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolved That we favor return to
that economic policy Of protection, Of
which william Mckinley is the rham-
pion. and by which this country was
enabled to repair the waste OF war, to
accumulate national wealth with un-
paralleled rapldlty. and to bring TO the
common people higher average OF the
comforts OF life thnn was ever known IN
any land in any age,
1--WE believe in leglSlatlng for the
United states OF America at all times
and on all questions.
we favor n sound money policy
which shall maintain at an equality Of
purchasing power every dollar OF
American money.
we favor liberal appropriations tor
internal improvements, and we endorse
especially the efforts Of the West Vir-
inla delegation In Congress to advance
the speedy improvement OF those wafer
ways which are essential to the deVeI-
opment OF West Virginia.
we favor the encouragement OF the
American marine and endorse the pros
posal OF Hon. Stephen ,. Elkins. to
place discriminating duty on foreign
products imported in foreign ships.
we favor continuation of the lio-
crnl pension policy TO which the Repup.
llcan party stnnds committed.
I'VE recognize IN william Mckinley,
OF Ohio, the most conspicuous ana re-
nowned exponent and champion Of the
doctrine OF protection and reciprocity
which constitute the corner stone OF
Republcanism." c. b. d.
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