Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-12

YOU may have observed, says uoIh4HS
about the d,sgraceful school book ques-
ton. Senator E,kins has deemed 1t
necessary 10 inform his audiences that
there was no scandal in that regard.
Could il be possible that the Senator
was thinking of that little episode
where Speaker Edwards called Mr..
Clark 10 the chair that he might go on
the floor and offer a resolution de-
nOunc.ng Editor Hart? (AppiauseJ
And if you read the Intelligencer I'M
med!ateiy after the adjournment OF that
Legislature. you found therein an apoI-
egetic editorial, saying in substance
that very little had been done, and de-
clar.ng that the Legislature was com
posed chiefly Of inexperienced men.
Applause.) The Republican State
platform eulog.zes the Legislature: the
Legislature condemned Editor Hart;
therefore. when Editor Hart approves
the platform he ratifies his own con-
demnation. (Applause) They talked
about the fee system, and proposed TO
repeal it. They raised a Clamor. but
when misfortune befell Us, and the Leg
islature was turned over 10 the Repub-
leans and they saw that their own
friends must suffer from any change
She whole thing suddenly vanished from
their minds. (Appiause)
But. my fellow citizens, we are here
for action. Words are but leaves;
deeds are fruits. (Applause) We
want to reap a great harvest in No
vember. and therefore we must do
good work here to-day. (Applause)
The Chair then called for the report
of the Committee on Order OF Business,
and it was submitted in the usual con-
ventlon form and adopted. The re-
port of the Committee Of resolutions
followed, being presented by NJ. h.
Snider. 1t is as follows:
I'VE. the Committee on Resolutions,
report the following:
we. the Democrats Of the FIRST Con-
gress.0nal Dis riot Of West Virginia, in
convention assembled this 11th day OF
August. 1896, hereby adopt the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That we heartily endorse
the platform of principles enunc-ated
a Chicago by the last National Demo-
cratic Convention. and endorse the can
didates nominated at that convention
for President and Vice President
The report Of the Committee on Basis
of Representation took the vote cast Tor
Congress in 1892, which gave the var
ious counties the following vote: BraX-
ton is. Brooke s. Doddridge y, Gllmer
70. Hancock 6. Harrison %, Lewis II,
Marshall IS, Ohio %, Tyler y and Wet
Eel Is.
A resolution was passed limiting nom
mating speeches to ten minutes and sec
onding speeches to five minutes, and
then the roll was ordered called for
nominations.
Braxton had 10 candidate, and was
passed. and when Brooke was called,
Mr.. NJ. F. Dryden, OF Ohio, took the
floor on behalf of that county and nom
mated Col. ". W. Arnett. He said:
we want no man who was for gold
yesterday and for silver to-day; who
blows no. one day and cold another.
We want a man"
When Dodlridge was called ]. V.
Blair took the platform TO name Hon.
John o. Pendleton. IF the Republic
can party was a jury and Mckinley the
Judge. they would hang John o. Pen
dle.on for what he has done in behalf
OF Democracy
Gilmer and Hancock had no candi
dates When Harrison was called Hon.
Ira d. Post took the platform and nom
mated NJ. G. Sperry. He is young
man who knows what It is TO earn a
standard dollar by an honest days work
on the farm"
When Lewis was called Hon. A. ".
Woodford took the platform, said he
was not a candidate in humorous
speech, and seconded the nomination
of Col. w. W. Arnett. Il dom be-
lieye much in giving honors 10 men who
became converts TO silver after the Chi
cago Convention adjourned"
Marshall county had no candidate.
When Ohio county was called +. II.
LANCE took the stage and seconded the
nomination of Col. Arne,t. Il know
he would work sixteen hours a day for
the cause; I know he would rather miss
sixteen meals than miss one vote. and
I believe he would carry sixteen coun-
ties. if there were that many in the
district"
The roll call was here interrupted 10
give Hon. John o. Pendleton an op-
portun.ty 10 withdraw his name. which
he did in a ringing speech, which was
applauded to The echo He said he had
only consented to the use Of his name
during he past few days under great
pressure.
The roll call was then resumed, and
Mr.. Corlin, Of Braxtor. seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Sperry. J. A.
Wood. of Ohio. also seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Sperry. Tyler county had
no candidate. When We-zel was called
Lyle Robinson seconded the nomination
of Col. Arnet-. IT has been said that
the Democracy of my county do nothing
but read the Bible and voje the Demo
cratic ticket. want "a do that they
read the Wheeling Register and vote
the Democratic ticket" tApplause.)
The roll call was then ordered on the
frs, ballot, and it resulted as follows: