Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-10


rious ConventiOns-A Free Silver
Plank Made Part of the Platform
S 10 the Register.
West Union. W. Va. June 9.-The
Democracy Of Doddridge assembled here
today in mass convention TO appoint
daga,es to The various conventions.
Hon &c. sperry was chosen chairman,
CIV. Bland and N. b. Summers secre-
iar
Never in the history of the county
was there a more enthusiastic conven-
ton held. The sentiment was strongly
In favor Of silver and when that sub
ie,. was mentioned the convention SIM
p'y went Wild. After the routine work
O. r1e convention was ended Hon. John
o. Pe1d.elOn. Gen. c. c.. Watts and Hon.
T. C. B5lpbsnyder made speeches and
were Cheered 10 the echo. Republican
legislation for the last thirty years was
denounced by these speakers and the
hlt dozen traitors i'm the Democratic
camp we're clearly pointed out
Every section OF the county was we'll
represented ald there were many good
Democrats present from the adjoining
counties of Harrison. Richie and Tyler.
The convention instructed for no c2ndi-
dates but left the delegates free to- act
for themselves.
The 0,i0wing is a list of the delegates
with Che address of each. 10 the District,
3 i.
Ds.rc--C. p. Hudson, Central Station;
J. A. Leach. Oxford; W. II. Flesher,
Grove; W. ~ Williams, Grove; ). L.
Chapman Grove. A. j. Lea-herman.
Morg3uvIe. W. A. Chess and George
Ford. Long Run. A. j. Charter. Knight;
q. Davis. Long Run; L. c Sperry. Jr.,
Avon. q. q. Dun. Parker; r. B. Bates
end S. II. smith Eagle Mills. A. J. Ash
c.a.t w. Il. Douglass, New Milton; T.
d. S1ler Avon, John Bland. Bland
vile. w. p Mckinley. Market; w. G..
Davis j. W. Gareu. L. r. Charter and
q. w. Bland. West Union.
Sa-e-J0hn Miller and Arlington
D1,s0n. Contra, Station: S. B. Mcmillan.
West Union; G. l.. Carder. Long Run:
Charles Stewart kentOn: z. c. SDerry
a. j. Sperry and JEFF Davis. Avon:
VIM AslcraiJ, Wallace: ID. j. Smith and
Y. Langict. Eagle Mills: Isaac Gectge.
Centre Point: w r. Walton. Robert
Barnett and l.. ID. LOWther. Market: J.
, boiett New Milton; ~ b Summers.
summers; Mllard L. SD.der. J. Y.
BAR and a. L. HUpp West Union.
longressi0nai-JOhn Miller and Ar
1sion Do,son. Central Station: q. ].
-.eoer. Leopold. NJ ). Vanhorn. Grove.
Joe Brown. S. Clair; j. d. McRevnolds.
A'n.on John z. Orr. Long Run: L. W.
jill. Nman and $. s. McCardle. Morgans-
we, a. j. Garrett, Long Run; a. r.
O-ler and j. Z. Douglass. M.letus: S.
j. Allen, S r. L8ngftt and W. b.
a.a1. Eagle Mills: Albert Talk.ngton.
aidre,h, " r. Walton. L. d. LOWther
ana Robert Barrett Market: J. S. Rib
ll New Milton; N. B. Summers. sum
.s' 7. B. McClain. knight; L. B.
s21.nson, joan Hammond, West
Union.
The officers were added to each dele
g.o1.
ne following resolutions were adopt
a by .he convention.
Resolved BY The Democrats of bod
0.lsa county w. Va. in convention as
s-A'.el, this day, June 9th. 1896. that
,e1ihrm our devotion 20 the princi-
l-S OK .arin reform and commend the
Aes, effort of President Cleveland
aai The representatives. Of our State in
st Congress in chat behalf.
resolved, That we favor an income
N Jaw. similar TO the one recently de-
'.7- unconstitutional and to the end
may be enforced we would hail
o.is1t change in the C0nstitu-
son 't the United States.
Resolved That we favor the election
~ .a'.sd states Senator's by direct vote
Of -oa People.
Resolved. That We censure and con-
.a me present Congress for It's do
ns policy and for its failure 10
-- 'o The relief Of the United States
.sl.l when the unforeseen decision
- United States Supreme Court rem
me 0te income tax law a nudity.
making The issue Of interest
iS ooocS necessary, and we further
ln SAID Congress for the lavish
"as-etul expenditure Of vast sums
--e peoples money amounting in the
gate TO more than half q billion
--rs
resolved, That We commend Presi-
Cleveland for his firm aud cour-
Tore On policy. and pledge our
.' 10 the support Of the Monroe doc
as 1y Aim Interpreted in the Vene-
controversy, that we witness
lNle,y Che struggle Of oppressed
r' ana that we anticipate With de-
r7-, ,1e dawn Of thai day on which our
-'en there shall throw on the yoke
-. s2o-sm and enjoy the blessings OF
-15tty which is the Unborn right
man Of every cline; that we
.s' 1'zs with the oppressed Of every
~. no, unmindful of bleeding Ar
''' whose people by the thousands