The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-18
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cLARKSRuRG, w. Va. June H.
The Democrats OF the First congress
sIonal district met at the court house
here to-day, to select three delegates to
the national Democratic convention, at
Chicago. The assembly was called to
order by w. b. McGnry, ESQ. OF Wes-
ton, who named Winfield Scott, OF
ClarksburE as temporary chairman.
AIR. Scott made vigorous speech,
which arouscd considerable cnthusi-
asm. j. w. Ewing was named tenn
porary secretary, and the representa-
tives of the press assistant secretaries.
The afternoon session was called to
order by Chairman Scott and the COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported in favor OF making the tempo
rary organization permanent This
was approved After the reports Of
committees on credentials and basis of
representation the committee on rcso-
buttons reported as follows:
Resolved, BY the Democrats OF the
First congressional district Of West
..rginla, in convention assembled, that
we do rcafFirm our untaltarinG devotion
to the principles OF Democracy, as
taught and eXcmplitied by Thomas
jefferson and Andrew Jackson and
other hIustTto9s founders OF the party,
which huilded deep and strong the
foundation Of civil liberty In this our
free country.
Resolved. That we fully endorse the
tariT policy Of the administration OF
Grover cleveland. and reailirm the de
liberatIons OF the Democratic national
convention OF 1892 on The question OF
tariff taxation.
Resolved. That we demand the Sc
stnratiun by law OF the money OF the
constitution providing for the free
coinage OF both gold and solver as full
legal tender and redemption money at
the ratio Of sixteen to one. regardless OF
the financial policy OF England nr any
other nation.
Resolved. That we favor an income
tax. a law similar to one recently nullt-
fed by decisions OF the supreme court
OF the United States. and to the end
that 1t may be enforced. We favor an
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States.
Resolved. That the delegates from
this district to the Democratic national
convs ntiou to be held ct Chicago are
and they are hereby instructed to vote
for no candidate for President or vice
president who Ia not an open and ayow-
I'd advocate Of the policy expressed in
the above resolutions.
on nominations being called for more
than one speaker began 10 name man
10 be sent TO ST. Louis" Evidently
This St Louis convention Is troubling
our Democratic friends
The two candidates for delsEnte-at-
large were: William NJ. Kincaid. Of
Marshall. and Gen Alfred Caldwell. Of
Ohio county. on the vote being taken
KincaId was found to have large ma
jcrity
Hon. J. B. Fowler placed in nomIna-
ton ". f. r. Byrnc. OF BraNtOn cpun-
~. for one Of the remaining delegates.
Hon Ira C. Post nominated NJ. 8,
Sperry. OF Harrison. Before the ballot
ing was over. Mr.. Sperry moved TO
make the nomination OF Mr.. Byrns una
n!mous. which was done. An attempt
was then made to stamped. the con-
Vention TO Sperry. through a motion to
make his selection by reclamation. but
this was frustrated by John 4. How
ard being placed In nomination by Hon
John 0. PendIeton on the vote being
taken II soon became plain That How
ard led. Sperry again moved to make
his opponents nomination unanimous.
This was done The aitern1te-at- large
is 81. 6. SpCrry. OF C.arkshurG. The
remaining two nlternates are Joseph
Gallaher and Lee Miller
Gen. c. @ Watts was present and
made an address, Many delegates loft
at this moment to catch thcir trains.
There seems to BE- strong and grow
ing sentiment for Bennett mere.
Mr. Sparry's magnanimous conduct
IN withdrawing in favor Of his Oppo-
nents won him any friends, and his
selection rs largo was
unanimous.
The gag rule worked beautifully. the
nominees for delegates taking posi-
ton that harmunizcd with the rcsolu-
tons.
IN WILSON'S DISTRICT