The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-01
IN WEST VIRGINIA,
Sound Money VIII Win Says Y. IT.
NinsOn. of Huntington.

z. t. Vinson, of Huntington, w. Va, who
was elected chairman !of the State execu-
tive committee at the Wheeling conven-
ton Saturday. reached the city yesterday
afternoon ahead of the State delegation,
which came to the Denison shortly after
midnight. Mr.. Vinson says his States del
egation has had no conference since it's
selection and has no choice for the presi-
dental nomination other than the best man.
Some of the members have expressed a
preference for Watterson, while others pre-
fer going outside of Kentucky for the head
of the tickle in order to place Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner in the second place.
The Wheeling convention Saturday"
said Mr.. Vinson, was composed of about
$50 delegates and was an enthusiastic gath
ering. The Labor day parade at Wheeling
in the morning kept the attendance down
to the number of delegates, but in the
afternoon the opera house was crowded
We had no organization in the State till
this convention and l cannot say just how
strong the Democratic Sound-rnoney move
ment is in West Virginia. We have been
surprised every day, however, at the num-
Der of people that join US or indicate their
intention of voting for the ticket to be nom
mated at indianapolis. We have advices
from every county in the State that the
number of sound-money Democrats in each
locallty Is large. In travelling over the
State L have run across many Democrats
VINO Will not support Bryan. men whom L
have been led to believe by report intended
to vote the Chicago ticket. In the county
of Mingo L heard there were not over three
gold Democrats, but in one town l located
twenty-five, and the county sent twelve
delegates to the Wheeling convention.
Greenbriar is one of the best farming coun-
ties in the State, and though it is in the
remote southeastern portion, requiring
nearly four hundred miles of travel to
reach Wheeling, yet we had eight delegates
from there at our State convention. Re-
cruits are coming over to us fast; and they
are men who have heretofore been very
actively identified with the party's inter-
ests.
West Virginia at a presidential election is
between 1000 and 5000, and the sound
money Democrats will no doubt poll more
than that many. OF course / DO not be-
lieve We will carry the State, but we win
save it for sound money. The Republican
organization in the State has been quiet in
the last few months, and the silveriteS have
taken advantage of this to flood the cou1,-
ties and cities with their literature. In
been presented, but in the last ten days
the Republican committee has been very
active in spreading its literature. and as a
question has been more noticeable
Mr.. Vinson was asked how the delegation
would probably vote on an income tax
plank in the platform to be adopted this
week. Il am not authorized TO speak for
the delegation" said he, but think it is
in favor of an income tax on constitutional
lines, if one can be devised on lines that are
not discriminating. OF course, il will not
packing the Supreme Court, as proposed
by the Chicago followers"
Twenty-Five delegates and visitors to the
convention came in from West Virginia at
midnight and went to the Denison: The
delegation is headed by Alfred Caldwell.
of Wheeling, who was for eight years At
torney-genera of the State.
W. have no choice for President" said
Mr.. Caldwell. I'VE came here free to con-
suit with other delegates and give the new
party the best candidate possible. In West
Virginia the sound-money movementa among
+In nan4nar9f r. iG taking well If 10 1a RI fa
say what will be the effect of it in this cleo
ton. We scarcely have an organization
Saturday. We have not canvassed the
State thoroughly, but we have information
enough to warrant me IN saying that the
free-silver people have had their day. They
nave had their inning. and now the sound
money Democrats are at the bat, and the
beauty of it is We have sixty days in
which to win the game. There are many
Democrats in my State who are on the
fence. They have. been accustomed. year
overlooking any little things in the plat
form which did not suit them, and support
ing platform and ticket Loyalty. The idea
of refusing to support the action of the
convention almost took their breath away
when it was first suggested, and at first
it was slow work to secure converts. AL
the time the free-Silver howlerS We're at
work, and it took a brave man to come
out and reDudiate the Chicago platform.
But when men did begin 10 declare them
selves. others followed them, and now
there is a regular stampede to the sound
HAS West Virginia any special plank
which 1t would like to see made a part
of the PLATFORM
trNone. except that we want to see the
platform directly opposite TO the Chicago
platform as TO finance and as to its utter
ances concerning the Supreme Court. the
Constitution and the President. We do not
want even the thin edge of anarchy seen
in the resolutions which the convention,
may adopt"
What viii be the permanent effect of
II is movement?
THE permanent effect will be the saliva
tion of the Democratic party il it is to have
salvation. This National Democratic party
will be the nucleus about which the party