The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-23
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Wigwam Thrhngel-Johm ". Holt Per
mancnt Chairmnn-The I,espiutions,

mancht Chairman-The Regulations.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, July ca
It was about o'clock before the conven-
ton was again called TO order. The
wiSwam was crowded to lty fullest
capacity. Hon. L, NJ. Wade, OF Braxton
county, welded the gavel, Senator FL
kins being unable for various reasons
to be In attendance. Tho crowd was
exceedingly noisy and Mr.. Wade could
only restore partial order after n ylgor-
ou9 pounding OF the gavel. which nearly
shlvored Its cmblcmatIc golden covering
and threatened the demolition OF the
chairmun.s table. When the noise final
~ quieted down so the secretary's voice
could he heard, that official called for
the report OF the committee on perma-
nent organization. which was as follows:
Hon. John H. Holt, OF Grafton, for
chairman: Henry +. Tully, Of Parkers-
hurg, secretary, Chris II, Payne, OF Fay
etc, and all the Republican editors
present as assistant secretaries; George
PoffenbarGcr, OF Mason, reading clerk.
The report was adopted. and commit
tee composed OF Captain Walker, OF
jackson. Editor Burnside. OF Upshur,
and N. j. Fortncy. OF Preston, was ap-
pointed TO notify Mr., Holt and the other
permanent officers OF their selection and
escort them TO the platform.
4 Noisy Audience,
Mr.. Holt took the gayel and began to
address the convention. which was In
great disorder, the aislcs being crowded
and the seats and all available space
jammed with perspIring but good ma
turcd multitude. The din OF the assem-
bly, Kept up and the vigorous pounding
OF the chairman's gavel failed for some
time to get order. Delegates and Bncc-
tators came surglng noIally through the
doors. having boon detained by n furious
rain storm. while those already inside
bore visible effects OF the result
OF the leaks In the roof. The sergcant-
.at-arms and his assistants seemed un-
able TO cope with the contingency, and Il
TOOK vigorous and emphatic language
from the chair to finally have the din,
racket and confusion cease. The spec-
tators were driven behind the ropes TO
the rear OF the wiEwam. where there was
q space reserved for them. ~
Hon. j. B. Floyd, OF kanawha, moved
that each delegation appoint n SER
seant-at-arns TO clear the seats belong
Ing TO the regular delegates OF hIs co,ln-
ty. This motion carried, not without
some protest, however. The roll call for
selections OF each county was called, but
Mt last dispensed with by unanimous
consent. as the convention had Mt last
got Itself fixed for business and settled
down and quiet reIGned after nearly
thirty minutes OF confusion. The re-
port OF the committee on resolutions was
then read BY Hon. John w. Mason,
whose full round yIocc and dramatic
emphasis made nil present understand
and appreciate the points in It. He was
frequently interrupted by applause. The
resolutions are a3 follows:
Tho Platform.
We earnestly. heartily and without
any reservation endorse the able and
patriotic platform adopted by the ma
tional Republican convention at St.
Louis. emphasizing especially Its utter
ances In favor OF protection, reciprocity
and sound money. We are more than
| satisfied with the candidates and pledge
to Mckinley and Hobart our untIrlng
and earnest support until they shall be
triumphantly elected.
We condemn the PopulIstlc, Anarchis-
tic. Democratic platform adopted at
Chicago for Its Vicious attack on the su-
preme and other federal courts upon the
enforcement OF law. The Republican
party Is unalterahly In favor OF right
eous laws. wisely enforced.
We condemn the Chicago plan OF cam
paign fnr It's iuputatlon upon the hon.
eSty and patriotism OF the American
people. We are confident that the great
heart OF the American people beats re-
sponsively to the principles OF truth and
righteousness. We condemn them for
their Anarchistic attempt to array class
against class. The interest nf one i3 the
concern OF all.
We commend the last legislature for
industry, intelligence and economy. we
point with pride to tho fact that It ac-
comrl!sheA oil needed legislation within
the constitutional period OF forty-flve
days and saved the people many thou
sands OF dollars MS compared with the
last Democratic Legislature.
The Virginia Debt.
We most heartily approve the action
OF the last legislature in declining uh-
condItlonaily the offer to make set
tlcment or the state debt OF virginia
existing prior to til" iirst day OF Innu-
Hry, 1861, upon a basis fixed by Virginia,
basis 50 clearly unfair nnd unjust, MS
to make ii manifest that no settle
mcnt was deserved. We are firmly of
the opinion that the state OF West Vr-
g'nla has long SINCE done all that
should be required tf It toward milking
n settlement. Virginia refused to meet
our commissioners appointed for that
purpose, and has arbitrarily set apnr,
one-thlrd OF that debt to be pald by
West Virginia and Issued certificates
for their payment. These certificates
are misleadinf and DO great Injustice to
West Virginia. We do not believe that
West Virginia owes one cont OF that
debt. and hrr opposed to any further
negotiations on the subject.
We are in favor Of perfect equality bc-
fore thelnw IN tho matter OF taxation.
We declare the present System OF fore
Ing the agricultural classes 10 pay
taxes on their debts to ho manlrcstly
unfair ana unjust. Wn demnnd that our
present assessment law b. SO changed
aa TO allow farmers the game privileges
which ara ncc0,ed to other citizens Of
our state, So i
We cannot too strongly endorse and
commend the nblc. patriotic mud stat tee.
munllke conduct OF our beloved sHna-
tor and congressman In the perform
anGe Of their duties III our national leg
lBlature. s#.
Wa cordially invite nil persons who
believe In the principles and pollCIcs
SGt forth In the foregoing resolutions 10
unite With us in eleCtIpg the nominees
Of this convention and the national Re-
publican Ticket
The resolutions were passed with trc-
mendotiH cheers. H
prclimInnrics Al Settled.
O.W.O. llardman. Of Tyler, read TN.