The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-12
THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.

How the Delegates Ran the First District
Political Show-Brannon Looked to he
Dangerous on One Occasion. but Harrl.
son Spoiled Iii. Chanres-Fiuh BALLOT
Settled the Contest.
At 1l:i5 O'Clock Major Blair, of West
Union, the chairman OF the congresslon-
al committe, called the convention 10 or
der in j few words. The convention. he
SAID, Is made up of true and loyal Bryan
Democrats. il seemed right and proper
that the Democrats OF the First district
should meet to plan for the redemption
OF the district. His aluSton TO the Bryan
golden cross md cruciilxion" and
knights OF the silver shield" were re-
ceived with applause. He introduced
Mr.. NJ. F. Snider. of Doddridge. as tenn
porary chairman and L. II. Kelly. OF
Braxton. as secretary.
Mr.. Snider thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him in being
selected to open the deliberations of 90
Grand q gathering Of First district Dem
ocrats. Proceeding he ~culoslzcd the
party, claiming IL has always been the
party of the people. All great measures
OF reform. he said. have been the work
OF the Democracy. lie said the silver
issue Is no: an Issue of the politicians. 1t
>" VI AAt NHlItIlLpI ltbDIt VI inc Country.
Four months ago II looked az though
the Republicans would carry the Cleo
tion, but there has been a great change.
The people have made the isSuc; they
arose In their might and overcamc the
politicians who ran pcll nell to.gct on
the side of the people, The people OF
this country never decide more than one
question at n time. They have made up
their mind to decide the issue Of the free
coinage OF silver and the convention IS
assembled 10 carry ~ the peoples
wishes. The Republican leaders arc
now dismayed and Bryan i3 sweeping on
to the white house. He was most conf
dent Of the success Of the boy orator"
who received n most magnificent reccp-
ton n: Pittsburgh. which he had wit
messed.
Fifty years ago. snid the speaker, the
farmers were r. prosperous class, but to-
day the farmers nre an oppressed class.
This has been caused, he claimed, by the
war OF the rebellion. attendant lcgisla-
ton. and subsequent legislation In favor
Of corporations and national banks. The
issue OF national bank notes was de-
noEnced by the speaker In unmensurcd
X terms. Loan and trust e.. companies,
building and loan associations, life In
Surance companies and other financial
institutions are controlled by the nation
al banks. and the wealth of the country
is conferred IN Il few places out Of the
hands of the people. He n~ntaGnniZcd
not only the national bank system. but
other corporations have recently sent
out circular letters fav0rinE the gold
standard. The people In their might
will say that the corporations can &C so
far and no farther. The crime of 10
was next referred to md the speaker
40 ,t,a IN rR,t -, ! - ,n.-t1 ,.,ttI ....~1 . a.
legislation OF that year. The RepublI-
cans cry anarchy" but anarchy Is
never found on the farms. in. the clover
felds. Anarchy. on the contrary, h
found In the great buildings OF the great
corporations OF the country. COnclud-
ing. he asked the convention to chose q
mar worthy OF the great leader Of the
party. Bryan. Cho.c n man who Is not
ofraid to stand on the principles of the
Democracy: chose Il man of the people
who will stand u~nSwervlngly for the
peoples c1uac.
After music by Meyers band, the con-
vcntlon began It's business. The various
counties reported their committee mem
bors, or motion Of Mr.. w. f. r. Byrnc.
OF Braxton. This vas done and resulted
as follows:
X Cha!rman-J. C. Berry.
Rcsolutiona-E. w. CutliE.
Rules and order OF busIness-,T. G.,
Dennison.
Permanent organIzatIon-B. =. Hall.
CrcdentialE-L. II. Kelly.
Basis Of rcprcsentatIon-P. G.. Cut
lip.
Committee m executive committee
s. W. Moore.
rHfr Chuirmn Ms q E,pin .