Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-30

W. II. wilson. of Jefferson: Third, Benz
Bass Il. OF Upshur; Fourth, [. II. Richard
son, OF Writ.
The Gold Democratic State Conven-
ton assembled in the Opera House at
ten O'Clock yesterday morning, accord
ing to the previously arranged pro-
gramme of the Provisional State Com
mittee, and was called to order by Gen
eral Alfred Caldwell, chairman of the
committee, who made a brief address
by way of introducing as The temporary
chairman Mr. Benjamin Trapnell, Of
Kanawha county. Genera, Caldwell
congratulated the convention upon its
sze and the city upon its presence, and
then put the question as 10 whether the
choice Of temporary chairman, made
by the Committee, should be the choice
of the convention. The selection was
ratified by an unanimous vote, and Cen
eral Caldwell named as a committee to
escort Mr.. Trapnell to the chair Messrs.
H. NJ Russell, of Ohio. and D. c. Wes-
tenhaver, Of Berkeley. As Mr. Trap
nell appeared ne was warmly applaud
ed. His address was characterized by
a good deal of bitterness Of spirit at
times, particularly in his references to
the Democratic National Convention at
Chicago, It's platform and its candi-
dates
Mr.. Trapnell began by saying that the
body he addressed had assembled under
conditions which were probably with
out precedent. He took an early occa-
sion to use the name Of President Cleve-
land, and II was loudly appiauded. As
he proceeded he uttered such sentences
as: But mark you, gentlemen, while
our party was divided and our cOunsels
betrayed the emissaries Of a debased
currency were going about the land
sowing the seeds Of dissenton and party
diShOnOr.' THE Chicago Con-
vention was recreant ami apos,ate from
the true Democratic faith"
THAT Convention was dominated by
the demon Of Anarchy, represented by
Altgeld and by men of his type :
Every true American must bow his
head in shame at that spectacle"
: "Insidious appeals 10 prejudice, and
the feelings which the unthriftly hold
towards the prosperous = That
candidate has proved himself wholly
spectacular. in his every act and In
st.nct." He utters piatitudes
and economic fallacies' "The
awful shock which the Chicago plat
form brought to every true Democrat
has been succeeded by feeling of dis
gust" The principles Of true
Democracy have been fou.ed and strick-
en- down" a flood Of POpulis-
tic heresy." And there was much more
of the same sort. On the financial ques-
ton he said: But we stand here to de
clare our unfl.ching belief that the free
coinage of silver at an artificial ratio is
a base fraud, and our answering deter
mination to work for a currency every
dollar of which. whether silver, paper or
god. shall be equal in value and equal to
one hundred cents. We can expect
nothing but temporary defeat, but we
can hope for eternal victory in the fu-
ture. when the m.sts Of error have been
dissipated."
General Caldwell then announced that
the selection Of the Committee for per-
manent secretary was A. NJ. Lorentz,
of Marshall, and r. E. Lee Fitzsim-
mons. of Ohio, as Sergeant-at-Arms,
and these selections were approved.
Mr.. Stalnaker, secretary Of the Pro-
vis.onal Committee, then announced
that the Committee had prepared plan
whereby the Committees would consist
of TWO from each Congressional district,
and this was likewise approved.
The Convention then took a recess to
allow the delegates to make their selec-
lions Of committeeman. Later the COM
mittees were arranged and set TO work.
When the convention convened, after
the morning recess. the report Of the
Committee on Permanent Organization
was presented by Col. Robert White. 1t
provided for the following schedule OF
officers.
President-Hon. z. NJ. Turner.
vice Presidents-First Congressional
district ]. G. Ralston. Of Braxton, and
Jobn s Naylor. OF Ohio: Second. D. c..
yysstenbaver. Of Berkeley, and John
Third. Charles Scott, Of Up
sbnr and Johnson Hatfield, of Mingo;
Fonr.h ] H. Herndon, of Cabell, and j.
T Rowven. of Putnam. The report also
made the temporary secretary perma-
nent The repor, was adopted, and
Nessrs. A. H. Wilson and J. ID. Balnes
were named as a committee TO notify
Mr. Turner of his selection and escort
him 10 the chair.
The committee appeared with Mr.
Turner at 1890 p. M, and me chairman
was heartily applauded as he stepped
upon the stage. In his address ne said
among other things:
Gentlemen Of the Conven,ion-I de,
sire 70 present my unqualified and
- Fo- rho honor nj the SO @