Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-13

If the strength CT the so-callcd
sound money" Democratic movement
n West Virginia is to be measured by
the attendance at the mesing which
was held in the dining room of the Nc
Lure House, yesterday morning, it must
be disappointing to the lead rs in that
movement. The date and place of
meeting was extensively advertised
throughout The State, by circular and
newspaper nC4ces, Yet not more than
seveny-five persons assembled at the
hot5l. The me ing was advertised in
tnis city by posters which We're con-
sp!cu0usly displayed at different points.
At the meeting, the National Demo-
cratic ticket adopted at the Chicago
Convention was bolted. as was expected.
An executive committee was appointed,
and met after the adjournm of the
meeting. The committee selected Au-
gust 18Th as the da,e for holding State
cOnyNt.0l CT gold Democrats in Wheei-
ing. Al tlis meeting delegates TO the
Indianapolis conference which meets
September p, viii be chos n; also cleo
tors TO serve Oh the S,aje ticket for the
nominees o. the indianapolis cOnyen-
ton.
\ large proportion of the gent,em \
who attended the convention were from
this city, including Thomas Fox, Allen
Brock, J. A. Reynoldson, Lawrence
Sands, Harry Franzhs.m, VIM. Fling
ham, J. c. Divine, Platoff Zane. Col.
Robert White, S. II. Brockun.er, Lucius
Hcge, Chas. F. Brandfass, Hon. J. b.
Sommervilie. Walter II. R.neh2rJ, Gen.
Alfred Caldwell Hon. Randolph Stal-
maker, Charles Lamb, Charles II. Copp,
B. X. McMechen ard Edw. B. Franz
helm. Others in attendance were joan
Sheppard, Of Logan; Taylor NinsOa, OF
Huntington; Prof e. VI. Turner, OF
McnCngala; \. ". Lorcn-Z Of Marshall;
John A. Robinson, Of Mineral; j. IL.
Brown, Of Kanavha; J0nn l.. Dickinson,
of Karawha; joan ". Bates. of Mason;
L. B. Busk.rk OF Logan: 5. B. Kelly, OF
Hun ingtOn; c. p. Hoard, Of Ceredo; j.
r. Dcnahue, OF Hancock; II. c. S.mms,
of Huntington; Robert II. Browse, Of
Peasants: Mayor Ensign. os Hunting
ton; ". II. Banks. K. Geriord. c. d.
Emmons. d. ". EmmOns II. l.. Simms,
Of Ca5eM: Messrs. Dcy3reuX and Wat
rons. of Kanawaa; Stewart, CT Berke-
lev: Joseph Ru4ner, CT Kanawla, and
others.
Col. Browse was chairman Of the
meeting. and Z. p. Wilson, Of OHIO, and
Mr.. Ruffner Of Kanawhl, secretaries.
The executive committee chosen was
as follows: FIRST district. Gen. Alfred
Caldwell. of Oaic; a. NJ Lorea,Z. of
Marshall; John r. Donehue, Of Han
cock.
Second district. JOAN 4. Robinson, Of
Mineral: d. c. Wes,enh2ver, o. Berke-
ley; Prot E. NJ. Turner, of MonCn23lla.
Third district j. \. Sheppard, OF Lc-
gan; J. D. Barnes. o, Kanawha; L. ).
Williams, CT Gr5enbrier.
Fourth district, Z. T. V.nson and II.
c. Simms, Of Cab -; J. W. Bates, Of
Mason.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. S.mms. Of Huntington, who made
short address in naming The Crganiza-
ton. Upon taking the chair, Col.
Browse made a speech Tegre,t.ng his n
ability to endorse the enuncination of his
party in the Chicago platform uTOn the
financial question. The temporary or
ganizat.on was al erward made perma-
nent. Upon the motion to call State
convention. the debate was op5ned by
Gen. Caldwell. who advocated its adop-
ton. and incidentally scored the Re
publican platform. Several ether ad-
dresses were made. all fayoring the idea
of putting a Democratic gold ticket in
the field. Among the speakers were Mr..
Brandfass. Pro-. Turner, Mr.. Sommer-
Vile. Col White Mr.. Sheppard, Mr..
Vnson, and others.
The meeting adjourn d about noon.
Gen. Caldwell was made chairman of
the executive committee, and Hon. Ran
Stalnaker secretary. TIL Sc two officers
were constituted a committee on ar
rangem MS for tne STATE convention.
The committee adjourned to meet al ihe
call o. The chairman.