Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-18

Tr-rad Down Because He RetuS-
o1t7 Eouivocate or Abandon His
g~0ciDles A Minority Report,
O71osinc Instructions and Favor
ing Au International Agreement,
~abed in the Second District.
FIRST DISTRICT
wam VI. Hincaid.
V E r.. Bryne.
Job. A. Howard.
sa' 20 The Register.
--,s5arg. W. Va, June 1.-THE
1 a-'c Delegate Convention for the
r district. met here to-day TO select
ss 10 the National Convention at
r AGO. The convention was called to
by vs.. B. McGary, and w. Scott
losen temporary chairman, J. A.
r-g secretary. and NJ NJ. Thomp-
s. b. Davis and y. T. McCann as
sr. secretaries.
r -smp0rary officers were chosen
ash. permanent organization.
s- the reports Of the committees
uuals. basis Of representation,
The committee on resolutions made
-r5-. waich was adopted as fol-
os
SOLVED. BY the Democrats Of the
r- Congressional district, of West
T-g.1ia. In convention assembled, we
affirm our unfaltering devotion %
-s principles of Democracy as taught
and ex mpliGed by Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson and other illus
-u. founders of the party, who
% deep and strong the foundation
O.u liberty in ,his, cur free coun-
Resolved, That We fully endorse the
uf policy of the administration or
Cover Clevenland and reaffrm the de-
r-.r0ns of the Democratic National
Convention of 1892 on the question or
tariff taxation.
~Re=olved. Th1. We demand the re-
s-0rau0n bv law of Inc money of the
cons SUTTON providing for the full COIN
age of bo.h gold and silver as fun legal
tender and red mDiOn money at the
-aI0 ot sixteen t1 one. regardless Of the
financial policy of England or any 9th
s.na-i0n.
Resolved. That we favor an income
lX 'aV similar To- the one recently null
fa by decisions of the Supreme Court
Ure United States and to the end th8,
imay be enforced. We favor an ann nd
u.r OF the constitution of the United
Safes
Resolved. That the delegation from
.l.s district 20 the Democratic National
Con, u,i0n. TO De held az Chicago. be
a-- they are hereby instructed TO vote
t.r0 candidate for President or Vice
mt who is not an open and avOw-
s advocate Of the policy expressed n
-s above resolutions"
Senator Newman. Of Marshall. nOmi-
c.sa Nm. VI. kincaid for delsgace-at-
and John A. Howard placed Hon.
Aired Caldwell in nomination. John
..Ioanson demanded that before q vote
be taken the candidates 0e required 10
Sa heir position on the financial
c-i0u This demand was over
V-..uiugiy endorsed by the convention
ami .n obedience TO cIis demand Mr..
Aaad stated his position and decla--
uQualddsy for free silver. JOS IN
lalo0d attacked Senator Newman en-
;-e gr0u2t that he had said le woIid
Il vote for arN free silver man ana
Senator Newman denied this statement,
Gaining his remarks were of a more
n't"ei character. Caldwell and Kin
y> names had several seconds.
h.7oj announced his allegiance 20
Y silver in ten minute speech. Gen.
l--Fcl was sent for and after declar-
.-5 his allegiance 10 the Democratic
party. ,-ted il most uneQuivoc3l terms
- 7p0>.-iOn 10 free silver. He was
421a1ei freely by Doth The free silver
people and the Oppsition. 1t was well
a'Hc aa, il Gen. Caldwell had de
himself for free silver he would
-l' elected unanimously. How
position was clearly and em-
t-y defined on the financial
question and the convention reluc--
l-ued him down. General Cald-
W 81 is mucl pleased with his reception
mo convention and under the cir
stances t-els just rs we'll satisfied
-' as had been elected.
I-a delegates generally spoke Of him
OF admiration for his boldness
-ring his position. when he knew
-.tr, defeat. In spite of the silver
neot he received 1919 votes. Fol-
"a-- is the vote.
, N-.1it. Ohio. none; Hancock, none;
Ike S. D0ddridge. =: Gilmer. l.:
ron. -; Lewis. II; Marshall. l.;
o'-; We,zel, Is; B.1XJon, 9;
''.aweI Ohio. p; Hancock. 8: Mar
o, Tyler, 512; BraxtOn. 9; total,
Nocl.d was then declared the unan-
choice.
next fight was between W. E. r.
OF BraNton and VI. G.. Sperry, Of
son. Byrne being chosen.
..1. John A. Howard was nOminat-
occ.amadOn as the other dele
.-. ID. S2srry was chosen as alternate
go a1d Joseph Gallagher and Lee
as -he other TWO alternates.
Zee the convention adjourned ad-
were made by Gen. Watts and
John o. PendletOn.
1Ae proceedings Of the convention