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SpeClal 10 tue Register.
Clarksburg. w. Va, June 5.-At the
Democratic convention to-day NJ. G..
Sperry was chosen to preside, and Or
man Randolph secretary and Thomas
Raymond asSistan,.
The reports OF the comittees on Gre
dentials and basis of representation
were adopted, whereby no alternate
delegate and no delegate was allowed
10 vote by proxy who may be chosen 10
the respective conventions.
The fight was on the report OF COM
mittee on resolutions, which was
adopted, and in these words:
I'VE declare in favor of the immedi-
ate repeal OF all hat Republican unpa-
triotic and revolutionary legislation of
1873 demonetizing silver, and We de-
mand the immediate restoration OF the
Democratic system of free and unlimI,-
ed coinage of silver and sold at the
ratio of 16 to /. without waiting for the
consent and concurrence Of any other
nation"
The delegates to the several conven-
tionS were instructed not TO vote for
any person for any office unless such
candidate publicly declares he is an
open and avowed advocate Of the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the old established ratio
of 16 to !. Immediately and independ-
emily OF any foreign power whatever.
The policy of the present adminlstra-
ton on the money question was de-
nounced. but the action of the President
in upholding the Monroe doctrine was
approved.
The party pledged itself to use every
means in its power to secure the liberia
tion of oppressed Cuba, and extended
sympathy to the oppressed people OF
every land Of despotism, and especially
to the suffering Christians OF bleeding
Turkey.
The resolutions denounce the feeble
act OF the late Republican Legislature
of this State. which, for weakness and
incapacity, stands unmatched.
The party also declared in favor of
a tariff for revenue only.
Able and conservative speeches were
made by Hon. John J. Davis and Hon.
Benjamin Wilson on the question CT
finance. and other dangers TO our in
stitutions were poina ed out. Hon. Ira
c. Post championed the cause of silver.
Hon. John J. Davis offered this reso-
luton. which was adopted:
Resolved. That we are opposed to
the present national banking system
and are in favor of the repal of the ten
per cent tax on State banks. and de-
mand that State banking shall be made
free under conditions that secure the
safety and redemption of its currency
in coin."
The resolution was amended on mo-
tion of Col. John Vance, by substitute
ing the words gold and silver before
the word coin"
Following are the delegates to the
State convention: John c. Vance, r. NJ.
Orr. J. d. Hefner, A. B. Coffendaffer,
d. T. Randolph, E. A. Carder, l.. H.
Vance, Ellis Lyon. George D. Horner,
A. Carper John Patton, Lee Maxwell,
C. W. Johnson, S. ]. Lowe, H. S. Smith,
William Hood, C. NJ. Harbert, r. E.
Richardson, G. R. Ogden, ] r. Gerard,
o. Q. Owens, c. l.. Hickman.
District Convention: Ira C. Post,
]. n. Eib, j. C. Johnson, j.
]. Horner, E. Myerkey, Will
lam CASTOR, w. j. Prim, Joseph
Parrisee, J. C. Vance R. NJ. Orr, j. B.
West. P. B. Bartlett. P. w. F. Randolph,
NJ. H. Davis, w. B. Wilkinson, D. NJ.
Shinn.
Congressional Convention: H. S.
Smith, William Hood, G. Payne, n. j.
Holden. Thomas NJ. Horner, James NJ.
West. NJ. F. Bartlett. Michael Francis,
H. w. Carder, NJ. F. Connell. G. w.
Washburg. G. w. Wolfe. j. c.. Preston,
w. l.. Laing, B. T. Monroe, E. B. Nc
Donald. E. B Garrett. a. j. Michael.
Senatorial Convention: C. A. Short,
H. t. Shinn. NJ. Carder, Samuel Gaines,
Luther Bond, w. NJ. Talbot, Amos
Payne, c. G. Richards. T. ]. Brady, NJ. L..
G. Sperry, G. w. Wolfe. T. NJ. Golden,
C. A. w. Sheehy, B. Connor. A. B.
Talbot, Theodore Radcliffe, ]. w. Hus-
tead. Geore Elliott.
Judicial Convention: Kelso Pell, Geo.
Frum. Joseph Romine. Joseph w. Hite,
Ransall Johnson, John Temple, Thomas
Raymond, w. Smith. Orlando West. j.
NJ. Garrett. Silas Filtro T. D. Martin.
3. L. Nuzum,, j. W. CASTOR, w. w.
Wolfe.
The chairman and secretary were ad-
ded TO each of these deleations.
The new executive committee are:
T. P. Brennan, George Horner, j. c..
Vance. ]. NJ. Eib, |. L. Marsh, j. c.
Johnson. w. B. Wilkinson, Jesse T.
Randolph, C, NJ. Harbert. B. NJ. Hall.