The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-03

responsible for n correct grade on the
present CO mpaign. ~
Mi Baird. OF Mndison, moved that
the senatorial mud judicial confcrces
vote by districts IN the two conferences
tho same strength IN IN the county con-
yehtlon, The motion prevailed.
Captain DoNrntr's Address,
Not the least Interesting feature of tho
convention was tho address by Com
ErcsJman u. II. Dovcner, after the bust.
hess of the convention had bccn com.
plcted. lie had been mn Interested spec
tntor OF the convention. ana hdiulrnd
the desire OF the delegates TO place the
best mon on the Ticket. lilo pronounced
the ticket a'goOd one, u first Clagu one In
fact. one that Will DO successful Oh the
third Of next November.
Tho captain said II was his Intention
TO discuss the silver question. lie would
be heard nii tina aud all other issues OF
tho camnalgn from ono end to the other
or tho First congressional district, and
hot an issue would lie dodge. General
Warner has been hero aud talked On'Bil-
l,ver; two streets, Wall street In New
York and another street In London, had
caused n great deal OF trouble. The
captain said that both these streets
know General Warner TO their sorrow,
recalling enterprises In which General
Warner had figured, that had failed.
Proceeding, the speaker warmed up his
audience BY an eloquent word painting
of the typical American citizen. William
Mckinley. OF Ohio. who heads the ticket
OF tho party OF protection, prosperity
AMI honest money. or the other Canli-
date, Mr.. Bryan, he said he was noinl-
nticd in o whIrlwInj OF prejudice
brought about by Bryan'g appeal TO the
HeciiOlialiym or tho west and the south.
Thank God, suid the speaker, the Re
publican party stands for the entire
country, north. south. cast and west.
The Republican standard nearer IL q
man whose deeds In public life ut him
TO occupy the chair filed by WushinE-
ton. jefferson, Adams, Lincoln. Grant.
Hayes. Garfield and Harrison. He ~ II
man Carahlc of IraSplng the wheel OF
tho ship OF state and OF guiding L.
The coming campaign Ia one of princi-
pic and patriotism. Whether n man Ia IL
Democrat or a Republican. 1t matters
not. Next November the phalanx OF
patriotism will close up and march 10
victory, placing Mckinley In the prcsi-
Dental chair and "inauguratlnE another
era OF prosperity that will last twenty
1--WE years.
Convention Notes.
McsSrs. Campbell and Hamilton did
not seek nomination. Their names we're
presented by admIrlnS friends In the
convention.
Lanit0r Sam Sloan, or the city build
inE. went his full length and then some
In decorating the hall for the convention.
Very properly the convention passed
him n vote of thanks.
Temporary Chairman Aschman. Per-
manent Chairman Hooking and Secrc-
tnry McKelvey, received Il vote of
thanks for the ublc manner In which
they discharged their duties.
Mr.. Edward Elliott did not become q
candidate for n place on the house of
delegates ticket until Saturday morning
and made a splendid showing consider
Ing the short time he was In the race
Mr.. D. W. Martin requests the IntellI-
genccr 10 state that reports current Sat
urday and Sunday that he Is SORE over
his defeat In the convention. are untrue.
"lf possible" says Mr.. Martin, ~ am .
better Republican to-day thun l was
before the convention. Every man on
the ticket will receive my, cordial sup
port"