The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-17
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maIne's National Committeeman Says
NationaI Democracy Is Permanent
Work az the Chicago Meeting.
Hon. C. vey Holman. of Maine, the
representative of that state on the ma
tional committee OF the National
Sound Money! Democratic party, which
stuck to traditional Democratic princi-
pies in 1896, and repudlated the Chicago
heresy, was in the city yesterday, en-
route home from the recent meeting at
Chicago. Of which some false reports
have been published in the Bryan DEM
ocratic papers, Mr.. Holman was accom-
panled by Mrs. Holman, and while here
they were entertained by Major Ran
dolph stalnaker, who is West VirginIa's
member of the committee.
Mr.. Holman, who fgured conspicu-
ouslv in the committee meeting IN Chi
csso. when asked by an IntelIigencer re-
porter yesterday about the meeting and
tho attitude OF the National Democrats
with reference TO the future said:
"The action taken at the meeting OF
the national committee OF the National
Democratic party at Chicago on Wed
nesday, cannot fail to crafty every loV,
ar az The cause OF honest money, ana
evsry supporter of the principles OF true
DnnnocracY. Nothing could be more
wildly absurd than the erroneous I'M
preston. given out by some silverite
nrwSpapers, that the meeting was call
I'D Tor the purpose OF dtsbandlRg the
orHanizatIon. The very reverse was the
object OF the gathering. The sentiment
WAS overwhelmingly developed that a
more vigorous and torceful policy ought
10 be adopted with a view TO broaden,
Inp the scope OF the party's work, ana
making 1t a political factor OF import
lance rather than a mere Instrumental
chairman George Foster Peabody is
Iust the Individual needed at the mo-
ment. both to convince the public MIND
Of the sincerity OF the Commuters pur-
| poses and to achieve their accomplish
ment. No man stands higher, sociallF'
Politically or financially in the great
cIty Of New York. and the selection OF
a man OF affairs from the metropolis
will 70 far to disslpate the mistaken
notion that interest in our movement
centres chiefly in the states OF the CEN
trail west
favorable influence upon public senti--
meat throughout the empire state and
New England, where Mr.. Peabody Is
widely known and highly esteemed.
"The National Democratic orqaniza-
ton Is now in the finest of condition as
a militant body. Those who doubt this
VIII do we'll to bestow earnest attention
on the situation. as 1t will develop In
the coming campaign, particularly IN
the states OF New York and Michigan,
"By the way, 1t may interest our sill
yer friends to know that by decision
OF the supreme court, our organization
Is the only body In the state of Mich.
gan entitled to a place upon the otiicla!
| ballot under the heading, Democratic
'The fitness OF our choice OF a chair
man may be inferred from the fact that
after a thorough canvass OF the sitna-
tIon and an animated but friendly aus
cusston OF the merits and availability
OF several gentlemen OF great proml-
nence and capacity. Mr.. Peabody was
elected unanimously By rising vote In
which every member OF the committee
| eaEerly Joined"