Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-10

delegates from Richland to select
member of the County Executive Com
mittee. and the report as amended was
adopted
The Committee on Senatorial Confer
ees reported through Robert Simpson,
it's chairman, as follows
Washington-Henry Weisgerber.
Madison-W McC. Miller.
Clay-A. Bates Butler
Union-T NJ Darrah.
Center-A. H. Wiedebusch, Jr.
Webster-John A. Weisgerber.
Ritchie-John Minkemeyer.
Triadelphia-D NJ Thornburg.
Liberty-E. w. McConn.
Richland-Harry Garden.
The report was adopted
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Democratic party of Ohio county,
in convention assembled, renews the
pledge of it's fidelity to Democratic prin-
ciples, and reaffirns the views expressed
by its representatives in national con-
vention held at Chicago in 1885, and con-
graduates the party and the country up
no the decisive stand taken in behalf of
the Capitalization of power, and while
not successful in the sense of electing the
chief executive of the nation, have paved
the way for ultimate and final victory.
The Democratic party has always been
in favor of building up and fostering our
merchant marine, and much credit is due
Democratic administration and a DEM
ocratic Secretary of the Navy for the
I@,,i1 4; a sc
ent navy that is now doing such gallant
services in behalf of the Nation, we are.
therefore, in favor of liberal appropria-
tions to increase our navy, in order that
ample protection may be given our large
and increasing foreign trade, and to
strengthen our coast defenses.
We congratulate the brave soldiers and
sailors now engaged in battle with for
eign foe, who by their bravery, skill and
good Judgment have already demon
strated to the world their superiority on
both land and sea. We pledge to them
and the nation the most loyal support
and aid, and favor vigorous prosecution
of the war to a successful and speedy
end.
We favor the establishment of a free
and independent government in Cuba.
patterned after our own, and free from
foreign arrangements or foreign obll-
cations, and we demand of Spain indem-
nifty for the expenses of the war and the
destruction of our property.
We favor the time honored principles of
the Democratic party on the question of
the acquisition of territory, and condemn
any policy that will lead to foreign en-
tanglements or the keeping, at the ex-
pense of our people, large standing armies
for the protection of acquired territory or,
the subsection of the inhabitants thereof.
We declare that we are able to protect
American interests wherever American
interests are, or ought to be extended,
and we are therefore opposed to an al
lance with any foreign country.
WE REGRET TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT WE ARE COMPELLED TO
SHARE WITH OUR REPUBLICAN
BRETHREN THE HUMILIATION OF
AN INCOMPETENT AND MISMAN-
AGED STATE GOVERNMENT, AND
THAT WE HAVE A CHIEF EXECU-
TIVE WHO IS WILLING TO AND HAS
SACRIFICED EVERY INTEREST Or
THE PEOPf f IN THE BARREN At
TEMPT To PROMOTE HIS OWN PO-
LITICAL INTEREST AND THAT OF
HIS POLITICAL HENCHMEN, AND
WE DEMAND OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE LEGISLATURE TO BE ELECTED
THAT THEY USE THEIR L0G1T1-
NATE FUNCTIONS IN PROTECTING
THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE AS
FAR AS POSSIBLE FROM THE Elk
TRAVAGANCE AND MISMANAGE-
MENT OF THE STATE OFFICIALS
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE PEOPLE
IN THEIR SOVEREIGN RIGHTS CAN
MAKE A CHANGE.
We condemn the Introduction, by the
Republican leaders, of ring politics and
ring rule into our county, and
invite all good citizens, regardless
of past party affiliations, to
toin in the opposition to ring candidates
and ring methods. The Republican ring
having caused the county to be re-dis-
tricted so as to give a majority of the
districts a large Republican majority,
and banking upon the large Republican
majority heretofore given IN the county,
have disregarded the will and wishes of
the people and nominated candidates
many of whom are wholly incapable OF
properly performing the duties OF the
Office. If elected, and were selected for the
sole purpose of carrying out the wishes
and desires of the ring.
The party renews it's pledges to the
people for an honest and economical
management of the government In the
county. State and Nation.
Resolved, That the Democracy OF OHIO
county recognizing the business OF the
demands of labor for an eight hour
work day in all public works. We earn
estly favor the same; and be 1t further
Resolved. That we favor the abolish
ment of that iniauitous system known az
the fee system, and urge our representa-
tives 10 strive to enact laws to abolish
the same.
The report was adopted by a rising
vote.
THE NOMINATIONS.
This concluded the committee re-
ports, and the chair took advantage OF
the opportunity to decline to allow the
use of his name as candidate for
House of Delegates. He then ordered
the roll OF districts called for nomina-
tons for House of Delegates. starting
with the county members. Washing
ton had no candidate. and neither had
the others until Triadelphia was reach
ed. when James Baird was named by
John Brown. There being no other
nomination, Mr.. Baird was unanimous
ly chosen.