The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01
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item thoss by 2. d. Baker. OF Beverly,
ana y. s. Cross. Of Morgan, seconding
NJ. Dayion's nomination. and by II. W.
Bayer, Of Morgan. Secondlng the noml-.
nation % lIr. Pitzer. The roll call then
proceeded with the result already mem
figned. M. Dayton led frlm the start
The fayorite son vote lasted only a
Few moments when there was y scram-
be % set ln-the Dayton company, Mo-
nQn6alia loading the way, with its
twenty-sGpen votes. solid for the Bar
bour man Mr.. Pltzrr. who, from the
relr;Gf the yard, saw the drift OF things
lignalee his consent 40 a nomination by
reclamation dnd the end came with
hurtah.
Chairman Fast designated Afr. PITT
gEr, ". II. Glover. OF Preston county.
and lodWard Stewart, OF MonOngalia,
10 walt upon Mr. Dayton and inform
him tof his nomination. They soon re-
turned with him. and af.er n tremeu-
dous ovation he addressed the conven-
tibif. and hls speech WIS pronounced
by al as one OF the ablest efforts ever
tnado before a Second district conven-
Hon He discussed the issues OF the
day In. manner so acceptable as TO
draw from even those who had most
bitterly opposed him great outburSts OF
applause. He promised to beat Colonel
4feGrRw by q bigger majority than he
had two years ago over Junior
Brown He was followed by Grant Pit
ger, who, as he always does, made a
brilliant address OF twenty minutes
length. He pledged his earnest support
10 Mr. Dayton.
Gr DRytan's splrnIltl Speech.
Following Is the text Of Mr.. Dayton's
address:
Mr.. ChGirman ana Fellow Republicans:
desire TO express TO you my pro-
found gratitude for this conspicuous
declaration OF confidence on your part
In me. To be selected as a standard
bearer OF the Republican party, the
party OF Lincoln, Grant, Blaine, Gar
Held, Harrison and Mckinley, the party
that has written It's name In the worlds
history as one that never finched nor
allied TO meet any emergency, In dis
riet that has been heretofore the politi-
cal battlefield OF the Nation, is one OF
the highest .honors that could be corr
ferred upon any man To be selected as
such standard-bearer for the third con-
secutive time, and TO have this high and
responsible trust placed In my hands IL
preference to either Of the able, earnest
and patriotic gentlemen who, with
laudabie ambition, have sought 1t, Is
more than enough to cause a sense OF
fear and uiisgiving to spring up Within
me, that perhaps you have been too
partial toward me in. arriving at your
Judgment, am persuaded however.
that tne contest between US has been
an. open, frank and generous one, such
as Republicans can always maintain,
and that It will leave no sting OF bitter
ness behind. That such is the cnse,
goes without the saying when the high
character, sterling worth, exalted abil-
ity ana patriotic devotion to Republic
anism Of these gentlemen are taken into
consideration. am proud to be able
TO count them my warm personal
friends. and my only regret Is that
Ch0Ice had to be made between US,
And, now, gentlemen, accept your
nomination. do so with absolute COM
ddenee that It means reelection to the
high and responsible office which now
dlt, do not for one moment contem-
plate the idea OF defeat. l know the
zeal, the matchless organization, the
gelf-sacrificinE and patriotic devotion
OF Second district Repubhcanlsui.
have met It's rank and Me in mine and
Mil on farm and railroad. In store and
ONCE. ] have twice. as Its standard
bearer. seen 1t close up It's ranks. resist
an assaults and march forward to VIC
tories that astortshed the Nation. II
knows not the word fail, and in this
proud year of 1898 It has seen both the
State and Nation redeemed, and as re-
suit, IN less than a year and half. has
witnessed the clouds Of panic. distress
and hard times swept away, and the
sun Of prosperity shining once more.
the country united as never before, with
no north, no south no east, no wesl,
Yankees an beneath one flag, the world
ringing with the praises OF an admins
tration that has been not only true to,
and redeemed every ple~ge 10 the peo-
pie at home, but also, In four short
months. has proudly planted Old GloTJ
once again. and to stay forever, on the
op.Dy Epot on earth where II was ignom-
inousiy hauled down. fought the battle
for Freedom, humanity and God In be-
half OF the downtrudden. tyranny OPP
pressed Cubans without break. With
out a reverse.
viewing this condition It would be i'm
pofsIille 10 conceive OF the Idea that Re-
DtilJHcans In the grand old Second who.
against such great odds. four years ago
started the break ard made 1t possible
Tor such a change TO come by defeating
the leader In the false doctrines that
brought us disaster and distress should
contemplate for on instant ceaslpE their
vigilance and good work. The obiiEa-
tion IL upon them more than ever 10
sustalD ard approve the matchleSs
deeds OF William Mckinley and his ai-
minlstration, and they wiz do their
duty.
The Account Rendered.
] have always believed It tho duty of
a public servant to return to the people
an account of his stewardship. am
glad to say that since last reported TO
YOU much more important, and, be-
lleye. beneficient legislation has been
considered by congress.
The second session OF the Fifty-fourth
congress. which convened nfter the cleo
ton two years ago, passed q wise ana
conservative measure restricting the
immigration OF vicious foreign classes
into our land. but, unfortunately, one
Of the last official acts Of Grover Cleve-
land was veto of this just and much
needed act. The measure was again Of
fered In the Flfty-hfth congress and
has passed the senate. II would doubt
less have passed the house II consldcra-
tion had not been delayed on account of
emergency war legislation. There IL
every reason to hope that 1t will be
passed at the coming short session ana
become n law.
The present congress- hHg, after long
and mature consideration. added 10 our
statutes nm emergency bankrupt law,
which l believe viii be generally APP
proved and found to be largely II not
altogether free from the defects that
have heretofore been found In meas
ures OF this kind,
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