Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

Dayton, O., August 24.-The Demo-
cratic state convention to-day nomi-
mated the following ticket:
Secretary of state, Upton X. Guthrie, OF
Marion county.
Judge o. supreme Court. Hugh e. kich-
O.e. OF Clermont county.
Clerk of supreme Cont, David $. Fisher,
of Delaware county.
Food and Dairy Commissioners, John Ba-
ker, OF Hancock county.
Member of the Board of Public Works,
T. Dwight Pau, of summit County.
The convention adjourned at p. m.
after being in continuous session all
day. There were no incidents of spe-
cial interest after the contest between
Joseph P. Bowling and Allen o. My
ers had been declared a draw in the
interest of harmony.
The effort to get new plan of par
ty organization in Ohio failed OF final
adoption, but it was given another
chance by such reference as will bring
it up next year.
The new organization seems ~ sat
icfy those working for the domination
CT Paul j. Sorg for governor next year
aid not dispeasing to the Mclean,
Erice or other elements and the CAM
paign this year will be made on the
hanna issue and next year on Sena-
tor Foraker for net taking steps
against Hanna.
While the resolutions do not favor
unlimited colonial expansion the
chairman of the convention said the
Platform meant to expand by the con-
sent OF those to be governed.
The most decisive feature of the
convention was its preference for
Bryan in 1850 On the same platform
as in 1896
clayton, O., August 24-The Demo-
cratic State convention assembled at IL
1 a. m. to-day at the Fairview casino, a
suburban summer resort
: The attendance of delegates was not
as large as usual but the factional
fighting was more bitter than usual.
For two days the factions headed re-
spectively by Jospeh H. bowling and
Alien o. Myers had contended for con-
troll of the convention, the State COM
mittee and the whole party organiza-
ticn. At the district meetings yester-
day and at the committee meetings
last night the fighting got beyond
-l- II he
factions would fight on the floor of the
convention and large crowd Of WISH
tors assembled to witness the exhibit
ton.
The convention was called to order
by w. W. Durbin, chairman of the State
committee who briefly reviewed the
work OF the last campaign. Prayer
was offered by Rev. E. E. Baker, when
the following temporary organization
was announced Chairman, Judge AL
Ian Smaley; Secretary, Col. W. A..
Taylor; assistant. Martin J. Burke;
Sergeant at Arms, l.. d. Abel; assist
ant, Byron Bowers.
Judge Allan Smalley, the temporary
chairman said in part:
Democratic republicanism as taught
rery throne from North and South
nerica and has wrought more
anges in a single century for the po-
heal and social
WELFARE OF MANKIND
an monarchies have accomplished in
10 thousand years.
Eve demand that our grand country
Ike it's proper place in the column of
rogress and lead the republics of this
orld to universal, bloodless victory
I'D cease following as a suppiiant in
e wake of the declining mCnarchies
Europe.
"Half of the world occupied by indie
Fndent republics, and Democratic re-
,blican ideas honeycombing every
rome in the balance of the thinking
erld. conditions were ripe for anoth-
grand advance in republican civili-
ton, for another kingdom to fall.
oud old Spain showed her hearty
bntempt for our republic and it's cos
opolitan citizenship and not only
urdered our sailors, their guests in
lie harbor of HAVANA, but insulted
l,r President in his own capitol She
persisted in woutonly starving to
cath innocent women and children al
1ost within sight of our own shore
The great American heart was touched
nth sympathy for bleeding Cuba.
eff inhumanity is wrong in Cuba 1t
wrong in Luzon. and it is somewhat
initiating to lis to require Uncle
IN to say to a laughing world and
succeeding generations. that in 1898
ideas of humanity were only capa-
& of about hundred mile flight
~, Key West
IF the Philippine Islands are not
apable of self-government We do not
,ent them as part of the United
tates. If they are capable of self
Eovernment we do not want them as
dependency bound to us by golden
0nds, but as an
INDEPENDENT SISTER REPUB-
Lie.
view of the past. present and
bective conditions the acquisition
Sandwich Islands was naval
bsity and commercial conyen-
Tc should complete. own and con-
the Nicaragua canal and improve
ther available means Of rapid
wide communication so that our
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