Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-25


Secretary Of state, Upton X. Guthrey
of Marion
Judge of supreme court, Hugh G,
Nichols OF Clermont.
Clerk of supreme court, David S.
Fisher of Delaware county.
Food and dairy commissioner, John
Baker of Hancock.
Member Of the board of public works.
L. Dwight Paul of Summit county.
The convention adjourned about 5
p. M, after b ing in continuous session
all day. There were no incidents of
special interest after the contest be-
tween Joseph z. Bowling and Allen O.
Myers had been declared draw in the
interest of harmony.
The effort TO get a new plan of party
organization in Ohio failed of final
adoption, but it was given another
chance by such reference as will bring
1t up next year. The new organization
seems to satisfy those working for the
nomination of Paul J. Sorg for gov
ernor next year and not displeasing to
the Mclean, Brice or other elements,
and the campaign this year will be
made on the Hanna issue and next year
on Senator Foraker for not taking steps
do not favor unlimited colonial ex-
pansion, General Findley, chairman of
the convention, said the platform meant
to expand by the consent of those to be
governed. The most decisive feature
of the convention was its preference for
Bryan III 1900 on the same platform as
in 1885,
The convention assembled at about IL
a. M, at the FairyieW Casino
suburban summer resort. The attend
ance of delegates was not as large as
usual, but the factional fighting was
more bitter than usual. For two days
the factions headed respectively by
Joseph H. Bowling and Allen o. Myers
had contended for control of the con-
vention, the state committee and the
whole party organization, At the dis
trict meetings Tuesday and at the COM
mittee meetings Tuesday night the
fighting got beyond harsh words. 1t
was expected that the factions would
fight on the floor Of the convention and
large crowd of visitors assembled to
witness the exhibition. The conven-
ton wasscalled TO order by w. w. Dur
bin, chairman of the state committee,
who briefly reviewed the work of last
campaign. Prayer was offered Rev. +.
y
organization was announced: Chair
man, Judge Allan Smalley; secretary,
Colonel w. A. Taylor assistant secre-
tary, Martin j. Burke; sergeant-at-
arms, L. ID. Abel; assistant sergeant-at-
arms, Bryon Bowers.
Judge Smalley made a lengthy
speech.
Congressman John J. Lentz, on tax
ing the chair as permanent chairman,
spoke at such length on national issues
so that the convention did not get to
business till toward evening.
Those holding minority reports on
credentials were induced not to present
them, and the majority report was
adopted without the expected row.
There was also compromise yesterday
in the organization Of the new state
central committee, with William 5.
Thomas as chairman and Harry w.
Wilson for secretary. Wilson had been
the anti-Dowhng candidate for chair
man. The committee on rules pre-
sented an elaborate plan of party or
ganization, which had recently been
prepared. This new plan of party or
ganization was started at the Jackson
banquet last January, but a substitute
was presented. After long discus
next state convention.
The resolutions adopted reaffirmed
the Chicago platform and said: "We
particularly endorse the financial plank
therein declaring for the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio of Is to independent of any and
all other nations. We are proud of the
patriotic conduct in peace and war Of
that brave leader of Democracy, Will
lam J. Bryan, and we favor his renomi-
nation for president III 1900.
The platform favors an income tax
and thanks the minority III congress for
seeking to secure "a just distribution OF
the war taxation equally upon the
wealth and corporations of the country
as well as upon its labor.
1--WE recognize the eternal truth that
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
is the natural and inalienable heritage OF
all mankind and since the hand of de-
potism has been lifted from the island
of Cuba, dominated by Spain, we should
afford it's inhabitants an untrammeled
! opportunity to establish free and md
pendent constitutional government, de-
irving It's powers from the consent of the
governed, and we remind the country
that congress in the resolutions which
declared war, resolved that the United
States hereby disclaims any disposition
or int ntion to exercise sovereignty,
i Juri u4cGioA or control over said island
except for the pacincation thereof, and
assvris its determination when that is
/ accoJ ipllsled TO leave the government
aae contIol u the island to the people,
/ and Ne believe that until the people of
! the 5Siau6S Of Cuba and the Philipnius-S