Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-22

PREV ALLIED - NOMINATIONS
MADE BY ACCLAMATION AND
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
WITHOUT A DISSENTING VOTE.
BOSTON, September 21.-The riotous
scenes and the bitter fights between
the two factions of the Democratic
party in this State, which characterized
the all night session in Music Hall here
in 1896, and that at Worcester the fol-
lowing year, were renewed with even
greater bitterness at the annual eonyen-
ton of the State Democracy in Mechan-
les Hall to-day. There was hardly a
moment, after the speeches of the tenn
porary and permanent presiding Off
GERS were concluded when there was
quiet and harmony in any degree. At
times the entire delegations was upon
its feet, the members standing on chairs
or tables, shouting in the heat of pas
sion some denunciatory remarks at the
chairman or the person who was en-
deavoring to speak upon the platform.
At this time it seemed as though even
the force of one hundred policemen in
the hall would be of no avail, so impas-
stoned were those upon the floor, and
the climax came, when, at the request
of the chairman, the captain of the
police appeared upon the platform and
placed his hand upon Congressman
John E. Fitzgerald, in readiness to
foTcibly remove him from the platform
had he not subsidized and allowed the
chairman to address and calm the ex-
cited assembiage.
The causes of the tumult which ragged
for nearly three hours was the question
before the body accepting the action of
the State committee in presenting a list
Of delegates to the national conven-
ton.
1t was claimed by those who opposed
the idea that it was against all prece-
dent and robbed the various districts
Of their constitutional rights.
The personalities which were indulg-
ed in were directed as much against
Congressman Fitzgerald as against Mr..
Williams, the party leader, and hard
names were called on both sides. The
final result of all the confusion and dis
order was the overwhelming passage of
every motion and report that was made
by the State committee and the election
of national convention delegates headed
by Robert Treat Paine, Jr., and John
H. Mack.
George Fred Williams was given an
enthusiastic reception as he mounted
the platform Christopher T. Callahan.
chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, called the convention to order, de-
livering a long address. Committees
were appointed and William S. M1Nary
was elected permanent chairman.
Cheers for Mr.. McNary were mingled
with Kisses and cries from anti-State
committee delegates.
motion for the appointment of a
committee to select seven delegates at
large to the Democratic national con-
yention of 1900. met with spirited OPP
position. A motion to amend so as TO
defer the appointment Of delegates at
large until June, 1900, was declared de-
feated. Kisses and cat calls greeted
the speakers on either side of the ques-
ton. Congressman John F. Fitzgerald
raised storm of protest by his denun-
citation of the State committee. which
had agreed TO the plan of selecting
delegates at large at this time and OF
George Fred Williams Ex-State Sem
ator Callahan replied to MIR. Fitzger-
aid
The platform, which was adopted
unanimously, declares that the Chicago
platform Of 1896. like the Declaration
of independence, stands as a part Of
the fundamental code of Democratic
government. The financial plank of
that instrument is particularly reiter-
ated and the financial ills of the FIVE
years prior to 1897 are ascribed to "a
contracted currency for which Republi-
can financial legislation had provided
no form of relief.
''The farmers OF the west and south, .
the platform says, being compelled to
sell their products in the worlds mar
kets in competition with silver using
countries, are condemned to low prices
for what they sell, while the rising
scale of prices at home, due partly to
the increased volume of money and
more to the Intervention of trusts, re-
suits in the exaction from them Of
higher prices for ali they have to buy
The Republican party is accused of
planning TO surrender TO the banks the
governmental function of Issuing pa
per money and controlling lis volume .
To-day says the platform, cur
trust magnates are our bankers. They
hold the bank stock. they sit on the
boards of directors, they select the eff
Gals and they will apply to their COM
mand over the supply of the nation
money the same merciless and extor-
tionate methods which they use in
turning TO their own profit their pres
ent monopolies."
The war in The Philippines Is character
lied as criminal aggression. wanton. need
less and wasteful. and ineonpetently and
corrupty prosecuted. It is demanded that
TO the Fiipines as 10 the Cubans shall
be said to-day that they are and Of right
ought to be free and Independent
Such declaration, II is added
coupled with the expression OF the pur-
pose of the United States 10 protect the