The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-17
.5[li DEMOCRATS !; 1 DESERT les

The Party In Kanawha county-Re-
fuse to Act as Vice Presidents Of
the Davis Meeting-Prominent Men
Tell Why They Will Not Support
Bryan. & VI (; ~
Special; Dispatch to the In.elligencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Aug. .1e-i
Webster Davis, Hermann. the magl-i
clan. and the elements pulled OF q rat
tllng contest here tonight. Davis has
been billed for weeks and the stats!
committee fondly anticipated corklng
opening OF the campaign on the occa-
sion OF his visit. The weather, how
ever, was extremely inclemen., the en-;
thuslasm very lax, and about the FROST
lest reception ever rendered an indiyid-j
ual was handed to the renegade web"
Davis. Z; & 3 IA ~
But the worst Knockout to the Me-.
Grawites took place upon the announce
ment OF the list OF vice presidents for
the meeting. An effort has been made
by James Henry Miller, the state chair
man. for several weeks to ascertain the
temper, OF a number OF leading Demo-!
Gratis and business men OF the city, who
voted against Bryan in 1896 but these
gentlemen have preserved dignlfled.
silence, went about their business and
all efforts to draw them out has proved
unavaillng.
We're Anti-Bryan.
Yesterday list OF vice presidents for
the Davis meeting was selected, aud
published. It contained u large NUM-
ber OF the prominent Democrats who
were antl-Bryan in 1896. 1t was also:
undispu,ed by Mlller's lieutenant that
1t had been done for the purpose OF feel
Ing them out. In this they were not
disappointed. for early this morning the
telephone at Democratic headquarters
was kept busy by indignant business
men demanding that their names be
taken of the list OF vice presidents
DR.. R. 8. Henry, one Of the most promi-
Sttlct IL llle lUDE
Democrat and native OF Maryland,
was particularly indignant and he said:
mo, slf, will not act as vice pres
ident Of the Webster Davis meeting to-
night and my; name was placed in the
list without, my knowledge OF. consent.
You may also say that I am for Me-
Kinley and Roosevelt, from the crown
Of my head TO the soes OF my feet, and
expect to vote for them in November.
Out for Sound Money.
IT am for sound money, expansion,
national honor and the glory OF the flag
everywhere. You can't make, 1t loo
strong that I am opposed to Bryan, and
his theories. We had enough OF that in
1896. and 1t ought to be voted eternally
TO death this time. have no hcsl-
fancy In asserting my position Of these
matters, and am able and ready to- 90
on the stump II necessary, to maintain
my position"
Hon. Abraham Burlew, who support
cd Bryan In 1896 on account OF his free
silver Ideas. was chosen as avlce presl-
dent. He sent polite declination and
informed his friends that US Mr.. Bryan
had deserted the paramount Issue, there
was nothing left for him but to return
to the party OF his choice. John c.
Ruby, a pioneer Democrat, and leading
grocer, declined. declaring that he: had
voted for Mckinley in 1895, was not sor-
ry, und proposed to do It again. A num-
ber OF others also kicked out Of tho
traces, and Chairman Miller has finally
discovered that the sound money Demo-
Gratis of 1895 are still against the Me-
braska doctor.
Davis speech here wns the same that
he is decla!mlny all over. the country.
His inslncerity Is so apparent that it
loses about all the force It would have In
better hands. The Republicans OF Ka-s
nawhn county will not suffer by tho
visitations from men OF the calibre OF
Webster Davis. 4