The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-05

init the immense accumulated stores Of
sugar, tobacco and the commodities heta
by certain trusts and stored ~ mem NJ, "
that island. 70 cEier the ports OF ~
country free OF duty and thereby enIi zen
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Porto Ricans and Americans.
Resolved. That Iye heartily commend ana
endorse the course OF our representq75t I've,
Hon. J. J. Gil. IN supporlns ne -
Ricdn tariff bill and kindred hea55uIsa,
and We further commend hls un ~ ~
courtesy and his kindly treatment OF tne
Old soldiers OF his district who ask theit
lust dues from the government, anu ~ ~
earnest and palnstakiug Efforts In their
Resolved. That while we bow with sub
mission 10 the viii Of Providence IN err
moving from our midst our greaS - -eO ~!
gresham. Hon. John 4. BlnshIin' W
cherish the example OF his pure me; NJ
great and unselfish statesmnnship AID MS
long advocacy OF the cause OF tns w
pressed ana down-trodden OF all nations,
and we unite IN extending our syinpa!, N'e9
10 his family In their sad bereavement
General Holiingsworth. Of Harrison
county. moved that the resolution be
adopted by a rising vote. Just as the
chair was putting the motion J. c.
HeinIeIn offered an amendment that
delegates TO any nominating convention
in the future be chosen by the electors
at primaries. The addition carried and
the report Of the committee was then
adopted.
Gill Renominated.
Judge Walter C. shotwell, Of cadIz,
Mt the call of Harrison county, for nom
t,ations ror Congress, stepped to the
front Of the stage and in a calm, force
full and entertaining address presented
Hon. Joseph ]. Gill for denomination.
Judge shotweII described Bingham.
Sherman and others as statesmen emf
nently qualified in their day for the
questions of that time. and with calm
dignity tina. was impressive he recount
ed trials Of an orphan boy at the age of
seventeen years: how he had become a
yeritabie Gather to brothers and sisters,
educated himself and engaged success
fully in business unit! to-day he stood
in the front rank OF scholarly. capable
business men, whose cool, calculating
Judgment and experience must settle
the great questions of the present day.
Such a man, he said, he presentedtin
naming the present congressman. 1t
was model presentation speech, free
from fulsome praise, full of facts and
pleasing reference 10 the successful pri-
vate life Of Mr. Gill and 1t captivatad
the convention and was received with
prolonged cheering.
The call or the counties found every
delegation for the nominee. There were
calls for Mr. Gill as soon as the roll
was completed and the chair appointed
the chairneE of the Harrison, Carroll
and Belmont delegations to notify the
candidate and bring him to the hall.
Delegates to Philadelphia.
Nominations for delegates TO the ma
tionaI convention were then called. P.
B. worthington, OF GAINESVILLE, present.
ed the name of his fellow townsmaa, G.
E. Bradfeld. Ex-Governor Richards
moved that he be selected by acclana-
tion. Harrison county seconded the
motion and there was not a dissenting
vote. Mr.. A. V. Donaldson. Of Carroll,
presented the name of Irving H. Blythe,
OF that county, and he was chosen in
the same way. Hon. S, K. Mclaughlin,
OF Harrison, and Robert MCGOWAN, OF
Jefferson, were chosen as alternateS in
the same way.
The selection of an elector being next
in order Thomas b. Rouse. Of Monroe,
was the only name presented and he
was chosen unanimously Senator Z.
NJ. Hogg had asplred to this place. but
received q telegram from General
Grosvenor. in answer TO his Geographic
inquiry. that he was not eligible be-
cause he was a national bank director.
This left no contest on hand for any
OF the places and ended the work of the
convention save to see the nominee for
Congress and hear his address.
Mr.. ellis Address.
Mr. Gill was presented to the COM
mittee and chairman and was received
with prolonged cheering as he stepped
upon the stage. He expressed himself
as very grateful for the action OF the
convention, and in pleasant way COM
plimented Bellaire and the Opera House
people for the elegant place they had to
meet In. and the fine house they had
for entertainment and amusement. He
said his Eervice in Congress had been
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term OF his lamcnted predecessor and
his time so short H. taking his seat,
only three weeks after his election last
year. that 1t seemed scarcely necessary
to give account OF his stewardship. In
talking with some OF the older members
of Congress they told him 1t took year
or two to get the hang OF the barn"
but he said that he was beginning to
Iearn some things about the way some
OF them go after the patronage, and
THAT, while he hoped to be able to do
some material things for the district,
he also hoped 10 be able to have dis
tributed TO the district It's share Of the
places disposed OF. He regarded the
present as a time for great care and
caution on the part OF representatives
The questions presenting themselves
are new and important and will require
study and deep thought before final nc
ton. He paid a splendid tribute to the
life and character Of the late John A.
Bingham and his public service.
He compllmented the district upon It's
conservatism and disposition not to
prejudice the pending questions now be-
ing considered, and congratulated his
constituents in every part OF the dis
trict upon the splendid prosperity pre-
vailing, partly due at least TO the wis
dom OF the policy OF the Republican
party. He said that at more oppOr-
tune time he would discuss at length
some Of the pending questions. but at
this time the benehcent character OF
the measures adopted by the Republ!-
can Marty smoke for fhar1 aaiyea TTn