The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Fists Are Shaken and Lie is Passed by West Virginia
 Democrats.
MEETING WINDS UP AMID
 GREATEST ENTHUSIASM
At the Mention of Senator Gorman's Name Delegates Give a Wonderful Ovation, Thus Expressing Their
 Choice for President.

Charleston. w. Va, April 2O.-The larg- est and stormiest democratic convention ever held in this state convened here to-
 day Many democrats took advantage of
 the occasion to vent their criticism upon
 others for their omissions and commis-
 sions of the past. Fists were shaken at
 each other and Hon. Warren Hays, who was selected as a district delegate and who Is supporter of William R. Hearst for the presidency, while making a speech scoring ex-Senator Johnson N. Camden as a bolter in the past. gave the lie to a
 delegate who an hour previous had been selected as an alternate to St. Louis be-
 cause the alternate had branded Hayes in
 open convention as a greenbacker. The alternate, Col. Mccoy of Tyler county leaped upon a chair in the convention hall and responded in stentorian tones that
 MT. Hayes was liar.
 Senator Camden and the organizers were
 otherwise fiercely attacked by regulars"
 but he had many warm supporters many
 of whom were Bryan democrats who
 came to his aid at the proper time. And yet notwithstanding the stormy scenes
 the convention wound up in harmony and amid enthusiasm. It seemed that after
 the delegates had an opportunity to give vent to their pinned up opinions of each other they were ready and willing to for get and forgive In fact many candi-
 dates who had been placed in nomination for delegate at large were made by ac- clamation.
 They were: Owen S. Mckinley of Fair mount ex-Senator Henry G. Davis of El- kns ex-Governor William A. McCofkle of Charleston and ex-Senator Johnson N
 Camden of Parkersburg.
 The convention was called to order at I hN Fhpfr
 as temporary chairman. Hon. Wood Daly of Elkins, and named Hon. W. E. Byrne Of Charleston as temporary secretary. The following are the resolutions: Resolution or the Convention. The democracy in West Virginia in convention assembled makes this decla- | ration of party principles:
 We renew our pledge of fidelity and essential principles of democracy as enunciated by Thomas Jefferson upon
 the national issues now before the coun- try, reserving for the state convention the duty to make the declarations of the party upon state issues.
 We condemn the usurpation of legisla- tive power by the President and declare for government of law, binding alike Presidents, cabinets, legislatures, courts l and peoples and especially restraining encroachments by the executive upon the legislative and judicial departments of government
 domination which has led to the dsre-
 gard of our treaty obligations and to the oppression of weaker peoples, all of which tends to lessen within ourselves
 a due respect for law and love of liberty
 and peace. There must be a return to conservative principles of government.
 In no other way can business confidence Ix ft,11. .l...I ..V policies and a spirit of adventure create alarms that check our commercial growth and render it impossible for our people to enjoy In tranquility and con- fidence the gains of their industry.
 We oppose those trusts and combina-
 tions which oppress the people and stifie healthy industrial competition. We condemn the failure of the present administration by reason of its political connections and designs to enforce freely
 the civil and criminal provisions of the | laws regulating combinations. Check Upon Extravagance. We demand that d check be placed | upon extravaganza In public expenditures.
 We demand a reasonable revision of the tariff to be laid under the constitution for
 revenue adjusted in such manner as to to do the greatest good to the greatest | number of people.
 We favor the maintenance of state l rights and home rule. and are opposed to centralization.
 We demand strict honesty in the public
 service. vigilance in the prevention of
 fraud, and diligent determined efforts 90
 detect and punish the guilty regardless of his office or station
 | We demand that the mutual rights of
 labor and equal capital be impartially
 maintained with no discrimination nor
 abuse of the power of law for favoritsm
 or oppression.
 ] When John H. Holt of Huntington, the permanent chairman, referred to Bryan the delegates cheered enthusiastically.
 Hon. Henry c. Davis, who is cousin of
 Senator German. was forced to respond
 with a speech. When Davis mentioned the
 name of German the delegates gave wonderful ovation.
 The four delegates at large and all the district delegates, except the two from
 the fourth district are for German for President first and Parker second. The
 delegates from the fourth district are for Hearst.