The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
LARGE DELEGATIONS
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senator sherman bitterly ATTACKED
ne present Democratic administra-
uon- re declared II IL paying no at
tetlion 10 civil service regulations IN
makinE appointments under the In
come Tax Law. the Federal Reserve
Act. Diplomatic Service and many
others- Ne pointed out the disastrous
effect % the farin reduction upon com
mercisl and Industrial Affairs OF this
country and quoted many statistics
ana exports since 'he tariff act be-
came In force.
Under the efficient and economical
administration OF the Republicans he
said enough money could De- collected
10 pay our debts but the Democrats
ne declared. do not and cannot col
lect enough 10 pay her debts under
her uneconomical and inefficient ad-
ministration. He characterized the
present National Administration a.
me most extravagant In the history OF
the country
Senator Sherman closed with a plea
TOT the union Of Republicans and a
tAlly 20 the standard Of Republican
principles
Recommendation Read.
FOLLOWING the speech OF senator
sherman. the recommendation of the
subcommittee was read by Assistant
Secretary Phillip Waters Hon. FL
hot Northcott. OF Huntington. offered
resolution endorsing the recon
mendation characterizing A as the
remedy OF the evil of unjust represen-
tation and declaring that its adoption
would work for the good of the party
ana the country. The resolution pro
Yided for its adoption.
Delegate Wilson. OF Lewis county.
moved to amend the resolution of Mr..
Northcott to include the following
resolution. The original resolution as
q lad hrF 10
was adopted on the motion OF Mr.. a
l. Hooten. OF Moundsville. by a unan-
imous vote. The amendment of Mr..
wilson which was recommended by
the state committee for adoption was
Resolved, That the adoption OF the
recommendations of the Republican
national committee by the Republican
party OF West Virginia in convention
assembled Is not TO be construed as
an endorsement OF the election laws
OF the southern states, untustiy dis
franchising thousands of American
cluzens. who, in law and equity. are
entitled TO express their choice at
the ballot box:
and
Inc Republican party Of West Vir-
glnia, In convention assembled. here
Dy denounces said election laws as
UNJUST and indefensible, and demands
that the Fourteenth and Fifteenfh
amendments TO the constitution of the
United states be enforce. and that in
the southern states confessional rep
resentation be based upon the actual
voting strength under their election
laws.
Nomination Plan.
non. Mike King. OF Randolph. acting
on the recommendation OF the state
committee. that the convention nro-
slde Tor the nomination of a candidate
Ior Congressman-at-large offered a
eao'Ntlon providing that candidates
iot TIVE office should declare their in
~, ,SSNten IN writing TO the, chairman OF
me State committee before June 20
II further provided that IL there were
more than one candidate the execu-
i've committee OF the state committees
should arrange a statewide primary
.o pe heId July %, for the purpose OF
dominating the Republican candidate
BUT In the event that there be but one
candidate his resolution provided that
the Chairman and secretary OF the
state committee shall certify the fact
20 mass meeting In Parkersburg,
July Il, which convention would certt-
~ his nomination. His resolution was
amended 10 provide that in the event
Only one person notifies the state com
Inlttee OF his candidacy before June
~ then the chairman and secretary
OF the state committee shall declare
him as the Republican candidate. This
amendment, which eliminated the
state mass meeting at Parkersburg.
was adopted o.
The committees were then called
upon TO report
The report OF the committee m
rules and order OF business was adopt
ed, as was also the report OF the com
mlttee on representation which recon-
Inended hat the basis of representa-
tlon be liked as contained in the Of
hclal call for the convention. Tho
committee on resolutions was not
taken.
Before the adjournment OF the after.
noon session Congressman Hunter n.
MOSS, OF Parkersburg. was called upon
Tor an address and responded briefly.
predicting an overwhelming victory
Tor the Republicans at the coming
election.
The Resolutions.
Win the opening OF the night ses-
sion. the committee on resolutions re-
ported. The report was unanimously
adopted. II was signed by w r.
george. chairman. and Allison G. Nc
Crum. secretary.
In opening. the resolutions attacked
me un-American tariff b>il OF the Dem
ocraus party. which has brought dis
aster TO the industries OF this country.
~ was pointed out that as a result OF
This hostile LEGISLATION. factories ali
over the land today are closed down
laDoTing men b. the hundreds of thou
sands are idle. or partly idle. capital
lies dormant and fear has taken the
place OF confidence.
Allegiance was reafirmed TO the
great doctrine Of protection OF Ameri.
can industries. American labor. the
american farmer and the American
nome. a protection not too high nor
too low. ''-
Tae "watchful waiting" policy Of tho
administration regarding the Neyicau
situation was deplored as permitting
we continuance Of unspeakabIe afro
siies. not only upon the citizens Of
Mexico. but upon American, cttizons
women and children.
Reciting the tremendous cost IN
human lives and American money %
me construction Of the Panama canal
inc resolutions emphaficallv CON
demned the unjustined insistence 81
the democratic national administer
tion, without even an attempt 10 nro.
serve by diplomatic negotiations or
otherWiso our rights a. builders and
owners Of the canal. that We should
voluntarily release and nullify these
rights az the bchest OF n FOREIGN
power. The proposed repeal Of the
exemption act was called n weak and
intusuhcd surrender Of national
rights. The reputation by the Dem
ocratic administration Of the plank
pa the Democratic platform favoring