text: T1IK WKS'FYA. AIICUS Jtetorwt'M'thf |iA!<l«Ktr it KlHk«t'i>d kr w« otululkMu mall matter. irtwiiUlM Wive itt» t>nf year....fi.no 1 Stiecupy kli month*.. ,7ft 4h%e«'0|iy flair won V4 .......90 S~aT-^LJDJU'UT, BBOWW. EDITOR AND rKOI'Rl KTOR. kingwaod. Jane 25. lHJlfl. In some sections where the free silver sentiment is very strong the farmers ere cutting their wheat be fore it gels ripe to keep it from turning to a rich and golden color. The Democrats of Logan county m their mass convention hold at the county seat Saturday, June 13, declared for free silver in over whelming terms and instructed their delegates to voto ms s unit at ail the conventions and solid for free silver. _ The Administration has prevailed upon Whitney, of New York, to lead the gold fight at the Chicago Convention. The Now York World is claiming that the gold fight is not lost yet and encouraging the headers to como to the front, but Mr. Whitney will have a lost cause on his hands. The Torra Alta Oracle is still in sisting that the Auditorship should ha “done up Jkown” and remarks as follows: Bro. Brown's boom for State Auditor on the Democratic ticket to still gathering force. Nearly all of the papers of the State are taking up the matter, and in every case nothing but kind words arc said about Slidell’s attainments and geueral fitness for tbo office. Let the good work go on. We would like to Bee Brown go in to win, and there’s no reason,that we can Beo, why ho shouldn’t. The Wheeling Register fell over itself last week in its wild scramble to get into the free silver band wagon, before it got around the corner. The Register has lost lots of sleep trying to hold the State in fine for the gold standard, but it failed to butt the Express will of the People off the Double Track of Bimetallism, and now for policy and expediency, it is willing to change its turn to “Climbing up the Silver Stars” and sing bass in the Silver Quartet. Deathbed repentance is better than none, but it is generally safe to label it “the best.” INTERESTING READING. Another Good Letter From An Old Prestoquin. North Fork, California, June 9, 1896. Dear Brown:—I come with another white metal article—white man’s article—white heat article. I know I am vehement, but my feeling is intense, had I the voice of a thousand thunders the hills of West Virginia should tremble with the reverberations of truth. I have tried to make some things in this article as plain as the nose on an intellectual man’s face. I was just about to say as the nose on your face. But I remembered the inflammatory tone of the article, to show that the 50-cent silver dollar is the standard of our property valuations; that the 50-cent fiat of the present property. stricken property valuations has been transferred by the legislature of legislation to the moneyed classes; and that, consequently, the favored sons of wealth are by law twice as rich as they should be, and the children of poverty twice as poor as they should be. That these conditions should prevail, God and humanity forbid! And yet, as if to add insult to injury, the Great West, the poorer sections of our country, are charged with harboring treasonable sentiments against the National Government. No such sentiments proclaim here. We leave the “Starry Flower of Liberty," and the equality which it symbolizes to mankind. Those patriots for plunder who have trampled under foot our constitutional form of money—who have usurped the functions of the government to issue money—these pilferers may well raise the cry of Treason! Let them roar! The harder they roar, the wiser the people will vote. You truly, A. W. Tuttle, FOR FREE SILVER WAS THE VOICE OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS. A Solid Silver Delegation Sent to Chicago List of the Delegates and Alternates—Resolutions Adopted by the Conventions. Delegates to the Chicago Convention. DELEGATES. 1st District—Win. M. Kincaid. 2nd District—John T. McGraw. 3rd District—James H. Miller. 4th District—R. H. Harding. ALTERNATES. 1st District—M. G. Sperry. 2nd District—J. Slidell Brown. 3rd District—James T. North. 4th District—B. H. Butcher. DISTRICT DELEGATES—1ST DISTRICT. ST. LOUIS. W. K. It. Byrne, John A. Howard. Alternates, Joseph Gallagher and Lee Miller. 2nd district. John J. Cornwell and B. D. Talbott. Alternates, Geo. W. Millun and C. F. Keys. 3rd district. L. Bi Tierney and J. W. St. Clair. Alternates, John McGrath and B. H. Oxley. 4th district. H. S. Wilson and J. R. Wilson. Alternates, O. C. Sweeney and Homer Greer. The Democrats of the four Congressional districts of West Virginia held their conventions on last Wednesday to select delegates to the Chicago National Convention. They were all largely attended and adopted resolutions favoring the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The First district met in Clarksburg. Hon. W. Scott, of Clarksburg, was President and J. A. Ewing, of Wheeling, was Secretary, with a number of assistants. The resolutions adopted renew the devotion to Democratic principles, endorse the tariff policy of President Cleveland, favor an income tax. On the financial question it says: Resolved, That we demand the restoration by law of the money of the Constitution providing for the full coinage of both gold and silver as full legal tender and redemption money at the ratio of 16 to 1, regardless of the financial policy of England or any other nation. And instructed the delegates who are named above not to vote for any man for President or Vice President who does not endorse the sentiments expressed in the resolution. The Second District Delegate Convention to elect delegates to the National Convention at Chicago for the Second district met in Tool’s Opera House at Davis on Wednesday, June 17th, at 11 o’clock. Hon. John T. McGraw, chairman of the Congressional Executive Committee, called the convention to order, and announced Hon. Wm. F. Travers, of Jefferson county, as temporary chairman, whom he introduced to the convention. Henry Clay Hyde, of Kingwood, was made Secretary, and the regular committees were appointed, after which the convention adjourned to meet at 2 o’clock. The Preston delegation made the following selections: For Member of the Committee on Resolutions, Henry Clay Hyde; on Credentials, Lewis P. White, on Permanent Organization, J. Slidell Brown; on Order of Business, P. J. Grogan, and on Basis of Representation, Col. W. J. Lavellle. Dr. Wm. M. Dent is the member from Preston of the Congressional Executive Committee. The convention assembled and was called to order by Temporary Chairman Hon. W. H. Prayerg, and the following report was submitted by Committee on Permanent Organization. Our Committee on Permanent Organization respectfully reports that they recommend for Permanent Chairman of the convention Samuel V. Woods, of Barbour county; Permanent Secretary, K. W. Morrow, of Jefferson county; and for assistant Secretary, J. Sildell Brown, of Preston county, and all other Democratic editors in the Second Congressional district. They also report for Vice Presidents of the convention the following: Barbour county, J. W. Bosworth; Berkeley, Wm. Dodd; Grant, J. H. Beekman; Hardy, Edward Williams; Hampshire, W. B. Cornwell; Jefferson, Win. H. Travers; Pendleton, J. H. Simmons; Morion, G. H. P. Usay; Morgan, A. R. Unger; Mineral, John T. Pierce; Marion, C. L. Smith; Preston, R. W. Jones; Pendleton, T. P. Brown; Tucker, A. H. Parson; Taylor, U. Taylor. The following report was submitted by Committee on Order of Business and adopted: We recommend that the rules governing the convention be same as those governing House of Delegates of this State. We further recommend that the rules governing House of Delegates be similar to those governing House of Delegates of this State. recommend that—1st. The Committee on Permanent Organization make their report. 2nd. Report of Committee on Credentials. 3rd. Committee on Basis of Representative. 4th. Resolutions. 5th. Nomination and election of district delegates. 6th. Nomination and election alternate delegates for district. 7th. Nomination and election alternate delegates for district. 8th. Nomination and election alternate delegates for district. The Committee on Credentials reported no contest except in Morgan county, which was settled in the committee and approved by the convention. Committee on Basis and Representation made the following report on the basis of the Presidential vote of 1892: Barbour 15 Berkeley 21 Grant 04 Hattiesburg 19 Hardy 12 Jefferson 25 Morgan 26 Marion 27 Mineral 13 Monongalia 15 Preston 13 Pendleton 11 Randolph 10 Taylor 12 Total vote of convention. 218 The following resolutions were reported with majority report, and after some discussion relative to majority and minority, the minority resolutions were unanimously tabled, and on motion the minority report adopted: MAJORITY REPORT, “Resolved, by the representatives of the Democratic party in Convention assembled: “First—We reannounce and reaffirm our devotion to the time-honored principles of the Democratic party. “Second — We are in favor of bimetallism and to this end demand the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 10 to 1 as standard money for the payment of all debts both public and private, without regard to the action of any other nation. “Third—We are opposed to the issue and sale of government bonds in time of peace for the purpose of raising money to maintain the gold reserve and to this end we declare that the Secretary of the Treasury should, in the exercise of his legal discretion, pay the coin obligations of the United States in silver or gold as may, at the time, be most convenient, and we declare that The payment of those obligations in gold only, is an unwarranted discrimination against the use of silver as money. "Fourth—The delegates from this district to the national convention are directed to vote in accordance with the foregoing resolution. MINORITY REPORT. The minority report, which was signed by Hon. Chas. E. Wells, Alex Parks and J. N. McMullen, was as follows: "We are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver, except under an international agreement, with the leading nations of the world, and until such an agreement can be had we are in favor of maintaining the existing standard of value. We are also in favor of reform in the banking and currency law so as to give a more elastic bank-eng system; we oppose the instruction of delegates to the Chicago convention and recommend that they go uninstructed." The convention on motion then proceeded to the nomination of district delegates. A motion was made to limit nominating speeches to five minutes. Col. G. S. White, of Hampshire county, nominated John J. Cornwell, of Hampshire county, and Hon. O. W. Daily, of Randolph county, nominated K. D. Talbott, of Randolph county, for district delegates. The nominations closed and they were elected by acclamation. Delegates at large were next put in nomination, and J. Raker, of Grant county, Hon. H. B. Lucas, of Jefferson, and John T. McGraw, of Taylor, were nominated for delegates at large. After some confusion and discussion, R. J. Raker withdrew. Then triers were loud calls for McGraw to decline his position on the silver question. Mr. McGraw mounted a chair in his county delegation, and for about ten minutes made the speech of the convention. He said he was, not when he came to the convention, in favor of free silver, and gave the reason for his views, but that since the Democracy of this district had declared it off, he, like every other true Democrat, would submit and loyally carry out his instructions. He touched a responsive chord, and when he took his seat the applause was deafening. In answer to repeated calls, Judge Lucas appeared on the platform, and he was greeted by cheers after cheers. In a short address, he explained his position on the vital question in a most satisfactory manner. And a motion to proceed to ballot by ballot called for the roll by counties. The following is the vote by counties: Names. Lucas. Met. Raw. Barbour- 11 3| Berkeley_ 5 1G Grant_ 35 Hampshire_ 11* Hardy_ 12 Jefferson_ 25 Morgan_ 3 3 Marion___ 27 Mineral___ 4 9 Monongalia_ 5 9 Preston_ 6 6 Pendleton_ 5 5$ Randolph_ 3 13 Taylor_ 12 Tucker_ 9 Totals_104 114 Dr. C. Prank Keys, of Keyser, Mineral county, and G. W. Millan, of Marion county, were nominated for district delegates and J. Slidell Brown, of Preston county, was nominated by acclamation for alternate at large from this Congressional district. The convention then adjourned while the band played. It was the largest and most enthusiastic meeting of the kind ever held in the State. The Convention for the Third district was held at Hinton. The principal feature of the occasion was an address by ex-Governor Wilson. This convention declared against McKinleyism and for free silver and against the two-thirds rule in the National Convention. It selected the delegates and alternates above named. The Fourth district held its convention at Point Pleasant. A platform demanding the free coinage of silver was unanimously adopted. DAYTON RENOMINATED. The Republican Congressional Convention for this district was held at Morgantown, Tuesday of this week, and was a cut and dried affair like the one at St. Louis, as Dayton’s renomination was conceded before hand, same as McKinley's. Marion F. Hall, of Philippi, Chairman of the Committee, called the convention to order in the Opera House and named Scott Meredith, of Marion county, as temporary chairman and W. H. Morgan, of Morgantown, as temporary secretary. The usual committees were appointed and the convention took a recess till 1:30 p.m. Upon reassembling Hon. Geo. O. Sturgiss was made permanent chairman and Ira E. Robinson, of Taylor county, permanent secretary. William M. O. Dawson, as chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, read the report which endorsed the St. Louis platform for high tariff and the gold standard, complimented Congressman Dayton and Senator Elkins. The only contest was between William G. Wilson, of Randolph county, and William A. Chapline, of Jefferson, for Elector for this district. On the first ballot it was a tie, each receiving 112 votes. On second ballot Chappine won by three votes. Wm. M. O. Dawson nominated Mr. Dayton, and as no other name was mentioned, it went through by acclamation. Dayton then delivered a very carefully prepared speech which had been sent to the Intelligencer some time previous and appeared in that paper next day at great length. The following is the Second District Congressional Committee chosen by the convention: Barbour county, M. P. Hall; Berkeley, O. M. Bowers; Grant, L. J. Forman; Hampshire, P. Koller; Jefferson, Dr. D. W. Border; Marion, Capt. N. D. Helmick; Monongalia, Dr. J. P. Pitch; Mineral, J. C. Moons; Morgan, Lewis Largent; Preston, C. H. Jenkins; Randolph, M. S. Cornwell; Taylor, Thos. K. Davis; Tucker, William G. Conley. Those in a moment from here were W. M. O. Dawson, Neil, J. Porter, James W. White, D. M. Young, and Edmund Messenger. The Fairmont Index has this to say of our candidate. Hon. W. G. Brown, of Preston, is an active candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in this district. Mr. Brown is one of the ablest young Democrats in this district, and if he should be selected as our standard bearer he will make a vigorous campaign. BIG MATCH GAME - BASEBALL. GRAND BICYCLE TOUR - NAMENT AND PARADE. Wheel-Barrow Races and Sack Races at the Bicycle Park, For Prizes. Everybody Invited to Come and Have a Good Time. Arrangements are being made for it unique Fourth of July Celebration in Kingwood, under the management of the Bicycle Club and Base Hill Team. There are nearly fifty bicycles, in town, and the Club appointed the following committee to arrange for the exercises at the Park: P. J. Crogan, Neil J. Fortney and W. B. Parkhurst. The full program will be published next week. A general Committee of Arrangements, composed of Henry Clay Hyde, D.M. Worthing and J. Will Fawcett, has charge of the matter of procuring fire-works and acting in conjunction with the Base Ball Managers and bicycle Park Officers. Prizes will be offered for taking the ring and spear races, etc., at the Park. All those exercises will be in the afternoon, beginning at 1 p.m. and lasting till 10 o’clock at night. Full particulars next week. CONGRESSIONAL. The fight for the Democratic nomination for Congress in this district has narrowed down between Senator Scott, of Randolph, and William G. Brown, of Preston. It is barely possible that there may be other candidates or combinations, but it is hardly likely that any game like this can be accomplished, and as the situation now stands, the Preston candidate is unquestionably the most available man and commands the greatest strength. In fact, his nomination is almost conceded now. The time and place for the convention has not been fixed yet, but will be announced soon. The Committee tried to have a meeting at Davis, but failed to arrange this matter, as the convention took up all the time. A meeting of the Committee should be called at once and the business attended to. The Republicans have had their convention and named their candidate. It was held yesterday at Morgantown and Mr. Dayton renominated. It is certainly time now for action in our party, and a good time to hold our convention would be Tuesday, August 11th, the day before the State Convention at Wheeling. Most of those attending the Congressional Convention will want to attend the State Convention, and they can go right on then to Wheeling. We think Grafton about the best place to hold the Congressional Convention, as it is a good railroad point and accessible from all sections, as much so or more than any other place in the district. The Farmers' Advocate, of Charles Town, has this to say of our candidate: Hon. W. G. Brown, of Preston, is a candidate for Congress in this district. Mr. Brown comes from the Republican stronghold of the district, is a young, able, and progressive Democrat, is a silver man 10 to 1, from the ground up, and owes not his conversion to the recent silver cyclone. It would be good politics to nominate Mr. Brown. And the Terra Alta Oracle sixes the matter up as follows: Junior Brown, of Preston county, is now in a fair way to become the nominee of the Democratic party for Congress in this Congressional District. Mr. Brown is a gentleman whom none need be ashamed to support, and if anyone outside of Win. L. Wilson can carry the party to victory this year, it is Hon. Win. G. Brown. In him the citizens of the Second Congressional District have a gallant leader, an untiring worker for the cause and a knight worthy of the steel of any foe. Here in Preston county Mr. Brown has many friends in all parties, and it is friendship not of a day's duration, but the kind that stands firm, holds on and helps elect. RATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET. McKINLEY AND NO. 11 A.T. Tariff and Gold. The Republican Convention which has just closed its session at St. Louis nominated Win. McKinley, of Ohio, for President and Gen. Garrett A. Hobart, of New Jersey, for Vice President, on the first ballot. It had been conceded for a long time that the Ohio statesman would be nominated, but Hobart had, hardly been mentioned for the second place. Although the whole affair was cut and dried, several names were presented for the looks of the thing anyhow, as follows: William McKinley, of Ohio; Thos. B. Reed, of Maine; Levi P. Morton, of New York; Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania, and William E. Allison. Son, of Iowa. The vote for President was as follows: McKinley 661 Reed 84 Morten 58 Quay 61 Allison 35 Four candidates were presented for the nomination for Vice President as follows: Garrot A. Hobart, of New Jersey; Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee; Gen. James A. Walker, of Virginia, and William G. Buckley, of Connecticut. The vote for Vice President: Hobart 533 Evans 280 Buckley 39 Wulker 24 The following is the tariff and the gold planks of the platform: TARIFF. We renew and emphasize our allegiance to the policy of protection as the bulwark of American industrial independence and the foundation of American development and prosperity. This true American policy taxes foreign products and encourages home industry; it puts the burden of revenue on foreign goods; it secures the American market for the American products; it upholds the American standard of wages for the American workingman; it puts the factory by the side of the farm and makes the American farmer less dependent on foreign demand and price; it diffuses general thrift and finds the strength of all on the strength of each. In its reasonable application, it is just, fair, and impartial, equally opposed to foreign control and domestic monopoly to sectional discrimination and individual favoritism. We denounce the present Democratic tariff as sectional, injurious to the public credit and destructive to business enterprises. We demand such an equitable tariff on foreign imports which come into competition with American products as will not only furnish adequate revenue for the necessary expenses of the government, but will protect American labor from degradation to the wage level of other lands. We are not pledged to any particular schedules. The question of rates is a practical question, to be governed by the conditions of the time and of production; the ruling and uncompromising principle is the protection and development of American labor and industry. The country demands a right settlement and then it wants rest. MONEY. The Republican party is unreservedly for sound money. It caused the enactment of the law providing for the resumption of specie payment in 1879; since then every dollar has been as good as gold. We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our currency or impair the credit of our country. We are, therefore, opposed to the free coinage of silver except by international agreement with the leading commercial nations of the world, which we pledge ourselves to promote, and, until such agreement can be obtained, the existing gold standard must be preserved. All our silver and paper currency must be maintained at parity with gold, and we favor all measures designed to maintain inviolate the obligations of the United States and all our money, whether coin or paper, at the present standard—the standard of the most enlightened nations of the earth. The West Virginia delegates were solid for McKinley and Hobart and voted as a unit. Ex-Senator Scott, of Wheeling, was re-elected member of the National Republican Committee. 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