Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-11
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A. NJ Considerable fnttering was caused
among the reporters By tho announcement (out-
side,) that they, in common with all other non
7 delegates, would he excluded. They brought
their usual brazen sense Of ubiquity, however,
! to bear, went in, commenced taking notes, aud
were supposed to ''resqUiescat in pace"
! Mr.. Robertson called the meeting to order
| He proposed Daniel Edgington as Chairman. Mr..
Edgington declined, and nominated DR.. Bates
/ DR. Bates was chosen Dr. Storrer was nonina-
ted for Secretary. He declined. Ny. Vincent
was proposed; he also declined. Mr.. Jacob, of
/ the Atkinson precinct, then proposed and
chosen. DIR. Bates was requested TO come for
| ward and take the Chair. DR.. Bates was found
to he absent On suggestion of Mr.. Edgington,
| TAILOR Smith was dispatched for him. At the
! end ofabuut twenty minutes, DR.. Bates had not
arrived: members began to grow impatient, and
ON motion Of E. C. Jcffcrs, DR.. English was call
ed To the chair until Dr. Bates should arrive
! DR.. English objected, but was chosen and took
the Chair.
DIR. Storrer moved, as it was then near dinner
! time, and as the business of the meeting would
probably be protected, that committee Of I've,
! three from the City and two from the County,
| should be appointed to arrange and report upon
some plan fur a more thorough organization Of
| the party throughout the county. Mr. Edgiug-
tor saw no particular objection to such np
! rointment, but thought the Legitimate business
OF the Convention was sufficient without going
| into ANYTHING of this kind. lie doubted the pro.
| prictY OGsuch action on the part of this Conveu
| lion. lie saw no particular harm, however like
IN 10 result from it, yet thought the Convention
was not expected to lay down any regulations
! for the government of the party in the County.
II might he well enough, he thOught, II the Con.
vention had time, nftcT getting through with the
regular business, to take some expression on the
subject. DR.. Storrer thought the Convention
fully empowered to take action Of this sort
They represented the people here, and the peo-
pies wishes ON this subject. II such n Convcn-
ton us this didn't have the authority, he couldn't
Imagine one that would have. They needed
plan Of action for calling conventions and meet
ings; for il seemed as if there had been lack OF
plan in calling this Convention: TWAS called in
u strange way.
Mr.. Irwin, of West Liberty, referred to DR..
Storrer's remarks about getting at the COnvcn-
lions; he Hrwin) thought twas very easy
matter. He was opposed II the appointment IL
the commttee-thought this wasn't the time f'lr
1.-THE delegates hadn't been sent here for tina
purpose Mr.. JetfeTs suggested TINT il would
dn no harm TO appoint the committee and if We
had time we would consider their report; it NC
had not, no harm would be done Mr. Irwin
(aguin) said that that the idea of such action
the part Of tie COuyention, had not occurred 10
the people when clecting delegates, and it was
not proper lin his Opiu;oul that the Convention
take themselves 10 make any regulation like
that proposed. MIR. Vincent said that it had
often occurred to him that the American aud
thoroughly organized. Twas the first county
he ever knew, where the party was in the
cendancy, that they had not an Executive Com
mittce. Mr.. lrwin--"G admit the need bu:
this is not the time" Cries Of question qnes
ton The chair then put DIR. Stor-er's move
for committee to, tie house, aud it was car
red.
Mr.. Irwin-There wasn't II full vote.
Chnirtnan-A majority of those who votel,
Mr.. frwin--'Twss but feeble expression on
either side.
Chairman--Cant the chair compel full vote +:
Mr.. Nincent-Lct q division be called for
4 division was called Tor and taken, resulting
as before, in favor OF the appointment of ile
committee.
The chair appointed as the committee Mcssrs.
StorreT aud Atkinson fnr'thc country, aud MesSrs.
Jc!Iers, Vincent and Robertson for the city.
Mr.. LETTERS said this thing Of conventions WIS
something new 10 him. He didn't exactly I'm
derstand how the business was to be gone about.
He thought probably that the best way to do was
to take the list oG delegateS-dvide the vote Of
each precinct by the number three which would
give the number each man was entitled TO cast,
and so allow the the voting to go on individually,
aS it were.
Mr.. Robertson Thought tho report Of business
was part Of the business Of the committee Of
VoiceS-''NO, its not"
Mr. JefTers thought the President Of the Con-
vcrtion could prepare and report its order Of
business for the afternoon. The Pre-, lent wish
cd to lee excused
Mr.. Robertson insisted that the pppr way
was TO appoint committee.
MIR IciIcrs (amid cOntusion,) wit drew has
motion that the President prepare BIZ mess.
Mr. EdeinEton saw no likelihood uf coming
to an understanding in this way. lie moved
the appointment of committee Of three to pre-
pare plan OF orgRniZation--carried The Chair
appointed MeSsrs. Edgingtcn, Armstrong and
Hunter us the committee.
MIR. Robertson wanted to know from the Pres.
ident, what the business Of the comlnitte waS,
upon which he had been appointed: for he real
ly hadn't the first idea OF what it was. \ voice
to organize the party in the County,
Another voice-"to report plan"
Here motion was made that the Convention
adjourn until O'Clock
Mr.. lrwin--thats too late an hour-several
Of us have got lOrg way TO 60, and the nights
are dark.
y voice--We will keep you all night. Mr..
Irwin-Fve got money enough to keep myself
but want get at work before two o'clock; an
hour might be saved by appointing one o'clock.
The Charmau-"that's dining hour"
Mr.. lrwin-there are houses in this town
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