The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-29


mitted. Another delegate, with the
idea of combining beauty with the
rugged work OF making Constitution,
blushingly suggested thattbe ladies be
allowed to come in, and upon this the
whole thing was referred to commit
tee. What the committee did about 1t
| don't know, but | notice that about
everybody goes in who wants to.
The third day was mostly consumed
in reading the record Of what had been
done the day previous, and the aP-
pointment of seven committees. 10
these committees all business is to be
referred without debate, which is SEN
sible move, provided there is not too
much debate afterwards. The material
put into these committees has gwen
much dissatisfaction, especially to the
people of the First Congressional Dis
trict, on account Of their claims having
been in a measure ignored and all the
important chairmanships given to the
Second and Third Districts, and thus,
too, when it is claimed that the First
District represents the major portion o
the brains, intelligence anu wealth o
the State.
WHY Is THIS THUS!
Why should the First District no
have the Craftsmanship Of a sln1l,
committee? 1t is urged that the PreSl.
dent of the Convention, Ex-Governor
Price, was a warm Confederate, and
that lie has placed ex-Confederates at
the head of all the committees, turning
the cold shoulder to the Unionlsts OF
the First District. This is the talk
and a First District delegate tells m
that he proposes to introduce resoiu'
ton that no one shall be chairman OF
a committee unless he has served III
the late war as Confederate officer.
On the whole, there is good deal OF
antagonism between the Panhandle
strip and the wide expanse OF hills
below it. The Panhandle is to the rest
of the State what the head Of a man is
to the body, not only in size, but in the
more important difference OF bulk to
brains.
The fourth day was about all taken
up in discussing the proposition to
move to Wheeling. A communication
from the Mayor of that ambitious city
was read, offering free transportation
there and good accommodations. This
provoked a warm debate, and was the
first evidence given that the Convention
had any lie in it. One delegate urged
the carpet.bag movement, because in
Wheeling the Convention would be in
with the world and the
rest of mankind, with the exception OF
Charleston" In Wheeling 1--WE would
be in Democratic city, surrounded by
Democrats, and in a Democratic atmos-
phere." | have attended several Con
stitutional Conventions, but | never
before heard that a Democratic atmos-
phere was essential to turn out an
ordinary article OF Constitution. But
perhaps it is.
A strong man for moving is Hon.
Geo. .. Davenport, OF Wheeling. He is,
believe, one Of the youngest members
of the Convention, aud is a young man
Of decided nerve and ability. His
speech upon the subject was apartment
summing up of the advantages of
Wheeling, aud in all his efforts he has
the knack Of cutting away rubbish and
taking the subject in hand without
needless circumlocution. In the per
sons of Messrs. Wheat and Davenport,
Wheeling is well represented. General
Wheat is one OF the first men OF the
State.
After an exciting debate, the moving
proposition was finally killed by a vote
OF 4j to 81, and | am glad Of it. After
the Charleston people have done so
much 10 accommodate the Convention
rented a hall, thrown open their
houses, built ninety thousand dollar
hotel in ninety days, it would be mani
fest inju tice to carpc,-bag otto another
atmosphere, no mater how "Dem-
ocra,ic' it might he. The city is
crowded, / know, but all are provided
tor, and at night every fellow who
desires can be tucked away in his little
bed. In many instances two occupy
the same couch, but that is feature OF
life not confined to Charleston.
The fifth day was near y all taken up
by the Introduction of forty-three
resolves. Some Of these were silly,
others were nothing but escape valves
for accumulated constitutional gas, and
a few had the merit OF being sensible
and pertinent t. the occasion.
The sixth day was short session
this afternoon, in which nothing was
done further than to introduce reso-
lutions looking to the turning out of a
first class Constit alton some time in the
remote future.
LOOK ABOUT CHARLESTON.
THIS afternoon | left the Convention
engaged in their mighty work OF intro
ducing resolutions, and went over Elk
,iver, to what is known as the West
End of Charleston. This consists OF
over three hundred acres of level terri.
tory, reaching from the hills TO Elk
river on the east, aud the Kanawha
on the south, and is all owned 10y John
Brisbiue Walker. Mr.. Walker is a
young man from Pennsylvania, only
tweniy-four years Of aye, but one of the
most active, enterprising, energetic and
20 -ahead citizens Of West Virginia.
Hall a dozen such as he will make a
city here or any other place where
there are possible natural advantages
to begin with. He has cut up the
whole tract into lots Of convenient size,
and is selling to laboring men and
others on time. He has the most con-
plete sawmill | ever saw in the South,
and with an abundant supply OF lumber
from Elk and Kanawha rivers, he can
build up the West End at his leisure.
The Republicans of this district are
talkinp NJ rnnpino Mr. Walker as