The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-11

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share of them to the Radicals, couldn't
zee it, and his party went back on
him" in the language Of the day.
The issue of the day is, whether
Democrats, who elected him, should
have the offices, or whether the Radi-
Gals, who fought the Democracy. and
who were ready to hang Democrats,
shall receive halt. 49,. ...-
He said that the Parkersburg Con-
vention was packed against him in
every part first by allowing no Que to
be present who favored Jacob. and
when this could not be done by hiring
men to 90 there to defeat him. He
therefore found out that he had had no
show there and did not propose to be
slaughtered. so he would not allow his
name to go before it for any office. o.
After crying over this matter for
about half an hour, he erawled into the
same hole he came out of by saying
This is not personal canvass with
me. ... o.. ..'r"T' f.f.
The speech was IN fact nothing in the
world but q whine over the loss OF the
nomination, and while the Governor
continually asserted that he does not
make the canvass on personal
grounds, he as continually kept the
fact that it was the loss Of the nomina-
ton of the Democratic party that
caused his lamentations. persistently to
the front
Having said his say and shed his
tears be wiped his weeping eyes and Fat
down.
The Governor is not first-class orator.
He crates rapidly and huently, but he
has q whining way that is unpleasant.
He didn't seem happy, somehow, as If
he had left his voice in his valise, or
there were too many untold thou
, sands" or he didn't feel good, or some
thing. Perhaps there was too much
applause from Colonel o Brien for the
Gubernatorial nerves. The moment
YOU put your eyes upon the Governor
YOU feel that you are in the presence OF
a great man. You unconsciously say
to voursel! that he is an uncommon
man, great man; and yet you are
sorry he cries so much. You are not
wrong; he is q great man, and you are
struck with wonder when you think
how so great man is run by so small
boiler. When you look at the Gov
ernor and then at the party that runs
him, YOU must wonder at the way It 6
done. 1t is good deal Of boat for 90
little boiler, as we have said.
The band played tune.
1t sounded well after the Governor
cry.
The President then introduced Major
Nick Fitzhugh, c. S. A., late of the
Jenkins Brigade, and trainer Of His
Excellency.
The major started in by making things
lively for the REGISTER. He poured
hot shot into this paper and then
turned and winked at the REGISTER
reporters "a much as if to say don't
get frightened boys; I'm only pulling
the wool over the eyes of the people
here" He pulled through several
strains of mental depression and
asked "Why should l sustain Gov
ernor Jacob ?" We give it up,
Nick. We don't know why. The
conundrum is too many for us. Nick
ia q good fellow in the main, but he gels
rantankerons and goes off halt cooked
His speech wasn't half as good q one as
he could make, if he was trugglinP
with some subject in which his heart ia
He is a rafting talker, aud mustn't be
judged by his last nights effort. lie
hadn't scope for his ability. The subject
was too thin.
Col. Thomas O Brien, A. D. C. to his
Excellency, read the following
| WHEREAS, The Hon. j. j. Jacob, the
present worthy and efficient Governor
OF West Virginia, has been tried and
found true and faithful to the trust and
confidence reposed in him by the Dem
ocratic party; and,
WHEREAS, His administration was
fully Endorsed and commended even by
his selected enemies who met at Far
kersburg; and.
WHEREAS, His denomination was
defeated by base and unscrupulous
measures; and,
WHEREAS, The voice Of the Demo-
cratic masses of West Virginia has
been stifed by packed and pre>ar'
ranged Convention; and
WHEREAS, The Hon. John J. Jacob,
at the earnest and persistent solicita
tons Of the honest Democratic masses
of the State, has consented to be an in.
dependent candidate for reelection to
the Office OF Governor, therefore be it
Resotued, By the Democracy OF Ohio
county, in mass meeting assembled
that we heartily endorse the step taken
and pledge to Governor Jacob our
united efforts to use all honorable
means to secure his election.
Resolecd, That we fully endorse the
administration of Governor Jacob, as
ne has faithfully redeemed every pledge
made to the Democratic party in 1870
From the manuscript before us we
Judge that the above "whereas" and
resolutions were rom the pen OF w. IL
Oxtoby.
| About six persons voted for the
adoption Of the resolutions and the
chair declared them passed.
Mr.. w. H. Oxtoby moved that VIM.
C. Handlan be appointed chairman Of
the Ohio County Democratic Commit
tee, and that when the meeting adjourn
it be to assemble again at his call.
| Who the balance OF the committee is
does not appear.
Here the band began to play" and
sfterward there were load calls for
Joseph Pendleton, ESQ, and to prevent
any speeches not down in the pro-
gramme, the Chairman put motion to
adjourn, which was voted dolon by large
majority and the Convention was