The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-07

ment that q state Convention OF
Straight out Democrats" was held in
Clarksburg last Saturday afternoon.
The requisite order tor such an assem-
blage, duly signed by two members Of
the National Committee appointed by
BLANToN DUSCAN's men at Louisville,
was regularly promulgated in the Rad
ical newspapers a few weeks ago and
received the sanction and approval OF
the GRANTEES throughout the State.
Under these auspices it was thought
that the Convention would be a big
thing and that through its agency the
Democratic party of West Virginia
would be brought to see the error OF
its ways, to repent in sackcloth and
ashes for having thought Of voting for
HORACE GREELEY, ard Immediately re-
solve to burrah for o CoNoR, or else for
GRANT, which is about the same thing.
Anxious 10 witness the purifying pro.
cess aud to learn why it is thought
necessary to re-elect GRANT in order to
save the principles of the Democratic
party, we went to Carksbu-s last Sat
urlay and Immediately upon our arri-
val instituted a search for the Conven-
ton. The subject seemed TO afford the
citizens of the town some amusement,
for every inquiry as 10 the Whereabouts
and ,gaen-abouts OF the Estate Conven-
ton" WAS greeted with laughter, and
very few seemed to know where or at
what hour the performance would be-
gin. After diligent inquiry we learned
that there was a rumor upon the street
that three or four gentlemen bad been
observed going from Hon. JoHS. J.
DAVIS law office to the New Nare-
ties" hall, room that was fitted up for
amateur theatricals last winter, and, as
no other show was known to be in town,
it was thought that the " State Corven-
ton" was being held there. In COM
panv with Major HoOGsoN, of the
CIarksburg Sun, we ventured up the
winding stair and found at last the
object OF our search. Sixteen men and
two BOYS were there assembled, and
there sat upon the countenances Of all
that air of gravity and decorum that
showed that public meeting was be-
ing held.
Cyrus VANCE; ESQ, OF Clarksburs,
was "in the chair" and Mr.. j. P.
THOMSON, Of Barbour county, was act,
ING as Secretary. The only counties
represented were Harrison, Barbour and
Writ. Harrison had fourteen men (and
two boys and Mr. THoMr ON, of Bar
bour, and Mr.. MUNDAY. OF Writ, who
had probably come to Clarksburg on
othet business, had been persuaded to
appear as delegates from their rsepec-
tive COUNTIES We failed to see among
those assembled the fair form of our
friend w. P. WILEY, Esq, of Morgan
town, one OF the committee who had
been instrumental in getting up that
meeting, but who, by some mysterious
dispensation, had not obeyed his own
summons. His absence was sadly no.
ticed for, had he been there, fo'tr conn
ties Of the fiisy-four would have been
represented in the State Convention
instead OF only three. However, the
Convection got along without him and
without the representatives of the fifty
one counties. and, after incredible labor,
formed she following electoral ticket:
Electors at Lrge, Thomas O'BErEN,
of Ohio, and ALEXANDER WHITE, OF
Hardy; First District L. A. DUNCAN,
OF Harrison; Second District W. 7
ICE, of Barbour; Third District, JOHN
s. SWAMI, OF kanswha.
This astonishing Combination Of
"Jeffersonian Democrats having been
made, but little remained 10 be done.
A resolution was adopted inviting
BRICK" PoMERoY to deliver a speech in
Clarksburg during the Presidential
campaign, and a collection was taken
up, realizing about one~tenth of the
amount necessary TO pay "BRIcN's" ex-
penses, under the superstition that he
receives no pay from the GRANT fund
After some generaitalk by three or four
OF the delegates, each OF whom seemed
to think that -HoRACE GREELEY is
monster OF far more dreadful
mien than. General GRANT, the
state Convention" adjourned to assist
in setting on end a hickory pole which
Mr.. JESSE MILLER, an aged and enthu.
siastic o CoNoR man, had provided Tor
the occasion. In due time and just as
the sbaaes-of evening were falling upon
the ancient town, the pole was raised,
Major r S. GARDNER and other Jetfer-
soniau Democrats assisting in handling
the ropes. The pole bears q pennon,
or sresmer, on which are the names OF
rOCoNoER and ADAMS upside dorm, and
whenever there is enough wind to make
the banner float out OF the perpendicu-