The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-30
LEWIS COUNTY.
Another Democratic Convention
BreakS Up In 0 Row.
Correspondence Of the IntelliEsnesr)
WRsroy. July Q5. 1879.

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WESTON, July 25, 1872.
The Democratic party was out en- mGGe
to-day, this being the day appointed to
hold their County Convention. They
had the three great Moguls, or, as they
say, the three brightest stars In the whole
constellation Of the Democratic sky, 10
point them 10 the Lamb Of God, there TO
offer up their alteration, viz: a. "llttle
brown Jug" and "wee drap Of suthin'."
But with all the conjuring Of John B.
Hoge, Samuel Woods and johnson N.
Camden, the Convention broke up In
row.
]. w. Woflden was appointed Chair.
man, and presided with dignity, but his
commanding voice could have no effect,
for the devil was let loose, and there was
no way 10 cage him. There were over
one hundred men speaking at the same
time, soma swearing eternal vengeance on
the Convention, while others placed their
whole salvation and that Of their glorious
party on the Convention. The ron.ccn.
yentionlsts swore there was no political
honesty In It, and that there was q clique
that had the thing set up.
At this juncture one Of the dying pa
triots Of the lost cause ascended the plat.
form and proclaimed aloud from the house
top, like one Of old: n am the way and
the light shines through me. ! am that /
am, and all true Democrats willing 70
make nominations for county offices fol.
low me to the Court room above" About
One.half OF the Convention went with the
! am, but they could do nothing and fail.
ed to make any nominations. Woflden
got disguised and refused TO preside any
longer, consequently the whole thing was
failure and the candidates are political
babes, sucking at the breast Of dissatis-
fed mother They were so deluded as 10
suppose that the offices exist only to give
the clique that they belonged to fat place,
but they learned to-day that those ideas
are exploded, and the claims of no man
can stand or ought TO stand against the
interest Of the people.
John B. Hoge's speech was a perfect
failure. It was a trade Of abuse on ia.
cob, and an appeal to the rebel soldiers or
rather puff Of wind to stir up bad feel.
ing between the rebel and Union element.
Camden's speech was q home whine.
He had been raised in this county and
was glad to look upon the people Of
Lewis; her interests were his interests,
and when ever they wanted any iavors
when he was elected Governor, call on
him and they should be granted. But,
gentlemen, there are men amongst
you who are bound by the sacred ties Of
our party, that are going to vote against
me; men who have the same kindred
blood running through their veins that
have turned their faces and are going to
vote for Jacob.
There was not a cheer given for Gree
ley and Brown, and / think II the Demo.
Gratis would hold one more convention, ia,
cob would receive their united support.
F. N. Chalfant's circular TO the people
Is doing good service, and If we could get
a few more prominent Democrats to
come out fair, the constitution would re.
ceive its death knell. ~
There were q great many Democrats
in town to-day that are strong for Gov.
Jacob. DICK.