The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-24
MEETING Last Night.
An IMMENSE AUDIENCE,
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
TINE r EsoLUTioNs. }.

menced al half-past seven ocioch' "u'
the yast crowd stsid, with hardy deter
mipAtion, until nearly midnight.
Thegrea.est enthusiasm prevailed anf
svery allusion to Governor jacob
rscreancy was re eived with shouts o
deris;on and contempt. The spirit o
the Democracy Of Ohio county was
manifest in its enthusiastic endorsement
Of The Constitution and Governor Cam.
den.
The meeting was called to order by
General A. J. Panuell, Chairman Of
the State Executive Committee.
Michael Reilly, Esq, was called te
preside and the following were elected
Vics Presidents:
Joseph Steger, Luke Fitzpatrick,
jobs Pfarr, J. G. Smith, R. I. Devries,
Dr.. Thomas Brues, Charles II. Wheel
er. Casper He'll, John w. Boring, John
Bntterfeld, William Klevis, George
Forbes, Joseph Falkenstein, Dillon j.
Mccormick, Charles Otte, Joseph Be
dillon, James Lucas, Thomas Pember
ton. Vincent Vsnmeter, John B. VIII,
son, Aaron Kelley, Peter Hamburger,
Michael Edwards.
The following were elected as Secreta'
ries Dana l. Hubbard, o. S. Long, &.
Neuhausen, James P. Rogers, FL. NJ.
Russell, Georn. Arkle, DR.. G. Baird, w.
Shanley, r. II. Gillespy, J. Water
house, Jr, Joseph Nsylor, Sr., Lewis
8. Jordan, Frances L. Hoge. II. Forbes,
B. A. Galligan.
The following named gentlemen
were elected a Committee on Resolu-
tions: j. II. Good, H. w. Phillips, q.
Hook, |. A. Jones, J. Altmyer, c.
Viewig, w. NJ. Wilkins, James Creigh'
ton, T. Campbell Sweeney, J. w.
Mitchell, J. NJ. Todd, A. Rolf, w
Reister, D. Hitchcock, J. Humes, j
B. Sheppard, Eugene List, VIM. Scham'
bra.
The Committee on Resolutions re
tired aud the President introduced.
HON. J. y. CAMDEN
who was received with great applause
He said
Fszloso Cti=sns: l thank you for the
fixttering reception you have accorded
me to night. As has been said have
the honor OF being the unanimous
ncminee of the Democratic party for
the office of Governor of this State,
He said he was sorry that the canvass
had taken such shape as to compel
him to speak OF himself or to make
PERSONAL explanations, but the Demo-
cratic party had been assailed and l
feel it to be my duty to defend the
convention and myself. My competi.
tor SAYS that this is not personal
contest. II not it must be political
one. No one will doubt my position as
: Democrat, and no one could doubt
the result OF Governor Jacobs candi-
dacy when they look at his supporters
or see him as | saw him at Grafton,
with General Goff on one side and
0eneral Northcott on the other.
Mr.. Camden alluded to his previous
canddacv and said that although de-
feated, the Democracy was not con-
Qusred, as was proved by the fact that
they came out Of the contest Of 1860
several thousand votes stronger than
they went into it. In the next canvass
success crowned the efforts OF the party
and Governor Jacob was elected.
When nominated by the Parkersburg
convention, said Mr.. Camden, fel
secure in the proud majority of the
par4y in the State, and .is the ways o
The party had been hard to travel before
he Expected that its ways now woulc
Be- wavs of pleasantness and peace. l
was expected that the old enemy o
Radicslism would be met face to face
bat he did not expect to have to night
traitor from the Democratic camp.
Mr.. Camden reviewed very fully thu
course of Governor Jacob before hi
nomina,ion and since, and cited the fac
that Governor Jacob did not believ,
he charge of corruption he mad
asainst the Parkersburg convention
or he would not have permitted hi
frieods to 20 into that convention ant
there be bound by its action. 1t il
cay to make charges. said the speak
e. when no proof is required TO sustail
tkem, but claim that it is dishouora
he for man to make such outrageou
chsrges as Governor Jacob has mad,
inst the largest convention ever as
n1obled in the State, without otferln.
oG1 particle Of evidence to substantial
them. He has charged upon the on
thoQsand representative men in tha
conyention that they were guilty o
fraud and corruption. Why is it tha
I an the only nominee of that conveu
st5on assaulted? If the convention wa
10 corrupt to nominate Governor
Ms it fit to nominate the balance OF th,
Htate ticket and Judges of the Court o
&ppeals? a
What is Governor Jacobs position t,
~ Democratic party? He tells yol
= relations to the party remain uu
Ian ged. aud that he is candidate t
Y;ndicate the honor and purity of tn
mocratic party. Is it not remark
lie thing that the party has becom
= corrupt under his lead in the eightee
fionths it has been in power that
1teds must be vindicated by him2
But the lateness OF the hour warns U
at we must cut our report short. Th
eech of Gov. Camden was terst
eisive and telling, and won for tn
tinguished speaker round after roun
applause.
When he had concluded the Pres
mt introduced '....-...' ~s....
J. BLAIR HoGR.
FelloU Cihzens: 1t 80 happens tbs
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