The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-28
WHEELING WEST VAY THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 28 1s74aa
.l6dn Of tho ai0ouasi6s aioiesaldF t6etetore

be It su1ilel
ResOIpsd, That this convention when !,
adjourns do adjourn 10 meet In the cityo
Martinsburg, 10 the county Of Berkeley
on the Goth day Of July, 1874, and thai
the united efforts Of the delegates Of thil
convention DO used tosecnre at the time
and place aiofesAld 3 full attendance, Il
order that there may be q irec expression
Of opinion upon the question Of removal
AsuBSTrTuTR FOR THE FOREGOING.
The above resolution was discussed al
some length BY Mesars. Allison and Blair
At length Mr.. Gallaher offered the follow
ing substitute for it, which was adopted
REa0lred, That the Executive Commit.
tee appointed by this Convention 'be Gu.
thorized TO call any further meetings oil
the people upon the question of the re.
moval Of the Capital Of West Virginia at
such time and place as they In their dis
cretion may determine Il !, !. "a z
Before tho vote wSstaken on his reso.
luton Mr.. Gallaher addressed tho Conven.
tion at some length In explanation Of the
influences that stood In the way Of a re.
movSl oi the Capital. He spoke Of the
intrigues Of prominent politicians, who
for their own selfish purposes were will
ing to subordinate the wishes and inter.
ests Of the people in this matter as well
as in every other matter Of public mo.
ment. The time had now come for the
people to take strong and decided po.
sltion against these intrlguers. Let them
know that they cannot dodge this cues.
tion. Compel them to show their hands.
This was not question Of party. twas
a matter far above and beyond any con.
siderations Of party. Letus, therefore sink
party in determining to settle it. The pres.
entlocation Of the Capital had been cover
for all sorts Of peculation and cxtrsva.
garce, aspecimen.of which was seen In
the public printing. The removal Of the
Capital from Wheeling began in and was
effected through political corruption,
through bargain and sale, and thus the
State had suffered and would continue TO
suffer until change was accomplished.
Mr.. Gallsher's remarks were warmly
cheered by the Convention, and q: their
close his substitute was overwhelmingly
adopted. 5",iE - =fs
After the adoption OF the substitute,
Mr.. Blair, Of Richie, offered a resolution
that when the Convention adjourns 1t
shall adjourn sine die, but on putting the
question to the house 1t was lost, there
being but two votes in It's favor. On mo-
tion, the Convention then adjourned sub
iect to the call Of the Executive Commit
tee, as provided for in Mr.. Gallaher's sub.
stitute. Previous to doing so Mr.. George
R. Tiugle, Of Wheeling was appointed
the Chairman oil said Executive Commit.
tee. " ttt.
coNMENTs ON THE CONVENTION.
At the late hour at which we are cor-
PEELED to furnish the above report Of the
proceedings Of the Convention VIC have
but little opportunity for comments. suf.
fee 1t, however, to say that the Assem-.
blage seemed to be in size, char.
acter and spirit an agreeable surprise
to many OF tho friends OF re.
moval, who, owing to the uncertainty
and comparative obscurity that attended
its call, did not expect a large turn out.
They now feel as If the ball had been reg.
ularly put in motion and as II 1t was in a
fair way to roll on and gather volume
until its proportions shall be seen and &C,
kuowledged throughout the State.