The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-15
THE ELLENBoRo CONVENTION.

A Set Up Job..No show for Anybody
but Col. Bcn.-No EnthusiuSm Over
the Result-.No Platform.
GRAFTON, August 18Th,
MIDNIouT.
Especial Report for tho IntellIgencer
We are thus far on our way home We
have been TO Ellenboro. We met the
enemy there and they are not ours. We
are funeral party. We are retreatiug
and demoralized army. We drew of in
the best order VIC could, but we are sadly
used up by todays discontinue at Ellen.
boro, The man who was not our choice
is the nominee. Tho men who were our
choice arc no where. We might as well
have saved our credit land our money! as
10 go down like 30 many victims to the
slaughter prepared Tor us at Ellenboro.
Alas, VIC knew not what was in store for
US.
SUCH Is TIE sUDsTANCE
OF the Democratic refrain around this
hotel tonight. The air Is heavy with
expressions Of disappointment and pro-
phecies OF defeat. The Ohio county dele.
CATION experienced the.butt end OF the dis.
aster and they Of course are the chief
mourners. They have the same amuni.
tion in their pockets that they started
with, viz: their Instructions 10 vote early
and often, and all the time for Good
They had no occasion to use them at
Ellenboro. They didn't have chance 10
fire gun. They were knocked clear out
Of time 10 begin with. They would be
glad to get halt price for their instruc-
tlons tonight. 49,,
We ARRIVED HERE
late to night, in consequence Of the deten.
ton OF the train on the Parkersburg
branch, and we are now waiting for tho
carly morning express 10 take us home,
Q Home, sweet home, there Is no place
like home" after attendings Democratic
Convention. Your correspondent Is en-
braclDg the opportunity to write up his
notes oi the Convention, having a few
moments ago sent you dispatch covering
the main point Of proceedings shall
therefore proceed to give you n-
AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONVENTION.
The delegates assembled at II A. N. to
day, and were called to order by General
Panncl, Chairman OF the State Committee
who nominated for temporary chairman
r, s. Blair, ol Richie county. ]. W,
Wofendam, Of the Weston Democrat, was
made temporary secretary, with all the
Democratic editors OF the District present
as assistant secretaries.
TIE ROLL WAS CALLED,
and all the 15 counties OF the Distric
were found 10 be represented. On motion
Of General PANEL, and 10 save time, th(
temporary organization was made perma
nent, and the Convention was declared
organized for business. On motion Of ]
Dallas Ewing, of Marshall county, ont
member from each county was appointed
committee on credentials. On motion
Of Colonel w, p. Thompson, OF WOOD
county, a committee on basis OF repre-
sentAtion was appointed. Pending tht
reports Of these committees, the Conven'
tion
TOOK A REcBss
until p. NJ. Upon its assembling, 1
Senatorial Convention was found to be II
session under the Craftsmanship Of Judge
G. D. Camden. Mr.. Chairman Blair no
tilted Chairman Camden that the Con
gresalonal Convention could not be inter
tered with in this manner, and that HI
must vacAte the rancho with his littlI
Convention. Chairman Camden was no
inclined TO yield the point OF precedence
claiming that his Convention had givcr
way In the forenoon.
ATTHBsTAdE OF TIE GAME
Blair proposed to see which Convention
was the biggest institution, when sewers
delegates from different parts Of the hous
arose and suggested that they had com
from distance to nominate candidat
for Congress, and they desired and In
tended TO return by the trains that alter
noon and evening, and II the Congress
sional Convention could not proceed tbs
they would be compelled to leave with
out finishing their labors. These sue
gestiOns had the desired effect and Cam
den reluctantly gave way. Whereupo
Blair again started his
CONGRESSIONAL MACHINE.
The committee, as basis OF representa-
tlon, reported In favor Of the Jacob an
Camden vote Of 1879. Leonard Hal
who always thrusts himself forward, OBJ
iected to this basis, saying that man
Democrats who voted for Jacob wer
ashamed Of what they had done, an
were now back in full communion vii
the party. When pressed, however, i
couldn't give the name Of a Gingle ind
viduAl who had expressed shame or re
pentAnce for having supported Governt
Jacob In 1879. So the convention dC
cided that Leonard Hall was, as usual, q
ignoramus, and adopted the
REPORT OF THE coMMIrTEE.
The necessary prellminaries having q
been settled, the chair announced th
nominations were In order. ThereupC
Leonard Hall again rose and nominate
Colonel Ben Wilson, and proceeded
eulogiEe him In a few badly mixed I
remarks, aNVoring much Of bad Whisk
When be sat down silence ensued for
moment, which was broken by Mr.. Wo
tendam, the secretary, who arose IN h