The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-18

Nat Clark ShGlVed..sJOhn A,
Campbell the Republican Nom.
lnee for SpeakGr..-GOVernOr'a
MeSSagc..sIIe Goes for Grant
aud Sheridan, etc., etc.
CHARLESTON, VIVA, January II.
Special Correspondents Of tho Intcllgcnccr
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURES.
Unexpectedly to nearly every one, mol
concerned, no caucus was held by the BOur.
bons last night. IT has always been their
custom to hold their secret caucus The
night preceding the assembling Of the
Legislature, for the purpose Of nominal
Ing their candidates. for the different
Offices 70 befilled. This time, however,
!hey agreed sotts meet until 10 o'GlocE
Promptly ut the hour appointed, both
branches OF the Legislature met in caucus
in their respective halls at the
State House. The Senate closed their
doors and put out "pickets;" but
the House threw open thelrsdoors and
invited every one to come in and witness
what they were about to do. A goOdly
number Of Republican members, as well
Us citizens, were among the spectators
Hon. Samuel a. Miller, Of Kanawha, was
called to the chair, who announced nom.
nations for Speaker in order.
The names Of three distinguished gen.
tlemen were nominated In quick succes.
sion, and the usual eulogies were passed
upon each Of them. On the first ballot
HON. ALEXANDER MONROE
Of Hampshire county, was elected by a
large majority over both Of his opponents,
AlcSsrs. Welch, Of Mineral, and Wood.
dell, Of poCahonlas. The rcsult wasyefy
Unsatisfactory u Mr.. WEIGH, who, II, SEQ
ohdihg The motion 10 make the nomiha.
ton unanimous, said he regretted to sec
the spirit OF ostracism manifested toward
those persons who had once belonged 10
the "Union party" lie was at one time
q member Of the "Union party" him
self and ho was panied to know
that he was prescribed by his brother
Democrats on account Of Il. This was
not right, and should belStOpped at once.
II he was once "Union man" he claim.
ed to he "a good q Democrat IA stands
upon "this lloOr,' lie was Democratic
iron the crown OF his head 10 the soles
Of his feet" and II panied him to have
his Democracy questioned. lie claimed
tAAt he was not only an dble advocate Of
but an earneSt worker III the cause Of
Democracy. ayes sir, I claim that did
more In the last election for the Demo.
cratic party than FIVE hiindfed out Of
every SIX hundred In the State.p lie was
very severe In his denahcialiobs Of the
Democratic party fcf electihg Mr.. Mon.
roc over him, OF at least that was the In.
ference.
Mr.. Monroe, the Speaker, Is the Rep.
resentative Of Hampshire county Il
about sixty years Of age, and L. lawyer
by profession. lie was a member Of the
Constitutional Convention that framed
the present Constitution Of the State.
lie Is a large, pottly looking gen.
tleman, and looks very much like
d native Of Etin, The ngim .of the
sas.s He will no doubt make a good
Speaker, and Will doubtless do The fair
thing by every one who may claim hear.
ing At Fla hands. ~
-g 8, BERNARD PEYT0N, EsQs
Of KanAwha, wa chosen clerk On the sec.
ond ballot over Mr.. james A. Wofindon,
editor o.. the Weston Democrat, and Mi
Joseph Rufinef, Of Kanawha, who was
Mt. PeytOnS hfsl assistant last winter.
MI. Peyluf u 4 superior clerk, IN fact /
never saw his superior anywhere, and he
really deserves the place 10 which he has
been reelected. He has better 1ualih.
cations for the office than any man III the
Democratic party in the State, and be.
sides that he Ia fair and honest.
-ar ", L. hoFFEr1 .{nf Il
the SetgeaHt.al.AFins, IL a resident IT
Charleston, Ia o large, potily, good look.
Ing man, and has the qualifications 10
make a good officer. He IL a graduate
81 Washington and lee uniyetiy
At Lexington, Virginia, and 4,
In my opinion, the only classical man
,pnnected with tho present Assembly,.
liib principal composition wasthe old stfl
ycant, John ". tiornef, Esq., q Patkets.
burg. Homer IL hot over his defeat
He swears that the Democratic party shall
not kick him overheard without hearing
rom him. He L a good talket and writer,
md will no doubt Aiaer the party for lie
ingenerous conduct towards him, }
WILLIAM ". PATTON, 80,
.hc successful atpitAnt fot Door Keeper,
3 a resident Of Harrison county, Il 4