The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-26

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principally those who favored the cleo
ton OF Walker, and WIRE using every
edorttO press his claimV upon the menu
ben In direct and indireal ways, The
opponentsof Walker soon saw that this
was too favorable % him, and q res0lu-
ton was offered By Mason, OF Jefferson,
pFqposingto
" CLEAR THE LOBBY
Of all spectators except Democratic mem-
bers Of the Legislature and all editors and
reporters Of newspapers, Falling under
the head OF the latter class Of distinguish
cd individuals, | decided to hnld my
ground, but the Sergeapt-at-AFMs inform
ed me that II | was d reporter for any news
paper this side Of the Atlantic he wasn't
aware Of il, so he advised nc to take up
my tools and walk, Well, Of course, you
know walked, but It was like Stanton
surrendering the War Office to Andy
Johnson, it was "yielding to superior
force"
The next business that was transacted
alter the lLoiOcS were elected from the
"lava beds" was an effort to carry
THE Two-THIRDs RULE,
a rule that has been in custom in the
Democratic party from adam down TO
johnson. That Is to require twO-thirds
Of all the members voting TO secure n
nomination. This movement was made
to defeat both Walker and Camden, but
Of course il failed, but it was the cause OF
adopting the rule requiring the nominee
OF the caucus to have majority OF all
the Democrats elected to the Legislature
(72), which would be 81, It was then and
Ia now thought that neither Walker nor
Camden can secure 81 votes, II the caucus
was to ballot thousand times, This We
hope to be true, rs neither Of them are lit
for the position.
A rule was next passed limiting mem
bers TO
TEN MINUTES
speeches each upon the merits OF candi.
dates, which fell like shower bath upon
those who had prepared long eulogies ia
vOrable to their respective men. ] was
specially sorry for Senator Buriett, who
never attempted to make u speech in his
life until he had written 1t out and
thoroughly committed 1t. Flo was in u
dilemma. 1t was all so good that he didn't
know what TO out out, but at last he
trimmed 1t down within tho limits Of the
rule.
NOMINATIONS
were declared in order: In quick sue
ccssion the following names were present.
cd for the distinguished Office Of United
States Senator by the parties named ;
"Vick" WoOdd(hlell, Of Pocahontas,
nominated the lion. Samuel Price, Of
cGreenbriGr; Jacob b, Jackson, OF Wood,
nominated Hon. johnson N. Camden Of
the same county; Ira J. McCiinnis, Of
CabelI, nominated Henry s. Walker, p. p,
Of Kanawha, late Of The MorganioWn
High School; W. u, Ice, Of Barbour,
nominated Hon. John Brannon, Of Lewis,
and 3. A. Miller, OF Kanawha, nominated
Hon. A. 4. Caperton, Of Monroe, The
nominations were then closed, and the
House proceeded 10 ballot, after Il
number Of speeches had been made
"secOnding" tho nominations Of their
friends, including Burdett's "brief re-
marks for Walker.
THE FIRST BALLOT e.
resulted as follows; Camden, IS; Price
10; Walker, 10; Brannon, IA; CapertOn
Q; 'Okey johnson, 2, and $. A. Miller |
At this junStnre the excitement ran
high. II seemed to he universally nd
mftted that both Walker and Camden
were slaughtered, and TINT the race was
between Governor Price and Judge Bran
non. This WIS my opinion at that time
but
THE SECOND BALLOT
bewildered me. don't think man IN
Charleston could form an intelligent
opinion after hearing the result Of the
second vote. For Walker, II Camden
10; Price, 10; Brannon, II; CaperLon
7; johnson, |, and j. NJ. Bennett, /. II
Is not known whether the two votes that
left Camden went to Walker or not. But
Il is known that Mr., Good, Of Wheeling
event baCk" oil Camden. After the sec.
Ond ballot Ind been counted, precisely
AT II o'CEOCK MIDNIGHT
the caucus adjourned to meet again to.
night at S0'clOck. The Walker men and
his town "plnga" were very happy be-
cause their "bOss" was ahead when the
caucus adjourned. There IL very little
In this. There are combinations now
formed that will defeat Walker III spite Of
all Ills tricks. II Is claimed by prnmi.
nent lobby Democrats that IL Walker
should secure the nomination Of the Call-
Gus Il would break up in row, and he
would ln defeated III the Legislature
when his nomination was presented for
ratification. This may I've true, but there
are not many precetenis on record where
n Democratic caucus bolts Its nominee.
THE THIRD DIsTRICT
in my opinion, will Gust very nearly Il
solid vote for some Sd District man. II
Walker shows more strength than any oil
his competitors he will DO the man, and
In that event he will only need from five
to eight votes from the other two Dis.
trictS to elect him. At this writing the
fights rests between three men: Walker
Price and l,ranon. Which Of them l.
the strongest cannot now say. But be-
fore this reaches you the question will bc
settled.
II may be that compromise will have
to be agreed upon. II this he true Judge
Q. n. Moore will likely be the man.
MODoC.
DIED.
HOFFMAN, On Monday morning, january
q, 1870, EVA KATHERINE ll6PHMANE, Iii the 7ftlI