The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-22
Ghegntelligftrrtr.
A High ola Democratic Netting,


send delegates to the State and Congress
-ional conventions, turned out to be al
interesting bear garden performance.
The partisans OF the Hon. John Hanson
Good were out in force, and were led by
himseltin person, md by various Iien'
tenants, particularly the Hon. AL I"'"'
we'll, assisted by the Prosecuting A"oF-
ney in cssc and the one in posse not
forgetting the valuable services ol Joe
Woods. ?
On the other hand, ~ the Vls-a.vi' o'
this aspiring Court House ring oil Demo
cratic iIcdgling., there were present the
venerable George Forbes, the robust and
sonnrou, Col. OBrien (shillalah in hand),
,bc cboleric Dr. Baird (mints collar
however,, and that OId.tlme manipulation
ofDsmocratic meetings, the veteran Capt.
Andy, and, likewise, ,ex.Speaker Miller in
the back ground.
John BORING was called to preside over
this peculiar assemblage. As a Demo.
cratic parliamcntarian John has no rival
in the ranks. lie stands on his feet and
debates points OF order with each fellow
in turn, and wears them all out.
There was painful interregumGm
while the two committees were out sell.
ting up things. Nobody was called on for
A speech, although there were two or
three suggestions to call out Delaplaine,
who sat in window on the south side,
and hear what lie had to say on the
issues Of the day. But just then
PhiIo Kimberly came upon the scene
with a supposed telegram from Old Bill
Allen, instructing our members OF Con.
rrcss 10 use all thcit influence TO secure
the repeal Of that "odious Republican
measure" known as the Sherman resumP-
ton bill. The meeting however, was not
in humor for anything 40 heavy as
finance, and therefore Philo's resolution
va. received very collly indeed 10 cold
" that only meagre vote, either yea or
nay, responded to the call OF the chairman,
but enough, however, TO vote it down.
This was considered little rough on
Philo, and We were not surprised to see
him get on the fence Immediately there
after, when the contest became warm
between the Court House ring and Col.
O'Brien, especially after the meeting re.
fused to strike out Thurman's name "A
their choice for President, and insert, on
his motion, that Of Hendricks.
Al this stage Of the game, "a ex-
Speaker Miller would say, Colonel
OIBrien arose from his chair on
the north side, anh deposited on
the desk OF the President u resolution
providing that any Democrat OF Ohio
county, who might be in attendance at
either the State or Congressional Conven-
ton, should be entitled to act as " dele
gate. There was a noticeable sensation
all round the board when this resolution
was read by the Secretary, and an indica'
ton Of sQuirming on the South Side, where
the Court House ring were cOngregated
in bunch. Uncle Michael Rcil-
Iy, who occupied chair on the
South Side, looked on the scene
with his accustomed complacency,
having passed through many snch mills
as this but the young lawyers were iidgcty'
However one Of them recovered his equa-
nimity sufficiently TO suggest that the
proper time to offer such resolution
would be after the committees had made
their reports, as perchancc said reports
might be OF such n nature as to super
Sede any necessity for the GoIOners pre-
cautionary movement. This sugges'
ton turned out however to be u
delusiou and 4 snare-a regular Chinee
trick-for no sooner had the committees
reported than, quick as possible, one oi
the Court House party Offered a rcsolu-
ton to alj journ, thus intending to cut of
the Col. and put him clear out OF the
house. But he arose, and standing on his
feet in front OF the desk, cane in hand,
said :--"Pass that without voting OF
this resolution, Nnd YOU will re-
gret it," This was said very
calmly and slowly, and not without
effect on the Ring, who were not sure
enough Of their ground to press the mo-
ton. This being the case, the Hon. Al
Caldwell come to the front with a speech
on the merits OF the question. He made
good point or two, we are bound to say,
the principal one being this, that il after
having appointed committees to &C.
lect delegates, and said committees
having reported list of delegates, the
bars were 10 be thus let down and the
whole party authorized to attend cOnven
tion1, what wns the use Of going through
the forms of meeting like this at all
What WAS the Use Of employing an!
party machinery whatever
This was all very pretty talk on Ih'
part of Alfred, and would have an
swereI very well had the resolution Of
Col. O'Brien been new thing under the
sun in Democratic meeting, as it wM
not by n good deal. The old regulars
who were Democrats before Alfred hat
emiSrate,l from the Sandwich Islands Il
this country, were not slow to quote thu
usage Of the party. One by one tn
speakers arose, such Ns Todd, and Forbes
and Baird, and put in their oars, an'
there was n scene Of confusion for Will,
that went lar to make amends for Lh'
loss of a circus this season. Finally
Hans. Good arose and undertook to cain
the crowd by telling them just how he
understood the operation Of Col. OBrienl
promiscuous resolution. Suppose, sale