The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-13

"A A1n000u Oh S6n Ddvfo Won AL
That WAS Needed 10 Complete thu
Heterogeneousness OF the Radfcal
Party-"That One Ingredient Has
Been Found nd''-Ensangutncd Gar.
ments 20 be the Uniform Of the Pie.
bald Party.
CLARKsBURG, May II, 1876.
The many thousands of readers OF the
REGISTER have already been made aware
of the organization and result, in Ia
comic way, of the principal facts con
nec,ed with the State Republican Con-
ventiop, which has just closed its stormy
: sion al this place, through
special dispatch, whicn was sent for
Fri.!ay mornings edition. But in that
It gre report it was impossible to give
the reader an adequate conception of the
many funny aud ludicrous scenes enact.
ed by the partizans of ambitious gentle
men who are anxious to attain
the highest position within the
gilt of the people who inhabitate
and live 'under the best government
the sun ever shown upon" 1t would
really take the pen of Dickens to prop
erly word-paint the scene of the Kilkenny
cats fighting. But to proceed:
THE COMMENCEMENT.
After the temporary organization in
the morning, the convention took a
recess until l.30 o'clock P. NJ, at
which time the convention was prompt
ly called to order, Hon j. s. Carlile,
chairman of the committee or Organi-
zstion, reported the permanent officers,
headed by that immaculate and patriotic
citizen Ex-Governor w. L. Stevenson,
as President. 1t will be remembered
D. q. Scofeld, of::Wood county, and part
ner of Gov. Stevenson, was tenn.
poray chairman and appointed
the committee that selected the Governor
for President. Now, we don't mean to say
this was a put up job, but it looks
rather that way. However, the conven-
ton did not think it, so the report OF the
committee was adopted. The only
growl that was heard came from an un-
seen individual from Marshall, with
a strikingly peculiar voice. 1t
proved to be our friend McFadden,
who objected to making Marshall coun-
ty. with its rousing Republican majority,
"stand at the door and hold the bag y
and not reap any benefits. But from the
unanimous way in which the report was
adopted, Mac and his people will have
TO continue to hold that "bag."
KX.GOv. STEVENSON
then appeared and was received with
some applause. He is a Republican; yet
for all that he is one OF the shrewdest
politicians in the State, and knows how
to make n speech that will "enthuse."
This he did and was loudly spplauded.
He commencedd by thanking
the convention for the unex-
pected (O honor conferred
upon him. from which he launched into
the old channel and shouted and ex-
horted h hearers in the most approved
style. waving the ensanguined garment,
aid loudly crying for blood. The "Ex-
Governor" could not resist to give
the "late p. p" II rub. He never forgets
the man who gets ahead OF him. Gov.
Stevenson is bitter partizan, and would
no doubt support the most corrupt man
in the country, provided ne was thor
ough Republican, in preference to a
Democrat or liberal.
BAsIs OF REPRESENTATION.
The first speck of war was exhibited
when Mr.J. X. Hubbard, of Ohio county,
made the majority report of the Com
mit,ee on Basis of Representation. The
report was that each county was to be
in accordance with the
vote polled for President Gran.
in 1872. The minority report
proposing to give one vote to the con-
yention for each one hundred and frac
tion OF votes cast by the several coun-
ties at such election, and asking that
one additional vote be given To each
county in the State. On this question
there was gerat deal of discussion, the
Third district folks, who were we'll repre-
supporting the minority report
In the lively way the debate opened up,
and the promiscuous flinging OF
verbal shots, il was evident that there
WAS blood on the moon. General
Wetcher, who WAS accused OF steaiing $
bridge, was terrific in his denuncislions
of the majority report, and WAS anxious
10 know whether the Ohio delegation IN
tended to run the machine or not. Mr.
Caldwell. of Ohio, replied 70
W,tcber in clear and forcibie
manner. showing the justice and
equity OF the majority report The do
bate was Kept up and the excitement
grew sreatsi. The President was IN
siiy compelled 10 appeal 70 the members
to keep order or the proceeoings
of the convention would be closed. Al
tar this exbortation the Babal ceased for
the time. General Northcot., Of Clarks'
burg offered "harmony" resolution but
it did not suit either party, and to cap
the climax, Colonel Hassler, Of Jackson
that the gentleman from
Clarksburg was not mem
ber of the convention. which
created considerable merrimenI Here
il WAS necessary for the President ~
again appeal TO the convention to keep
order. The question was 'nen Pu' y"
whether the majority report should Dc
ndopted and it was carried by good
vote.
At this junction OF the menagerie
committee Of twelve, one from each DIE
trict was appointed on Resolutions, re-
mort OF which will be found below.
NOW THE TROUBLE CONES.
The next thing in order was proceed
ing to the election of deleg ate
10 the National Convention. Under
the plan suggested and adopted
il was required that one delegate ~
large should be elected from each DIS
trict and two to be chosen from eaci
Congressional district The resoiu
,ions were adopted.
NOMINATIONS
Dr.. J. II. Storer nominated Dr 10
gan. Of Ohio county. s deisgss'
At large for the First Districs
Mr. j. r Hubbard nominatef
A. w. Campbell Eq-, which sa
seconded by George B. Caldwell, oo,, .
Rentlemes advocating Mr.. Csmp0en,,, :,