The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-09

Of the committee voted for Philippi
which made q tie.
Capt. Bradford replied that as the
chairman Of committee, alter ths yots
stood three each for Philippi and Buck
harmon, he had in accordance with inc
wishes Of persons Of Randolph and Taylor
so far as expressed to him, cast the vote
IA he had a right 10 do for Philipp.ii;;
TCries Of HOrder /" "CleSr the gallery
&C., were made. 80,
The President OF the convention sad
that the convention acted more IKE hogs
than men, and further suggested mat II
adjourn 10 Beverly tomorrow and 10 Inc
L1natic Asylum Sunday. ,,.v
Al This time the Lewis county
delegates engaged in u qnat TIC,
among themselves, and wen ~ ,b Uu.
Of tbe Court House, and some o. mem
stripped their coats and 1t IS said pis119ls
, wsre Exhibited. They were followed BY
" earIv Cyery person in the Court House,
aU UJ Ia II moi been for the interference
~ The Sheriff and other peace officers,
,hors certainly would have been lively
trb,. The Convention not being able to
nsSoceed with It's business on account Of
Tho great confusion and general demorali.
zation which prevailed, adjourned until Z
o'clock. 40 tl ~ ~,
Tho bell was rung several times before
the Convention could be reassembled.
All seemed to return to the scene Of the
conflict with great reluctance, and the
same bad feeling which had characterized
the action OF the former session seemed to
prevail. Loud calls OF "Order," sit
down." aud the determined rapplng Of the
all failed to maintain order
and decorum. i,
Mr.. Roger said he was a Democrat and
opposed TO trickery.
Some one cried, "for Gods sake, lei US
Some one replied, "Your'e a
hi OF Democrat"
Col. Smith was dropped on the third
ballot, and Charles W. Newton, Of Tay-
lor county, was placed in nomination.
Mr.. Woods was Withdrawn and Newton
received the nomination on the fifth bal.
lot, which was had about 0 o'clock.
Newton then addressed the Convention
and ikened the trouble in the Conyen-
lion 10 family quarrel. That may be
a good comparison for domestic quarrels
in Democratic families, but who would
not pray to be delivered from recur.
renee Of such scenes.
Mr.. Newton was followed by G. G. Hig-
gcnbotham, Of upshur; Hon. B. F...Martin,
Of Taylor; Hon. Samuel Woods, Of Bar.
bour, and Judge G. D. Camden, Of Har-
rison, the most Of whom, l suppose, were
provided as speakers for the occasion,
and were no doubt very much disap-
pointed in not having more time to air
their ideas.
II the Democrats could reduce the
number Of office seekers from two.thirds
to one third. and then be placed in power
all over the United States, and allow the
the party to reduce () the number Of
officers as they did in West Virginia, they
might be able to avoid such bitter, deter
mined contests as that Of yesterday.
had almost forgotten to say that while
Martin was speaking and going for the
bondholders, Justice Of The Peace of
Barbour came In, having the strongest
symptoms OF Democracy on the brain,
and having used "bust head' a little too
freely, and no doubt wanting to say some.
thing to bring about the much desired
election Of the nominee, cried out "Give
'em hi Ben" and for fear everybody
would not hear what he said repeated
his cries. Just then be went for the
stove, knocking it down with a frighttnl
noise that startled all In the house, but
when il was discovered that the house
was still standing the speaking was con.
tinued and concluded about II o'clock
when the convention adjourned.
MoUNTAfNEER.