The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-06
Letter from u CIarksburg Man
Who WINS Oyer al Weston and
Witnessed the Democratic Per-
lnrmnnce OH EridAY.
CLARKspuRa, w. w, sem. 9, 10.

CIARKsBuRG, W Va, Sept. 2, 70.
Eiiion IulellISeucer
Having Just returned from u long con-
,enplateI trip to Weston, where ! was a
witness to the remarkable political
scenes which occurred in that town on
Friday la't, the lat inst, during the
Democratic County Convention, and
fearing that unless | undertook the diff.
cult task Of furnishing you a report OF
the proceedings the mass Of Republican
voters in West Virginia would forever
remain in ignorance Of the scenes and
Incidents that TRANSFERRED at this perhaps
the darkest Democratic convention that
ever met in Lewis county, l have deter,
mined to give you a meagre description
fit .s.
The convention was called for the pur-
poe Of nominating candidates for the
rlnous offices to be be voted for at the
October election, and to afford Mr..
Mathews, their candidate for Governor,
anOPportunity Of addressing the "unter.
rided." But by an arrangement after
ward made by the committees Of the two
PARTIES Joint discussion was agreed upon
10 which Mathews and Golf were each to
have nequalchance, with the stipulation
Onhepart Of the Democracy that the Con
VentiOn should meet at l o'clock P. NJ.
nd not remain in session to exceed IN
hour after which the discussion was ID
hire been opened by Mathews, who wa
nPeak one and q half hours; when GOT
VutO be allowed two hourss time TO re-
ply, Mathews then finishing in ono.hali
iuhOur. By this you will perceive that
it vas intended to close the days 'pro-
I'saue at 6 p. N. This being the open.
lag Jay Of the Circuit Court, on which
the tsil Of a party charged with COM
FAclty in the murder Of West, was to
commence, was Of itself sufficiently in
teresting to draw to the town a large
crowd. This, added to the political pro-
Ceedlnp announced for the day, will &C.
count iot the vast asemblage, variously
ee'ilna'ed At from 1900 10 1000 persons.
VI course the rougher element were there
mall their glory.
Ihe Convention met at the Court
hore st the appointed hour, and was
called 70 "order" by W. E. Lively, Chair
man Of the Democratic Committee, who,
Without temporary organization, and
4a'd't the utmost confusion in har-
fingae Of half hours duration, order.
~ he delegates to confer together and
appoint three COMMITTEES, each 10 be COM
Psea Of twenty members or dele
S y. Tor the purpose Of effect
Wy Permanent organization. But
Igeat vas the opposition Of the candi.
s S,..i against organizing, that while one
,saonV1' showing the delegates up one
AWAY iorbusiness, the other was es.
S,JJ.Hes them down the other stairway for
,S S,'an Under this state OF affairs, at
, SS sna o. two hours, they reported them
S stss unable to get enough delegates to-
uST 70 lorm the necessary committees
~. ~ iAVeIy again called for "order,
,irs ~" %.SSo!n"cveFsy arose as to the rela-
p. merits Of the two candidates for
, ii,ogieatInS Attorney-one sci, or fac
NJ loudly proclaimed the superiority Of
s ni DIfIIneI!i while the other faction con.
Sn "uSSasaat Mr.. Edmlston, the present in.
t,SSaoent should DO nominated "a he was
III, Ios' eligible for the position. Al
% an admirer OF Bennett arose and
...su; You're Cd id liarn The
Ei uS 'aa' en'ued battles description. The
TosI l''lon man, "a soon as he could get q
s '1'a ., 10 61Wled out n can whip The
M; M " o-h who says that's lie!6 Al
TSs as Chairman made a bolt towards
c1 Moor, completely disgusted, mutterinp
,t,, s' !. % the dbturbers. About thil
ii ~, Q. lGe game fight was commenced
Fe, %SDt q the Court House, between rep
as5 RiH ~ OF the once potential Bennett
b. W p5 S,and families, who have now retired
y,,s s'I n; consent 10 the shades Of pri.
st,S,4Ie , which caused general
lOI,Sae (posibly bent on ,"reiorm''I
Abss court room was entirely vacated
SlSisayS ! I SelLIgerans had ceased theil
The Chairman mounted a hasti