The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-29
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GALLIroLIs, O., August "a.

GALLIroLIs, o., August "a.
Editors Int.Ilgenecr:
l have Just learned that Ben. Wilson
for Congress is the result Of the Parkers-
burg Convention. Tho reform candidate
OF n reform party is roll in which Ben.
iamin can play as fantastic tricks as have
ever yet characterized his checkered
career. His late experience in Washing.
ton in the way OF near approach to the
pit may have suggested 10 him that re.
form was n good word, and 1t may be has
enabled him 10 feel himself duly impreg.
mated with realization OF the necessity
OF repentance, and as the candidate Of the
reform party he finds himself u sort oil
political John the Baptist, n voice crying
in the wilderness. Col. Ben. didn't make
much Of record during the late session,
being principally employed in figuring
out for himself spiritual platform upon
which to rest his chances in campaign,
the shadows OF which were upon him and
from which there is no discharge: How
much and what kind Of reform Col. Ben.
will preach will no doubt be developed as
the campaign progresses.
Speaking OF the Parkersburg Conven-
ton (Democratic) moves me to say that
I was passenger on the steamer Andes
which carried the delegates to that city,
and witnessed the process OF setting up
things, or as Davenport, Cracralt and
Uncle John Boring style It, laying ont
work for the Convention. OF this little
steamboat caucus convention Mr., W. L.
Hern was chairman and l couldn't help
thinking that II was the right man in the
wrong place. The Ohio county delega-
ton, with due form and ceremony, were
instructed for the Hon. John Hanson
Good. Both Good and Deleplaine were
on the boat, the latter made no signal OF
distress at the preference expressed for
John Hanson. Bob is careful observer
and perhaps he thought it but an empty
honor, and that being the choice Of the
Ohio county delegation was just as near
as John Hanson would get to Congress
sional nomination, and would need all
the consolation there was in that little
manifestation Of local preference. We
don't know that Robert reasoned thusly,
but II he did he showed prophetic ken
that may be OF use 10 him hereafter.
John Hanson no doubt Is convinced that
Jordan is 4 hard road TO travel, but we
say, pick your flint Hans, keep her ahar-
pened up, there's lots Of room for re-
form, public and private, and those who
can't get a chance TO experiment on re-
forming the nation may find It profitable
TO gain experience by reforming them.
selves. .. ....,..
The Republican State platform came
in for \ slight share OF attention from
this group Of reformers. Davenport
thought Ii dangerous documsht--one
that should not be allowed to 80 before
tho public unchallenged. After some de-
bate and exhibition OF bal temper, ex-
Mayor Jeilers, from his large experience
in such matters, was authorized by reso-
luton 10 get up q remonStrance declaring
the Republican platform 4 big lie. Hay.
ing breathed freely OF the atmosphere OF
reform, l thought 10 retire in good order
for nights rest, but those uncanny del
egates from Wetzel county coming aboard,
things became lively II not lovely. Cra-
craft thought everything was serene. for
John Hanson, but was soon given to un-
derstand that he didn't carry the Wetzel
delegates in the hip receptacle Of his I'M
mentiOnables. They even Infatuated
that their forest education was such that
the owl had no terrors for than. Their
faith had been renewed in Col. Ben, and
why not? Had he not recently trimmed
his lamp and set his face for the shining
shore. Cracraft plead sometimes in soft
and honeyed words and sometimes in
anger, but all in vain, and at 3 o'clock
the precious cargo Of reformers went zig
raging up the hill towards the Parkers:
burg wigwam. OK THE WIG.