The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-17


for the grand explosion that took place
to commence. The opposition saw that
their case wasyhopelesss Another ballot
would probably seal their fate. They
,cunld either sing nor pray, 10 the storm,
'and they must take up collection or do
something appropriate 10 the emergency.
However, the sixth ballot progressed
down to Tyler county before the yials
we're uncofked, Thisdelegation asked to
retire and the crisis had come, Tyler was
the "Little Redan' johnson ofthe fortified
Iiue, and it was about TO surrender.
"Hell hath no fury like woman scorn.
ed,n except Democratic delegate corned
who has his money bet on the result and
.is about to be given away. The loquh-
oious Lively, Of Lewis, touched of the
slow match by some i'll timed criticisms
"A to the running to and fro OF the oppo-
sitiou, q, II knowledge did not multiply
among delegates when men ran TO and
fro. He charged that bulldoziug was
going on-that hydrostratic pres
Eure was being applied, and almost
in,iuated that corruption was 10 pro.
vres,. And what did il all mean, he
asked. arne defeat Of Col. Wilson," he
answered. The will Of the people was
beiug frustrated. Geo. Davenport rose
TO a point OF order Just here, which was
that no man could make aspeech tor his
man during the progress Of 4 ballot
The Chair sustained the point. There.
upon arose tremendous yells for
aWiliou |" aWilson n "Wil-sonl" with
great emphasis on the last syllable.
Then came counter shouts for Good.
Then showls to-.shut up, a-"sit' down" !"
"pu.h him down. "knook him down.
"hithim with cat,ny "cheese'him,n y and
iElesS time than 'ittakes TO write this 9th
ballot the whole house was one vast camp
of bowling Deryishes. They stood on
tie seats, giared at each other, hoyled at
eaehiot other, shook their fais at each other,
and hurled all the slang Of the slums at
each aother. 1t really looked like the
case Of the boy who ran like lightning,
Jumped over the fence like thunder, and
lore his pants As il HEAVIER, and earth
were coming together. S' ''isT
+ isia soHlRLEY CALDWELL.
1t was picture ior, Mat 70. see. ex-
Senator Charley Caldwell, OF Parkers-
burg, coming gradually and grandly to
the front 10 the thickest ot this fray,
holding aloft his black felt, clenched In
'his leiI hand, which like the helmet OF
Henry Of Navarro rallied the embattled
hosts Of Good and ] Jaekson to the charge
on poor Col. Ben. We could not but
think OF MacaulayG trumpet tongued
poem on the battle Of Ivry. any chill
dren,S said Henry, "if you lose sight
Of your colors, rally TO my white plume
you will always 6nd It in the path Of
honor and glory"
.PFs,s where you - ny, vhIts plume shine
amIdlt the Tanks Of WAr,
And b your. odaLms tSdAyi the helmet Of
6lyirTt."
Wha. the white plume Of Henry was
to his ardent followers the black hat OF
Charley was TO the shattered and desper.
ate ranks Of the opposition to Col Ben.
They rallied around It As the followers
OF the Prophet rallied round fhe green
Hsg Of Mohamed At the bloody pass Of
Saiaihadid. X There was MIjor- Jim
Sweeney on his right "his soul
In arms and eager for the fray"
pouring hot words in his ears, which
.trayersfng the auditory nerve into the
nasal passages escaped TO his tongue aud
shot thence like iorksd Lightning right
Into Col. Ben's pale and panic stricken
couutenAuce. Il looked Just then As II
the Convention was about 70 60 10 pieces.
The word went round on the stage that
Wood county was golpg 70 secede because
Of The truth Of CaldWell's red hot
charges OF bad faith and dishonor on the
part ot Wilson. These charges Caldwell
hurled st Col. Ben with passionate in
tensily that cleaned like q meteor from
his lace. Pointing his 6nger right into
the very inner consciousness Of his
phost iike target he shot these
charges into his nervous system like
shocks OF electricity from gaIvauic bat.
terry He accused him in every variety
Of language Of having violated bis plight
ed iaiih-of having turned his back on
all considerations OF pledged honor, and
for the sake Of this nomination having