The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-05
BUcKHARR0N.
Meeting OF the Democracy Of the
Ninth senntorinl District-Ew-
ing, of Tucker County N0mi'
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BucKHAsNoS, August l.
Correspondents Of the IntellISenrcr.
About four o'clock this morning your
correspondent started from certain To-
cality which he will allow to be nameless,
for this place in order to be specta,
tor OF the meetings Of the Dem.
ocracy Of the Ninth Senatorial Dis.
trict About eight in the morning we
reached Buckhannon. We like this town
very much and the only fault we find
with it IL Ia irregnlarity Of construction
and its want oil compactness. The ate OF
| il Ia beautiful and there is no dearth OF
suitable ground to build large city. W.T..
We proceeded TO the Heavener House,
kept by our staunch Republican friend,
Geo. R. latham, where we have been ex.
tremely we'll treated. We cannot refrain
from adding word Of praise for this
house. II ia the largest and best arranged
hotel in this section Of the state, and we
believe its accommod ations and fare are
inferior to none. This puff ia not paid
for .s. ls. ........= s.'I
We soon found that things were going
TO be lively. Delegates began to pour in
ID large numbers In fact the majority
Of them from a distance had already ar!
rived the previous evening. The Bar.
bour delegation was accompanied by the
Philippi cornei band. It will be remem.
bered that 1t was this same band that did
such good service at the Convention held
at Philippi two years ago, and saved the
"unlerrifed" from breaking up in gen.
eral row at that time. The Democrats Of
Barbour have grown wise from past ex-
periense, and hence attend no Senatorial
Convention without having their band
along to protect them. It was not long
after we arrived until the streets present.
ed a lively appearance. Candidates were
running around In all directions shaking
hands with, everybody they could. OF
course -AN1 ~ VI ~ -
wHIsKYwAs FLOWING LIVELY,
and we heard that one prominent aspir-
ant for the privilege Of serving the "dear
people" had his key tapped and flowing
10 some corner we'll known to all good
Democrats. Every one was making pre-
diction as to the result. Apparently A.
W. Woodford, of Lewis county, had the
best show, although'A. AZ Lewis, OF the
same county, seemed not far behind,
while a hundred "dark horses" were
mentioned. AT 10 O'clock the doors Of
the Temple were, opened and the San.
hedrin assembled. Bill Casper, Chair.
man Of the Committee, trembling In ey-
cry limb and almost entirely overcome
with the solemnity Of the occasion, with
shaking voice called the body to order.
Nominations for Permanent PRECEDENT
were called for and Barbour man in II
lishlnings flash named lie Roy Cotffan
OF Taylor who was elected.
The entire assembly bowed It's head in
reverence rs this aged high priest as
cended the rostrum, Even your CORE
spondent was impressed with feeling Of
awe, for be saw before him the man who
has been uuiailipgly called upon to pre-.
aide over the "unterritied1 At Senatorial
Conventions for the last four years. The
same man who bad presided at the Phil
Iippi convention, and who in stentorian
tones had on that occasion told the dele
gates that they acted more like hogs than
men, and that they were. only fit for the
lunalic asylum, who had pounded a help
less table for seven long hours without
cessation in the vain attempt TO obtain
order, Since that time We have had the
very highest respect for Mr.. Cotfranh
muscle and lungs. and we could hear
murmur OF satisfaction run over the en-
tire body when they saw him ascend the
rostrum clutching the same old cane and
heard him cry" order" in the same old
tones. 10. III
T. A. Edwards, OF the Democrat, was
made Permanent Secretary, and all the
Democratic editors and reporters Of the
District assistants. % ..l
The usual committees were then ap.
pointed, after which an adjournment was
made until after dinner.
The Committee on Credentials was an:
houuced 10 meet over the bar room oil
The Central Houpe because the tconve.
nieence Of the members thereof would be
greatly forwarded. e''."