The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-17
AUGUST "a. 1852.

menta Of the wicked. The Chairman
called the Convention to order bat there
was no COMMITTEES 70 report, and 80 the
smoking went on a. usual, and several
delegates Withdrew for 4 third install.
ment Of beer. When they came back
things began 10 work. All sorts Of mo.
tions and suggestions were made about
the order Of business pending the commit.
tees report. Mr.J. Dallas Ewing moved
that GallAher be declared Chairman ten
permanence" by acclamation. This was
looked on as 40 attempt at . coup ID c.ai
on the part Of Ewing, and was promptly
howled down by the unierrifed, especially
by the "sepg" delegate in front Of
US, who had put aside his pipe for that
purpose, and wiped his lips with his coat
sleeve. 'f-'V.
sPEEcHEs CALLED FOE.
Seeing that the beer was dying away 10
q good many Of the delegates Msjor Al.
dersou moved that all the ga.ologisis Of
the Convention be now invited TO let of
their superauous gas, and thus spare the
delegates when the committee should re.
port. Several members understood this
10 be suggestion 70 hsye the candidates
come forward and speak, and straight.
way they began To howl for Wilson,
Good, Johnson and Jackson. The Major
was obliged To rise and seek an oppor-
tunity 10 explain that he did not mean
the professional gasologists, bnt the
amateur lovers OF the sound Of their
own voices who were present, and who
would no doubt be intefrupting the regu.
lar order Of business with their CASEY
suggestions as soon a. chance occurred.
The explanation ended, again cries for
Wilson and the other candidates broke
upon the air. But none Of them respond
ed. Col. Ben sat on seat close by the
platform, smoking cigar and endeayor-
ing to keep quiet one Of his drunken re-
tainers from Writ county, who constantly
persisted in getting up on Q seat 70 say 8
word on every point that came before the
Convention. Somebody said that he was
Doctor from Writ. BE was very much
fatigued occnionally under his load Of
beer. Various motions were made to
take another recess-to adjourn for an
hour, and one chap moved to adjourn
until next Monday. They were all voted
down, one after another. During the
yelling delegate from Marshall named
Phil. CAMPBELL, the very image Of Petro-
leum,V. .Nasby, who was drum ( as Bacchus,
arose and assayed'to address the Conven.
tion, making grand preliminary sweep
Of hia arms as ii,screwing himself up for
the performance. He'was 40 very drunk
that be could neither stand straight nor
talk coherently, aud alter listening to
about twenty words Of his jlrgon the
sheriff Of Wetzel jerked him down by the
arm and led him into the back ground.
AGO. AT LAST. 4-' "-
Every few moments some body would
announce "they are coming" meaning
the Committee on Credentihls. Then
there would be quiet for a moment, but
this would last only for moment. The
COMMITTEES did not come, and motions TO
take 4 recess, and demands to take vote
BY counties, would be resumed. The
Chair pounded with his big cane, being
too hoarse 70 make himself heard very
distinctly, and adjured the Convention to
keep order. At last the committee did
actually come, and submitted their list ot
delegates entitled to seats, which list
admitted every body but Col. Bob Blair
and his friends from Richie. II ia
needless to say that Colonel Bob was
very much disgusted. He says that the
soit.shells out therelwant to- squelch be-
cause he does not believe In bankrupting
the country by fresh i-sue Of paper
money. The same committee also re-.
ported as 4 basis Of represention in the
Convention one vote for every 100 votes
for Tilden, and also one vote for every
fraction Of . hundred over sfty.
REoEss FOR pIsSER. or
After appointing committees on
Permanent Organization, on Resolu.
tions and Rules Of Order, and for
the selection of an Executive Com
mittee, the Convention took q recess Tor
dinner until 9 O'Clock. Your eorrespon.
dent, along With Mr.. D. II. Pugh, Of
Tyler, and Mr.. E. G. Cracratt, Of the
Ohio county delegation, we're handsome'
y entertained At the hospitable residenee
Of Basil T. Bowers, Esq, good Republi:
can, and one ofthe most public spirited
citizens OF the aourishing town Of New
Iartinsville. q Il was dinner worthy OF
the occasion, and wAs discussed with great
gusto by the fortunate guests. And Just
here We may say that all the people Of
New Martin.ville "a decided msjority ot
whom are Republicansl did their best
To make visitors to the Convention emily
themselves. They had the town put
in holiday attire In honor ot the event,
Mr.. Bowers house being gaily bsdecsed
with flags. The Democracy have got so
now that they can stand the sight OF the
American flag, and although they did not
have one hung up In their wigwani yet
they permitted one to hang aeros, the
street, on,the outside, and the band was
graciously permitted on one occasion
during the session 10 play "the Red,
White and Blue Let this be recorded
a. showing the progressive tendency Of
Decocracy, even In Wellel county. There
was a time when they would have passed
By on the other aide, like the Priest
and the Leyite, rather than have walked
into the wigwam under the American Nag,
AFTERNOON SESSION. +.
Before Two o'clock the wigwsm was re.
illed with The delegates and outside
pressure. The air was hot aud the per;
spiratiou immense. The fret thing in
order was the report Of the Committee on
Permsuent Organization. They an.
nouuced the selection Of Mr.. Gallaher IA
permanent Chairman, and Of Col. Alex.
Campbell OF Brooke, and D. 81. Leonard,
OF Wood, as Vice Presidents, and g w.
sillicott, Of Calhoun, and Winfield Scott,
Of Harrison, a. Secretaries. The honor,
able Chairman again returned thanks Tor
this second installment OF honor thus
thrust upon him. (By the way, they say
he is the dark hor.eh for the Guberna::
torial succession 10 $780, BE exhorted
the Democracy to sobriety in their delib.
erations, and advised them 70 settle all
their personalities on the outside. AT the
conclusion Of his exhorlation the Com
mittee on Resolutions reported the iol-
loving platform, which Is the same idsn.
teal string Of mnshy paragraphs that
were put forth At the Confederate Gross
Roads Convention 10 Charleston the 9th.
er day. This Convention gobbled them
whole. Ttey read rs follows, and should
ka Jarnr,fnatAd n airing Of No.