The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-13
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Jabell, and j. ii. Kuhn, OF Lincoln.
THE TUG OF WAR.
Capt. Doyener, Of Ohio: 81 move the
Of the minority report"
This brought Amos Dye, Of Cabell
county, to his feet, who said that he had
been trying all day TO catch the eye OF the
but until the present moment
he had been unsuccessful. l want to
make speech on this question-this yir-
.ual bull.dozing by the Blaine men. We
come from the Third district as Republi-
cans, and we think we are entitled TO q
hearing and consideration ct the hands OF
the Convention. The Blaine men say 1t
won't do to send any but Blaine delegates
10 Chicago, for the interests OF West Vir-
uinia demand It. This Is all nonsense.
ga Blaine delegate: "Will your dele
gates vote at Chicago in accordance with
the instructions Of this Convention 10.
day?"
Mr.. Dye-''I don't understand the gem
tleman!" Laughter.
induced by the gentleman's apparent be.
wilderment, nettled him somewhat, and
he exclaimed with some excitement: III
the gentleman means to inquire II our
delegation will vote for James G. Blaine,
at Chicago, answer him emphatically,
no! And further, II we are smothered
here tonight we will send delegation in
spite OF you, and appeal to the National
Convention for recognition"
Capt. Doyener-"1 am glad the gentle
men on the other side OF the house have
unmasked their batteries"
Capt. Cracraft arose, and in cool man
ner stated what concessions the Third Dis
trict had made; how they voted for the re-
ports OF the First and Second Congression-
al Districts when they were offered,
Capt. Dovener, interrupting, "Thats
what we call taffyW [ Laughter.
Captain Cracraft continuing reviewed
the personnel OF the delegates OF the
minority report, comparing them with the
true and tried Republicans named in the
majority report, who were never found
wanting on any occasion. We have made
concessions to-day, and do not want 1t
said that came here and threw ire
brand in the convention; that was an
element OF discord in its deliberations.
am free TO confess that am Sherman
man, but am also Republican. You
will find us as ready to support the nomi-
nee of the Chicago Convention, whether
1t be Grant, Sherman, Blaine, Washburne
or Edmunds, as any men on this floor,
We ask you, now, to extend to US the same
rights We have extended toyou. ask II
in the name OF harmony, Justice and the
future good and welfare Of the Republican
party OF West Virginia.
Captain Dovener arose and replied tc
Captain Cracrait's speech, stating that he
knew very well why the gentleman occu'
pied 30 much time. He wants to make Q
martyr OF himself. The Captain was here
interrupted by numerous protests from the
other side OF the house, that such was moi
the object Of the gentleman. Several mer
rose to call the Captain to order for In
dulging in personalities. The Captain
however, would not down, and in thit
respect was livelier than Banquo's appari
ton. He charged that the Sherman mer
were smothering the Blaine men in the
Third district, and that the friends O.
Blaine in the Convention were going tc
stand by the minority in that district an6
see them through. He denounced the
combination that was trying to send 6
delegation to Chicago in opposition to the
wishes OF the majority OF the Convention
'The delegates presented by the majority
report are not acceptable TO us, and We
propose TO repudiate them"
After Mr.. Dovener resumed his seat Mr.
D. Fl. Willard, OF Pt. Pleasant, attempted
to speak, but his voice was too weak to BIZ
heard, and he gracefully withdrew. Mr.
Mason threw oil on the troubled waters
but maintained the right OF the conyen
ton 10 make It's choice between two set
of delegates. He had only one OBJ lection
to the msjority's delegates, aud that wa
they that were not Blaine men.
Mr.. Hall, Of Richie county, denounced
the disposition shown by the majority Al
tyrannical. He referred to the history O
the registation act, saying that when Il
was adopted he had prophesied that in ter
years no man would stand up and say hi
had been a member Of The Board q
Registration.
Whereupon ]. W. Schultz, rose in hi
seat and said he had been member o
such board, and be was never prouder o.
any position in his life. This provoked
round after round OF laughter and ap
plause. :,
Mr.. Hassier, OF jackson county, sale
that Captain Cracraft had wandered of
after strange gods, had been warm sup
porter OF Horace Greeley in 1876. This
was the man who now wanted to force
these delegates upon the Convention. He
went on to say that the Third district had
Just as good Blaine men as any part OF the
State, and the names mentioned here in
the minority report were among them,
Mr.. Dawson, OF the Klngwood Journal,
replied that It was not question as to
what kind OF Blaine men they had In the
Third district; but has the Third district
any rights this convention Is bound 10 re.
spect? We have ratified the nominations
OF the First and Second districts, why
should we not do so with those OF the
Third? "Were ! q citizen OF the Third
district, | would not submit to It. l ,rould
be heardp A voice here interrupted him;
ave hear you" and considerable con-
fusion followed, in the midst OF which
Mr.. Dawson and Mr.. Hassler got into a
cross.fre OF sharp personalities, which
was in Its turn broken in upon with cries
Tor Atkinson,
"wHo SMILED, BUT SAID NOTHING"
Mr.. vandervoort, Of Harrison county,
took the floor to reply TO Mr.. Dawson. He
insinuated that the latter was uttering
sentiments dictated to him by gentleman
who stood by him. He could not see that
the Third district as district had any
rights that this convention was bound to
respect. This was State Convention.
Mr.. Dawson repealed with scorn the im'
putation cast upon him by Vanderyoort;
but before he finished some one called for
the previous question, which was put .
vote by counties being called for and
taken, with the following result:
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