The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-12
Ihs DtmocraiIc Congressional Conven
tIuu.-A SERIOUS split at Last.

The DtmocraiIc Congressional Conyen.
tIon.-A SERIOUS split nj Last.
The loDg.taIked OF Democratic Con-
ussonal Convention came of at last
yesterday in this city, and the numerous
prsuonitory symptoms Of coming trouble,
such az had been Glloat in the newspapers
lm long time past, proved to be correct
onsuf Of what actually occurred. All in
al, It was perhaps the most turbulent con-
vea.iOn that ever assembled in this
State 10 some respects it outdid the
lnous New Martinsville convention OF
Iwo years ago. Some Of the memorable
seae Of that Convention were gone
through with again. There was not so
much profanity and drunkenness as two
lAH ago, but the exhibitions Of dlssatis-
haiOH aud ranccr we're not less marked
han 10 that convention. 1t was evident
hIs he threatened crisis had come at last
10 the Democratic party in this district
Tie men in yesterdays convention
IhObldbeen long opposed to the further
tndtlaIy Of Col. Wilson, we're a differ
.ai and much better class OF men than
those who An;Ggonized him in 1873. They
IHe men who could not be whip
kl 10, or wheeled in, or other
Vte induced to foreSo their oP.
position to him. They stood upon
EhIt they believed 10 be a personal and
Political principle involved in his-aspira-
tons for a further candidacy, and
VFtOg no hope OF defeating his
vel arranged programme they quietly
nj decofoasly withdrew from all par
ndPadOn in or responsibility for his nomi-
llsou. Thus stripped Of many oil its best
ts4eaIs, aud all opposition to It's FORE
nss conclusion having been withdrawn
SyAs derlinstion OF Col. Wilson's OPP
P'Heas, the remaining convention wen
though the iormality OF consummating
dissemination. Such men as Dan John.
M' John Davis, ]. W. Gallaher, ]. @. Pal.
5r, iud more than a hundred others,
zee not present. to participate in that
htaaly. So far as all outward evi
tsases could indicate they had washed
&srhludS Of all lotor part in ii, and al
is"Ribility for 1t. The speech Of Mr.
taer, oI Brooke, who was one Of the
uise Committeeman appointed by The
lStsenles to announce their proposi
Too Tor the withdrawal OF Col. Wilson's
aiae, and also those OF his two rivals, was
'S''peech Of the convention as respects
1 sturdy exhibition OF whatever
NF'onai and political independence
aes is to-day in the Demo
sflle party Of this district. Mr..
tNHer is a mau Of brains and education,
saa oil the highest social standing in
D'0SEe connty-a man whom the people
lea'and respeCt-and his pronounced OPP
POSITION to Colonel Wilson, together with
VA oi other members of the Brooke dele
sl',oa' is an event Of no small importance
~ Tue politics Of that county. OF like
aalaS,s' ~ is the well defined opposition Of
H0n' John ]. Davis, Of Harrison county,
'ao 4 man, as everybody knows, who Is
.,' :" nfald to differ with his party. He
%p'a not be brow beaten or bulldoxed in
ls Convention, nor can he be intimidated
ssGlle = Of 1t. Ills influence will be fell
=, harrison county and elsewhere.
lae'e men teprObAted the influences b,
'a,el Col' Wilson has secured his noml
= t'u'a' They do not hesitate to speak Q
. machine politics" Of the worst sori
,.ap'atydeclare that II ever the politics
saa'P6eI' ,sas Of this district is to becom
S Sanael, it must no through the over
i,,' 's OIL such Influences. Therefore the
SI.a. .aa to throw off party shackles an
. MIN at the polls, convince
~. Mey are that he intends I
~. us 'alne appliances from car
no 70 canvass for his denomination
tsi. t%'y point to the preliminary canvass /
sas.s I county a. wherein whisky and be,
5,S,Sk lke water, as a specimen Of Il
NS'o'1'Aed S and corrnptins agencies tn,
iD.'s INVADED our politics, and they do n,
NJ. .,S 70 be any longer allied with Il
:, '1eh influences.
''' 'P'i' 10 the Democratic party til