The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-10

Democratic Camp.
WRLIsBURd, August 9.
Special Correspondence of the IntOlligeucer.
The Greenback County Delegate Con
vention met at the Court House on Sat
urday afternoon and nominated the fol
lowing ticket: Sheriff, H. @. Kimberland
Assessor, James Watt; Presiding Justice
Chas. Simpson; Prosecuting Attorney,
James Hervey; Commissioners, Joshua
R. Windsor, E. Gullett, Jas. NJ. Duyal;
House Of Delegates, JOS Q. Gist. The
Greenbackers report the greatest harmony
prevailing among them, and are confident
Of success.
The Democracy assembled on Saturday
in large numbers, in Cross Greek town.
ship at Goodwill, in Buffalo at Buchanan
school house, in WellSburg at the Court
House. At Goodwill the following
gentlemen were chosen delegates without
instructions, viz: O. Browning, NJ.
Wright, Il. G. Lazear, A. 81. Stansbury,
Evan Henderson. Wellsburg selected
VIM. Faris, Levi Pitner, VIM. McKelyey
and John DOMAIN; no instructions. Al
Buchanan there seems to have been, from
all accounts, quite lively time. There
was q very large turnout. John @.
Palmer was made chairman oil the meet
ing. ...
By agreement the delegate system was
to all intents and purposes disposed oi,
by taking vote on the candidates. The
candidate getting the highest number OF
votes to be entitled to the delegation. So
ordered. Now the performance opens up.
A grand pull, q strong pull aud every fel-
low pulling for himself, presented scene
seldom witnessed in the quiet aud peace
ful Bufallo valley. For the Office Of Pros.
eCuting Attorney, Messrs. Tarr and Ham.
mond thought that the contest was theirs
aud theirs only. But alas "the. best laid
plans Of mice and men aft gang q glee,"
in the distance is Q speck seemingly no
larger than mans hand. 1t increases in
proportions, and to the astonishment and
displacement OF quite number, 1t proves
to be the darkest kind OF dark horse.
The dark horse proved TO be Mr.. ]. B.
Sommervlle. His name was Submitted to
the meeting az suitable candidate for the
office OF Prosecuting Attorney In an
able speech by ]. q. Palmer. Taar looked
as II mule had hit him, Hammond could
not have looked worse II he had been
shipwrecked among cannibals. Finally
they recovered from their shock, and de.
termined not to be bulldozed TO death,
they, each in their turn, mounted the
stump, and gave the assembled hosts
OF the ''uHterrifed," good going
over. Then the crowd pulled and tugged
away at each other until every "true
blue" had voted. The counting Of the
ballots resulted as follows: for Sheriff,
James Hukill, OIL; James Cooper, 90; Thos.
Everett, 4; Adam Hall, Q. AS to the other
offices, we could not learn the resnlt OF the
ballot, only that Lynn Rodgers will get the
delegation for House Of Delegates, John
Wilson, Assessor, and J. B. Sommerville,
for Prosecuting Attorney.
The Wellsburg brethren got along in
good style. They met at the Court House
at seven o'clock p. NJ; appointed commits
aioners to hold the election and proceed.
ed TO business. Each candidate had set
OF delegates, whom he supposed 70 be
solid. Several candidates "jined" and
went In with the same set OF delegates,
with the understanding that the one who
had the most votes in the delegates chos-
en-, should be entitled to the entire dele.
CATION.
Everything moved of pleasantly with
the exception OF an occasional jar brought
about by the vote oil some doubtful voter
being challenged. One or two old line
Democrats were suspected Of being de.
serters TO the fiat money party, and were
accordingly challenged, but in each case,
after considerable chin music, we're allow
ed to vote. Several parties not entitled TO
vote, caused considerable annoyance, q
few Republicans, some probably with a
motive, others with mischieyous intent
attempted to vote, but were very properly
excluded. This should not be. Remem.
Der, boys, that Democratic primary is
not our funeral. II you want to be spec.
tator TO witness the last sad rites, politi.
cally, OF some Of your friends OF the faith
Democratic, why quietly look on. You
may mourn inwardly as much as you
please, but hands off. Your assitance Is
not wanted. Those Of the household oi
faith will see that all things are in proper
shape.
Considerable inspiration fluid was dealt
out in certain localities by somebody who
was ssoinebody y'sfriend. Any candidate that
will allow himself to resort TO treating
for the purpose OF getting votes is unfit to
serve the public, and deserves to be de-
ieated.
There will be lots Of sore places to heal
over. Alteady threats are being made that
II certain parties get the nomination they
will ba defeated. The Republicans are
hopeful, to say the least.
b. Fl. Lamb, OF Fairview, Hancock
county, Is in town on business.
Mr.. Van B. Hall and family are sum
mering at the Hudson.
The colored people are holding camp
meeting at the fair grounds.
County Court meets to-day.
A. W. Campbell and G. B. Caldwell ar,
expected to address the Republicans TO
day at the court house. g. B. @.