The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-08

nominee oil tue COuNeuiou' hhi9 W"9
iexterous attempt to obtain Mr.. HoarfB
Id in getting out Of the mire, but Senator
IIoar Is quite as dexterous as MIR. Co'nk-
inn and responded quietly that the chair
lid not deem 1t any part OF its duty to
place meaning upon the speeches, Of del
erates. There was a general laugh at Mr..
Conkliug's expense. ConfuEion spread
ali over the body Of delegates on
the floor and stage, and spectators in the
galleries stood up to get better view OF
the New York Senator, who was still
standing, Talk broke out in a hundred
groups Of people, and low ripple Of
laughter lasted until the episode was con-
cluded. Mr.. Conkling said, with his in
variable elaboration OF enunciation studi-
ously maintained, that in the face OF even
a doubt upon this point, and in his un.
willingness not to be even in danger OF do:
ing an injustice to any delegate, he would
not insist upon the resolution, and there
fore would withdraw It. There was fresh
and universal outbreak OF ieers and merri-
ment at this, followed by cheers, and MI.
Conkling resumed his seat, having sus,
tanned real parliamentary defeat, ana
having been publicly laughe at Tor the
third time in the two days session OF
National Convention. This ended ihe
matter, and the seats OF the three west
Virginia delegates, all OF whom was dele
gates.at.large, remained unchaIlenged.,
The Pittsburgh Leader has long edlto
rial on the "virginia Triumvirater" as
| It calls Messrs Campbell, Mccormick and
Burley, from which we make the follow
ing extracts;
"Ths three men OF West Virginia who
stood up and declared that they would
NOT agree to support the nominee OF the
convention, no matter who he might be,
have already become famous. Their
names are Campbell, Mccormick and Bur-
ley. Only these three in that great body
OF over seven hundred men were willing
TO make this declaration OF independence
from absolute party rule. Only these
three stood up for the principle that no
man has a right to absolutely resign his
individual opinion in politics at the die
tates Of a convention or party"
Gle is q bad citizen who agrees to vote
for a bad man II his convention nominates
him. The path OF duty thus far is clear
enough, and the three men OF West Vir'
GINA have nobly showna nation OF free
men how to tread it"
The three men from West Virginia declar'
ed themselves perfectly ready TO withdraw,
II the Convention so decided. But II
didn't so decide. On the contrary, 1t de-
cided that they might remain. IT thereby
ruled that Republicans were not bound to
vote for any nominee that might be thrust
on the party. And let US add 1t strictly
followed Republican traditions in this.
The Republican party only lives because
| it is the party OF freedom. 1t must recog'
nize individual opinion or It will die. LIE;
it apply any cast iron rule as Conkling
proposed and there will speedily be an end
OF it. The Democrats may do that-can
do lido do 1t. But the Republicans
never can without losing that moral and
thoughtful element OF the party, that is its
life. The three men OF West Virginia
were sustained in their declaration OF in
dependence, and therefore are right, not
only as American citizens, but as Republic
cans.
Our neighbor contemporary, the steu-
benville Gazette, has the following to say
OF the alleged indignation meeting in this
city:
The action OF ArChy Campbell at the
Chicago convention occasoned quite q
breeze at Wheeling. The Republicans
there say Campbell will have to resign
the editorship OF the INTRLLIGEScEn, no
matter who the nominee may be, or else
new Republican organ will be started.
This is all nonsense. The people who
are always so anxious TO start papers on
occasions Of this kind are the very ones
whose support doesn't amount to any
thing. The 1STELLIGESCER has too much
of grip in West Virginia to be scared
out.
The Cleveland Herald in speaking OF
the blunders Of the Senatorial Trinity"
particuIarizes Conkling's azzle last Friday
as follows:
Conkling Numbered badly in his attack
on the West Virginia delegation and
houndered dreadiuIly in attempting TO
extricate himself from the predicament
into which he had plunged.
The Cincinnati Commercial, always
pointed in its remarks, says in its issue OF
yesterday:
The homely thrust with a sharp stick
given the gorgeous CoEkling by the
West Virginia delegate, touching his one
feeble speech in the Centennial year,
pierced the guard Of the glittering rapier
and struck a sore place.