The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-11

Laid out.
Early Yesterday morning special train
left this city for Clatksburg, Harrison
county which had been selected as the
place for holding the Convention Of the
First Congressional District for the pur-
pose OF naming the District delegates and
one delegate at large for this District to
the National Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati on the 22d inst. There were
not very many delegates from this city,
but the ISrELLIoENoER Reporter who ac-
companied the party noticed few, as fol.
lows: j. @. Hervey, Judge ]. W. Ken
nedy, Philo L. Kimberly, Lewis Baker,
ESQ.,, Of the Register, Dan Thornburg, W.
]. Brown, T. NJ. Darrah, Charley Weitzel
and one or two other equally influential
politicians of this city and county. At
Benwood, and at all stations along the
route, other delegates joined the party.
At Benwood our train was made part of
special train from Chicago, in which
were the Maryland and part Of the Penn
sylvania and Tennessee delegations en- route
home. Among these latter we noticed the
Hon. John A. Hartranft, Ex-Governor Of
Pennsylvania, and Hon. A. 6. Hughes, IT,,
OF Tennessee, one OF the committee who
waited upon the nominees OF the Chicago
Convention and informed them OF It's
choice. These delegates were all 10 ex.
cellent spirits and iubilant over the nom.
nations. In our own party, however,
there appeared to be sort OF depression,
and the only sign OF activity was the elec.
tioneering OF Lewis Bakerin his sown behalf
10 become the delegate at large from this
district to the Cincinnati Convention. A
straw was taken on the train for Presi-
Dental delegates and also preferences for
delegate at large, with the following res
sult: Seymour 20, Thurman 4, Hancock 2,
Bayard /, scattering g. For Baker for
delegate at large 10, for 6allaher 10, for
W. L. Hearne4 So 1t might be noticed
Baker had not been idle. At Clarksburg,
which we reached at 10 O'Clock, we iouud
Messrs. Tingle, Robert Simpson, ALI.
Caldwell, John Rice aud other faithful
ones, and also Jake Jackson, Charley Cald.
well, Col. Bill Thompson and others OF that
ilk from Wood county, and all working
like beavers. Henry s. Walker was also
present, and addressed Greeuback meet
ing in the afternoon. 1t might be re-
marked here that II. S. was not at all jubi.
liant, and corporal's guard would be
rather large estimate OF his audience.
About IL o'clock John Bassell, Esq
called the convention to order and named
Hon. Jake Jackson, OF Wood county, as
temporary chairman, and r. E. Horner,
oil the Parkershurg Sentinel, as Secretary
pro tTnpore Col. Jackson upon taking the
chair, took occasion to air Fourth OF Ju.
ly Grafton, that was old when Andrew
Jackson was cand date for the Pies.
idency. "It is time pregnant for good or
evil TO this the people OF this our common
country. For two hundred years the peo-
pie OF Great Britain have excluded SOL
diers from their polls and their constitu.
ton 80 provides, aud 1t is only in the latter
days that sUldiery are allowed at polls
aud II Is for you TO say whether you shall
erjoy the same privilege, as does our
mother country, and not be deprived OF
our heaven born privilege by deputy mar. |
shals. II you wish TO rid yourself OF this
infringement upon your liberty, the
constitution OF your fathers, whom was
wise, just and humane. This is the party |
OF the people where the oppressed have
always found refuge and Il this grand
aad glorious party ID successful this time
IL will assure another century OF civil lib'
erty, peace aud prosperity.
Some delegate hare arose and asked that
all further steps be suspended until the |
arrival OF the Ohio county delegation.
Joe Gallagher couldn't see why the
convention should await Ohio county, aud
wss 10 king around savagely for Baker oil
the Regiser, when Hans Good put 10
an appearance at the head OF the |
ohio county delegation, hanked BY Joe
Ensheimer aud jimmy SpeYer, and asked
what provisions had been made for bis |
county, as there were no seats In sight.
AYES, here we are yociferated Col. Speyer
"what are going TO do with US, are you 20.
ing 10 let us remain outsidep
Mr.. Bassell then made motion that the
Committees on Rules, Order of Business,
Permanent Organization, Basis OF Repre-.
sentation and Rules be appointed,
Col. Bill Thompson, OF Wood, moved
that the roll Of counties be called, ia order
that each one report name for the Com
mittee on Credentials.
A delegate thought this would expedite
matters, and to expedite them the follow
ing committee was appointed:
Brooke, ]. B. Somerville; Calhoun, ].
Johnson Doddridge, W. 81. Hoskius;
Gilmer, Il. Gain; Hancock, g. W. Ael;
man; Harrison, L. NJ. Turner; Lewis. A.
W. Woodford; Ohio, All. Caldwell; Pleas
ants, r. II, Browse; Tyler, u. B Smith;
Wetzel. F. B. McponaidI Writ, NJ, Rock.
hold; Wood, @. 7, Caldwell,
Marshall county was called, and L. s.
Newman named, and Immediately per.
feet pandemonium of yells, calls and Yo-
G,sia.ations arose. Mr.. Chairman Mr..
Chairmanl called all, but General Price
was recognized and wanted TO know about
the thing. NOYmsn had no credentials,
and was no candidate. Frank MpJilton
came TO the old mans rescue aud sus.
tanned his position, while young man
with whl'e duck pants held out for New
man. General Price again PrRnced out,
aud flinging his hands TO heaven said ne
came here TO stay and he would stay.
But hold! "see the son OF Hermes rise,
with siren tongue and speaking eyes"
or rather flaming eyes, in the person Of
Hon. Joe Gallagher. "Gentlemeu," said
Joe, that old man Is here as the hrebrand
Of certain influence" Here the old Are.
brand blazed up and fairly sGintillated,
but even his eagle eye quailed under the
sparks emitted by the flaming eye OF Gal
lagher, and be stepped behind the boy
with the duck pants aud awaited his turn.
Gallagher resumed and went for MrJtlton,
whom be characterized as "a vote from q
little district In the corner Of Marshall
county" and who was not sent here.
"Bdt," said he, rising on his tiptoes,
1--WE want Dem cfats, and not those who
bolt whenever the ticket don't suit them.
Better than have these others, let the
grand old Democratic party cfumble
down and disband," This elected the sp-
plause that joe expected, and looking de-
family at Baker aud Mr.. Hearne, be sank
| hnlnlssllu In n chnir WhilA the irranrassi.