The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-12

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District he sold you out. [Great appIaus
ON the part of Harrison and adjoinin
counties.1 This great man in his grea
psper printed a fraudulent picture Of tn
Capitol Building at Charleston. He new
1 or made move withouta consideration
although the little man iron
Ohio county CALDWELL tries L
induce an opposite belief. WIN
as Chairman OF the State Committee, u
900 went into his hands for the disburse
ment OF which he never presented
voucher, and this is the man you want e
send to Cincinnati to select chief magls
trate for this United States" Then MIR
Gallaher paused but the House resound
ed with shouts OF "go on, go on, give Il
TO him" ETC., and heresumed, ~ am moi
yet done with this man. You suffered 9
humiliation at Grafton week or Two ago
when man was selected through the
manipulatious OF this same spirited press
which the little man from Ohio tries to
induce you 10 believe Is pure. The man
selected 10 10 to Cincinnati Is q mere tool
IA fixture OF the B. & o. r. r. Co., whose
domination you tried to overthrow last
winter, ferries Of Eyes, yes" Henry G.
Davis.
Itried, gentlemen OF the convention, to
get favorable rates to this convention on
the railroad, and wrote 10 Mike Reilly,
chairman OF the State Committee, at
Wheeling, and the old man waddled
down to the depot, with his immense cor.
porosity, for days to make arrangements,
and one day met Lewis Baker, who told
him to tend to his own business, as he
Baker, was arranging for special train
TO take out the delegates; that Keyser
had written him 1t would be all right.
Baker got this special train, and no doubt
50 me Of or all Of the delegates came out
on free passes.
Someryille, OF Brooke-"If the gentle
man from Marshall says came out on a
pass he mis.states the facts. Ipaid my
own way"
Mr.. Gallaher-"If you had kept quiet
no one would have suspected YOU"
[Cheers.
Stanley, OF 0hio-"I move this conven-
ton adjSurns ane de"
Lost by large majority.
The scene at this time was Understandable,
delegates jumped on chairs and tried to
obtain the recognition Of the chair. One
old fellow from Harrison yelled damn il
can L you keep quiet" ''Shut up" yelled
the chair in reply and for FIVE minutes this
confusion prevailed, but amid it all
Gallagher stood serene aud flashed de.
fiance at Baker, Caldwell & Co.
"This Convention can not afford to adj
journ," MIR. Gallaher resumed. Lewis
DIX Il, fS,H n mt I'm a
lied delegate in any convention" i
Gen. Price-'Is the utilization Of
Democrats by Democrats to go on?"
Another delegate wanted " know when
this washing Of dirty linen would cease.
Then another delegate raised the point
Of order, that the talk was all out Of order
"Not well TAKEN" said the Chair. 1.-THE
Chair holds that all candidates who pre-
sent themselves before the Convention
must aud shall be discussed as to their |
merits"
~ have nothing further to say, Mr..
said Mr.. GaIlaher.
Somerville, OF Brooke, wanted to make |
a personal explanation, but yielded the
floor to Mr.. Baker, who proceeded to aus
wer Galaher. SIN listening TO this
harangue have not felt the pain that the
gentleman has while he has been wash
ing his dirty linen. First, | deny the
81, 800 accusation. Every cent OF 1t was
spent In securing the glorious victory Of
1870. In support Of this will call
Sheriff Tingle to the stand" but TiLgle |
was out and no inducements could get
him to come back, although he sent Tor
time and again 1.-THE witness has been |
named and we want his evidence"
Gsllaher jumped to his feet here, but
Baker said, II didn't interrupt You, sir,
when you were proceeding with your
tissue Of ialsehood and Islander, and now
/ don't want you to bother MT"
"Mr. Reilly never said TO Gallaher what
be claims, or II he did, he did so unwit-
tingly. The charge Of spending that
81 300 was gotten up by man by the
name OF Major Sweeney, al enemy OF
mine, while he was editor Of a non-Demo-
cratic paper in 1879. denied il at the
time, lido so now l am innocent OF all
these charges and 1t is with the party to
pass on my line OF conduct. AS TO the
matter at Grafton two weeks ago, was
only there as a reporter. Was never pres
emit at any caucus, there or at any other
time. | am on no slate, and will cheer.
fully assist in breaking any one in the
State"
O. 7. Caldwell thanked God and the
man who had procured the half rate tick
cts, else be could never have got to the
Convention. He would have been com
PEELED to borrow the money from friend,
and it was much better that the B. 4 O.
should lose half his fare than friend.
Col. Hearne tried to let Baker ont by
explaining some trivial thing, and the
convention proceeded to vote for Baker
aud McEldowny, but before the vote was
near over Baker saw he was hopelessly
lost, and jumping TO his feet said:
"Mr. Chairman, It's very apparent that
Mr.. Eldowny is elected; move his cleo
ton be made unanimous"
A delegate-"I object to that, by cd.
II you are beaten | want to see how
much"
Mr.. Bakers motion prevailed.
For alternates to the district Delegates
W. l.. Hearne, OF Ohio, Raymond, Of
Lewis, and Blair, Of Richie, were named
and the two latter. elected.
"Irey" Post, Of Harrison, then obtained
the floor, and was going on TO speak IN
favor OF himself as sheriff OF Harrison
county when the convention adjourned,
and all went home.
~ Nth a. H..