The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-12
STARTLED INTO SILENCE.
IN THE NIGHT SEASON.
An Episode of Excitement Even Exceed.
ing that OF the Afternoon.

| An Episode of Excitement Even Exceed
Ing that OF the Afternoon.
When the convention was again called
TO order, fguratively speaking, there waa
an ominous calm about the assemblage,
which, folio wing the indescribable up.
roar OF the afternoon, was impressive.
It presaged storm, which prediction was
realized when Mr.. ]. @. Palmer, OF Brooke
county, addressed the Chair from posi-
ton at his right upon the platform. He
announced that he was member OF com.
mittee appointed by caucus which had
met during the recess. That caucus had
been composed OF the friends and ad.
herents oil Mr.. Tingle, Col. Alex. Camp
bell and Col. Dan johnson. 1t was evil
dent to them that some
DECISIVE AND PROMPT MEASURES MUST Be
TAKEN,
and this committee was the outgrowth oil
that belief. They were entrusted with the
duty oil submitting to the convention the
policy which, in the opinion OF the eau
Gus, was best and wisest As q member
OF that committee he represented the one
hundred and twenty delegates who COM
posed the caucus, and on behalf OF them
and their constituencies he presented the
course which, in their opinion, was most
conducive 10 harmony and the success OF
the nominee OF the convention. The feel
ing in the district was believed to be such
that the dictates OF prudence required that
this course be adopted. III the friends Of
Col. Wilson will consent to Withdraw
[Cries, loud and continuous OF mo.
Gentlemen, II l, as an individual dele
gate in this convention, and as o repre-
sentative Of one hundred and twenty 9TH
err delegates, representing two.thirds Of the
counties in the district, cannot be heard
respectfully here, Just rise and say "No"
In that manner again and and the party
which represent will retire in the same
good order we came to this convention in,
and upon your own heads be the conse.
ouences. [Cries OF "Go on, ""We'll hear
you," and the like. and much confusion.
Charlie Caldwell, by request OF Col.
Wilson, asked for Mr.. Palmer respectful
hearing, and he continued;
II Nj. Wilson's friends will withdraw
his name, the friends Of johnson and
Campbell will withdraw theirs, and we
can take up new man. No, no, no.
Well, gentlemen, let your own consclen.
ces dictate TO you what course you will
pursue. I know very well what mine
shall bel tories OF "Time," "No," and
Kisses. And [excitedlyl you can go to
the devil, Tor mel
Charlie Caldwell moved that the pro.
position be rejected, which motion was
put and carried without chance for de.
bate being given, although several promi-
nent men were on the floor and desired 10
speak. They persisted in doing 80 after
the motion was carried.
Mr.. Leonard, Of Wood, expressed his in
dignation that the minority should attempt
To dictate terms to the majority. He said
no one would bolt the nomination but
some who envied Col. Wilson's success,
and could not beat him fairly in the con.
Mr.. Hammond then withdrew Camp
bells name.
L. P. Newman Withdrew Johnson's
name, saying that he did 80 ut Johnson's
request. BE was Democrat, not bolter,
and would heartily support the nominee,
WILSON NOMINATED ny AccLAMATloN.
Mr.. Burnley, OF Marshall county, moved
that Hon. Ben Wilson be nominated by
reclamation and unanimously.
This question was hardly put 10 the
till with voice like the roar
OF q tempest the convention vel led AYE"
Amid deatening cheers and yociierous and
long.continued applause, Wilson was de-
clared the nominee Of the convention.