The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-29

hCSOtGui luhJ We IeBaIu tne PIaCLICo Vi
accrediing any Democrat who may be
present at conventions as delegates as
hurtfuI, and as opening the door to fraud
and uniairness, and to methods which are
corrupt and corrupting, and recommend
the State Executive Committee to take
steps to prevent the same in the future.
The reading of the platform was greeted
with round Of applause, after the subsi-
dence OF which the convention finally at
. o'clock got down to the business of nom
nations, and the chair announced that
nominations for Governor were in order.
NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR.
The counties were thereupon called for
nominations and the first delegate who
came to the platform was the Phineas
Gano, of Doddridge County, who in
speech that was model of brevity placed
Col. Jake Jacksons of Parkersburg, in
nomination. Jackson's name drew out
hearty round OF applause. Next camet the
speech Of VIM. L. Wilson, of Jefferson,
who in very polished speech placed
Charles James Faulkner in nomination.
There was great deal OF applause follow.
ing the nomination OF Faulkner's name,
but not so much as that created by the
nomination OF Jacks on. q. P. Snyder, Of
Kanaw ha, seconded the nomination in
very animated speech, which was well re.
ceived. Col. Arnett, OF Wheeling, present
ed the name Of ex-Mayor Jefers, whose
nomination drew out very fair share Of
applause. The Colonel made very neat
and acceptable speech.
He was followed by ]. Hanson Good,
who got of speech that was rather more
Of boom for "the immortal jackson, Of
Wood" as Hans called him, than the Ex-
Mayor of Wheeling. He spoke Of Hayes
as the great fraud, and said that when
Hancock was elected the Democracy pro.
posed to inaugurate him, and therefore
they wanted man like the Ex.Mayor at
Wheeling at the helm Of state in West
Virginia. The idea being that at the head
OF the West Virginia militia he would be
an important factor in Hancock's success
full inauguration. Truth Compels me to
say that John Hanson's speech did not
amount to much as a helper to the Ex'
Mayors nomination.
He was followed by J. ". Holt, OF Pres.
ton, on behalf OF Jackson, and Eustace
Gibson, and Bob Dennis on behalf Of
Faulkner.
A verdant youth named ]. V, Blair, OF
Doddridge, who said that he broke the seal
on his lips to second the nomination of a
man who had no father and never knew
the fostering care OF mother, and sprang
from the fertile soil Of Berkeley county.
After this immense deliverance the con
ventiou proceeded to howl and cat call un
til he sat down.
H. THE EPISODE oP THE OCCASION.
But the episode Of the occasion was thu
speech of old Bush Price, Of Marshall
county, who came to the stand and put
workingmau's candidate in nomination ii
the person Of ex-senator U. n. Arnett,, @
Marion, whom he Landed to the skies a
the taxpayers friend, and Democrat whel
the Jacksons and Faulkners were Whig
r and Republicans. Many blow, said ht
. have they inflicted on my old head.
. know them well aud l have no use to
, such Democrats as they are. want
4 man up here who is in sympathy with til
: workingmen and the taxpayers Of til
: State. These remarks raised great ou
It cry all over the house such as "sit down,
/. "dry up" "give it to them" go it oil
man." "give the old man chance
=, For ten minutes old Bush. proceeded
Ie this way, and hardly a word he said cou
le' be heard. At times the Convention was
n, perfect pandemOnium OF yells and hoe
n ing. Col. Johnson got up and took hi
b. by the arm and endsavored to induce hi