The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-12
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.C[ARKSBURG CONVENTION,
Many We're Called, But Few We're
Chosen as Ds'egates TO
Cincinnati,
And Lewis Baker Was Not One Of
Them,
The market Value" Of the Position
Considered Too Much ola Strain
On His Propsnsitles.
sallaher Eyerlastlngly Goes For
Bakers Scalp,
And Sheriff Tiagle Refuses to Come
to HIS Rescue.
Gallaher INCREASINGLY Goes For
Bakers Scalp,
And Sheriff Tiegle Refuses to Come
to HIS Rescue.

On account OF the very late hour q
which the train arrived from Clarksburt
Thursday night, we were compelled Il
abridge our report OF the proceedings o.
he Bourbon Convention held in that
place. In many respects, and we might
almost say absolutely, this was one of the
most remarkable Conventions ever held
10 this State, and we have had several OIL
a remarkable nature. But still, when We
consider the elements OF It's composition,
there was really nothing very remarkable
about it, for what can Democratic Con-
Sention not do? The men who composed
1t were representatives in every sense oil
the distinctive principles OF the Democ
racy, or, more particularly, OF he distincI,
i've principle, viz, Office. Three'iourths
II the delegates had some Interior object
IN attending this Convention.
AT cLARxsBURa.
The people Of Clarksburg had apparent
ly but little conception OF the extent
Of the honor that was in store
Tor them Thursday, or no doubt they
would bave made more ample prepare
ions for the reception OF the little army
which invaded their pleasant town. When
he Wheeling delegation and the Mar
hall and Welzel delegates who accom-
panied them arrived they found large
crowd already at the w~lker Houses
very unpretentious looking structure
III the Main street OF the town,
and at once there was q scramble for some-
thing to eat, as most Of the delegates had
left home without breaktastng and were
very hungry.
After half way meal our reporter had
\ little time to look around and get an
idea OF what the probable complexion Of
The convention would be. In the centre
II little coterie OF persons we found
Hon. I'll. S. Walker talking in very sub
dued tone upon general subjects, and
here was anything but an air Of copf
dence about him.. The Parkersburg dele.
CATION was YER, busy, It's members button.
noleing every one who had the appear.
ance OF delegate. Jake Jackson was
attempting to paralyze George LETTERS,
Vol. Bill thompson was discussing DIS
prospects as district delegate to the Gin
cinnati Convention, Charley Caldwell was
simply ubiquitous, while his master, Ben
" ilsOn, looked approvingly on. AL.
Caldwell and Rob't Simpson, OF this city,
were drifting here and there, and Tingle
was the picture OF solicitude, while Ben
Wilson unconcernedly read the lNTELLI'
GENcRR, and Dan johnson talked 10
Trey" Post and looked enviously al
Ben Wilson.
A very sick looking brass band was be-
ing admired by crowd Of small boys in
he public square in front Of the Courl
House, and three or four fellows were
trading horses in an alley near by. AL
these things the reporter took in in few
minutes, then began to Look around 6
little more closely. Baker is bent OF
going to Cincinnati as delegate at large
+aid delegate to US, TO whom Baker hac
Just whispered something. 1--WE are go
ing to have caucus Of Ohio county mer
up stairs, and promise TO tell you the re
suits"