The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-19
ran UNIT RULE IN WEST VIRGINIA..
lAThundeTipE Row Between The Blaine
and Alderman Men.

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special capSspondenss Cincinnati Commercial
WHEELING, W. Va, May lS.-The tele-
graph has informed you Of the action Of
the Republican State Convention; how it
instructed for Blaine, but 1t has not inn
parted description of the gallant fight
made by the Sherman men, who gave the
Blaine men enough trouble to remind
them once in while that there was not
substantial unanimity for the Plumed
Knight
The strength for the Secretary Of the
Treasury came from the Third Congress.
ional District, and the Sherman men soon
saw that the First and Second Congress
ional Districts were substantially solid Tor
James G. They were then willing 10 con.
cede at least eight delegates TO Blaine, but
relied on their right to select their district
delegates TO save two delegates to the
prince OF fnanciers, the choice OF the
Overwhelming majority Of their delega-
hon.
The Blaine men had control Of the for
nation and organization OF the ConVen'
ton, and the resolutions reported IN
structed the delegates at large 10 vote Tor
James G, Blaine. But this was not strong
enough. They could elect delegates Of
their own choosing IN two districts and
AT large. but there was the Third district
that would, ifallowed itsrights, send Sher-
man men to Chicago. The Convention
was enjoying an ominous calm, when ex,
Congressman Hagans arose an eulogized
Blaine, whom he was pleased to call the
triumphant hero OF avictorious peace"
and stalking down the middle aisle OF the
Convention hall, thrust into the hands OF
the Chairman, as II it were shining lance
OF the "Plumed Knight" whose baldric
he wore with conspicuous pride,' substi-
tute for the first resolution, instrucung
the entire delegation for Blaine.
The venerable General Northcott, oil
Clarksburg, lifted up his cry against the
Ex-Governor Stevenson, OF Wood, ad.
ded his voice to the protest, and begged
the Convention not to throttle respect
able minority, and in support oil his APP
peal cited the magnanimity Of the Ohio
Convention In allowing the districts 10
choose their own delegates. 1t was OF no
avail. The previous question was moved
and carried with whoop and howl by
the preponderating fa:tion.
Captain Cracrait, editor OF the Charles.
ton Leader, offered a minority report
which favored the adoption Of the resolu.
tons with, the exception OF the one In
structing for Blaine.
An excitable Blaine delegate jumped up
and moved to table the minority report.
Il was carried. Then Sherman delegate
raised the point that the motion carried
with it the original report, which point
was sustained by the.Chairman.
This threw the Blaine men into con-
sternation, which would have led to in
glorious defeat had they not had the work
Ing majority.
The sherman men were cooler, and bet
ter parliamentarians, but they lacked the
requisite strength TO carry point
The report was finally taken from the
table, and with reverberating cheer the
instructions were carried through.
The Blaine men not satisfied with this,
sent resolution galloping through, which
provided that the District name the dele
gates, but reserving the right to the Con.
vention to elect or reject them. A sturdy
resistance was made.
All day long the solid Blaine delegation
OF Ohio county sat in their assigned places
like corraled donkeys and kicked-kicked
at everything that savored OF showing the
least concession TO the Sherman party.
The final hour came. The Districts had
selected their delegates, and the First and
Second District nominations were adopt.
edges, adopted on the motion OF the
Sherman men. When the Third District
was called, Captain Cracrait presented a
majority report OF the District Convention,
in which 305 votes out OF 40 Of the Dis
trict were represented.
The Blaine men got in minority report
containing none but Blaine men.
Then ensued an indescribable scene OF
confusion and uproar, led by the redoubt-
able delegation from Ohio county.
When the farce was over the Sherman
men met and concluded they would send
contesting delegation TO the Chicago
Convention. They will base their appeal
| (l) on the fact that the Congressional Dis
tricts were recognized as units OF repre-.
sentatlon at Cincinnati in 1875; icy that
Chairman Cameron Issued his invitation
in the call for the Chicago Convention to
two delegates form each Congressional
District" (S) on the fact that the West
Virginia Convention separated into Con.
gressional Districts to make their selec.
tons OF delegates to Chicago, and that
the reports from the First and Second Dis.
tricts were accepted as made and their
nominations ratified, but that the Third
District was dislranchised.
After all, West Virginia may give three