The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-12
THURSDAY MORNING

Nc. AUGUST 10. 1880.
of Brooke county. got the floor and his
clear and fresh soprano notes held the
convention spell.bound. He said there
was an ancient, rock.ribbed, iron.bound,
eopper.bottomed Disciple OF Jefferson pre-
sent from his county, named Oliver Lewis,
VINO had voted straight Democratic
ticket as lar back as 1923, and who had
walked SIX miles to attend this very con-
vention. He wanted him on the platform
among the chief priests and the elders, and
1t was so ordered. Then Gallaher,
OF Marshall, called the attention
OF the Convention, to his silver.haired
friend, Gen. Bush Price, and Gen. Bush |
was likewise honored. a Wetzel delegate |
said he had the Old Parr OF Democracy |
with his delegation and no mistake, in the |
person Of Grandfather Morris, OF Wetzel,
who had voted the Democratic ticket six
ty.one times, and who would vote 1t sixty
one times more II he had chance, and
Mr.. Morris was sent up TO Join his veneer
able coadjutors, and each one gave his ex.
perience as an old.time pillar OF the party.
Price, according TO his own account, was
engaged in raising hickory poles before the
flood, and was only driven away from this
patriotic employment by the rapid ap.
proach OF the deluge. He had resumed
work Immediately on the retirement OF
the waters, and was sorry for the unayoid-
able interruption OF his labors. Lewis
was little behind Price in his expert
ence, but had voted for General Jackson
three times when Jackson was alive, say
ing nothing about the suH'rages he had de-
posted for the General after Old Hick-
ory's decease. As for Morris, he could
not remember when he first began 10 vote
the Democratic ticket, and the convention
could only sit aud dream Of the far of
ages OF the Red Sandstone period when
the veteran from Wetzel first began 10
swell the Democratic majority in that
good old Democratic stronghold.
ENDING THE TAFFY.
How long this sort OF thing would have
gone on is doubtful, II one jeremiah Hill,
robust and bald.headed delegate from
Wood, had not suggested that it. was time
to do away with tatfy and proceed to bust
ness. There were some complaints from
delegate from Brooke when the roll was
called Tor nominations on the various COM
mittees, that the call had exhausted her
entire supply OF statesmen in attendance
on the convention, but 1t was suggested
that they could double over and serve en-
two committees, and, .aided by this sugges-
ton, the committees were rapidly filled,
and the Convention adjourned for dinner.
AFTER EATING.
Something seemed to have interfered
withthe digestion OF the Convention, for 1t
was cross after dinner. Two delegates
objected to hearing any other reports I'M
til the credentials OF alleged delegates
were settled, and when the Chair said he
would sustain their objection II they were
delegates, Bob Blair, Of Richie, got up and
pulling down his white vest, wanted to
know what right the Chair had TO question
anybody who spoke as delegate. When
Pendleton got up and said the Committee
on Credentials had got into fight,
the Convention seemed inclin-
ed TO emulate its example
and yelled wickedly and continuously
! without any Just provocation. Finally
Jake jackson was trotted out for speech,
but Jacob was inclined to be sepulchral
instead Of jolly, and excused himself on
account OF the condition Of his voice.
Judge Tucker, OF Wood, introduced Char
ley Caldwell, who he said was known to
everybody from the aborigines OF North
America to the Esquimaux Of Greenland,
but even with this unique introduction the
great Ex.duster declined to speak. Like.
wise did Davis, OF Clarksburg, although
Tucker assured him that il he tried the
convention would be as silent as the grave.
Col. Alec Campbell, as Congressional
candidate, thought 1t would be in bad taste
for him to crate, and somebody moved to
unsuccessiully to adjourn: An incautious
spectator murmured Pendleton and before
his name was fully articulated, John o.
got on the rostrnm and gave "the vultures
and the vampires who feed and fatten on
the ruins OF dying Republic" thorough
overhauling. Hammond, Of Brooke, fol-
lowed in some similarly depressing re-
marks and the gloom OF the convention
was becoming complete when the Com
mittee on Credentialsarrived and reported.
| LIyRNISa UP.
| This report cheered the assemblage to
some extent, and when Col. Vance having
assumed the duties Of permanent Presi-
dent, the Committee on Rules reported
among other things, a five minutes limit to
speeches thereafter the kettle began ito
boil over. Pendleton wanted to know how
many d emocrats were in favor OF sitting
Democratic sentiments in that way, and
General Price got on the stand and began
to scatter, and spat his hands together to
the infinite delight OF the gallery gods and
OF the delegates. The General
stated his positive belief
that Col. Ben Wilson was no Democrat,
and that the fve-minute business was
mere trick OF the shysters and ringsters to
beat down honest Democratic debate. In
discriminate yelling and discussion was
the order OF the day. Hammond wanted
the mob put out; Marsh Turner wanted
three policemen, and Jerry Hill wanted "a
show for his white alley" A vote by
counties on the question OF extending time
OF speeches was ordered, and rows were
frequent during the call. The Ohio county
4 delegation got into q disturbance, and
Hearn and Pendleton clawed each other
alternately. Harrison county's sore
cropped out between Davis and lassel
over the announcement Of the county's
yote,and a similar controversy arose In the
Marshall delegation. When the vote was
reached and was decided against extension
OF time by l4S to %, the feeling was at
fever heat and the announcement that
nominations were in order did not allay 1t.
JUST BEFORE rHB BATTLE.
Calling the roll OF counties for nomina-
1t