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

Wood, 4. +. Homer.
POLITICAL PYROTEcHNICs,
Down 10 BusIness4The Men Named.
All preliminaries now being arranged,
he roll OF the counties was ordered to be
called for the purpose Of hearing nomina-
ions for the Convention to select from.
Brooke county was first called.
The Chairman introduced the gentle
man from Brooke county, MIR. Hammond.
Mr.. HAMMOND.
Mr.. President and fellow members Of
this Convention: There comes time In
the life Of every individual when he is
called upon to exercise every faculty Of
whichhe is possessed, in order that his en-
ersies may be concentrated. Knowing
upon the decision OF that moment
his future depends for veal or woe. Indi.
viduals collectively considered, may
thus be circumstanced. To US, an assem-
blage like this, there comes moment
when they are called upon to decide an
issue, the result to be determined in
the future. That moment has come TO US.
There are moments when the soul, ex-
allied by the effect OF some mighty spell,
receives impressions, which are never
etfaCed in alter life. This Is one Of those
supreme moments, and, oh, | would that
/ had the power this moment
To SO call your attention from
the scenes through which We have been,
TO contemplate the future sc. that you
may rightly decide and determine the i'm.
portant questions for which We have
here assembled. We are citizens OF the
First Congressional District. Nay more,
we are for the time being the arbltrators
OF the gentlemen who have placed their
names before us, and who will place their
names before US. We have been called
from the great mass OF the Democratic
party OF the First Congressional District
TO determine who shall be the standard
bearer through the coming Congressional
campaign, and more than that, we are
here assembled to place in nomination the
man who will represent lib in the next
Congress from this district. say, who
will represent US, because If our
decision Is Just, II our actions are as they
should be; II We exercise discrimination
and intelligence our actions here to-day
will be ratified, on the second Tuesday in
November, and our standard bearer will
be triumphantly elected. Cheers. Let
ns see, my friends, that there are no OLSEN
sion, springing up here. Brooke county
to-day comes before you and tells you, In
the humble manner l am able TO present
1t, that she has candidate that she pro
poses to present to this convention, q mar
known throughout this entire Congress
sional district; known throughout the
State OF West Virginia; more than that, {
man OF national reputation. A man WING
has served in your councils, in the hall
of the Legislature oil your owl
State; member Of your last Con
stitutional Convention; a member foI
years OF the National Democratic Elk
ecutiye Committee. He halls from thu
county OF Brooke, the county that gave
birth to q Philip Doddridgei the county
that gave to the bar and press Charles
Hammond; q county that gave to thu
church an Alexander CampbellI q county
ever loyal to the Democratic party.
present TO you, fellow members OF THU
convention, the name OF Col. Alexande
Campbell, Of Brooke county, for YOU
sutfrages. [Cheers.
COL. BEN WILSON
was put in nomination by Mr.. Bassell
who when Harrison county was called, re
spondsd in a speech which ELECTED tn,
most yocilerous cheers. For severa
minutes the applause was deaiening, ant
at every opportunity it broke out airesh.
COL. BAssgLI, OF HARRISON.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF TIL
CONFERENCE.-THE behalf Of large part o
the delegation from the county OF Harri
son, l have the honor to present to thu
convention the name Of Col. Benjamin
Wilson. Prolonged Cheers lido no
propose, sir, upon this occasion, to under
take the Office OF a panegyrist, or to dwell
in fulsome eulogy. The people OF this dis
trict need no introduction to Col. Wilson
He has served them faithfully and accept
ably for period OF almost six years
Voice, too long and cheers. Voice
not long enough. He was first elected
in 1874, running against gentleman who
is acknowledged to be the best Republican
orator OF this State. Not only did he have
the abilities OF that gentleman to contend
against, but he was backed as well by al
that could be commanded In the way Of
federal patronage; and yet, sir, after the
DISCRIMINATION that attended the Demo
cratic party in 1872, Col. Wilson, with all
that TO contend against. was successful by
a majority OF 200. He was again nomin,
ated in 1874 and triumphantly elected,
and again in 1876, by an increased major.
ity, and in 1878 by the largest popular
majority ever given to gentleman In this
district. / do not claim for Col. Wilson
that he is man OF eminent
ability. He belongs to q class
of men most useful in our halls oil legisY
lation, a gentleman who has DEVOTED and
will, Ii reelected, devote his whole time
and talents to the good OF his constituency,
and such men are more useful in your
legislative halls than men Of commanding
ability. It is that characteristic OF Col
Wilson that most commends him 10 the
people OF his district. | can say, without
disparagement to the gentlemen named,
they have nothing TO commend them in
the way OF eminent ability. ! say Col.
onel Wilson has proven, by his course
in Congress, that he possesses. those requi.
sites that make him useful TO his constitu.
ency. Why should he not be elected
TCbeers.1 A member OF Congress who
discharges his duty voice: "Time."l is
most emphatically public servant, and il
Il shall be the pleasure Of this convention
to accord him a denomination, with his
energy and with the satisfactory manner
he has heretofore discharged his duties,
we say he will be triumphantly elected in
November. [Cheers.l
Mr.. Liyely,o Lewis,seconded the nomi.
nation Of Mr.. Wilson amid similar up.
roarous applause.
MARSHALL COUNTY
was called and Hon. L. S. Newman re.
sponded:
"MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTION" said he, II desire TO
place in nomination before this conven.
lion gentleman so well known through
ont the district as certainly to need no
at my hands to commend
h;Ty, m vnur favor and. gentlemen OF the