The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-12

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needy read from book showing that Wet
eel county had over 1900 votes, and wa
entitled to thirteen votes. Others claimed
: that she was entitled to fourteen votes
Joe Gallagher asked Judge Kennedy !
the book he read from came from thu
, RegistsT office, laughter. The matter wa
arranged by allowing the fourteen dele
gates.
RESOLUTIONS.
, John O. Vance, from the committee OF
resolutions, reported it inexpedient to re
port any resolutions, but moved the re
peal Of the two.thirds rule now in opera
ton, and left the question OF platform to
the discretion OF the National Convention
] and State Convention.
Mr.. Hearne, OF Ohio, moved as an
amendment that this convention recon-
mend 10 the National Convention the per
petuation Of the two.thirds rule. Messrs.
/, Vance and Hearne debated this question
for some time, but Mr.. Hearne's amend.
ment was lost and the report carried:
Col. Speyer, OF Ohio county, moved that
a committee Of two be appointed by the
chair TO wait on the committee on ere.
dentials and ascertain how long 1t would
be until they were ready to report. speyer
was appointed. Col. Speyer returned In a
few minutes and reported some time would
vet be consumed in working out the r..
port. When calls were made for Good, VIII
son and johnson, Co. Wilson said, MY
distinguished friend Hon. J. Hanson
Good Is in the house let US hear from
him ;" but J. II. did not show up, and
Wilson then In response TO calls, spoke
substantially IS follows:
WILSON'S SPEECH.
"Thls is not the time for making speech.
es. We are here for the purpose l take it
of nominating the next President Of
the United States. The principles
of the Democratic party are too
we'll known for me to specify them;
Our fathers handed down to US federated
system which 1t has been the effort OF our
party 10 sustain, but on the contrary the
policy OF the Republican party has been
10 enlarge the powers Of the Government
aud weaken those oil the States. This
party has taken long strides IN the dlrec'
ZION Of GENERALIZATION. This party imagines
that the military should control elections;
that deputy us. Marshals should super
wise them, and impose item. upon the
people, by which free speech is stopped,
and interchange OF opinion prevented
Philadelphia IL a glaring instance oil this
state Of things. Our party on the other
hand, ia the party Of free speech and per |
sonal liberty. The Republicans have made
heir nomination; they have presented
General James A. Garfield, man Of abi.
lty, but who has been identified with all
entertainments OF that party upon the lib |
rites Of the people. But | have no OBJ
jections to him. He Is ioeman wor'
thy OF our steel.
I was at the National Capital few days |
ago. and in the House OF Representatives
when the news OF his nomination was re.
celved. All shouted. The Republicans
because Grant was defeated, and the Dem
,cl ats because Garfield would be. Whom
we shall nominate TO oppose him do moi
know. Senator Thurman is All incor-
rup,ible man and one personally admire
very much, and il one OF the best in the
country. No campaign ever opened with |
more momentous issues. On the one
hand there Is constitutional liberty TO
contend Tor, and on the other imperial.
ism. But it seems to me that never was
the Democratic party 80 thoroughly uni.
ted. That good man Joe Mcdonald, OF
Indiana, is ready and willing for the sake |
Of peace to take anything from the Vice
Presidency down to county Constable.
New York Is solid, and the Democratic |
party is willing to resist all encroach.
ments and will survive as long as freedom
has votary, and constitutional liberty u
friend.
DAN JOHNSON.
After Col Wilson concluded his speech,
Dan johnson was called out, and in very
coarse speech alluded to Republican in.
EQUITIES, &c. His speech certainly follow
ed close on the heels OF the perusal OF the
headlines in Wednesdays Register, for it
certainly did great injustice to the Colonel.
He, however, said some very fine things
| In allusion to Democratic farmers and hoop
pole dealers, OF which he affects an intimate
knowledge. The Colonel thought Gar
field. OF the Republican ticket, was all
right, but raked Arthur right and left,
and closed by regretting that Tilden and
Hendricks, backed by a weakened Con-
gress, had neglected to take their seats
and not kept the dominant ~ party out
Of power for -four more weary years."
Further calls were then made for Good,
but Good did not want to speak and
would not. Tingle was called upon, but
responded by escaping out OF the door.
General Price was called upon, but
Jimmy Speyer, jumped up and said, "Oh
no, don't do that"
Col. Wilson suggested that several can.
didates for governor were present, and
~ deerentially suggest that one OF them
favor the convention with speech" None
favored, however, and Joe Gallagher,
coming in at that moment, talked about
Radical misrule aud Encouragement In a
ranting way that Pleased Baker and made
General Price gnash his teeth.
AT this iuncture the Committee on
Credentials through their Chairman, Hon.
E. M. Turner, reported the name oil dele.
va,es who were entitled to seats. Marshall
county was not reached until all OF the
others had been read. Mr.. Turner then
said that in Washington and Union dis.
tricts the delegates had been appointed by
the Executive Committee, and that others
had come on Of themselves, but moved
that seats be accorded 10 all OF them.
Senator Newman brought IN a minority
report showing that the delegates claiming
admission were the proper ones and
those represented by General Price were
not, and asked the Convention to adopt
the minority report.
Joe Esmheimer moved to adopt the mi.
nority report, but old General Price was
aching to get at Newman and Gallagher,
aud attempted to get the floor. Squire
McJilton tried to shut him of, but 1t was
no use, and the old man began. Gam |,
who have been voter since '2S, to be
disiranchised by men who are themselves
not delegates?" Great confusion at once
ensued. Newman jumped to bis feet and
attempted to reply to the old staRer, but
"ouestion! Question:" "Nol Mol and
other yells completely stiaed him for the
,non,ant. hnt folding his arms across his