The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-02
PARKRRsRuRd, July 81.

PARKRRsRuRd, July 81.
Editors IntellIgenoer. -.r- .Y.
BY dint Of excessive drumming ant
effort the Democracy last night ratified the
nomination Of Col. Jackson for Governor
They announced it to be a Citizens
movement, but when the banner ap
peared heading the procession 1t an
nounced, "I'he next Governor Of West
Virginia, Jacob B. Jackson" which neces.
sarily confined the ratification to Demo
cratic citizens principally, and which was
supplemented by the presentation to
Jackson Of an elaborate Hancock badge.
The procession numbered Just eight car.
riages, the second carriage occupied by an
undertaken with his cooling board, and
escorted by eight Of the Thompson Greys.
The limited procession cut short the
march. The meeting was held at the
Court House front, and the surrounding
buildings were lastly decorated with
flags, lanterns, and gas.jets generously
contributed by our Democratic gas com.
pany. The crowd numbered about 1000,
about one.half being Republicans.
After the address Of welcome, Jake de.
livered himself Of an address which was
tolerably non.partisan. Then the "Citi-
zens" meeting was converted like ma
gicians neutrality-suspicious. a meet.
ing OF the Hancock and English Club, and
the Republicans who had hid themselves
away in the carriages Just for the fun OF
the Thing, only two OF them in number,
were permitted to depart, IL they chose to:
Hill then came forward, as President OF
the JENRRAl (get the "J"in as they paint:
ed 1t on their streamers) Hancock and
English club, and delivered himself as
follows verbatim: "Fellow citizens: II is
withgreat pleasure that inform you that
the train bearing Col. Ben. Wilson to our
city for the purpose OF addressing you, Is
from forty to fifty minutes late, but he
will be here soon, and in the meantime
Mr.. W. S. Sands will address you" About
half the audience believing that Hill was
really "happy' in conveying that informa.
ton, took their departure. MIR. Sands
about half an hour, in q fair
Democratic Argument, which notably fall
ed TO interest the audience.
Col. Wilson's speech was exceedingly
tame aud was principally devoted to I'D:
tally to Col. Cake" and his
friends. BY the time he had concluded
the crowd had dwindled down to intantlle
Alter short speech from
Mr.. B. NJ. Amber the curtain dropped
and all was quiet again.
The whole affair was intended as big
Jackson boom for outside effect, and the
"citizen" attachment was SO gauEy an al.
fair that 1t failed to have its intended
effect. The idea that "citizens" were 60
ing to take part in demonstration that
Haunted an insulting banner in the faces
OF Republicans was 90 exceedingly thin
that It lost It's intended effect, apd no
doubt big thing will be teleRraphed to
the Enquirer about the "citizens" Of Park
ersburg turning out en- naSSe to do a citi-
zen honor, but it was small affair by the
side Of what was intended. The Republic
cans fully appreciate the honors extended
TO citizen, and do not lack IN apprecia-
ton Of "Citizen" Jackson's good qualities
asa man, neighbor and citizen. But when
it comes to voting, their ballots represent
a crest and important principle, that no
Democratic "taIy" can undermine or d.
vert into improper channels. Col. Jack
son Is an excellent neighbor and citizen.
but the State don't hold a bitterer parti-
san, and this iact will be lodged in every
Republican ballot cast in this county.
au'-G.t No. Sig.