The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-12
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Untsrriflsd Gathered In from the
Hills and the HOlloWs.
A Heavy Expense to Candidates for
Transportation and RatlOns.
A Regular Old New Martinsville Cat
Haul. Heroic but vain Efforts
to Prevent Ben Wilson'S
denomination.
Some Men with Sand In their Hair
Decline to be Used any Longer
and Withdraw.
The Remainder have their own Sweet
Way and Nominate the Colonel.
A Costly Days Work for Those Who
Did the lob.
The Remainder have their own Sweet
Way and Nominate the Colonel.
A Costly Days Work for Those Who
Did the lob.

The streets in the vicinity OF the Acade
my Of Music were thronged at an earl!
hour yesterday morning with delegate
who stood about in threes and flves con
sulting on the prospects OF the convention
to meet in the ball at 10. Several OF tn,
county delegations held close Gaucuses
and the committees having charge Of thu
convention preliminaries were kept bus,
all.forenoon. The partisans OF the differen
candidates were hurrying to and fro ant
in aud out among the delegates, Will,
their clouded brows- -ioretold the cominl
storm.
The convention, it was understood
would convene at 10 A. VI. But II wa
considerably later than that before the
delegates were in their places ready fol
business. The hall filled slowly, not on
account OF any reluctance on the part oi
those outside to enter, but because OF Q
confused jam at the door, out Of hich II
was extremely difficult TO get, but into
which much more 30: This Jam arose
from the tact that large numbers OF pro.
fessed delegates attempted to enter the
hall on bogus tickets. Three hundred oi
these were issued at an early hour yester.
day morning In the interests OF u promi-
nent candidate.
After several selections by the band.
somebody In the gallery shouted, "Three
cheers for Wilson" and they were given
with fair degree OF spirit.
GETTING TO WORK.
Col. Bassell named Col. W. P. Thomp.
son, Of Parkersbnre, as Temporary Chair
man. His appearance at the Presidents
chair was the signal for an outburst Of
moderate applause. His remarks were at
first broken in upon by persons in the
gallery with calls Of "louder," ""speak up"
and 1--WE can't hear you" AS he warmed
up to his work the Colonel's voice became
more audible, and was easily heard in all
parts OF the crowded hall.
Col. Thompson said:
GENTLEMEN or THE Conventional am
very greatly Obliged for the kind compli.
ment you have paid me In calling me to
preside over so large, intelligent and pa.
triotic a convention as this is. Cries Of
"louderl" "speak out" don't be back
wardp1 You have assembled to perform
an important duty. You are here t. select
Representative who will voice the
thought-the purposes Voice: Cant
hear you and the patriotic feeling oi
10000 people. More than that, as one oil
the representatives OF this great nation,you
select man who casts his vote for the
veal or woe OF the grandest and most pro-
gressive people upon the face of the
earth. [Great applause 1t is betitting
in the discharge OF this high duty, you
shall exercise the greatest moderation that
while you present the names OF your can.
deserve and tine high dignity the office en-
titles 1t to, yet you shall do 1t without
rancor and personal animosity, without
degen Grating into political squabbles which
so often disgrace political conventions and
dwarf the measure OF dignity BETTING
such an occasion. This is perhaps the
most momentous occasion that has occur
ed in forty years in the history OF this
county. For twenty years the power oil
this nation has been in the hands OF q
people who are driving towards centrali.
zation. While the Democratic party Ii
called the States Rights and Bourbon
party, We stand by the principles OF the
Constitution, and we demand the rights
Of the people. Great applause.] In the
late Convention at Chicago three hundred
and six OF the ablest men in the Republi
can party, headed by three Of the mos
powerful men in that great organization
stood for thirty-six ballots demanding
third term and looking to perpetuatt
the Republican party in power.
congratulate this State, and
want to thank personally youl
distinguished citizen, who in connection
with others resisted the third term. Con
tinued applause But, gentlemen, he ant
they halted on the threshold OF noble
impulse Of a great and patriotic purpose
We Democrats are all opposed TO thirt
term. He and they were frightened at tht
simple shadow OF centralism and imperi
alism, and yet they uphold the machinery
OF politics that make Capitalization ant
Imperialism possible. We ask him ant
them to Join with us as we joined will
him, In resisting the third term. We say
10 bin, come into our fold and resist Will
us, not only the shadow OF GENERALIZATION
and Imperialism, but the supervisor
around the polls, and release us oil th,
army and cannon standing there TO de
fraud people Of their just right ol free
voluntary suffrage. II the central gov
eminent stand hands-of and allowsa q ire
suffrage, Republican principles will foI
ever be maintained In this country. !
suffers no jeopardy from the Democrat
party.
Now, gentlemen, the Democratic part
has inaugurated new era. II has departe
from its old issue. 1t has presented a car
didate who voices a great national sent
ment OF this country and our party.
has nominated General Winfield Hancocl
[Cheers and applAusel. The hour has com
and the man, and the Democratic party {
this State following that noble and patr
otic convention at Cincinnati, has presen
! ed you as standard bearer for Governor
man from the people. [Great applause
A man who has no instinct above tn
which Is due to the good and benefit
, the whole people. We have renomiuatt
]. s. Miller, who by faithful aud etilciel
attention TO his duty, has earned the rig
+ TO be nominated by acclamation. v
have nominated citizen Of this coun
!. who represents in large measure cla
! Of people who have been amongst o
very beat citizens, and oil the nominAtio