The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-29
STATE EEnPRRAHCE C01VEAnOH.
First ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Miseei,
lhneoDa Business.


First ayNssssaion-Rpeoehsa and nineei.
laneO1n Business.
The State Temperance Convention met
in the lecture rooms Of the Fourth Street
M. E, Church last evening. Despite the
fact that not one-hAii Of the delegates had
arrived the pleasant room was comfortably
flled with q representative audience,
many men distinguished in the pulpit and
professions being present to lend their in.
huencs to the cause.
The exercises were opened by the
choir leading in singing q familiar hymn,
alter which Rev. W, o, Walker, Of Hunt.
ington, led In prayer. Hon, Dave D..
Johnson, Chairman OF the State Execu.
tive Committee, called ON Rev. o. P. Mas.
den to preside temporarily over the de.
alterations Of the body.
Rev. Masden on taking the chair said
that 90 he was not expected to make q
speech, he would introduce Hon, E. G,
Cracratt Of this city, who would entertain
the audience,
Nj. Cracratt was peculiarly happy in
his Introductory remarks, causing many
i good humored smile by his witty sallies,
He said he noticed there was o disposition
OF late on the part OF the politician, to
forget his tricks and turn his attention to
temperance; the lawyer was giving up
some Of his brightest hopes and giving
some heed to temperance affairs for the
protection oil his home-which, said the
speaker, was one OF the healthiest signs OF
the times, Some oil the doctors are be.
coming ConsClsncs,atricken aud refuse to
prescribe damnRtion to mend fractures
Of the body. In fact, Mr.. OraCrAlt thought
the temperance people bad great reason to
feel encouraged, He gave the Legislature
some severe raps over the knuCkles, which
the audience approved by generous ap'
plause. The speaker claimed that all the
temperance people asked was to submit
the question Of prohibition to o vote. They
were satisfied that the voice OF the bal.
lots would be overwhelmingly In favor OF
the cause they were fighting for, The
speaker continued at some length, elo.
quently p%ortraying the righteousness OF
the fight they had entered, and outlining
the purposes Of the Convention.
Rev. ], W. Garter, ofthe Baptist church,
PaTkersbuTg, was next introduced, and
replied to the Wordsot welcome addressed
to the delegates by Mr.. OrsCraft. After
some facetious remarks about the lawyers
and ministers, Mr.. Garter said that the
advent Of the comet was generally sup.
posed TO portend some important event.
But, added the speaker, we are too mod.
est to claim that the celestial visitor that
has lately appeared In the northwestern
sky is q f%orerunner Of Jul gathering, Rev.
Garter continuing bis remarks gave o very
logical, witty and eloquent exposition Of
the temperance movement.
On motion the chair appointed the fol.
lowing committees:
On Credentials and Basis OF Representation
B. Reynolds, ]. b. Reed and Y. NJ. Hill.
On Permanent OrganitdtiOn-G. U. Wild
ing, ], D. Molfatt, Il. X. SAdler.
On RsolutOnS-W P. Walker, N, O,
PriCkett, D. H. X. Dix.
On Time and Place for Mrt MeinO- Il.
Harpsr, Il. s. Taft Il. W. Taggart.
Mr.. D. D. johnson, Chairman OF the
Executive Committee, read the report Il
the committee, which was, on motion,
referred to four special committees who
will report In regard to the matter recon-.
mended in the paper.
On motion the convention adjourned to
meet OF $3.50 o'clock this morning.
NOTES.
The convention starts of we'll.
Mr.. Ike johnson, Of Parkersburg, acted
as temporary secretary.
Rev, Masden makes a good presiding
officer.
The various committees will meet at 8
O'Clock this morning.
Rev. ]. ". Garter Is witty and enter
tanning speaker.
Hon. Il G CrRcrAft made one OF his
happiest efforts last night.
Sixty delegates have arrived and been
assigned to comfortable quarters. A large
number will arrive TO day.
Revs. Snodgrass and Wildlng, who
formerly occupied puIpits In this city, are
among tho delegates.
Our reporter noticed the following
prominent persons In the audience last
evening. Senator MCGreRor, President
d. d Purinton, Of the West Virginia Uni.
versity; Prof A. L. Aad', oil MoFgsntown,
and Mics A. Tay lor, President Of Wheeling
Female College.
Capt. John Baggs' hearty "Amen" could
have been heard above the roar OF a west.
ern cyclone.
Hon, Charley T. Caldwell, Of Parkers.
burg, a recent convert to total abstinence,
Is announced to address the Convention
this evening. Charley ought 10 be able
to relate some Interesting experiences.
Mr.. J, Melvin Richards Ia indefatigable
In looking after the comfort Of the dele.
gates.