The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-22

Representing himself as the ticket taker,
lie finally succeeding In getting hold OF a
ticket in this way, with Which hc entered
tho hall. !ie there represented that no
was q promising young dark horse" before
the Convention, and had collected quite
crowd, when the deceived delegate entered
with policeman and identified Merritt,
who was taken into custody and removed
from tho hall, violently struggling TO pre-
vent this. Outside the door John Rice, n
young man Of ST Clairsville, interfered In
the old mans behalf when the officer
struck Rice with his mace, innicting a
severe cash. f. .'--r5 49, r
a little later some one in the audience
who did not know when he was happy,
saw Jake kemple on the stage, and started
q call for him. Jake responded with alac-
rity, OF course, and made little rambling
speech which served to put tho crowd in
good humor. Jake said he had come out
on purpose 10 make speech, and would
have been disappointed II he had not been
asked to. After this inadvcrtent and yery
brief lapse from his accustomed faithful.
ness to untruth, he got oil a little tally on
Ohio, tho mention OF Danford's name
bringing applause, that Of Grant increas.
ing 1t, and Garlield's provoking a perfect
storm OF enthusiasm. Cut short here the
speech would not have been bad, but
Jake strung it out too long, entirely, and
wearied the assembly. He wound up by
telling one OF his stories ut the EXPENSE Of
u well known Republican OF This CITY,
which caught the crowd immensely. =
A motion was made that the committees
which had reached q report, make II at this
time, and that the permanent organization
be ut once effected. Capt. Warner. of JEFF.
crson county, raised the point of order that
until the Committe OH Credentials had re.
ported the permanent organization could
not be legally effected. After some debate.
Mr.. Garvin, who made the motion. adyc.
Gated it, explaining thnt he did not see any
reason why there should be any delay. The
motion was finally carried.
TIE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION g
was then reported by the chairman OF the
committee, us follows: 5s5-.-0,
Chairman, Hon. Lorenzo Daniord, Of
Bclairc. :
Vice Presidents: Belmont, W. j. How.
ellis; Guernsey, S. w. Luccock; Harrison,
Jesse Wier; Jefferson, John Underwood;
Noble, John Connor.
Secretary, s.!B. Campbell, Of Jefferson
county. ~
Assistant Secretaries: D. D. TAYLOR, Of
Guernsey; W. \. lIearn, Harrison: W. s.
Meek, Belmont; p. B. Conn, Jefferson.
Mr.. Danford's name was received with
hearty applause and when, few seconds
later, he was introduced, the applause be.
came tumultuous. He said he shrrunk from
the position, and at first declined, but had
been persuaded in the name OF the Re-
pubiicans Of this grand old district to nc
cept the honor. This Convention had met
to nominate a candidate who would be
elected. [Chcers. The speaker referred
in most eloquent terms 10 GarGeld,s cleo
ton, and to the sad ending OF his glorious.
y great career. lie Ind confidence in the
Republicans OF the nation, and be-
lieved that all the troubles that
must inevitably come from the
death OF the President, and the acces.
sion ofthe President would disappear, and
leave clondless and brighter sky. Though
the Republican party had seen trouble and
suffered defeat, its principles would always
come out triumphant. And lie had no
doubt that the Republicans Of the seven
teeth district would stand by those princi-
pies yet. The economic questions that are
daily arising can best be decided by the
same party that had already found such
happy solutions to more troublesome
problems. ~. ! :;
The close OF his remarks was the signal
ior another storm OF applause.
The other officers were then invited 10
seats upon the platform. ia