The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-25
GOODS SIDE SHOW.
!. HANSON CARRIES OFF THE CAKE

GUUDN SIDE DllUW.
J. HANSON CARRIES OFF THE CAKE
Bat hs viii, ,Pisd it Dough Next OetoLsr-Sou.
Scenes Rl.alllps Those At Ksyser Introduced
luto tho Farce At Weston Yesterday.
A Kick Conesrnins the Platform.
spcslal Dispatch to the Intelissncer. T.
WESTON, August 2i.-Mo convention
was called to order at ILL. " byiW. E
Lively, chairman Of the, Executive Com.
mitteciIwho nominated Afor' temporary
chairman that noble, patriotic and devoted
statesman from Harrison, Col. Ben Wilson,
The announcement was received with
some enthusiasm, although but only hall
Of the delegates were present. Col. Ben
had been selected for this. honor for M
obvious purpose, namely, that he might
decline the nomination in advance. The
chair selected for the use OF the presiding
officer WIS borrowed from Bud Dawson, u
burly saloonkeeper, 50 TINT the convention
had true Democratic basis 10 begin with.
Wilson was brief and and pointed in his
remarks, and his defense Of the River and
lIarbor bill, aud also his statement that he
had worked and voted for tho interests Of
Union soldiers, who had barred their breasts
10 preserve the Nation, and also for free cd.
ucation, &C., fell very fiat. He committed
himself squarely to the doctrine OF protec.
ton, but afterwards modified it by stating
that manufacturers should be protected as
fur rs possible without detriment to others.
lie said he V chad frequently been
in conventions, but not as President,
and 4 that he was not familiar
with such Offices He 2ugain returned to
the River and IIarbor bill and declared
that the Republicans offered them tllat
bill or nothing, and that the great produc-
ing power Of the Little Kanawha must not
be stopped for matter Of twenty mil.
lions, and SO on.
Will Brannon, OF Lewis, and jas. p.
Rogers, Of Ohio, were temporary secreta.
ries. The various committees were: then
appointed. Turner Harrison is on the
Committee on Resolutions. A disturbance
is brewing.
ALIEN. the convention took a recess until
2::30. The committees met for consultation at
the Court House. Advent easily except with
the Committee on Resolutions, which had
Il fearful fight and delayed the reassembling
until nearly four. Then Col. Ben called
the convention TO order and the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization Reported.
GEN. WHITE, OF WHEELING,
was Chairman OF the Committee. ]. NJ.
Bennett, OF Lewis, was reported as Per-
manent Chairman; Will Brannon, OF Lewis,
and jus. Rogers, OF Ohio, Secretaries, and a
Vice President from each county. Wm. C.
Handlan, OF Ohio, WIS one OF the Vice
Presidents.
Col. Wilson brought out the oil can and
spoke Of Bennett Us n Jeifersonian Demo-
crat; man honest, capable and altogether
lovely. Bennett smiled, d,andagain the lubri-
Gator came into use. Then followed more
tally and very bad music. o fcoursc Bennett
said the honor was unexpected, butthe fact
is his son George hud to be gotten out OF
the way. Hence Hennett's chairmanship,
He wanted everybody 10 10 back, away
back to good old Democratic times. He
had voted for forty yenrs, und never scratch.
ed Il ticket. [Great cheering But we must
20 slow; there is danger ahead, but with
prudence you can win. When Bennett
Withdrew, Newton, Of Lewis, moved that
reporters Of Republican papers be pro-
vided with Seats OH the platform. This
was opposed by delegate from Harrison,
but the question was decided in faver OF
Newlon's motion:
J.. S. Newman, OF Marshall county, then
submitted the report Of the Committee on,
Basis Of Representation and Credentials.
Jackson's vote two years ago was the basis.
ing reported Mt 4aO, Woods, Of Ohio,
m0yedto suspend the regular order and
proceed to make nomination. Kierans,
OF Lewis, objected to this as undemocratic,
and demanded search for the committee,
A Democratic candidate without principles
was not what people wanted. Newman, of
Marshall, also protested, but on q vote by
counties the motion prevailed. Newman
then arose furiously and wanted to know
il the Democrats wanted him to vote for q
man void Of principles? He would not do
it 80 ~ :,
A general engagement followed, and it
BECAME evident that Good would lie pomi-
mated without platform.
Wood stated that the last National Con-
vcntion had nominated Hancock before
the. Resolutions were presented, and that
WAS a good enough precedent He wanted
to save time. Newman sat down on
Woods by remarking that he must be a
very accommodating candidate who could
tit himself to any set OF resolutions that
might be offered. White closed the de.
bate, and upon another vote BY
counties, his motion again prevailed.
The roll Of counties for candidates
was called, and strange to say not one re-
sponded, whereupon q delegate shrieked
TINT he WIS glad' there was none in tho
Convention willing 10 be candidates with.
out platform. - The mistake was enioyed
hugely by the Convention, but Gen. White
then came upon the platform and nomina.
ted Good, / His speech was the most TOO.
too case OF school boy eloquenoe ever
heard, and ! shall not inflict''it upon the
public. Wilson seconded Goods nomina.
ton, and spoke Of there being but one
candidate as n happy sign.
Davis, OF Harrison, corrected Wilson and
said the Democratic party had many sticks
Of timber! He nominated Dan Johnson,
Ehoss nomination vas seconded nd by Smith
! Dawson, Of Harrison, drclnFel that a
vote ought not to be taken until tho ressolu:
tions were heard; but he was hootod down
nnd ballot was ordered and taken as fol.
lows: ,yE; m rTitssijEka nlGf
Braxton county, 90 for Good; Brook, 10
for Good; Doddridge, Is for johnson; Gil.
mer, ! for Good, l2 lfor Johnson; Harrison,
Is for Good, l2 for johnson, 6 for Wilson;
Hancock, 5 for Good; for johnson; LOWS,
u for Gnnl 10 for ,Inhnsnn. Marahnl ls