Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-22

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Belrnent--W. A. Hunt.
Guemsey-J. A. McEwen.
Harrison-W. Gavin.
Jefferson-John C. Brown.
Noble-Cable Werns.
80 CANDIDATES:
Belmont-Dr. ]. 8. Elz.
Guernsey-W. M. Fairar.
Harrison-J. M. Scott.
Neble-E. p. Sullivan.
Jefferson-Hon. ]. w. Jordan.
RULEs oP ORDER AND BUSINESS.
Belmont-J. G. Theaker.
Guernsey-John Rainey.
Harrison-J. c. Jamison.
Jefferson-J. F. Surratt.
Noble-Angus Bell.
PERMANENT oRGASIGArIoS.
Belnlont-A. T. Stewart.
tiuerhsey-R 8. Frame.
Harrison-Robert Mcfarland.
Jefferson-W. s. Blackburn.
NobleLW. 7. Young.
The Convention then took recess until
P. N.
When two o'clock came the delegates
came not, and it was nearly three o'clock
when the temporary chairman called the
convention to order. The Poorman and
Taylor delegates had not been idle, how.
ever, as was evidenced by the report OF the
Committee on Permanent Organization,
announcing the election of Hon. Lorenzo
Dantord, of Bellaire, as permanent chair
man. This was "a id shame" as
one Of the Updegraff delegates put it in the
righteousness of his disgust. But ths
Poorman side of the Bellaire delegation
were more than elated at the success of one
of these failures thus early in the conven-
ton. Their member on the committee
was Mr.. A. T. Stewart, a Presbyterian
minister of Bellaire, who had, in the
Steubenville convention OF 1880, voted
every time against Updegraff.
The Committee on Credentials were not
ON hand, but it was understood that they
were busily engaged upon the Guernsey
contests, and their absence caused NO COM
ment other than the usual maledictions in
voked upon the movements OF slow bodies:
While the delegates were gathering an old
fellow named Merritt had by some means
gained an entrance and was tackled by one
Harris, q policeman on duty about the
building, and was unceremoniously
hustled from the room. The old fellow was
evidently crank" and did not relish the
idea of summary election and he resisted
Harris tiring of the resistance struck Mer-
rit and showed him summarily down the
stairs. A man named Rice demonstrated
with Harris and was promptly maced by
the vigorous Harris and badly cut over the
head, and the helpless old fellow was
then landed safely upon the street.
Meantime there was nothing to attract
the attention OF the convention, not even
the cautious cropping of the Government
mendicant" from Bridgeport among the
members of the Belmont delegation in the
interests of his Savior, Updegratf, being
sufficient to vary the monotony, until the
veteran G. NJ. lighted on Jake kemple, of
Wheeling, who was occupying prominent
position on the stage, and starting up
'claque" he soon had the West Virginia
Statesman on the platform, and for the
next fifteen minutes Jake entertained the
members in characteristic style.
un The S GonTeatRSsRa asRsa TSf then called to order
on Credentials, but as that committee had
not appeared, no report was Forthcoming,
and in lieu of this report the Committee on
Rules and Order of Business attempted TO
report, but Capt. Walen, of Jefferson,
raised the point of order that until the
Committee on Credentials should report
the Convention could do no business as
the status of the delegates could not be as.
certainee. This point was assailed by
Messrs. Garvin of Harrison, Carlin of JEFF
ferson, and others, but it was finally over.
ridden by motion from Capt. Garvin, OF
Harrison, who moved to take up the re-
ports of other committees, and the Com.
mittee on Permanent Organization reported
as follows through A. T. Stewart, chair
man.
President-Hon. Alonzo Danford OF Bel
mont.
Sec1etary-S. b. Campbell, of Jefferson.
D. B. Taylor of Guernsey, w. b. Hearn OF
Harrison, w. S. Meek of Belmont, w. IL.
Cooley of Noble, and p. B. Conn, OF Jeffer-
son, Assistant Secretaries.
Samuel Laccock, Guernsey; W. H.
Howells, Belmont; Jesse c. Wier, HaIri.
son; John Underwood, Jefferson; John
Cannon, Noble.
Cart. Danford came forward amid the
widest applause, and after several attempts
to speak, his efforts being drowned by the
cheering, he said:
Danford's Speech.
| Gentlemen Of the C0nrcntiOn:
l know you will believe me when l say
| l shrank from this position, and when the
matter of the permanent organization was
stated to me this morning | said l would
not accept the position, but the committee
1 here selected me and | bow to its will.
| We are here preliminary TO the contest
| next October, and he who is nominated
| here will be elected. The Republicans Of
| the Seventeenth Congressional district will
| elect their man. Since the convention OF
| the Republicans two years ago we had
| Presidential canvass, and we elected the
| greatest man in our state to the highest po-
| sitioA in the nation. We have met here for
| the first time since that great calamity,
| that not only befell our own party, but the
whole nation. l have confidence in the Re-
| publican party of the nation and believe
that all the discouragements, all the troub.
| les that we have experienced will be over
come, because we are the party OF triumph,
and though one leader died our principles
through this victorious in the end
and the principles Of the party will be
| furthered next fall. Our votes are needed
| in the State, and have no doubt that the
\ calls made upon them will be needed, and
| that they will stand by the party.
] think il we stand by our party principles
| We will be carried through victorious. Now,
my friends, know you did not expect me
| to make very many remarks, and it only
remains for me to tender you my thanks,
for do consider it an honor to preside over
your deliberations.
The close of the speech elected nearly
as much enthusiasm as the beginning, ana
and after quiet had been restored the Vice
Presidents and Secretaries were chosen and
| took seats on the stage.
The Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business recommended the adoption of the
rules ofthe House OF Representatives as the
guide for the government Of the conven-
| tion.
A messenger was then dispatched for in
| formation from the Committee on Creden.
tisls, and a message was soon received to
the effect that it would be an hour before a
report could be gotten up.
Prior to this Charlie Bsltzell had been
regarding the movements of a man named
Todd, from Bridgeport, and Col. Sterling,
| of Wheeling, and made motion to bounce
all p. MS. Todd had gone out some time
before, and the delegate from West Vir-
ginis gracefully retired.
Adjourned.
Ideas on the situation.
Capt Lorenzo Danford thinks that Upde-
graft will be nominated, but reflects: 81
cannot give the reason for the faith that is
in me. have tried ever since came here
to figure out the result but the figures