Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-08-19


/ although sent by the mass meeting
+ held, at which but one motion was
entertained and that before the peo-
/ pie assembled, did not favor fillihu5
tering or anything that looked like
1 delaying the proceedings One of
/ the jefferson delegates said To me,
when one party finds itself in the
/ minority, it should yield gracefully
and not talk about seeding. but
fully acquiesce in the action OF the
convention. as one of the candidates
must he beaten for the nomination.
A motion prevailed for an adjourn
ment until O'Clock, to give some OF
! the rampant members of the conven
tion an opportunity to let off steam
to keep them from exploding. At s
O'Clock the circus commenced again,
when the report of the committee on
basis of representation was called for,
when confusion, doubly c0nfouned,
ensued, and the head-centre Of the
opposition, who was chairman Of the
committee, arose in his seat and in
the most vociter0us manner and with
NEST violent demonstrations with
his fists, said: MIR. President, | de-
sire to withdraw from this conVen-
ton" This was no doubt the signal
for grand bolt Of the Jefferson
democrats, but from some cause they
did noJ follow their noble leader,
and the distinguished sore head
event it alone"
Then it was ascertaiued that this
same gentleman had been made the
chairman Of the committee on basis
of representation by the Hoge men
through courtesy, and that he had
carried off the report of the commit
tee with him. Inquiry was made of
the Jefferson delegation ii they
knew the headquarters Of the head r.
b2lter, but not one OF them GueW.t?)
Then The sergeant of arms and com
mjttee was sent for the report, with
directions, II found, to bring it into
the convention, and during their alb
sence Mr.. Lucas, a relative OF Mr.
-. j. Lucas, produced what he said
was copy Of it, which was sent 20
the Secretary'S desk To be read, bat
objection being made to it as being
unofficial by reason of not being
signed by the committee, and in the
recollection of several gentleman as
not agreeing perfectly with the regu-
/ lar report it was snOt used. Then
again a motion was made, by a Luz
cas- man of course, to adjourn, and
voted down by a more decided vote
than any that had been taken be-
I fore; but the President, no doubt
wearied 10y the confusion and diSOr-
| der, declared the motion carried, and
/ the convention Adjourned until next
/ morning at 9 O'Clock AS | would
! have this historical sketch perfect
/ in it's details | must not forget TO
/ state that the committee sent To
| search for the missing report arrived
at the quarters of the Chairman OF
| the Committee on Basis Of Repre-
sentation, in time to find "a Lucus
man rushing away with the report,
when Mr.. Chipley demanded Of him
/ TO surrender The s3me, ia ldugu =
as follows Mr.. Welsh anl myself
were appointed a committee 10 bring
! this report into the convention, aud
! although | ana q Lucas 10 ,H, | will
not permit you 20 carry of and des
troy this report, AID | Will not
cOuntenauce such dlshOnOrable con
/ duct Then he took possession of
/ it 10y force. ! il was uOt the purpose
OF the Lucas men to have that report
destroyed some one had better rise
aud explain. | do not believe the
Chairman WAS charged with taking
away the report with any evil intent
or improper purpose, but simply for
got il in his rage when he seeded.
II was SO apparent to Mr.. Lucas and
his followers that a nomination
would then and there be made on
Friday night, if the convention
was permitted quietly to proceed to
ballot; hence the necessity of carry
ing on the row and using all dill
gence in killing all the time they
could. GA Saturday morning we had
another caucus, counted noses, "
ana found that Judge !loge not only
held his own but was steadily gain
ing strength, and that decided ma
iOrity Of the delegates would support
him first, last and all the time. Then
it was suggested by Gen Sprigg, of
Hardy, THAT it was apparent that the
Jefferson delegation and perhaps
some other delegations We're not sat
ished with the report of the commit
tee on basis Of representation, aud
that he for one was not willing that
the least injustice should be done to
them "a any respect, and further
said, We want nothing but what is
right-We have the power to elect
Judge Hoge; We can afford to bC
tmagnauimous, and above all things
we must. be fair" Judge Hoge being
present seconded these remarks anC
said "hr must have the nomination
, 10y fair honest vote or he would
uac hdy all" 1t was then unaui
iuousB ordered that when the report
Wou.d come before The convention
that zine Hon Samuel Woods should