The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-22
STATE POLITICS.
COMING CAMP FlRE At WESTON.
The Braves Puttlng On the Paint For the War
Danes-Free Trade Turner Expected to Stir
Up the iiurks-rhe Ciarksburg Conven.
tiOn-Wooi County Nominations.

| Up the liurks-The Clarksburs Convcn.
| tion-Wood County Nominations.
Special Correspondence OF the lntcllgcnccr.
WESTON, W. Va, August 2l.-Th'
ground Of tho coming battle on Tlursla.
presents rather peculiar appearance to
day. The Convention is to DO held In th'
Grand Stand 70 kind OF huge covered gal
lery), on the Lewis County Fair Grounds
The place Is about mile below Weston
on the line OF the Weston 4 Carksburg X
r., and on the banks Of tho West Fork
River. During the sessions oil tho Conven
tion the Railroad Company will run
train from Weston to the Fair Ground!
and back every twenty minutes-so tina
the crowd, and there will evidently be ,
large one present, may have II chance tt
dilute. The Committee OF Arrangements
whereof Mr.. Wm. L. Lively is Chairman
seems to be at sea. Poor fellow, he has
made every effort to enthuse the Demo
cracy, and induce them to mid physi
cally and pecunia.ily, in making tllt
needed arrangements; but the mer
seem to be sullen and the ladies in
different. Were 1t not for John Milton
Steele, a sewing machine agent from Mon
ongalia, WHO is really active in his efforts
fear the Democratic delegates would b,
received Us Is any other cargo OF third. class
freight. However, hope to see kind oI
revival before the momentous day comes
The citizens OF the town, both Republicans
and Democrats, have rendered rooms and
Of delegates. Weston is well enough pro-
vided with hotels for town OF It's size,
and even the crowd expected on Thursday
can easily be fed at the tavGrns. Sleeping
room was the trouble, and this difficulty
llas been removed by the action Of the cit
izens.
The estimates OF the crowds expected 10
be present do not vary much. The follow.
ing will give you the Weston idea thereof:
Hancock %; Brooke, %; Ohio 200 land Ira.
mer's band): Marshall, 50; We,zei so; Ty.
Ter, so; Doddridge, IS; Harrison, 80; Gil.
mer, %; BraxtOn, Is; Lewis 500; making
including the bands and other adiuncts to
"big show" M accession oil probably
| 800 non.residents OF Weston, To make
matters still more lively, the Democrats arc
talking Of abandoning their primary elec.
ton, and holding county convention on
the 24lh. The idea is, it Is aiieGtd; 10 oh
tain the aid and assistance OF the brethren
from Wetzel, and learn from first hands
the Democratic mode on Fishing creek.
DR.. kunst, the President OF the railroad
informed me yesterday, that the company
had made every preparation necessary, and
that they could cary any number Of people
who might attend.
Col. Dan Johnson took in Weston after
his experience meeting ut Clarksburg. !
had brief chat with him, and | cannot
say that he either looked or talked like t,
candidate with bright anticipations. He
has but few acluaintances here, and the
fact that he is Il pronounced prollibi!ionist
did not find favor in the eyes OF the "acl-
i've" workers. Dan is too lisht-colored for
4 dark horse, apd lacks the personal popu.
lnrity to make him dangerous oppo.
ncnt. Like Brother Lively, he will be
prominently mentioned" once more, and
then he will again return to the shade o:
his willow tree in Tyler, there TO remain
until the next Congressional campaign.
The news from C!arksbnrg has not cans
ed any peculiar thrills OF joy to stillen the
Democratic spine. 1t is universally ad-
mitted that L. NJ. Turner and John BasscIl
Till be defeated. Judicious action on the
part OF the Republicans. OF Harrison, with
Ben Wilson out OF the way and the right
kind OF candidates, ,willgire lis Harrison by
majority that will throw the Democratic
majority in BraXton into the shade.
Again, it is understood that Mr.. Turner
will come here loaded clear to the muzzlc
with Free Trade speech. which must be-
fired off Mt ull hazards. He has been in
travail on this subject for Il long time; ant!
August "a and the Weston Fair Grounds is
named as the time and place Of accoucll.
lnenL An ugly rumnr reaches US that
Col. Ben will be hero to assist in the opera.
ton; and that he boldly asserts, on his
reputation rs n political surgeon, that Tur.
ner is troubled with tumor, or has worms
simply that, and nothing more. The
difference OF opinion among doctors will
undoubtedly cause disturbance" OF con.
siderable dignity.
The opponents OF Col. Wilson, it is also
understood, will introduce resolution
condemning the members OF Congress who
voted for the passage OF the River and
Harbor Bill. In opposing this, the Colo.
nel's friends will be ably seconded by the
strikers for Camden, who are delegate,
from Lewis, BraXton and other counties
At all events, there seems to be enough
combustibe material to make fright smart
Of fire." and the Apostle Of Free Trade
from Clarksbug is nominated as the in.
cendiary.
Outside OF these two matters, though, j!
is generally believed that the convention
will be tolerably orderly one, and that it
will ratify the work already prepared for ii
by the bosses without any serious rupture,
true 70 fellow can't most always tell. "But,
judging by present appearances, the nomi.
nation Of Good will be rushed through by
mere force OF numbers. Turner and his
resolutions will be sgt down unon, and n
platform will be adopted on the plan OF the
India rubber band-you can extend or
contract it to suit every purpose with hut
the slightest effort.
The prospects for the Clarksburg conven-
tion on the Both are glorious. In all my
experience never knew the Republicans
to be so thoroughly in earnest or SO hope.
full OF success. And let Inc gay here, tina,
if the party in other counties will follow
the example Of Lewis county-nominate
good men and get right down to solid work
4 Republican majority In the House oI
Delegates is not ah impossibility, by any
means. The Republicans here have made
arrangements for an excursion train to
ClnrkSburp on the 30th, and the delegates
from Lewis, ~ GiImer and l.rax,on, accom-
large number OF people, will 60 to Clarks
burg, rs proud, happy and hopeful set Of
men rs can be found in West Virginia.
A Republican Senatorial Convention for
this district has been called, to meet at
Phillppi; on the 18th day OF September
The place selected is not n good one, in my