Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-05
The Democratic Committee Does a
Good Job at Grafton. .
A Way Found Out Of the Second District
MuddIe-Messrs. Lucas and Hoge
Eoth Withdrawal New
Convention Called,
T0MEETAT PIEDMONT, SEPTEMBER 20.
!Spccinl Dispatch to The Reqister.

tive friends with view of closing the dis
ruption in the Democratic party, and
bringing harmony out Of the present
Chaotic State OF Affairs.
Last night Senator Davis and a number OF
others arrived and invaded the holy sancti-
ty of the Sabbath by holding political
caucus and conference on the situation at
the b. & o. Railroad Hotel.
A second invoice of patriots headed by
the respective chiefs, Hoge and Lucas ar
rived early this morning from the eastern
part of the State. The place began to as
sumo many of the characteristics OF the
town OF Keyser at the late gathering OF the
Democracy, including good supply OF
"Seltzer," which, considering the
Strict Prohibitory Law
of the place rather started the bucholic
| Democrats from the back districts. During
the entire morning the air was rife of ru-
mors mo- as to the probable action of the Con-
ference Combinationsind bargains of va
rious kinds were freely discussed. The
Radical rumor that in the event OF the
withdrawal of Hoge and Lucas the candi-
| date would be Judge Raymond, and Hoge
| provided for by Gov. JACKSON with seat
| on the Supreme Court bench, was de-
nounced canard, and Gov. Jackson
| So Stated TO Mr.. Lucas.
| Att o'clock the western delegation ar
| rived and the gathering was considered
complete. Among the prominent men
circulating around the hotel were John
| Blair Hoge, Dan B. Lucas, Senator II. G.
Davis, James Morrow, IT,, Gov. Jackson,
| Samuel Woods Fountain Smith, Charles
| h., po,-pn I,aprun RavInr
| w. T. Logan, ex-Chairman Cofran, Cross,
| of jefferson; Eichelberger, OF the Martins
| burg Statesman; Price, of Mineral; Editor
| Horner, OF Parkersburg; Stewart, ex.Con-
| gresham Ben Martin, Editor Sergeant,
| {. J. =. Cresap, John +. McGraw, c. H.
Vandiver, Maple and Worthington.
The state Executive Committee
with the following members present, met
! at two o'clock in the parlor of the Railroad
Hotel: d. II. Leonard, Chairman; d. c.
Gallagher, Secretary; NJ. Reilly, T. Woods,
DR.. w. VI. Dent, T. b. Davis, Robert w.
Baylor and John Bassell
On calling the committee to order, it was
| stated that the Hoge men desired further
time for consideration, and a recess was
taken. At the Hoge caucus ex-senator
Chas Williams presided, and the following
gentlemen figured consciously: Logan,
| Nandiver, Woods, Cofran Sergeant, Wells
Morrow, Dyer, Brown, Price, of Mineral
Holt, Cresap, Scroggins and Carr.
Before the State Committee W. T. Logan
| and Samuel Woods represented Hoge, and
John Berton Payne and Capt. George
Baylor represented Lucas.
The Hogs H2f.a% msa a-a first sen. .R8emand to
made against Hoge and his followers and
published in the Grafton Eagle OF August
18th. This Lucas declined to do; ms
chagrined the Hoge faction consideraolyaho
some of them were in favor OF making no
further negotiations A very animated DIS
cussion then arose as to the course to pur'
sne occupying two hours or more. MT
HOge made an extended speech, in which
| he said that if il was only question oil the
sucCess of a Congressman III this district,
he, las the
| Regular and Honest Nominee
of the Convention" would be willing to 60
| down with the banner in his hand. But
speakipg in the interest OF the Democrauc
party, recognizing the anxiety OF the Na-
| tional Democratic party in regard 10 TINS
district and the danger OF the LeSlslaIlve.
| county and township tickets throughout
| every portion of the district he was willing
| 10 sacrifice himself and his pride and eat the
bitter fruit that was offered him. VI Will
| accept" he says, "the proposition that
takes both Mr.. Lucas and myself out OF the
| contest"
AIS o'clock the committee took recess,
and on reasse : bling at tonight the lol-
| lowing communications from MeSsFS' hose
| and Lucas were received:
| RcsOircd That Judge Hogc propose to
Mr.. Lucas that they mutually authorize
| and empower the State Executive Commit
fee or such members thereof as may be
| prescnt to act as arbitrators, 10 Whom
| Shall be submitted all matters growing out
of the Keyser Convention, and that the
decision of said committee shall be hnal as
TO them.
I concur in the foregoing, J. B HoGE.
WHEREAS, The friends OF Judge Hoge
having submitted the above, and
WHEREAS The said State Executive
Committee has indicated that it will with.
draw Judge Hoge and d. b. Lucas and call
a new convention: therefore,
BcSoIyed That the friends of ID. B. Lucas
accent the proposition of J. b. Hoge.
concure in the foregoing.
The State Committee then
Passed the Following:
WHEREAS, The Hon. John Blair Hoge
and the Hen. Daniel b. Lucas, Demo
cratic candidates for Congress in the Sec
on6 Congressional district, have with
Commendable spirit. mutually agreed to
submit the matters of difference between
them in reference to such candidacy
10 the decision of the Democratic. State
Executive Committee, now in session at
Grafton, in pursuance OF resolution OF
the State Convention held in Parkersburg
On the 23d day of August last, the com
mittee, after due consideration and wit b.
out deciding the merits OF the controversy
between the candidates. and being satlshed
that the state of feeling now existing De
tween the friends is such that 1t would oe
inexpedient to continue either in the field,
has passed the
Following Resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this COM
mittee that the best interests OF the Dem
ocsatic party and the attainment OF bar.
mony therein require the Withdrawal OIL
both the honorable gentlemen above men
toned as candidates for membership IN the
Forty-Rrst Congress Of the United States,
and, with their consent, they are hereby
declared withdrawn rs such candidates.
ResoIred, further. That a convention to
select some gentleman as candidate Tor
such district be, and the same is hereby,
called to be held at Piedmont on the 2Oth
day of September; 1882, at IL o'clock A. NJ,
and that county conventions be, and are
hereby called 10 meet at the court houses
of the several counties composing said dis,
trict, unless some other place be selected
by the County Executive Committee, on
Saturday, September 18th.
to select delega'es to said Congressional
Convention, on The basis of one delegate
for every 100 votes and every fraction there
of exceeding so, cast in the year 1880 for
any Democratic candidate for State ohice
or Tor Democratic Electors, and no person
shall vote in the Congressional Convention
unless chosen as q delegate or alternate by
said county conventions.
Resolved, That the members of the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee present
st said Congressional convention, shall call
il to order and shall appoint the temporary
chairman thereof.
Resolved, Further that the Wheeling
REGISTER and the Democratic papers in the
district be requested to publish the fore
going proceedings of this committee.
GSignedl ID. ii. LEONARD,
Chairman
u. C. GALLAGHER,
Secretary pro tenn
The action of the committe is
Highly Commended
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