The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-14
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THEE HUNDRED nGrurLiCANs

THEE HUNDRED REPUBLICANS !
In Congregational Convention mt Point
Picnsant-Account' or Their. Proceed.
ings-NomInntion OF Judge Loonlix.
Special Correspondence Of the ln.elligencer
PAnEIRsDuRo, July l2.-Thc Republican
Congressional Convention for this district,
held yesterday at Point Pleasant, was one
OF the largest and most enthusiastic Con.
gressional Conventions ever held in III Q
State. All the counties were represented,
except Peasants, by large delegations, and
that feeling OF unanimity and earncstness
which presages the coming victory was
prominently noticeable.
will not attempt to give the official
proceedings, but only the incidents and
results Of the meetns. 1t was called to
order by Col. Ninal, Chairman Of the Con.
gressional Committee, who called Major
w. II. Fisher, Of Jackson county, to the
chair. Tho Major made stirring speech
on taking The chair, which put the couven-
into M enthusiastic condition and was Il
pleasing prelude to the harmony and zeal
that characterized its after proceedings.
After the appointment OF the other tenn.
porary officers and the usual com.
mittees, the convention took n recess,
and organized permanently, after dinner,
by the election OF 2. W. Morris,
OF the Richie Ga:etie, rs permanent
President, with the usual complement OF
Vice Presidents, Secretaries, etc. Ate. the
reports OF the various Committees, includ-
Ing some splendid and ringing resolutions,
the Convention proceeded 10 nominate It's
candidate for Congress. Mr.. Morris name,
OF Ritchie, was mentioned, but he nj.
forwards withdrew in Judge Ioomis'
favor. Judge LOOMS name was presented
by Jackson County and seconded by Ma.
son and Cahill, in eloquent uud stirring
speeches. The Judges own delegation
had no authority to speak for him, Us he
bad not been considered a candidate, and
even decidedly negltived the suggestion
whenever mentioned by friends. They so
stated to the Convention, and while the
nomination met their approval as one OF
the strongest that could be made, they
could give no assurances except that they
would urge its acceptance by the Judge.
He was then nominated by reclamation in
n whirlwind OF enthusiastic Juror. Tie
Convention then adjourned, after appoint
Ing M Executive Committee.
The Impressions made upon your cores
pondent by the incidents and labors OF the
convention are OF the most favorable char.
acter. 1t numbered nearly 800 delegates
md nearly all were young men or in the
first half OF their lives. In point OF intel.
lisencc aud fine appearance question il it
was ever eycelled by any convention OF
like size ever held in the State. 1t was
animated by that spirit which conqucrs
victory i'll the face Of adversely and COM
pe!s the enemy to cover his deiences with
his strongest armor. The numbers, while
firm in their adherence TO Republican prin-
ciples, yet by their liberal and discreet ac-
ton, they placed themselves en- rappor.
with ell the elements OF the opposition to
the Bourbon party, and by their con-
slderate counscls and actions have rendered
the act Of consolidation Of tho opposition
forces not difficult feat to perform.
There was respectable following in the
convention in favor Of endorsing DR.. Bar
bee, the Greenhack candidate, but the in
consderate action OF some OF the Green
back leaders, in changing the time for hold
ing their convention, apparently for the
purpose Of iorestalling the action OF the
Republicans, destroyed the force OF every
argument in favor OF consolidation and
rendered the action OF those who labored
for union nugatory and without effect
In the opinion oil your correspondent,
the nomination OF Judge l4oomis, under
the circumstances, was the best and
stronges: that could have been made. lie
is man in the vigor and prime OF life, OF
keen intellect, ripe scholarship, unaues.
toned loyalty, large experience, q thorough
knowledge OF current events aud is one OF
the strongest and most effective stump
orators in the State. Ii the Judge accepts
the nomination it will be in consequence
OF the entreaties OF urgent friends rather
than to crafty his own desires. Although
the majority is against lis in this district,
yet, ii Il thorough organization is had, and
if the Republicans will take hold OF the
canvass with the zeal that characterized the
convention, predict the Judge will be
elected by u decisive majority.
In comparing notes with Republicans in
the interior counties l find that the Repub.
lican cause in West Virginia is making
rapid and sure progress. 1t is gaining
largely over the Bourbon party by immi
grafton. 1t is also estimated that at least
seyen-tenths Of the voters WHO have ut.
tanned their majority within the past two
years have taken active positions in the
Republican party. But the cause OF the
largest accessions TO our ranks seems to be
the result OF arbitrary changes from Bour-
boaism to Republicanism. The people
have become FESTIVE under the reckless
extravasance and criminal blunders OF the
Bourbons. The two principle causes for
these changes seem to be, according to dill.
gent inquiry, the refusal OF the last Lcgisla.
,ure 10 submit n prohibition constitutional
amendment to 4 vote OF the people, and
the passage OF the Ubiquitous and extrava.
CANT rc-assessment bill. These have exas-
perated thousands Of Democrats through
out the State, and in my opinion, will cx-
ercise m influence in the elections this fall
that the party lash will be powerless to
overcome.
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