The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-12

Se"'S't'oh ussotult'S W tilc soOu oiu iui'
OF "let those keep who huye tho pow
er and let those get who cam
Their ruling LET'S in anybody, even those
not appointed or thought Of by any con
vention. .-.
Many OF tho delegates met ut s o'clock
this evening Mt tho hall and spent M houl
before the call Of order in calling for lIoge
Lucas and others, and manifested much
impotence. The delay was caused by thu
fight in the Committee on Credentials. On
calling the house 10 order the Chair called
for n report from the Committee on perma'
nent Organization. The report announced
Coifraw, Of Taylor county, for President
and Vice President from each county,
and W. S. 1lcnshaw, OF Berkeley, for Sec,
retary. A resolution was attached to
tho report that the vote on its
adoption be by a call OF the
counties, but the Chair put the question
rira roce. Ayes and noes even. lie then
corrected himself and ordered Il call Of the
counties. When Barbour was called Font
Smith moved TO postpone action thereon
untila the Committees reported. Baylor
moved to lay the report OIL the table, but
the Chait declared the motion out OF order.
After speeches by Smith, Woods and 9th.
crs, the Chair put the motion to lay Oh the
table, and it WIS lost. Then motion was
made to adopt the report, one side Of which
was put when division was called for by
the Lucas men. Cresap moved that com.
mittee be appointed to conduct the perma.
nent President 10 the Chair. The Presi.
dent was quick to put this motion, but it
was met with storm Of indignant pro-
tests. This obliged him to desist,
and then came another season
Of speech.making and confusion. Ben
Martin came to the front at
this juncture, and astonished everybody
by asking by what right any one asked for
4 division when the convention had rs yet
adopted no rules. This discovery on the
part of Ben led to more chin music from
all parts Of the hall, the upshot OF which was
that the doughty chair took things into his
own hands and appointed Woods, Sprigg
and DR.. Fuller to conduct the President
TO the chair. This performance on the
part OF the chair led to intense excitement.
Jefferson county rose 10 leave the hall,
also the regulars from Preston, and there
was high old time gener-
ally. However Cotlraw pushed on
to the chair and assumed the
gavel. lie made only few remarks and
took his seat. Bedinser, OF Jefferson, call
ed up the demand for q division. This
the Chair decided out Of order. lie then
moved to reconsider the vote, and this, too,
the Chair decided out Of order.
There were Two reports on basis OF rep.
resentation, the majority reporting in favor
OF Governors vote, and the minority in
favor OF Presidential vote. Groves, OF JET.
ferson, eloquently protested against cutting
down his county from 20 to Is.
The Convention got into snarl as to
whether what had been read was really the
committees report. The Lucas men DC
sired 10 adjourn, in order to get the Pendle.
ton delegation here. Bcckwith moved 10
adjourn until tomorrow at 0A::M Lost.
He next moved 10 adjourn 10 9:lO
A. NJ. This was amended TO the effect that
when the Convention adiourns, it shall
adjourn to 0 o'clock tomorrow. This was
carried. Then The motion to adjourn now
was renewed, and again lost. Beckwith
renewed the motion TO adjourn until Q
o'clock tomorrow, and although the aye
and nay vote was no larger than before
yet the President decided that it had car
ricd. So the convention ut 1885 tonight
adjourned amid yells and confusion.
The feeling is very bitter. 1t could
scarcely could be more so. Indeed JetIcr'
son County resen,s 'outspokenly and dem
onstratively the attempt to disenfranchise
part OF her vote, and INDUCES in threats OIL
withdrawal tomorrow. The Eose men cv'
identity intend TO push things to the full
extent OF their power. Many thoughtful
delegates seeing what has taken place to
day, and ioreboding what must iol
low nomination OF either Hoge or Lucas,
favor the withdrawal OF both and the sub
s,itution Of dark horse. A dark horse i.
now in demand, and it lacks only n bold
leader to lead the way to the nomination O
a new man. Neither Hoge or Lucas car
now poll the party vote, and the conven
ton is getting afraid to nominate either o.
them. Lucas nomination seems to me-
now out Of the question, and the only
question is, do the Hose men dare 10 pusl
through nomination.
CoiIraw affects the Jacksonian style as
Chairman. Ills course adds much to the
feeling OF bitterness. Hc constantly refuse.
to heed the demand OF the Lucas men for {
rising vote, and insists on yea and nay
vote. The circus will begin tomorrow and
another big time is anticipated.
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