Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-13

Gives Some 6oOu Au'''0'
Fss sOItsrs Organize and Nominate
Tan. 3. Lucas, All In the
Interest of Democracy.
b,sryisw with the New MahOns, In
which He Intinatss Hopes
Of Republican Aid.
ls,sral Comment on the Result
The Democracy all Right, and
Able to Take Care Of Itself.
,,.rr W. Va, August IA govern
.s,,oi the people, for the people ana o!
1 rs,rls is q wonderful institution. Few
- vb, have not witnessed West Nir-
4 !, ,.,itIcsl convention can thoroughly
[, ,,,r.s,e this fact. The four hundred
| !, r,o-s patriots who have invaded this
,,,fpl town for the past three days ought
10. IN debt to their foreta:hers for the
,prpriyileges they have been enjoying.
guarantee that each delegate to the So
lI,ed convention here has been allowed to
s,yer ten oratiOns a day and
Howl Himself HOarse
k.vsen speeckes and drinks, in order that
1 e country might be saved as he thinks.
The mountaiDeers OF the entire State,
hen assembled together, resemble an In
an war dance more than a congregation
representative men.
The coulIry delegates, as is their hNbit
'eie
Up Before Day light
bis morning and prOwling about the town,
pld:ng caucuses in dark fence corners and
ing the man who was sure to be the
bit congressman.
At s..n the court house was crowded to
r'mr-t capacity, when Chairman COfran
|euttd the rostrum and declared the con-
|n'ion in SESSION.
The committee on resolutions repe-taI az
OWs
The Resolutions
gnrnI, That the Democracy OF the
EvGd district of West Virginia hail, with
Iasure. the indications Of revival OF the
|ferSCu conservative, Democracy with its
3hsTer ce to the the original, principles OF
t liberty as established by our fore
tAers.
Wc demand a strict construction of the
}sututiOn Of the United States,
InOmy in the expenditures OF
y government thereof, SIM
ry In its administration, capacity
! aIr'jty in officials, and responsibility
I 'mrungoiIy> and corporations 10 and their
7r 7ra.HtlOn by the legislative authority,
Ar arraign the Republican party for its
! y ud fragrant violations Of their prin-
.- rs disregard OF the Constitution,
- sumption of powers belonging to the
\ aHd its reckless extravaganza in the
u,.uTc Of the public money.
SAMUEL WOODs, Chairman.
". bNLY, Secretary.
The War Begins
z. pent, of Taylor, moved the adoption
he report, and the following amend
b..
'olr-d, That our representative IN Con-
+, for voting for the passage Of the So
Vi river ana harbOr bill over the Presi-
; veto, deserves hearty .rebuke at the
ut ms constituents.
ls was fire brand thrown into the
camp. His followers howled their
RPrOyal OF it, while tho lucas men
ped Justify, ar. Dent made a short
h in support oihis ssmendment, which
kd excitement and CONSERVATION.
Woods tried 10 quiet the crowd and
this was only an apple of discord
n into the ranks Of the party. Pass
ech a motion was placing a cudgel
hands of tae Republican party, to
heir brains out At this point the
'h mt was high, and Hon. Dan Lucas,
FSs in the midst OF his delegation,
His Grand Opportunity
DE. He had disco vered his defeat
~, and new he thought was the
p cut -HOge's head oil. Mr.. Lucas
floor, and all was quiet He arose
ed permission to make a personal
fon. He said there were but two
PES before this Convention. The
eSs engendered had caused the i'm.
That neither he nor Judge Hoge
"a elected il nominated. In view of
'< had proposition to to make: il
i now submit the proposition,
The friends of Judge Hoge will with.
MS name. my name will be with
~ Harmony will be restored and the
nNon can proceed to make nomina-
10 peace and harmony.
seheral shout Oi No! no" came from
hose side, and no action was taken on
Proposition OF Mr.. Lucas.
'nefal Sprigg and Mr.. DAILY defended
'''oa OF the party on the river bill
,1.' any man could be elected who
tie nominee.
RESOLUTION introduced as an amend.
70 the report Of the Committee on
N"oAs, osnSuring Judge Hoge for
pass the River and Harbor bill
/ 'ae Residents veto, continued to be
$50 but was finally voted down BY a
a'C majority. The Hoge men looked
'Ie resolution asa
r. Very Thin Device.
.yn'oi'tee on Basis of Representa-.
4 ,spO''ed that the vote for Governor in
OT hken as the basis.
:, woods offered substitute to the re.
], t. s'eh county select its own basis,
V@ % the Presidential or Congress
which was adopted.
& h, I've, ,Fom the Committee on Gre
/, maize made majority report and Mr..
save TIE msiOrity view. When the
we're made, = - " us'esa'
villa COnruSio. r,.,.,
'Is = President threatened n c,o.. 49,
,s.a. 'uef speeches were made, when
= ,,,. moved the previous question.
i'm tempted to speak, when he was
a. y S,,ea ., Of order" 'sit down. sou,
" =, put him out" 2 :
a. s;.1 declared Creassp out of order.
,,,e ISs'On on the Preston imbroCIio
"' General sprisg made q afOviSIe