Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-25
And Nominate Our Peoples Favorite
Son for a Seat In the Halls
Of Congress.
Full Report of the Sayings and Do
lnus of the Leading Men Of the
Assembled Democracy.
The Speeches Made, Harmony Over
the Result, General COngratuIa-
tions and Notes.
COL, BEN THE LION OF THE DAY.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.


began 10 fill up early, and by o'clock 1t
had allrhe premonitory symptoms that the
rnterrifed were abroad in the land. At
lO.3O the train arrived having some three
hundred delegates from the Panhandle,
sndother places, including the Ohio, Mar
shal Wetzel. Brooke and Hancock dele
cations. This was soon after followed by
second train, bringing the balance OF the
delegates.
During the Morning
the town was OverrUn With strangers, ana
The great lack OF accommodations was at
once made manifest. 1t was not until IL
o'clock that the first train left the depot
tor the Fair Grounds, where the grand
stand had been fitted up for the accommo-
dation of the Convention. There were
about fvvr hundred delegates present when,
At II o'clock. William f. Lively, Chairman
of the Congressional Executive Committee,
took rhe-platform and said: at is my duty
and pleasure. gentlemen of the Convention,
to
Call TOu TO Order
and propose 70 you the name OF some gem
tIemau as temporary Chairman. / have
thought be~t to select for that position
statesman, our former gallant leader, Hon.
Zen Wilson ICheerS.l
The nomination was carried with a hur-
rah, and as Col. Ben. stepped to the plat
form he was greeted with series Of cheers
which showed how strong hold he has on
the affections OF the people. He bowed his
thanks and said that the honor which had
been conferred upon him was most unex-
rected. He had hoped that some gentle
man more accustomed to presiding at con-
yentions would have been selected. While
he had been in the habit of attending con-
ventions ior several years, it was not
usually in the
Capacity of "a Presiding Officer.
Cheers and laughter lie was here now in
the position Of private citizen. Not as
candidate for any Office, but to promote the
harmony and success OF the Democratic
PARTY. LCheer>.l Not as candidate, but
as a private in the ranks he was here to do
his share OF the work Of preserving harmo-
nv, and securing the success Of that party.
Cheers, There were many and obvious
conflicting interests in the District, but he
was confident there was enough of ability
and craftsmanship among her sons to har-
monte them all and enable the glorious
party to
March Forward TO n Triumphant Vic
tory.
which would make all rejoice. CCheers.l
He would like to talk to the Democracy of
the District, and would take occasion to do
so during the campaign. The present ses-
sion Of Congress had been a memorable
one. For six years prior to its beginning
the Democrats had held control OF the
popular branch of Congress, and had, so
lar us they could effect it, conducted the
Government on economical and honest
principles, and the expenditures were
largely decreased. When the Republicans
came INTO power all this was changed. All
the appropriations had been Swelled in the
most eXtraya"dnt manner, and an era OF
lavish expenditures inaugurated. The
Colonel then referred to
The River and HarbOr Bill,
and said that while many of its provisions
were extrayagant the Republicans who con-
trulled Congress and proposed the BILL said
10 the Democrats, Accept this or you shall
have nOthing." Some of these streams,
hike the Ohio river, were great national
highways, which all agreed deserved
the attention of the Government. The Ohio
IN particular carried annually on its bosom
a commerce of fifty millions greater than
all the incoming tonnage of our coasts yet,
unless the smaller streUTS were provided
tor nothing could he done for this great
Interstate line of commerce. So of the
little kauawha. There was no stream of
the same size which had contributed 50
much tn turn
The Balance of Trade i'm Our Favor
aS the.lumber and oil which found their
way TO market over its crystal floods. An
other measure that deserved notice was the
bill m"dling for geological survey. The
work was now about TO bc cOmmencedin in the
States of West Virginia, North Carolina
and Tennessee. Gen. Powell, the supcrin-
tendent, had recently informed him that
the result OF the survey in the next five
years would show more valuable minerals
IN West Virginia than any other State in
the Union. For eight years he had been in
congress rs the representative OF the peO-
ple OF the First district and he had endeay-
uicd by all the means in his power
To Secure the Best Interests ofthe Peo-
pie.
to secure liberal appropriations for national
education, to do justice to the soldiers who
h2d risked their lives in defense of their
country, to foster the manufacturing inter
eStS without detrimeut TO other classes and
to secure TO the people of the district that
equal and exact Justice which was their due.
CECer>. The above is hut q brief resume
OF the Coloners speech which was more
than usually eloquent, but when he gets
lalrly warmed up he talks one hundred and
forty words minute and they spout out
"t his mouth like bullets from a mittrea-
luSc.
On motion, Andrew Edminston, OF Lewis. |
and John 7. Rogers, of Ohio county, were
made temporary secretaries
on motion o. Mr.. Caldwell Of Ohio. the !
following committees were appointed.
Committee Of Resolutions:
GraXton. W. l.. J. Corley: Brooke, ]. G.. |
la mer; pOddridge, p. Garo; Gilmer S. L. |
Aays; Hancock, J. X. Donchoe: Harrison, |
r. NJ. Turner; Lewis, A. Edmiston; Mar |
shall, d. ). Thompson; Ohio, \. Caldwell; |
Tyler J. l.. Thistle; Wetzel. F. ]. Black, |
W. +: Raymond. J. B. Sommerville, John |
I. Johnson, s. II. Clmpbell, K. Morrow,
James Monroe, W. Z. Lively, J. G. Nc |
M9,hon, Robert Phillips,W z. Fetty, Amos
Committee on Permanent Organization
and Order of BuSineSS-E. s. Bland, Linn |
Rogers, 5. Il. Mcmillan. J. y. Key, Wm..
NJ. Lee, VIM. Hood, y. L. Newton. John /!
" ". Haley, Robert White, +. B. Mccoy, J. |
c. McEldowny.
Committee on Basis of Representation
and CredentialS-John II. Cunningham,
JOS. Curtis, c. X. Lanes. Wm. NJ. Arnold,
John Wilson, Edgar NJ. Davidson, J. S.
naIi, L. ). Newman, John Waterhouse, J. |
$. P-rpoint, Sep. Hall.
Inc convention then took a recess until |
Afternoon Session.
Inc convention reassembIed at 8 r. n.
"hSa the Pavilion was well filed Col.