Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-29
CESAR GOFF LIVES
And the Congressional Crowns Ten
dered Him Upon the New
MartinsyilIs Lupercal
History is Reversed and Marc An
tony Atkinson Defeats the
Conspirators
Marcus Brutus Scott, Caius Cas-
sius Caldwell and Casca
Peterson All Go Down
And Hubbard Poses as Pompey, but
no Blood Of Cesar Flows
at His Feet.
The Forum Filled With Howls, but
the Stones of Rome Do Not
Rise to Mutiny.
The Tongues All Put in POmpey
Rubbard's Wounds to Cryto
Home for Vengeance,
But Now We Come to Bury Caesar,
Not TO Praise Him.

New MARTINSyILLE, August 28.-l Ex-
elusive Early this morning as the dele
gates from the rural districts came to
town it became quite evident that the tide
was strong for General Gof and that
hundred letters Of declination could not
prevCDt wild stampede for the "favorite
son" at the mention Of his name. Grand
Sachem Atkinson, accompanied by such
little sachems as Sterling, Sco6eld and
| Cowden, all with their GOT war paint on,
stepped smihngly from the train this morn
ing and greeted the county ring bosses from
ali parts Of the district who had been in
Structed to
Stick to Con
and not be frightened ny any literary bu-
reau that might be opened upon them. In
vain did Caldwell Hart, Chester Hubbard,
Brady, Scott and other Hubbard men pass
around Gof letters of declination and urge
| that GOtf was not the man, and only in the
nomination Of Hubbard would the Radicals
Of Ohio county and the First district be safe
from the coming deluge The Hubbard
claquers worked hard and persistently and
hoped that the reading of the much talked
Of letters in the Convention would settle
COTS hash, but alas they were routed horse,
foot and dragoOn, and leave here in bad
ly demorahzed condition. The Ohio coun,
ty boys went into caucus at the Court house
Immediately upon arriving and resolved to
nominate Hubbard or bust" and tonight
it looks very much as if the brethren of
Ohio county would bust the party into
mithereens.
The Paw-paw Knockers,
as an Ohio county delegate termed the
rural delegates, were up with the Growing of
the cock and early called meeting of all
loyal Goffites. They met in the flour mill,
which later held the convention and re-
solved TO stay with Nathan Goff till death,
letters or no letters. In the opening of the
convention by Boss Atkinson at IL o'clock,
the Goff men were confident and the Hub
bard followers hopeful One Taylor from
Braxton was made chairman and on taking
the platform he resembled the small boy in |
making his first shcool speech The big
and told him what to say. The |
usual sfereOtyphed prayer started the
machinery to going and Flanagan,
of Hancock, took the pen with the versatile |
Charlie Howell, of Wheeling as assistant
The hall containing the convention was
handsomely decorated with flags, bunting
and Blaine and Logan banners, doubtless
furnished from the New York
Fifth Avenue ''Soap Factory
presided over BY nv esteemed friend. Steve
Elkins, ofNew Mexico One corner Of the
hall was occupied BY the town band, and
the big drum bore picture Of Governor
Cleveland which called forth howls Of de-
rision.
Sub Boss Cowden made the first move of
he morning by asking the appointment of
the usual committees. Black Dovener
didn't want any resolution committee. aud
loNn uron. The committees were rs fol-
lows:
On Permanent Organizatios.
Hancock, W. G. Filson; Brooke, J. E
Montgomery; Marshall, James II. McGin;
Ohio, ". P. Peterson; Wetzei, b F.
Bowers; Tyler, A. B. Smith; Gilmer, not
DOddridge W. W. Cheyerent;
Harrison, A. c. Moore: Lewis, A. J.
Wood; Braxton. John D. Sutton.
Vice Presidents.
Braxton, J. B. Sutton; Brooke, Or.
Shrieyer; Doddridge. John Donahoo, Gil
mer, none; Hancock, j. c. Crocxert; Har-
rison, J. NJ Jefers: Lewis, W. II. Asp;n-
wall; Marshall, Robert A. Henry; Ohio,
VIM. Hastings; Tyler, J. L. Thaxten; Wet
EEL j. r, Brown.
Credentials
Hancock, \. S Marshall; Brooke, J. +.
Ohio. Geo. B Csklwell;
Marshall s. II. Cooper; Wetzel, VIVA Cor
ney; TYLER, R. F. Martin; DOddridss. John
Oonahoo; Harrison. 7. S. Spates; Gilmer,
not represented: Lewis. A. Greens,ein;
Braxton' A. 7. TAYLOR.
Basis of Representations
Hancock. John c. Crawford; Brooke, DR.
c. Shriever: Ohio, j. y. J. Coxiea; Mar
shall J. NJ Parsons; Wetzel + St. Clair;
TYLER DR.. W. F.. StAthers; DodSrsdge, John
Sullivan; Harrison, J. N. LETTERS; Gilmer,
not represented; Lewis, J. G. Vsndiver;
J. D. Sutton.
Resolutions.
Hsncock-R. J. Campbell Beooke-C.
Shrieyer. OhiO-C. B Hart Marshall
n. Criswell Wstzel-T. p. Jacobs Tyler
j. NJ. Dare. DOddriage-Jno. Donahoo.
C. Moore. Gilmer-None.
[ .ewis-E. ". Hale. Brsxton-J. B. Sut
ton.
Rules and Order of business.
Hancock s. G. Smith; Brooke, j. E
Montgomery; Ohio, A. d. Work; Marshall,
J. +. Hutton; Wetzel, W. Curtis; Tyler,
solomon Wells; Doddridge, Thas Hender-
son; Harrison, D. P. Morgan; Gilmer,
none; Lewis, Dr.. Vim. La6eldi Braxton,
Taylor. |
4 recess for two hours was taken and
upon reassembIing Col Caldwell from the
Committee on Credentisl, submitted two
reports. One favoring the admission OF
proxiA; and the other (the majority report)
,.inst them. All counties were represent
sS except Gilmer. A red hot hght TOOK
rIace on the proxy question: CaiaWeh
PEnots P.~itY A. length IN favor Of admitting prox,
~ md Marshall, of Hancock, opposed
In Caldwell won by . vote o. lVs 70
SS and the minority report was sdopted.
The permanent organization was enectec
az foIlows President, Col L. o oPates' o
I.Tr;Son: 9S ,U Secretsry, Col Hugh Sterling OF
ohio. Assistant Secretary, J. W. hSie. az
~ took his place on the platform, stronng
his long white beard,
Col. spatss said;
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