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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23
CONVENTION HALL.
Every Arrangement Perfected and the
Building in Readiness.

Every Arrangement Perfected and the
Building in Readiness.
A visit to the Convention Hall at the new
Fair Grounds, just before dusk, last even
ing, showed the work Of preparing the build
ing for the Convention was in an advanced
state, and that BY 10 o'clock this morning
the hour Of assembling-everything would
be in readiness. The work Of decorating
the huge structure has been very satisfac-
torily accomplished, and better accommo-
dations in every respect could not have been
found. Outside the delegates, press and
others composing the personnel of the Con-
vention proper, there will be seats for two
thousand spectators under the roof, while
halt as many more lOokers-on can find eligir
Die standing room beyond the outer row of
columns marking the outlines of the hall
The band will be installed in the northwest
corner. on a stage elevated some four feet
from the ground. Incenter OF the speakers
platform a pulpit-liSe structure, has been
reared for the presiding officer, who will be
fanked Ry the secretary and his assistants,
and the reporters of the CITY press. The
press ofthe State at large will be accOmmo-
dated with seats Immediately fronting the
chairman, and between him aud the dele
gates. thus enabling the scribes in attend
ance to hear perfectly all that will be said
There had been some fear that owing to the
delegates not occspying a central portion is
the building spectators at the extreme
southern end would be unable to hear what
was being done, but test Yesterday demon.
s,rated that this fear was groundless, and
that the acoustic proprietors Of the hall
were all that could be desired
Manager Tracey. of the Western Union,
will have an Office in the hall Immediately
in front Of the presiding officer, for the
accommodation of delegates, thus obyi-
ating the necessity of coming over to the
city 10 use the wire.
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classes would resent Wilson's nomination
and the success of the party would be en-
danpered. IfFaulkner cannot be nominr
ated he is in favor Of any young man OF
ability and the energy to make a succeSsi"'
canvass.
Senator Thomas y. Farnsworth
savs that eight out of nine delegates from
Unsbur will vote for Faulkner. They re-
card him as the strong man before the con-
Tention and would be the strongest candl,
date before the people: He is personal
friend to all the candidates, but looking at
it in the light of expedieney and keeping
the party 10 a high plane is satisfied that
wisdom dictates Faulkners nomination.
He will be acceptable to the farmers; Mr.
Farnsworth is the President Of the Senate
and one of the wealthiest farmers IN the
State.
Hon. Dan Lucas,
the little giant from jefferson, was sur
rounded by group Of admirers when q
REGISTER scout entered. The lefersonian
statesman had nothing to say upon the SIT
uation but spoke in glowing terms OF the
party's coming success both State and ma
tional Mr.. Lucas is not delegate to the
convention. He was a candidate as Van
Meter delegate against the Faulkner dele
cate and was defeated by the latter. 1t II
unnecessary to say that he is Shll tor the
sage of Hardy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23
ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
Where the Various Senatorial Delegations
Will Assemble.

Where the Various Senatorial Delegations
Will Assemble.
Delegates are requested to note the fol-
lowing, so as TO lose no time organizing:
The various Senatorial caucuses will be
held at o'clock this morning for the pur-
pose of naming one Of their number to serve
on each of the following committees:
1. Committee on Credentials.
2. Committee on Permanent Grganiza-
ton.
3. Committee on Rules and Order Of
Business.
4. Committee on Basis of Representation.
). Committee on Resolutions
And TO name one member of the State
Executive Committee
The meeting places of the several Sena-
torial caucuscS will be as follows
First District-Hancock, Brook, Ohio
Jefferson Club, Front Room.
Second District-Marshall Wetzel, Ohio
Court House, North Court Room
Third District - Harrison DOddridge,
Richie, Gilmer, Calhoun-City Building.
First Branch Council Room.
Fourth District-Tyler, Peasants Wood
Wirt-City Building, Second Branch Coun-
Gil Room.
Fifth District-Mason, Jackson, Roane-
Jefferson Club, Rear Room
Sixth Distritt-Putnam, Cabell. Wayne
Court House, Jury Room, up stairs.
Seventh District-lincOln, Boone, Logan
Raleigh, Wyoming, Mcdowell, Mercer
Mcclure House ParlOr.
Eighth District-Fayettc, Greenbrier,
Pocahontas, Summers Monroe - Court
House. Library Room.
Ninth District-Braxton, Clay, Kanawha.
Webster, NicholaS-Academy of Music.
third floor, Room over Rolls Saloon.
Tenth District-Taylor, Barbour. Tucker,
Lewis, Cpshur, Randolph-Academy ::oi
Music, Stage
Eleventh District-Monongalia. Preston
Court House, Jury Room, first floor
Twelfth District-Mineral Hampshire.
Grant, Hardy Pendleton-Court House.
South Court Room.
Thirteenth District-Morgan, Berkeley
Jefferson-Academy of Music, rear part Of
Hall
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SHORT AND SWEET.
The Prev aiIing Sentiment in Regard to n
Platform.


Platform.
Yesterday evening a REGISTER reporter
circulated among the prominent Democrats
who, upon occasions such as these, are the
platform makers. The platform has been
under serious discussion, but If the now
prevailing sentiment is not changed BY
later returns the labors of the Committee
on Resolutions will he short and sweet. The
idea is best expressed in the language of
one OF the delegates:
The platform will endorse the Chicago
platform, re-atfirm the Charleston platform
and then end. Not a hundred words will
be necessary. ..aH.' H...
ANY reassessment plsnk?'.
Not unless some Of the friends OF the
measures or the friends of those friends
are so indiscreet as to raise their heads. In
that case they viii receive humping sit
ting down on and that will end it.
This in general terms, conveys the ideas
Of large majority Of the leading delegates.
As the Senatorial caucuses viii not be
held until morning. Il IS impossible TO say
who viii compose the committee on reso-
lutions.
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doors: in one corner pair ofretred tskiss;
the remains ofa drummers trunk; Pik of
cast away carpets lying affection.
ately close to an incapacitated
broom and chambermaids
dus, cap; a respectfully large crockesy
store. its monotonously similar wares con-
spicuously concealed, with the handles oot
beneath an alleged sheet; . homelike
spider web dependent from each corner OF
the ceiling; twenty,six turkey red comforts;
tweuty.six cornhusk mattresses; 6fytwo
snores; twice Is many complaints; one tired
Young man, with dropping. ashes OF the sun.
set mustache, and pugnacioss forehead
charging the bald spot on his pate. over
looking the scene and saying; Sorry. gen.
tlemen, best we can do; rooms all gone; no
bed bugs here; good night; see you in he
A. N."SSam Harrison taaying thA aoor
FOUNDERS in the old dining room Of the Nc
Clure House,
senator Hereford.
Fifty wears old, and as frisky Is boy Of
twenty: paleish face: dark brown hair and
mus,ache, in which Time begins TO lodge
| his harvest; short Of stature, robust of
frame; dark suit; lay-down collar and dst
tie: seemingly asleeps 10 reality awake; Tor
no man openly; for The winner secretly;
willing to be Temporary chairman; haIpsee
if il is made permAaent; an old school
Democrat; lid enthusiast-frNnk
Hereford Of NOaroe.
| Two dozen thirsty delegates: crate 81
bottles: glasses. quantum snf.; beer ditto;
whisky ditto; rll.take Shesame, ditto; here
goes, ditto; lookin' at yer, ditto; ny cAndA'
date, ditto; cob web exISgsnheg, d1tai
sugar and little lemon. ditto; hoM w.
fingers ditto; old.woman'anS ne -kids
dir, osr man, dittoi ovs.: :.nesarden.xall
, ditto; Heorse-buti,s hot ditto; death rattle,
ditto; something soft, ditto; don'''--
Sou-0 at!o %sSS NJ Su,.par,ie,,., 'jM,,.ss.a j;,,,, ~.
white jacket; one a.oreume Sfs'e spruu
some tired lemons; sea sick rag; Q v:n'
shed free lunch; one barkeepcr. outwl;d.s
smiling and careless, inwardly full Of dead
delegates bones-bsr and barkeeper At the
Mcl.ure.
John McGraw.
: See Over there he stands with careless
grace and a cane weighs about l25; slight
form, face wholly free from whiskers. lips
firm and thin, chin broad and full Of will
power the eyes grey and shrewd; in dress
neat 10 fastidiousness: knows all the dele
gates; the shrewdest most successful wire
puler in the State the only authorized
keeper Of the Democratic bird Harmony;
in training for Congress and mighty likely
10 get there; the bes. fellow in the world;
n gentleman and scholar-John McGraw.
OF Taylor county.
The Charleston Dude.
lie came in on the Chancellor from
Charleston His clothes are 30 tight one
can see the mole on hisleg His hair parts
aromatically in the centre, and the cut o(
his coat is Of the latest style. Mary Lang.
try or Lily Anderson bangs droop gently
above his vaselincd forehead, and bis Rnger
nails are pink as the powder on his fair
kiss me-or.flldie cheek Passing New
Martipsville he stood on deck in the sun "a
Cir, with the pretty girls, and the Ohio
mosquito from wegec Bit his delicate skin
until as he stepped from ths boat be pre-
sen,ed the following has relief appearance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

together. Those who want the amendment
submitted for the purpose of doing away
with it, and those who want it submitted for
the purpose of seeing it carry will all rejoice
in its submission.
"But will the convention do it?'
at looks that way to me- People are
drifting toward it. The next Legislature
Will certainly pass the resolution. In all
events and i will give the nominee of this
convention great boom, if the convention
will take the stand of recognizing the right
OF the people to petition. -.
Once started on this subject Mr.. Mar
shall talked long and eloquently. He is a
delegate from Gilmer and may possibly be
heard from in the convention.
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MEETING TO-DAY At NOON
OF the First Congressional District EI-cu
tive Committee.

OF the First Congressional District Er-cu-
tive Committee.
Hon. Vim. F.. Lively. Chirman Of the
. Executive Committee of the First Congress-
ional District, has called q meeting Of the
Committee for to-day At noon, II will be
announced from the platform Of the conven.
ton and will be held in the reading room Of
the Mcclure House. Immediately after the
adjournment Of the convention for the noon
recess.
From the few expressions which fell
from the lips Of the members Of the Com
mittee, last night, it would seem the senti.
ment is in favor Of New MartinsVille A. the
place of holding the convention, and
August ) as the time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23
OLE GREAT CONTENTION


The convention which assemblies to-day
MI be the most important convOcatiOn Of
democrats in this State since the conven-
ION held in this city in 1866 which organ
bed the Democratic party Of West Yir-
einia and inaugurated a canvass that I'm
any led to the redemption Of the State from
ne hayds of a radical proscriptive admins
ration.
Our people are confronted this year with
an arrogant boast from the Republican
ieaders that they are going to carry this
Slate in the next election and viii put it
back in the Republican column, A knOwl.
edge of the fact that they have determined
10 use money and corrupt methods to attain
tbeir purposes has aroused the Democracy
'ofwest Virginia and they have come out
IN such force as was never before seen in
shis State.
As we stand this morning upon the
threshold of our great convention the
RsEivryR desires to urge upon the dele
gate the importance Of realizing the situa-
ton. and of addressing themselves in the
spirit Of earnest patriotism, sincere devo-
tion to the principles of Democracy. and Of
thss cain. deTberative wisdom which be,
cones the party and the occasion.
The ardor of our warm blOOded Young
I'enoCracy needs the cooling influence of
tie sagacious wisdom OF the elder chief
sa;hs WHO gather at the council board to-
DIS. Ard on the other hand the declining
t;zor oi the old men will need the stimulat-
:he effects of the aggressive and progress
&rs spirit of our young Democracy. Each
esn be help to the other.
he have had our honest differences we
have had cur personal chickering's and we
may retain cur prejudices and partaEties.
YeS when we assemble in Convention to
.csnsider the interests of the party we repre-
sent-.he party into whose hands we conf
denfly believe the destiny Of our State will
t<o6,inue % be committed, we can afford to
lky ssery consideration, except principle,
opcu } common altar. and from the sacri6-
.cisI bic evolve standard of purity, cor
rect princpIes, elevated craftsmanship, and
ennebliDg ParPoses that will perpetuate our
!. ea;slsnee through all coming time.
Il is unnecessary to remind the candi-
( dales and their friends that while each are
<expeeted 80 use honorable means and prop
5 er ekerti1z 20 secure success, vet there is
way.lo 10 Il in which no asperities will be
reasfateS AID 30 bitterness will follow de-
kst
He congratulate the people ot our State
eyon tire onspicious opening Of this fine
s >salen,ioo:. aud we confidently look for
M,oy conclusions. We want to see the in
/. ,,s-slioa Il confidence and enthusiasm felt
ks,e to-day spread until it fills the whole
>>>k,tf frurl the river to the mountains.
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During the Early Morn,

At midnight the hotels began to wear a
somewhat wore familiar appearance. The
vast throng that had surged TO and fro dur
ing the entire day had cooled down and
greatly thinned out A few stray delegates
still fingered in the chairs and other con
venient resting places at o'clock this
morning, another large delegation came in
from the tar East and made the hotels re,
sound with loud cries for beds, blankets or
even floor room. Sometime before the
dawn Of day all had been stored away and
comparative quiet was reigning supreme in
this much disturbed town. Many additional
delegates will arrive to-day. Tonight will
see the largest gathering Of the 'un'rrrfed'
ever witnessed in this ciiy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23
AN ANTI-FAUlKNER CAUCUS
To Unite on Raymond - Talk OF What
Would Result,

To Unite on Raymond - Talk OF What
Would Result,
The Supreme Court room room, at the
Capitol, was closely guarded and had the
key holes stopped yesterday afternoon,
Major Will Jackson stood sentinel at the
outside door and Secretary Ran Stalnaker
carefully guarded the inner entrance. With.
in was large group Of gentlemen, some
delegates and some not, who were ardently
discussing grave topics. A prominent
Wilson delegate made application for ad.
mission but was refused. A REGISTER re-
porter was also denied admission. The
session concluded its labors and as the par.
ticipants emerged the reporter noticed most
of the present State officials, Ex-ludge
Moore, Col Alex Campbell, Alex. Matthews,
j. ". Gallagher were among them. When
questioned as to the result Of the caucus
they declined to diyulge.
Late last evening one Of the participants
said the meeting was made up Of all the eie'
ments who were opposed to Mr.. Faulkner
and who upheld the assessment action of the
Supreme Court. II was called for the pur-
pose Of deciding on candidate upon whom
they could unite in cas-" Mr. Wilson shonld
90 down. Judge Raymond was chosen as
this individual though the informant who
was Wilson man, stoutly affirmed his be.
lief that Wilson was the winning man.
Afterward, prominent Wilson men de
pied that any authority was held BY those
who were supposed 10 represent Wilson in
the caucus. The Nanmetre men were quite
incensed, when they heard Of it and repud.
lated any share which might have been at.
tributed to them, In the general talk which
went round about the caucus, the state
ment was made that in case any such com.
bination we're attempted, there were enough
Faulkner men, under Wilson instructions,
TO nominate Faulkner; or, II the combina.
ton went to any other man, II would loose
enough votes to nominate Faulkner. SO
the caucus created little thought
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IIIrTIIN6a W VA WEDN EsDAY MORNING, JULY 1884.

ESQ, of Kanawha, who will do for his can
didate all that eloquence may.
C. W. Daily, Of Mineral, who made a
reputation as an orator in the last House OF
Delegates, viii nominate Senator Vanmeter,
and do it in the highest style of the art.
Something fiery and oratorical may be
Looked for when Judge A. +. Raymond is
put in nomination by Hon. John }. Davis,
Of Harrison.
1t is said the seconds to these gentlemen
will bring out all the eloquence and rhetoric
in the State.
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BAD FIRE.

flaction of n New and Elegant Resi-
drnee at Parkersburg.
'f<ERsHUKG, July "a Exclusive. =
'tsidence Of Joseph Good, on Murdoch
y. was DESTROYED by FIRE about IL
. last night, The family were wrap
D sleep and knew nothing of their peril
aroused by their friends, who had to
in the doors. The dwelling was re
erected at an expense of Eve thou
Dollars and was handsomely furnished.
fd in the Home, Of New York. for
y. The Young Mems Democratic
Pill leave here on the morning train
'bCsiEg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

THE Baltimore Sun of yesterday contains
an interesting and correct article on West
Virginia politics in which it is clearly
showu that BLAINE'S claim of carrying the
State is a myth. The communication is
fiOm the facile pen of Mr.. ENoEY, who is
csreful in his investigation of facts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

THE IntelTscncer statement that Judge
RoAERr :. BEnwN was defeated as candi-
dAte for Presidential elector at Parkersburg
IS unfounded. The Judge was put in nom
nation. but withdrew his name and moved
% nominate Mr.. HoGG by acclamatiOn.
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THE FOUR SPEECHES

Placing in Nomination the Gubernatorial
Candidates.
Hon, E. Boyd Faulkner viii be placed
in nomination for Governor BY Farmer
Snodgrass, Of Berkeley county. Mr.. Snoi-
grass is prominent man aud Democratic
wbeslhorse of Berkeley, and is natural
orator of considerable ability Other prom
inent Democrats viii second the nemina-
ton.
Hon E. Willis Wilson viii he pIaeai be
fore the CQaSensoa ~ Hss-. }. Kals.S
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THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Marshall Wants the Convention to Deelar'
for its Submission.

Marshall Wants the ConVention % DeeInre
for Its Submission.
T. Marcellus Marshal. Of the ceanty Of
Gilmer is here in the interest of the sub
mission of the prohibition amendment He
wants the convention to adopt resolution
declaring In favor of submission to the peo-
pie, and argues this way about it
The convention need not place itself on
q temperance platform or 3 prohibition
platform. or anything ike that This Is. not
the idea II is simply to place itself Is sup
porting the ri. ht TO petition. In submitting
iGs @aa<r y ,he people. beta sides come
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JUpGy K. s. Brown, who has large
head full of strong common sense, is nu-
merously spoken of as one Of the Presi-
.3ential Electors-at-Large. The Judge is a
r,ower on the stump.
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Joseph Van Meter.

| JO'c'
Joseph Van Meter.
Portly; tall; big headed gray haired; Q
face full N kindneas clad In Q clerical
suit Of bIsck; hands Iarge,and firm in hAad
clasping; looks straight into the eye; greets
his friends wavmly; believes In the sdmin.
isiraiion; an honest, big hearted. loyal Dem-
ocrat-Joseph Van Meter, Of Hardy. csndi.
date 10. Governor.
Table after table, shining with cutglaSs
and silver; white aproned walters standing
dusky Ethiops along the wall; scented
bills OF fare; the solemn head waiter;
rush; a hundred hungry delegates; tables
filled; dinners ordered one man srrayed In
fine linen and red necktie; eating soup;
finds something in the bowl; looks u u:
rends it; bold type; one lime-Por Gov.
ernor, BOYD Faulkner. Fish not eaten.
y. lloyd Yauiknsv.
Debonair AZ king; po!ished: cducstcd;
genial; Of broad views; distingue in ap
pearance; fastidiously dressed in black;
lawyer Of distinction; Judge Of fine psrtS:
hall century old: in the vigor Of life; .
favorite with all; the peer Of any-E. Boyd
Faulkner
4. willis WILSON.
Once seen, always remembered: angular;
magnetic fond Of hard work; IN incsssast
laborcr; thin yisaged whiskers the oppo-
site Of profBse and tswny in color; the
mouth large and friendly; eyes full Of sup
pressed Gre: an incisi,e speaker; the idol
Of the workinqmen-E Willis Wilson, Ks-
nswhas candidate for Governor.
10 Talks.
There were three Of them they came iron
the classic precincts of M0nonzalia; their
linen pants were arqusin.ed with dust snd
their garments Of unpleasant sight; thsy
looked al the street csn, gorgeous vehicles
the onliest in MI the state; great vas their
wonder; one said il was q portable car; tho
second guessed IL was psrapatetic bss.
bcr shop; but the third wise lord declared
it q moYcsblc drug store because be
saw the red and blue ishts; .
rumor reaches this Office 10 the enect that
rAiIroad is building in that county. The
street car gone they stopped in front Of .
Chinese wash shop: what is en-" asked
one; give or up ssid number tvo; "rn
vestigste," ejaculsted the third; be did;
thirty seconds later be came out of Ne
Joint, his eyes Ike the moon behind he
university campus; drawing his eompss-
ion. to tie eurb.'ooe; he dEnisca:ay j.st;
ed his thumb over the LEFT sbosIdSs ssd
whispered in . low Governor Pisspeist,
Tnaffer-G. W. Atkinson-v whisper 'by gosh
boys them tsiks-it Chinese; they've get
opium and leprosy lets git; they got
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SERIES or SKETCHES

OF some of the Foremost of the
Democrats
That large, pOrtly. broad shouldered man
who stands IN earnest conversation with a
group of youager gentlemen is one Of the
most remarkable men that our Western
Virginia evee produced. The WeSste-iau
head den0.cs IL great bssia p9ser Of .hs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

TlE REGISTER suggests that our Demo
.6,a6c citizens decorate their houses to-day
IA honor of our State Convention.
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& Tax IntelhgeReer is anxious to know
Shat the West Virginia Democracy will
.;,se with. 1t refuses to abandon principle
"a i, infused with the confidence Of sue
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

~ doesn't look as if the Democratic lists
me decreasing very rapidly. The RePub-
AN bosses will have TO make recount.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

Tvs St. Clairsville. Democracy were
eblsze with enthusiasm last night Let
,kem come down tonight and jubilate with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

hR. LEWIS BAKER leaves this morning
ise New York to attend meeting of the
Nafansl Democratic Committee:
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lyuI Render E.fsrient service.

B.aEs'fs Hsa'b,gt0s 4dr~1-'issT.
y selection Of Lewis Baker for member
d National Executive Committee OF
mocratic party is deserved eomPli-
10 thai gentleman Mr.. Baker will
Al efEciCnt service
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

RxaEMBER the great Ratification meet
d tonight 1t viii be done in way to
NOR our noble candidates,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23

H. is understood that ladies will be vel,
nc To the Convention to-day.