The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-24

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THE MO RACKET.
A Gouornl Go.a..Yuu. Please for Each
Others bcnlph.
Then came tho bone OF contention OF the
days proceedings, to understand which
fully, 1t will DO necessary oadigreas and
take in one Of the side shows which enter.
tanned the crowd before the performance
was opened in the main tent.
The Committee on Permanent Organizes
ton met at the Court u1use at noon arc
selected W. =. Henshaw Chairman and w.
G. Brown Secretary. D. D. johnson, Frank
Hereford, B. F. Martin and George Motfet
were placed In nomination for Permanent
Chairman. There was quito lively equeb.
bic among the members Of the committee.
At Que time IL locked little shaky ior all
Of the candidates, as the committee was
pretty evenly divided, but finally Monett
showed front and WIS elected by the vote
Of the Second, Third, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh and Thirteenth districts. Here
ford received those OF the Fourth, Fifth,
Seventh, Eighth aud Twelfth. Mr..
fancy, Of the First diatrict, was
not present. Prior to the first ballot the
names Of Martin and johnson were with
drawn. Heuahaw made Strong ereech
sgainst Hereford alleging as TACT that he
had already been honored beyond his in.
dlvidusls merits in the State. The Faulk.
nerlnen claim ed in theselection Of Alelatt, a
great preliminary victory, and were conse.
auen,ly very hopeful. The following list Of
Vice Presidents vi selected: First D!strict,
1. ?. Mcneil, Of Onic; Second, .. E. Wells,
Marion; Third, David MtGregor, Richie
county; Fourth, W. N. Chancellor, Wood;
Fifth, j. W. O. Armstrong, Roant; Sixth,
Gen, J. II. Oley, Cabsl; Seventh, 3. II.
Oxley, Lincoln; Eighth, Col. John NJ.
Rowan, Monrot; N.nsh. E. S. Bland, Brsx-
ton; Tenth, I. A. Bradford, Barbour;
Eleventh, 9. B Ollie, Monongslis; Twelfth,
Gen. Joseph Sprigg, Hardy; Thirteenth,
John 7. Cos'on, Jefferson. Permanent
Secretary, J. B. P~yton, Csbell; Af3's,ant
Secretaries, First District, s. B. AaIl. Wet
Eel; Second District. G. +. Poland, Hamp-
shire; Third District, Howard Templeton,
Nicholas; Fourth, r. Z. Homer, Wood
county. ...
THE WORK sCRUT1SIzED,
This report was called Tor, alter that on
Basis Of Representation had been disposed
OF, by the convention.
Mr.. Henshaw, Of Berkeley, in presenting
to the convention the report Of the Com
mit,ee on Permanent Ofgauiz,t ion, said
that but one spirit had actua.ed the com.
mittee in arriving at its conclusions, and
that WIS desire to enhance the good Of
the party as whole. No candidates
merits we're canvassed excepting those OF
thu candidates for the otlictra Of the con-
vention.
MIR. Leonard moved that the report be
adopted as whole.
Mr.. Donehoo, OF Hancock county, OBJ.
scied 10 this and desired vote on each
candidate, but hie objection was made too
late, the Chair ruled. Mr.. Donehoo then
moved that the report he amended by sub
shutting the name Of John ]. Davis,
OF Harrison county, for Permanent Chair.
man, but this was also ruled out OF order,
the ayes having already been taken on the
adoption Of the report.
AN ArrEAL FROM THE CHAIR.
Mr.. 0'Keefe, OF Ohio equity, raised the
point OF order that, besis OF representa-
ton having been adopted all votea should
betakcn by counties. The Chair ruled that
this point was not well taken.
Judge Ferguson. OF Charleston, made
the point that after the vote had been par
TALLY taken no motion or point Of order
was in order. This was sustained.
Mr.. Okeefe took au appeal from the de-
cision Of the Chair, pending which, at the
suggestion Of Nj jor Hogg, Of Mason, the
ChsIr madn another appeal for order.
Mr.. Turner, Of Harrison county, moved
that the convention adjourn till Q a. II, to-
day, and that fresh supply Of tickets be
procured and none given to any man who
was not q delegate, that accommodations
might be secured Tor the members Of the
convention. This was ruled out OF order.
Dir. O'Keel1e then insisted on bis appeal
from the Chairs decision, aid this appeal
was aeconded by Col. O'Brisn, Of Ohio
county. ,a., ..atra. -.Ia
IIs Nem uiAu, VI NlAEeuhll, WAuLeQ 10
know il 1t wac not too late to spring any
other question after vote bad been par.
TALLY taken. The Chair informed him
that that was just what 10 had been ruling
over and over sgaiu. :,
THE NEGATIVE IS HEARD. u
: J. W. Vt. Clair, Of Fayette county, ais.
tanned the decision Of tie CHAIR, and sug.
gested that those opposed 10 the adoption
Of the report vote in the negative, aud il
dissatisfied with the decision, demand a
division and q vote by counties. Upon
this suggestion, Mr.. 0'Keete Withdrew his
appeal. q
The noes wero then called for, and a
thunder Of voices responded. The CHAIR
would not undertake to decide the oues.
ton.
Pending a division, Col. Bob Blair, OF
Richie county, attempted to speak.
1.-THE Chair will reco9nizs no gentleman
vt PR gent" said the President.
IN stay here til THO bEesk Of day II