The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-22
THE POINT on WHICH rIIhr HINGED

Thia was the point on which the whole
fusion idea hinged. The majority report
was adopted by vote Of counties, by lO5
to ALL The report OF the Committee on
Resolutions was adopted, affirming the last
platform with the slight addition "that
they favored tho changing Of the beginning
Of the assessment year from January LIST 10
June lat"
Z. Dslegates.ar-large to the National Green
dreenback Convention were named, one
to; each Congressional distict. The first
was J. +. Randall, OF Harrison, delegate,
and ]. F. Stealey, Of Harrison, alternate;
Second, Spencer W. Sturm, Of Marion, del
egate, and John T. Jenney, OF Berkeley, al.
ternate; Third, J. W. Goshorn, Of Kama
whs, delegate, and B. A. Gates, OF Kama.
wha, alternate; Fourth, Is. H. Piersoll, OF
Wood, delegate, and Hamilton Harper, Of
Putnam, alternate.
: The Congressional District Delegates
will be elected tonight. The conyen.
tion then ;. proceeded 10 nominate
istata ticket. Mr.. Gibson nominated
Mai. ID. DIT .Farnsworth, of=Upshur, for
Governor The nomination was seconded
by Mr.. Piersoll and others. Col. Frcer in
mastery .eloquence nominated Judge
Edwin Maxwell, Of Clarksburg., He spoke
Of the .gentleman's high character and
sympathyiwitil the ta9-ridden people, his
eminent qualifications sad the absolute
certainty of deieat unless they had tho aid
Of the forty.eight thousand Republicans.
:. rs RARpEE WITHDRAWN. 4
Mr.. NJ; S. Riley nominated DR.. Barbee
and was seconded by Senator Hsyee.
Samuel Burdette, by authority withdrew
the nome Of Senator B.rbeo and in oup
OF the greatset ttrorts OF the conven.
ton seconded Msxwell's nomination.
IIs said defeat wss abeolntely certain
without fusion. There was not one single
Congressman Of tho fifteen Greenbackprs
but what had been elected by fusion. He
detied anyone to pointto elngls exception.
The people were too kind to the Green.
backeIs MOTTO give them relief BY sweeping
from power the present chicken.taxing.
pig assessing Dent cratic monstrosity now
abusing public CONFIDENCE. n
M. col. pARnEE's SPEECH. s,.a
Col. Barbee said he could not 90 elected
il nominated. sHe believed no other
Graenhacker could. The people we've de-
manding Immediate relief from tho doml.
nant party 1t could, only result in the
fusion Of the minority forces. &
Win O'Btien, OF Weston. the youngest
Greenbacker in tho convention, ably op-
posed fusion, but against fearful odds.
Alfred W. Burnett made an earnest Rpeech,
remarking that the people demand our
assistance. Forty.ei9ht thousand Repub-
lican hands are waiting to help in the
work. We must accept the help il offered,
or we might rs well return home and vote
tine Democratic ticket ut the dictation Of
tho Jackson dynasty forever.
Tho debate waB earnest sud enthusiss'
tic and IVES conducted without ill,iseling.
The question was then called.
.s,5{{ g5 MAXWELL NOMINATED.
Amid great excitement the vote was
taken and announced, seventy.nine for
Maxwell; 'sdity.nine ior Farnsworth Mr..
Maxwell wss declared the nomi.
neo amid 4 wild enthusiasm. Major
Farnaworth said he hed no idea OF being
put in. nomination, s"Tou know ] was
always in favor OF straightou. ticket. hpt
tho yill lof the convention has been eI.
pressed; yoa havo voted your sentiments
like !mep,8 you ee.eGted 81 good and
pure la, man aas lives IN the State, and
move to make the nomination unanimous
Judge Maxgell will be the next Governor
Ii, chuck full OF work tor the nominee
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