The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-24
OPENED wirn rRAYEk,
The Preliminary work Quickly Gotten
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AtlG45 Chairman Leonard, oil the State
Committee, called the Conyention to order,
and introduced Rev. Dr.. J. W. Webb, O.
Oaio county, who opened the proceedings
with prayer.
A oelesats from Upshur county made an
amusing break" winch provoked smile
even from Dr.. Webb, thorgr he depressed it
till he fnished his petition. Tbs delegate
bad Iot reached his sesi, and when ,rsper
WIS announced be shuuttG: Hold In ill
get in my pew" 4 very irreyereut audi.
be smile created this sally.
Dr.. Webb prar ed that the Almighty would
imbue the delegates With the spirit of p.trio,-
ism. AID that good iesliug md harmony
might prevail, aud the ueetiug might have
in vitw the high principles which ac.ua, ed
the party which 1t represented. He PRAYED
for the President Of The Uoiied staIps and
al! bis constitutional advisers. for the coun.
try and the State. and concluded with the
repetition OF the Lords Prayer.
Atter the p aver the man from Upshur
county sgain interrupted the harmony OF
the proceedings BY yelling in the same brea,h
~ the Amen. '.Hurrah for Cieve'anG I"
Another burst OF laughter gave. rise to the
fear that this ir1eprt sslole would prove di.-
tubing element ol noy, eHnouEts.a BIZ the
hilsrity that greeted bis irreyerehcs.
NE LEONARD s REMARKS.
Mr.. Leonard then bsit ay Addressed tbs
convention, congratu atiu < them on the iay.
orable auspices under which they met
There Was something in the faces BIZ saw b..
fore him which told him that the Democratic
party OF West Virginia were In earnest T ey
we're In earnest because their great standard
bearers. Cleveland and Hendricks rsligst sp.
plsus i were chosen by one Of the largest apd
most harmonious conventions that ever a.
sembled. But to elect them Wes. yirgiuia
must do her part 1t was c!s;med that the
Plumed Knight OF uaine Topld carry tbs
State. ,rles Ut MOI But Il 1,l Stool s6oul,
der 10 shoulder this boast would be vain,
lCheers Mr.. Leonard then piesd for har.
mony, sud urged the convention to transact
,,s busines, 10 such manner that the nomi-
nea might IL The candidate OF the who'll
party and not ot apg iaet,an [Cheers ]
Thera Tere many candidates be fore the co,.
vantion iro11 WHICH to make its choice, apv
one OF whom would be y gallant leaoei, III
they selected one from these si,h an eve
signal to the success II ths party the result
~oc,d be victory such rs would +. jnice the
hes{t OF tue ppLns;v when it was announced
both In October ano November. Arplause !
NJ. Leonard continued that II was not hi
duty pF h's Intention 10 make speech at
this ,in,e, bat It w4s hia honor and his pleas
the county Of Berkeley, xho bad Itsn, Sc.
lected bv the State Committee % Temporary
Chairman. Judge Hoge was greeted with some
appiaysa, epd made speech largely devoted
10 plaadipg ioS hAsnuny sud ccHnlinienting
the Democratic party. he also ridicn,to Tue
idea that Blaine rould carry West Virgins,
and alluded br.ay to tbs Democratic plat.
FORMS ut,ersnce on the tAri1. W
cHAIsuAS Hoor's+prreu,
GENTLEMEN OF TIE coxy1s,1oN: Counting
1t no corlmun honor 10 b, accredited to this
Convention from distant county, find no
has been conferred upon the, In cslting Upon
me TO preside even temporarily. ov. this con.
vsnuon. Ny own Democracy Is such that
It is intent to fUd j.s rewsrd In seryice In
the ranku Il know OF no era In the history
OF this co1ntry 20 trsugnt with the stimulus
Of excitement, with such an incentive 10
work The year OF grace, 1854, comes to us
say freught with mighty responsibilities,
|. is not Tor me 70 aprak 10 you at this lime
OF general p,iitics, bat say to you that 10
this year, 1854 We havs massed our forces to
meet those Of the opposition led by their
own Pinned knight, and not by s.y acci.
dental nominee, llks Rutherford B. Hayes.
I ahl not here 10 DISCUSS the principles OF our
party ss enun0iatsd Ct Ontcago. They nrc
so plain that all can read and understand
them. l will SAY. however, that revenue
should be raised strictly for public purposes
Tbs platform says Exclusively Tor public
purposes" Is there any man In the D mo-
cratic party that does not k.ow what
that meant No thers Is not. Il there any
man in tho K-public.n party who says ths,
money should bs wrung trom the toll OF the
farmer Tor privs:e purposes? Ws snail NEE.
those q 7estions, however, ct the proper time,
There will be contests in this convention
among generous rivals for the several ces
When ths retults OF the ballots shxti have
been announced. let ~ allow the Will to iail
and let Us all ,gsee 10 bury the p.st and to
work for the tnture. Lst lhsrs be a harmony
that will result In victory. Victory was
never 70 important As It Is now. Soma
strange. subtle. rumor has gone iorsh that
we3. Virginia will 20 this fill for Blaine,
How, when, whore did 1t thu. 20 forth? Ia
this great outpouring iu this great u.imulus
to work, lecosatE, the auswsr to :hv ruuor.
Tho State will 90 Cleveland, Hsud,ick, and