The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-24
made in manner at once eloquent and

uramatlc, must nave Rladuened bis heart.
It proved conclusively that the sympathy
OF the vast concourse was with,him. Hats
were tossed In the air, Gags we're waved
and the cheering was loug and continued,
being distinctly heard on this side OF the
river. In the midst Of all this excitement
Dan Lucas again eprang into a chair and
made some unintelleible remarks. No
one could hear what he said. It We,
something, however, 10 the fact that the
issue that all had desired to avoid having
beon raised, /. should be met and put
down..
In the meantime Mr.. ST. Clair had been
recognized by the Chair, and in a loud
voice that everyone heard said: "Whrn
this committee made its report personally
asked tho convention tho to accept
eame and did my best 10 remove
tho obstacles 10 its passage. now
pYk yon tn msintain the Democratic
party and .mocratic institutions, | have
OF jttted to certain Issues being made, bu,
~ you have forced them upon this conven.
ton they must BIZ met. l do not want ia
make q crusade agAinat the Regisler-[ cries
Of Down with il! however much Iegre,
It's mistakes and deplore It's ruinous policy
1t Ia due 10 Democratic success not only
Nh It Affects the ticket In October, but also
as 1t Ill scts the election OF Cleyelsnd and
uendri.ks, that this convention should
proceed In harmony. Aud now ask YOU
to al ow MIR. Molr t. to discharge the duties
Of the Chair or allow him 10 Withdraw a
he has asked to DO" 0l
JOHN DAVIS TAKES A HAND.
The air was now rent with cties for Col
Ben Wilson and John J. Davis. Col. Bar
mounted chair, and ''e,ratic" Jim Maso,
wildly waving lemon in one hsnd ami
his hut in the other took another chair
The cries Tor Davis increasing in volume
these two got down, and the polished ant
accomplished Davis came forward. lie II
& Speaker wh,se manner always com.
mands attention, and yesterday was nc
exception. Mr.. Davis said:
mo one regrets more than I, that thit
issue. HIS been ptecipita.ed OH the con
ven,ion, as 1t Is calculated to engender bad
blood and bad feeling. had hoped thu,
all the questions that have yexed the party
truth and harmony during the past few
weeks would not be heard here lily nam,
having been mentioned by Jealous friends
Tor Presldent OF this convention, I desire
to cay, before going any further, that $hilt
| would appreciate The honor which somt
lriendu would btBtow upon me, yet l wouC
not accept it, because have, not the pnyei
cal strength to keep this great convention
In order: 1beIievs the report Of the CON
mi.tee ia unfortunate, and it should
not be adopted unless you are
prepared 10 say 10 the people
that your executive department has beer
remiss in its duty and that your judiciary in
discharging the highest duties imposed
upon it by law has been corrupt. With me
however important the selection Of q
Governor may be, the selection Of u Judge
is still more 10. The Governor 10 Inin,s,
terial officer, but to your judges are I'd:
terred Tor settlement all Qnesilous affecting
your liveu, your liberty, your property and
the maintenance Of the laws Of your State
| [Vocifprous cheering and cries Of "That's
so," go on" etc,
1chsrge hero nuw and boldly, that III.
assaul,s made upon the Supreme Court
first by journals oppogcd TO 1t in politics
and then by, q paper which claims to bt
Democratic - the Wheeling REGISTER
4roan' is an outrage. [Cbeera] ii The
party stands ready 10 stamp its judges az
corrupt IN order TO apptasu the wrath o.
Achilles or togratity the Republican party
your banner deserves to 80 down in de-
teal. Deafning cheers Capt. Moaet
has announced himself AZ the author o.
the articles in the. Register re fl .ctiug on the
court. II he has, % ne says ha haa, the
harmony and SUCCESS OF the party ut heart
he will Withdraw and his friends will in.
,erpcse no objections"
ANOTHER scESE OF CONFUSION,
The tumu't at this period WAS not ex
celled but once during the afternoon, anG
that was ut the conclusion OF Governo,
Jackson's remarks. Without waiting 70,
it 10 ceaee, W. s. Henshaw, chairman o.
the committee, and Faulkuer's Chief iugle.
man, who had left bis delegation at the
north end Of the building and reached the
platform, jumped on chair and Missed ON,
rather than spoke, an earnest speech. He
Was trembling with rage, as be said: ~
desire to Say one word in defense and viu.
dication OF my party, and TO hurl back
into the teeth Of the opposition, aye,
even though it be into ,hcs.
of the Governor OF the State
himeeli, the charges that have
been made Kisses drowned out the
concluding words Of this sentence Who
are they VII, make these charges? Are
they regularly chosen delegates Of this con.
ven;iou? Are they the men who were
chosen by their neigbbors to repreeent
them in this convention? And is the I'D.
ministration OF this State above criticism ?
G0d forbid that the day shall ever come
when the press Of this State shall ba muz.
zNed in the interests Of any man or any
party. The speaker WAS unable to pro.
coed for some time owing to the wild cheer.
ing that the convention induigel in for
ssveral minutes over these last words
aaid that tnas committee acted in the