South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-25
Tho Charleston Convention.


to the National Democratic Convention
at Chicago to nominate {. candidate for
the Presidency vas large one. Nearly
ovcrv county in the State was represent
cd, soisse of the counties by large dele
cations, there being six or seven hundred
delegates in all pre- .ent and among them
were many CT the FIRST ren Of our State.
Most OF tn, delegates arrived in Charles
ton by noon on Tuesday (the i5th) and
tho day was spent by The friends of
those who aspirod to the honor Of repre-
oenting Yves. Va. at Chicago in working
up the election OF Meir man. The can
didatcs were numerous and all for Til E.
den. At Ii O'Clock on the i6.h { he con
vention was called 20 order by Mr. Leon
ard, Chairman Of the State Executive
Committee. and Judge Brown of jack
son county, made temporary Charm an
of tue Convention, and r. l.. Peyton
Esq, temporary Secretary. After a
speech by Judge Brown and The appoint
ment OF the usual com mittees, tho Con-
vention took recess for m hour. 10.
on reassembling Hon. frank Hereford
was elected President of the Convention.
and Capt. Colston of Berkeley Secretary.
Mr.. Heieford's speech upon taking the
Chair was good one and to the point.
While tho Convention was waiting for
the report of tho committee on crcien-
tails, Henry S. Walker was loudly call
ell tor and he took The platform amid
loud and prolong d cheers and made n
stirring speech, which vas frequently
applauded. When al the reports of
committees had been acted upon, the
Convention proceeded TO the election of
four delegates for the State at large to
tho National Convention, which resulted
in the election of Lewis Baker of the
lst district; Joseph Vanmeter o: the
2nd: Il. +. Harlow Of the 3rd; and d.
H. Leonard Of the 4th.
The Convention was enthusiastic for
Mr.. Iilden and declared for him MS it's
first choice. Indeed no other man seem
cd TO be thought Of. The oririon was
expressed by ali that, with Tilden as cur
standard bearer, tho Democratic party
Will win in 1854 as it did in 1876.
The first district elected rs lis dist,ic,
delegates Ed. Mcdonald and w. T.
Lively the second district send Hon.
Il. q, Davis and Cbas. Wells OF Marion
county; the 3rd District Hor. Frank
Hereford and Wesley Moliohan: tho
4th district George w Thompson and
Col. Charles Bealc.
TIE GRANT Neutrality-suspicious. Of
Blainc's friends in Washington, IL ia stu.
ted, are becoming much concerned over
the movement to bring General Grant
forward at Chicago and to rally all the
auti-Blaine delegates 10 his SUPPORT
They are satisfied that preparations are
making to effect at the proper time n
union of The Arthur, Elmunds and I.o-
gar forces in order if possible to nomi.
nate Grant for President and Lincoln
for Vice-Prcs;deni. The Grant move
ment was starloa at least six months
age. IL has been carried on ACCORDING
TO the still hunt method. One Of Blainc'a
most active jcutonants said the other
day that he is becoming moro and more
convinced by recent inside develop.
ments that Logan is working in The in
terest OF Grant.
Four thousand emigrants arrived at
New York from Europe on Saturday
last, $500 OF whom were from Germany.
Secretary SMITH, of tho State Agricul.
tural Society, estimates the wheat crop
OF California this year as in excess of
that of 1880, and 60 per cent. greater
than the crop of last year.
II Senator BLAINE's Educational Bill
becomes law West Virginia will get
Sl,OOO,OOO as it's share OF iho seventy
seven Millions appropriated. The dis.
tribution is based on The number Of H..
literates rs shown by The last census.
Mrs MYEA CLARK GAINES has writ,
ten letter to Boston friend giying
tho status Of the celebrated case. Gaines
vs. the City Of New Orloans. The let
ter shows that dnal judgment has been
entered f)r Tie plainliT, amounting gi,h
Interest TO 81 100000, and I'm the effort
to enforce this Judgment another appeal
has been taken by the defendant To-
the Supreme Court oftho United States.
The Boston Transcript Expresses the
earnest hope that the Supreme Court
will dispose Of tho present appeal i'm
mcdiately, and in favor oC Mrs. Gaines.
~ EAErHQUAKE ~ ExcLAND. The
eastern counties Of England on Tue .
day last experienced a pretty severe
earthquake shock. Colchester. in Esscv.
suffered TosJ soycrcly. Tall factorv
chimnoys wore tgmblcd to tho ground
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