The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-31
THE AOhhIAH SESSION.

Ihe Convention Btxink Its LAbors Aus.
piciuuaiy n"d ea,moni.nsiy.
Special Dlspatch to The lrtelIigencer. p9 g%e
PARKARsnuRa. July 3O-rhe Convention
was called TO crder at II o'clock promptly
by Chairman Atkinson, OF the State Cen.
trail Committee, who read the commitles's
call for the Convention and then an.
nounced the selection Of Hon. Philip Cliff,
ord, Of Ularksburg, by the committee for
Temporary Chairman. He appointed
Capt John Donehoo, Of DoddridQe county,
Mr.. Lee Raymond, Of ClaIksburR, and Mr..
Arthur Slnssl, Of Grafton, committee TO
escort MIR. Clifford to the chair. Mi. Cliff.
ord's appearance on the ttsgs and bis in
PRODUCTION to the Convention by Mr.. At,
kinson provoked the heartfelt applause,
Mr.. Clifford in taking the chair eaid:
AN ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING. -
"FELLow CrrIzaNs AND REPUBLICANS or
WEST VlaaIN1A:-I deem this no usual
honor that hss been conferred on me in
being selected by your State Central Com
mittee to preBide, even temporarily, over
the DELIBERATIONS Of the representatives OF
the Republican party Of this slate. Oa
behalf the enthus,as,ic, patriotic young ke-
publlcars OF this State return my thanks
for the honor OF calling upon me to preside
over your temporary organization. This is
the largest, mC3t enthuHestiC and most ia.
telligent representative Republican Con-
vention. that has ever been held in this
Safe. Il is a body prepared by the hand
oi destiny to pave the wav 10 the triumph
Of James G. Observation-Disclosures Mt It.
From the pine clad hills Of Maine to the
laurel covered ridges Of our own ALE.
gheniea, C me whispering on ths bre.ze3
the fat OF fate, 'Bourbonisn ia Doomed
We feel 1t in the deep.toned enthuHiastic
cheers that swell up nll-over this country
when the name OF our leader is mentioned.
The eyes of the Nation are upon uB and 1t
ia for us to do our whole duty. On our
action to-day possibly depends the issue OF
the coming Presidential campaign
,& MIR. O itford address WIS frequently ap-
plauded.. He is a young man Vi fne pres
ence and good address. ~
N At t1s conclusion Of Chairman Oil.
foru's speech prayer was offered by Rsv.
DR.. Jamison, who implored Divine guld.
nEce for the Convention; that harmony
might prevail and that all The deliberations
might be with an eye single 10 the good
aud bontd; Of the people. During the
prayer ths onvenlion remained stsnding,
the s.rictes. decorum bsing observed. ~.
wa PRELIMINARY. WORK. ,,.zs
The Chair announced that Mr.. Chas. s.
Howell, Of Ohio county, had been chosen
by the State Committee as Temporary
Secretary, and he was introduced TO the
body. R
MIR. Woffindin, OF Lewis county, moved
tha. the rules Of the last Legislature ba
adopted 81 the rules Of the body as far es
PRACTICAL U until other provisions vera
made, which motion was adopted.
&, Capt. Doveuer, Of Ohio, moved that all
resolutions relating to the policy OF the
party be ref.rred without debate 10 the
Committee on Rs.o!u.ione when 1t should
be appointed. TINS was also adopted. '..,T .';T
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
roll Of the Senatorial districts for members
OF the various committees which. resulted
in the selection Of the following: (,
i8 ~ ~ RkSoLUTIoNs.3 3 z " y a&1-f, /.
First Senatorial D D.s.rict-O. G. scofeld.
Secynd-Jacob Alimytr. 3 i 81 I
Third-J.u. Llninger. "
Fourth-J. A. Hutchinson.
FIJI n-Ssnator William Woodyard.
slxth-Simon Irons. m q
sevtnth-J. H. Long.
Eiyhth-Luther NJ. Dunn. t5l5,i
Nin,h--J. W. Cracratt. 35.ss.. + :
T.n,h-John W.Maaon.
E.eventL-W. O. MtG1ew. IL