The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-24

party. l Task the committee to strike my
name from its report.
SENATOR KRNNA MAKES AN APPEAL.
Senator kenna, who occupied seat on
the stage, at this juncture stood up on u
chair and attempted to pour oil on the
troubled watera. The vast audience WAS il,
state OF the wildcat confusion, and no ons
had spoken whose volce could BIZ heard DO.
You'd few feet from where he stood. The
Senator's voics, however, .oss clearly aboye
the uproar, as he said: III 1t we're possible
10 be heard would like 10 make all inquiry
with view to q better understanding Of
the situation II understand the ques.
ton 1t Is on the adop,ion'fof this repor.
from the Committee on Permanent Organ.
izalion, and ON this vote haa been ordert d
to be taken by couuties; II carried In tn.
affirmative it means the election OF Mr..
hiohett as president; II Ia the negative the
convention Ia left TO continue In a state OF
disorder unparalleled in the history OF our
States conventions. l trust that the Dem
ocrotic party will end 1t by adopting the IT,.
port OF the committee. 1t will not affect
this convention to elect any honorable
Democrat 10 be lis president. It can no,
harm the chances Of nny candidate to elect
an honest Democrat" ~
COL. DAN LUCAS TO THE FRONT.
Senator kenna eat down amid loud
cheering aud cries OF "vole," "vote,'
"question" from all paris OF the house
which WAS silenced for second as Hon,
Dan B. Lucss WIS assisted to the platform.
Then cries OF "LucsB" made the building
ring. Mr.. Lucas, as soon rs he was able tc
pro Iced; said in his thin piping voice: ~
bag leave to differ with my honorable
iiend. twas unwiss and inexpedient,
think, for that committee to select the IT,
spons.ble editor Of the Register for perua
nent Chairman, because this really in
wolves the question whether or not, a yo.e
Of censure should be given to two OF ,ht
States department. Loud yells] Mr.
Mctfett is the responsible editor VI The
! Rtyi4ler. 1t wss unfortunate for him thai
he was chosen by tho committee, Tor who
votes for him votes censurs and anathems
againet two Of our States departments. i
was agreed before We came here this after
noon not to introduce anything or any ID
aue calculated to disturb our harmony
but here, the first thing, the editor OF the
Register-the paper which has chargec
dereictloA and corruption on the party
lyells ia put up for permanent Chairman
His election in Ell .ct puts q vote OF cen
sure on the party confusion and prolong
ed yelling lin view oil theae facts | Asl
those opposed to the report TO allow MIR
Modstt 10 Withdraw his name"
ONE EFFECT OF THIS SPEECH.
The convention was nov dense maes
Of humanity struggling to get near the
stage. The standards bearing the namet
Of the counties were knocked down
benches were broken and every one Wal
bowling as Mr.. LUCAS Sat down.
| Tol Buchanan, chsirman Of the Brooke
county delegation, after a hurried discus
sion with his men, reached the stage and
yelled, Brooke changes. She votes bel
Elk votes Tor the adoption Of the report
Yells and cries Of Lucas has downed hi!
own Bide", 'Good" and "Cowards"
| The racket continued for fully five min.
utes. Senator. Kenna in the meantime
again mounted bis chair, and at the ire
opportunity said: II am not prepared to
say, nor has it been intimated 10 ma il
public or private that this nomination ha.
been made with reference to any Issue
public or private. 1t has no bearing on m,
attitude; it has no reference to uny Of thu
State departments. do not regard this ne
the time or the place to force any such
iesues upon this convention, and this con
vention should not vote to accept any such
No one can charge cowardice on mo.
am ready to meet those Issues here and
elsewhere, but honestly do not think this is
the proper time. l shall vote to accept thu
report Of this committee, and in casting n,
vote l mean no r. 4 action on any body, and
he who charges that l do, does me au in
justice. Capt Mo1stt is fit man for The
position"
A DIFFERENCE CT OPINION.
Col. O'Bsien-He ia not a iis man sir!
Kenna-"That is merely your opinion,'
Col. Joe Gsllsgher-"I say he is not a ii
man."
kenna-"1 appyehend sirs that our than.
derB will not be exploded in this direction
but will be reserved for better purposes in
the coming campaign" ~ =
As Senator Kenna again concluded, the
portly form OF Governor Jackson rose
from chair behind the chairmsn's desk,
His face was as pale es death aud his hand
when he raised it above ho head in vain
endeavor TO quell the awful tumult that
prevailed, trembled percepsibly. A thous
and voices cried jackson"
1t was an event that had long been
looked for, and every one WIS anxious to
hear what Gov. jackson might aay, About
him we're grouped nearly all tho promi.
nent Democratic leaders Of both iactionc
The noise was gradually lyl.ea alter three
hearty cheers had been given for the Gov.
ernor, whose presence was never more
commanding than then. He said;
THE GovRRSoR's STRONG SPEECH.
"Mn. CHAIRMAN AND GENrLEarx or THE
Conventional desire to expreeu Tor my.
self and those whom represent, my disap.
probation Of this report. You may talk oil
there being no desirs to ceueu,e this ad.
minist,etion in this thinpI but in tho belly
Of this report there 10 a ce1sure OF the ed.
minislration Of every department Of the
State Government. Cheers and cries OF
Hit 'em again." 1.-The man whose name
has been proposed for permanent chair.
man OF this convention is the Responsible
author Of the editorial in Jag. weeks Efq.
|sisr cenaurlng THO present administrator,
the Supreme Court and all the Democratic
Legislatures which have assembled In this
State ainee the Democratic party catuo irto
power. lle has repeatedly said that he
was its author. He has proclaimed it on
the utrestu Of thia city when asked about it
He has repeatedly eaid that 1t Ia hia. lie
has charged that the Legislaturea have
been derellct In duty and false to tho peo.
pie. Not satisfied with attacking the Leg.
ielsture, he attacks the Executive Depart.
ment. Not eatistied with tina. attack, he
ALSO assaults the judiciary Of the State and
charges tue suprtpe court with coYiup,
ton. He asks you TO repudiaEe III, to re.
pudiate the Supreme Court, and that is
what your action will mean il you should
adopt this report, By adopting it you will
endorse the Registers editoriaip ssd plaea
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