The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-29
gates" that the nomination Of General
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At this time the most lively demonstrl
tons were made. For fully five minute
the crowd chcercd, the band played, IN
. the Chairman was unable TO control I'll
: exaberance OF the delegates and spectator
. a DIVISION.
/; Finally order was restored and Colont
Caldwell asked that Ohio county be pei
mittcd to vote in the negative OIL tho prof.
e osition to make the nomination unan
: nous. Several delegates from Ohiocount!
against Il unanimous endorsement OF til
! nomination. ..
t Mr.. &. i. Hart, in brief md rathc
fiery speech, urged that the nominatio
be made unanimous. lie particular
hoped that there might be no dissent b
Ohio county. With marvellous dclcrm
7 nation and enthusiasm the Convcntio
. had spoken its WILL II had chosen agai
the brilliant man who had led the part
to victory in this district. The will oi tn
, majority should silence all opposition an,
close up the ranks for Il splendid victory
The animated appeal to Ohio count.
aroused tho convention to repeated cheers
Mr.. W. III. llearnc, OF Wheeling, said a
Il very recent convert TO Repubtiranism hi
could not reprcss feeling that in thi
campaign harmony must be the watch
word. shoulder 10 shoulder We must e
through this campaign, aud shoulder t,
shoulder We shall march 10 victory in Dc
tobcr, and in November be instrumental
in rcdceming the State from Bourlor
bondage. Let me urge you all to lay aside
yonr feelings OF disappointment and viz
with each other in your efforts to redeem
this State
Mr.. llearnes speech was frequently ap.
plaudcd, rs it was most eloquent and
mastcrly cxitortation, and Mt its coneittsidll
three hearty cheers were given for him.
Mr.. W. i. Peterson said: 81 shall vote,
! no, md will give my reasons. | was for
Mr.. Hubbard because his candidacy arose
from General tio!ra explicit drclnaiion
repeatedly given and apparently adhered
to in all siaceritr. In view OF this tieeiina-
ton Mr.. Hubbard had allowed the one his
name and to defeat him in the manner he
had been defeated isnot very palatable to
his friends under the circumstances.
shall vote, no."
Mr.. n. b. Scott said Mr.. Petersen, yoicel
his idea entirely. Like Mr. Peterson he
would vote, 10.
Mr. +. G. Arbcnz, OF Wheeling, also
spoke NJ some length and very intclligently
against Gen. Cots domination.
At this junclurc Dir. ". ?. Hubbard
c"me Into the room and in rcsponae to re-
pcated calls sail:
II no not know why You call for me un-
| 10 IL,
preach my own funeral sermon, but as
yot sec am ratliera lively corpse shall
undertake il, ii you viii allow me to omit
the usual reference to the virtues oi the
deceased. The circumstances Of my
candidacy have been very iuh,
set forth i'll this convention. The desire
has been that my canvass should Lc
straightforward rather than successful.
The mention oi my name was in good
iaith, recognize the right OF this con-
rention to make IFS own selection OF a
candidate. j propose ia help;9 elect him,
sir, not merely myself but ill with whom
| have amy influence shall do their best.
In James G. Blaine the West Virginia
Republicans have their first and dearest
choce. In State affairs, gentlemen OF
diverse political ideas have united
with us in GVr nllDrs to over
turn bud government. IN ,his be-
hall We have nominated eo.d md true
men. In General Golf YOU will not find II
man like him who stood near where now
stand and asked his friends to protect hin,
IRON IN hnputatation OF free trader. Gen
eral Coils not that kind OF Il man. The
omens are all auspiGi9rS The skies bend
lovingly over U.S. All things are bright,
Thcyar ready for usii we are ready for
them. Ny friends and will be with you
in this canpaign, in discussion, in + Ian
ming, and better than ali, in the matter ol
orGlnzation.' Mr.. Hubbard closed his
address with L brilliant pcroration and
closed amid deatening applause.
The Chairman and Sc, retary were APP
pointed Il committee to apprisc Gcncral
tiotl Of his nomination.
On motion OF Or. I. II. Logan the mat
ter Of the selection OF an E!cctor was IT,
ferrcd to the Congressional Committee.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
hoiollowing gentlemen were appointed
Il Congressional Committee:
Bmxton, 4. T. Tavlor: Brooke, DR.. Col
ley Shrivcr; Doddri,lgc, W. II. Chcycrunt
Gilmer, l,r. Il. II. nodson; Hancock, j. 4.
Campbell; Harrison, S. A. Robinson
Lewis, II. J. Simpson; Marshall, l.. 7.
lnrdy; Ohio, &. B. Caldwell; Tyler, o.
". o. lian.man; Wetzel, Y. p. Jacob.
The usual resolutions Of thanks were
passed to the local committee, the citizens
OF New Aiurtinsyi|ic, &c.
1 The Congressional Committee effected n
| TOW, arl rv Dry Iuiynt ion l,,s ,.I,.3;u.. ID
Caldwell chairman.
Col. Hugh Sterling and Thomas Young,
both OF Madison district, were the only
two men in the Ohio county delegation
who voted for Gen. Gof.
Among the Brooke county delegates the
smilin; conntcnanoe ni Col. G. II. Bcall,
the great "wool man. was missing, The
Colonel WAS one Of the candidates spoken
OF for Congress, but owing to his very cx.
tcNslve business interests he could not be
persuaded To allow his name
to be used, although his own county
instructed for him. The sound views
and strong stand Of the Colonel on the
tariff question, together with the services
he rendered the party ut Chicago in sccrr.
ing the wool tariff pl:lnl; in the Republi.
can platform, would llqYe mgle him u very
strong candidate, could he lave been per.
s!aled to hermit his name to 90 before
the convention, : ~. 5.Ec.s.n.
/ John a. Hutchinson Speaks. .i''
Special Dispatch 10 The lacHigrncer.
SEw .MArMysylLLr, August oS.-Thc
Hon. John 4, Hutchinson addressed q
very large meeting here to.night. Ills
speech was Y scathiny arrai;nmcn, OF tho
administration and t rcyiew Of State mis-,
management. ii gf.l.y -
FARMER FRANCIS TROUBLES.
He Sues His Father FOR stcalin; His Vvifc's
Affections-A Queer Case.
JAMAICA, III, August 2S.-In May last
Samuel Francis, n small farmer, OF sprin;
field, commenced suit against his father,
Wm. J. Francis, ior alternating his wife's
affections, claiming $4,000 dam,ers,