The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-25

unanimous III sentiment.
Ex Senator Hereford moved the adoption
Of The report. Mr.. O'ke,ffo, Of Ohio
county, started TO address the Chair bu
was Gu. short by call lor the vote, which
resultedi in the unanimous adoption Of the
resolutions.>
aUBERNArO2l.L TIMBER.
Four Fayoriie SOM n AIMED for the ii IsnJ
oftne Ticket.
The Chair then announced that the mex
thing in order would be nominations 70
Governor. This announcement caused
much applause. Col. Bob Blair offered a
resolution limiting all speeches TO fifteen
minutes, and Mr.. Leonard amended THU
to ten minutes, which Col. Blair accepted,
A little confusion srose. but tie motion
was carried with a shout.
Chairman Bssnnon irt quently repeated
the lapse Of referring to himte!f as "the
Court" each time producing laugh.
The Chairman announced that the roll
ol counties would he called for nomips.
lions. Judge Ferguson moved that this
ruio be dispensed with, and the delegates
uominsts lh.ir candidates rs they please,
This, OF course, must have resulted in in.
extricable confusion. 1t INST with great
opposition, and finally Judge Fergus ,u
Withdrew it.
Barbour wac called, but had no candi.
date.
AYouEG FARMERS ELc ovEScE.
When Berkeley wss called, Mr. snod.
Rrat5, ayoung farmer, dressed in ia,Rer
garb, man with thin features and led
hair, advanced 10 the platform. his ap-
pearance provoked slight applause. He
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
Convention:-I come before you, an hum
ble representative ii that ciess OF yonr i.
low citizens wnoso homes lie erst of thu
Alieghenies. come from that Lind Of
Promise" whose fertile valleys anu teen.
ing meadows are watered by the historic
Suanandoah--'the daughter OF the stars" ;"
| come to this your Capital city on tho
Ohio, to pay honest tribute to su honest
man.
The hour Is at hand, where We have
feachod in State politics, tho Bridge Of
Lodi. Tbs way to victory ia through the
prss Of Thermopyl IT, The Democratic
hosts OF this young State, armed and
equipped for the battle TO be fought In
October, needs as standard. bearer lor
Governor leader among men--in yhose
veins shaIl course tho old Spartan blood
and whose heart ahall throb with the old
Roman courage.
l beg leave to present to this convention
The name ol q distinguished patriot and
statesman, who
no true c!caslons tue
That towe' ol streLgt b., tnAt 10 CT OF strength,
hich stands iuur tquArs to al the WINS that
blow"
I nominate for Governor Of West Vir.
ginia Berkeley countys gifted aon, Hon.
Z Boyd FauIknerl
Fellow citizens. ejoice thst our little
mountain State il the rugged nurse land.
whose crops are men. Therefore, l care
not, and far be 1t from me to d;scredit the
claims Of other distinguished gentlemen
whose names will bs presented to you.
The record Of the public lie Of Mr.. Faux.
Der, both in the House and in tho S .na,e
Of tnis State, is well known to the majority
Of tho members of this convention and 10
the people Of West Virginia.
For me, an humble larmer, to ATTEMPT 10
paes judgement upon his public record
befor5 the members of this convention
would be work Of superroSation. The
people Of this State have declsred-well
done good and faithful servant Fellow
citszans Of this convention l ask your ior
bearance fora moment. 1t is OF the private
life Of my dstlnguished friend, whom I
have known from my boyhood days, thrt |
now would speak. We present to you nv
fellow citizens, q true, tried and faithful
man, and ons in whom the grand old
county Of Berkeley feela a generous pride,
Firm aud decided in his political opinions.
he 10 alGo tenaclous Of party attachments
In ever, public position OF trust, be has
displayed fidelity 10 that truss, and oou,
summate ability. Bat 1t ia chit ily in the
private walks Of hlB Ifs and in his pro-
fessional relations, that he hes won the con.
tdence, esteem and respect Of bis more
immediate friends and neighborY, who
know him best, and love him most for to
them ''he has ever worn the white flower
Of q blamelees life" and now, gentlemen
Of the convention, without ona dissenting
voice, in s,lid phalsux, we aye here TODAY
representing professional lite, representing
also the toilsrs at the iorgs and anvil, and
last but not least, representing also the
tarper life of Berkeley, to ask at your
hands the endorsement Of Mr., Faulkner
for Governor OF Wes; Virginia. Nominate
him, and voice the sentiment Of the people
upon tho mountains, by the streams and
in the valleys, dad bis election is an assured
fact. . A.. "
The Grand Old Democratic ship Of Stats
under the captaincy OF FAukner-,he
modern Nelson, will ride in triumph tho
surging waves tina, loat between the
Scylla and Charyb OF the Rspub!ican
Party's Dead. Sea-" and despi,e tor Siren
song,-will 8nchor. the Democratic Party
now famous ierever-"Ssie on peaceful
Ararat at last" >g~ iGTf i
l,. THE PATRICK HENRY op MINERAL. 'f
The mention Of S1r. Faulkner's name
caused considerable applause, but nothing
like the storm which greeted Governor
Jackson tho day before. Towsrd the oud
Of the speech several calls ior tIns vere
heard. ,ag g.@r -.
Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Csbelt, Gal.
houu, Clay, Doddridge aud on down The
list Of counties the roll proceeded. Occa,
lionally delegate would rise and startle
the convention with hia: "Mr. Chairman. i
Then, after securing The attention oi the