The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-17

the nomination be made by reclamation.
Mr. Turner named Thomas O'Brien, Whose
name waa received with applause. lie
spoke Of him as a true and Trustworthy
Democrat. Judge Houston urged them to
) choose a man who would have standing
anu influence In tho national councils Of
the party, meaning Baker. :.
DENoUSclNG possIsM. "
Mr.. Wilson, Of Writ, pleaded with the
party to shake OF ring rule and bossism
and elect Thomas O'Brisn, whose very
name was suggestive OF Democracy. He
spoke long and earnestly OF cliques and
rings and bossism. Mr.. Thomas Harvey,
oi Cabell, made forcibla speech In sap.
port Of O'Bricn, who he said was an honor
to the State and party. MI. Gala.
her, OF Marshall, said, "in
the interests Of the Democratic
party. OF West Virginia cannot lot the
occasion 90 by without pleading for the
perpe,uation OF Democratic principles, 70
this end ask the election OF Thomas
O'brien, a staunch trlo and trustworthy
Democrat. lie has elements important to
the position about to be filed.
He has reached his honorable position
without hint or euspicion OF dishonesty. II
this does not govern you in your choice
the party. bad better disband. II arepre-
sentative Ia to be taken from ringstefs,
ticksserf, railr aisyndicates and all other
corrupt CIRCLES, better disband before the
people turn you out. To-day | find II. s.
walker and John ]. Davis prescribed, md
Il. y. DAVIS, rank Rpostleof prescription,
by the aid Of this man Baker sent 10 the
Senate, "(Criea Of put him out!'
put who out!") "You have not enough
men to do that. AS you valuo Democratic
principles and homes! government, don't
send that man TO Chicago. He comes here
because the field Is too large to know him.
At home he stands no chance, He
is the head Of the venal press tha,
denounces all Democrats who don't Weld
to bis corrupt rule. He never performed
adisinterested public duty. Thos. O'Brien's 3
career is just The reverse. He is a man OF
principle, whils tho other is a trickster
and, am credltably inform. d, comes here
to-day with paid delegation" (Uproar
70 the Uhio delegation and cries Of "Put
him out "liAr," and remarks from Messrs.
behler and Jacobs that this was untrue
aAo He obny tnal e - /
A CHARGE OF CORRUPTION.
Gallaher said he was creditably inform.
ed that some OF the delegates were paid.
Alter an indescribable confusion which |
followed had subsided, Joe Chiffon, Of Lin.
coin, supported Baker in an impessioned
speech. Charlie Caldwell rose 10 question
Of privilege and ascribed the enmi,y OF
Gallaher and others to Baker TO the lattets
course as an editor. He plead for a united
Democracy, and said MIR. O'Bricn is in
Office now and there are not enough posi.
tions to give two to one man. He never
saw any evidences Of rings in
Pin Cres.p AID Wilson, Of Writ, tried to
epeak, but the crowd drowned them ont.
Shortly. before o'clock the vote wss
reached and Baker was elected, receiving
800 votes to O'Bren's 2l0 For the Second
District nominating speeches were limited
to three minutts. Mr.. Mohe.t named |
W. NJ. Clement, whose name was received |
with applause. Charlie Caldwell seconded |
the nomination. John ]. DAVIS pro-
posed Joseph Vanmetre, who, he |
said, was the candidate Of no |
ring. Cresap seconded this amid
the usual laughter and confusion and cri. |
Of "Go for him, Pi.v' Not word OF the |
speech could be heard, and after Jim
Mason WAS recognized Cressp continued
talking. Chairman Hereford could not
keep order.
TIE HAND OF THE CORPORATIONS.
Mason seconded V4nmetre's nomina.
tion. Hesaid the railroads were organic ID
to prevent agricultural interests from
having any chow here. He was the
only man on his train who had
not pass. He protested agairs:
importing railroad officials from Maryland.
ltthey must do this send John W. Garrett
or Mr.. Huntington, and not subordinate.
lie was frequently interrupted by noise
and shut OF by cries of Time" Charlie |
Caldwell tried to make speech and J. W. !
st. Clair tried to stop him by point OF
order, but was ruled out. Caldwell and |
Mason had little racket. Ex.
Senator Floyd ensorsed Vanmetre
highly. Mr.. Hepshaw, Of Berkeley
said Mason wilfully faisi6ed when he |
y
J. Davis denounced the attempt to make
Wtst Virginia an adjunct OF the Balti-
more Il Ohio railroad. Tne attemp pit 10 cry
him down raised his ire, and he let loose |
the walls OF wrath in an eloquent speech. |
Prosecutor McLure, Of Wood county,
favored Clements. J. st. Clair opposed |
Clements and fsvored Vanmesre. He paid |
the Baltimore & Ohio had its agents and |
telegraph operators here in force to support
ClemenH. 1t Was half-past Elk before u
vote WAS reached and after it commenced
llenshaw, OF Berkeley, made another
peech in favor OF Clements. After close
contts. Vanmetre was seen 10 be elected,
and on motion Of Caldwell it WAS made
unanimous. ..
''7 SMASHING AGAIN.
For the Third district Mr.. Dennis named
B. F. Harlow, Of the Greenbrier Indrpend.
cat. Senator Burgess named w. Fl. |
Hogeman, Of Ksnawha. Judge Brown
named Il. s. Walker. Attempts
were made to adjourn but failed. |
Several minutes were consumed in
i'll a parley restoring order. Walker then
withdrew. MIR. Harlow aitpr many changes
Of votes, was elected by 29l votes 10 Mr.
dogeman's 2SS For the Fourth District
Capt. Hogg named D. II. Leonard, and on
motion Of Mr.. MoilIstt the nominsion was
lnsde by acclamstion. The Convention
adjourned with three cheers for Tilden.
The counties Of Hancock, Tyler and
pendleton were not represented In the
Convention. aF WAR.
THE FIRhr SIDE SHOW
Dissatisfaction In The Flrst District Con.
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