Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-01
THROUGH THE STATE.
1.-The Scramble" for Collector Nc
COrmiCk's Place,
As Described by the Wheeling Correspond
ent Of the Parkersburg JournaI---
The Scarcity Of Food.

The Wheeling correspondent of the
Parkersburg State Journal, in the course OF
a column article upon what he terms the
scramble for Collector McCormick's place"
discourses in the following touching aud
beautiful strain: There are circumstances
connected with the sovereignty in the hat
episode at the Chicago Republican National
Convention in 1880 that were never made
public but are worth reciting here. Mr..
Mccormick and Mr.. A. W. Campbell, then
of the Wheeling IntelhgeHcer, were two OF
the West Virginia delegates to that con-
yentiou. When Senator CoukGng intro.
duced his historical resolution pledging the
convention to the nominee in advance OF
the nomination, which everybody understood
to mean Gen. Grant, Mr.. Campbell was
at the moment talking with a
delegate and did not hear the resolution,
but Mccormick did, and understanding
what it meant and knowing that West Nir-
ginia delegates had been instructed for
Blame, he rushed to Campbelrs side and
hastily explained what was going on and
declared that he could not vote for it in the
light of the instructions passed by the con-
veution that sent him there. Mr.. Campbell
agreed with him and at once arose and de-
livered his celebrated sovereignty in the
hat speech that made him the lion Of the
dsy and gave our State national reputa-
ton. He was warmly and eloquently sup.
ported By Mr.. Mccormick, who declared
his personal fealty to Gen. Grant. but
was opposed to all such resolutions until
after the nomination was made. Not
wilhstsuding the resolution of expulsion
which was offered By Senator Conkhng AMI
which was afterwards Withdrawn through
the interposition of James A. Garfield, these
two delegates, with one other from this
State, were the only ones that had the
bravery to vote against the resolution IN
convention of over 500 members. After
their return home rumor has it that these
three delegates were presented with beauti-
full parchmental certificates OF honorary
membership in the Civil Service League Of
New York, and which we're signed by
George William Curtis, as president This
may or may not be complimentary to their
political fealty, but as they could
not be declined in advance o
their presentation, the fact does rot mill
tate aeain.t them or their Repubicanism.
These facts if questioned by anyone will be
corrobora'td by Mr.. Campbell. While
they are not of immense political signif-
canoe in themselves they demonstrate that
they are Republicans independent enough
TO keep their hats and their pockets full Of
real, genuine per, onal sovereignty.
THE SCARCITY or FOOD.
A great deal of complaint comes from
farmers and others throughout the county,
about the scarcity OF feed and grain. The
complaint is general. Many have ieG their
last hay or fodder stack, and gone TO the
woods to browse their stock. Should winter
hold much longer, many poor brute will
shuttle of this mortal coil before grass
comes. A few of our farmers may have
enough hay and grain to feed their stock
until grass comes, perhaps some 10 spare,
but they refuse to spare either now, while
others are holding their grain FOR a higher
price. They should divide with their needy
neighoors. Mountain Echo.