The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-13
AEApoLEoNIC scuEME.

A NApoLRoNIC scHRME.
Early in the day whisperiugs were heard
OF a coup d Ctdt which was 10 result In the
rout OF tho Republicans and win the 3D.
Of tho nation. The thing suggest
ed by Mr.. Arnold, Of tho Cad!z Sentinel,
and backed by Mr.. MCFsdden, OF the
sLeubenville GGseiie, and others OF equal
prominence and influence, was really q
brilliant II rather amusing idea; but It
could not 10 put through. As Mr.. Arnold
said to an lNTELLlGENcER reporter, there
were too many Bourbons." This scheme
was simply to recommend Hon. John A.
Of OadiS, to the people as a can
didRte for Congress, coupling this with
a Beries Of resolutions denounCing
doodle" and whooping her up for the
old man. But the convention would not
have 1t. Sounding the delegates revealed
tho fact that not over hall dtzen would
vote for the proposal, while the majority
disapproyed 1t In most emphatic terms. 1t
was also suggested by soma that Col.
Poorman be nominated, To this there
was II anything more objection than to
the other proposition, while lts friends
were not nearly 30 hearty, mono Of them
believing that Col. Poormsn could be used
for any 0uch purpose. -.
It was ten minutes after o'clock when
|. NJ. Riley knocked on the table and re.
ra
"Genllsmen, It Is not necessary 10 call
you to order, because you arc exceed
lngly orderly now. In the absence Of the
chairman oil the Congressional Commit
tee, / am requested to call the convention
to order. What ig your pleasuIe?"
Somebody nominated John McClave, oil
Jefferson county, as chairman, and he
was elected and took his seat without any
Mr.. Riley, OF Belmont, and
Prof. Jennings, Of Noble, were chosen as
Secretaries.
The roll Of tho counties was called to
tind II all were represented. All answered
Present"
The committees were then called for
the announcement OF members OF
THE COMMITTEES, ETC.
With the following result;
Vice observation-disclosures county, W.
NJ. Drugan; Guernsey, Milton Turner
Harrison, William Jamison Jefferson, W.
Il. Hunter; Noble, D. A. Jennings.
Committee on observation-disclosures,
Thomas Ault; Guernsey, W. A. Carpen.
Ter; Harrison, n. p. Gilbert; Jefferson,
Il. L. Decker; Noble, Il, s. Deal.
Committee on Rules and Order Of Busi.
George NJ. Woodbridge
Guernsey, ]. L. Amos; Harrison, ]. H.
Moore: Jeifefsor, James Roberts: Noble.
L. w. Finley.
Committee on Belmont,
I. NJ. Riley; Guernsey, O. X. B. ssrchet
Harrison, W. s. Cessna; Jefferson, John
MCClaye; Noble, D. A. Jennings.
Members OF the Congressional Commit.
teee-Belmont, d. A. Milligan; Guernsey,
William H. Borton; Harrison, William H.
Arnold; Jefferson, II, II. McFadden;
Noble. 4. 7, Foreman.
These committees were given ten min.
uteB 10 prepare their reports. They re.
tired, and at the end Of about halt,hour
began 10 straggle in again.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza.
lion recommended for Chairman NJ. ]. w.
Glover, oil Belmont county, and for Score.
larry Mr.. Arnold, Of the CadiE Sentinel,
with W. H. Hunter, Of the Steubsnyille
GdEetle, and Mr.. Jennings, Of Caldwell, as
assistants. This recommendation was
adopted. Mr.. Glover made no speech ex.
,ept 10 formally tender his thanks,
The Committee on Credentials reported
he following platform:
snoRr AND SWEET.
Rssolved, Blythe Democrats Of the ssven.
eenth Congressional District Of Ohio in
convention assembled
1. That We reaftirm our devotion 10 the
principles OF the party 40 cot forth In the
ast Democratic National platform.
2. That we heartily endorse the admins.
ration OF President Cleveland, aud up.
1roYe his efforts to reform the public ser.
lice and conduct the government on tho
Of honesty and economy.
8. That In tho death Of Hon, Samuel ]. |
rilden, the Democratic party has lost one
u its ablest and most honofed leaders and
he Republic one Of its purest, wlssst and
most exemplary statesmen,
This was adopted without enthusiasm
II opposition.
In the written report OF the Committee
inB lUllUWluH ulhubo nhu UllkluAuY ubBn
written but was scratched out In commit.
eel
"That we condemn the rnseating Of the
our Democratic Senators from Hamilton |
county by the Lieutenant Governor and |
minority Of the State Senate In violation |
II the plain provisions Of the Constitution |
y an act oil revolution and usurpAtlon |
which II allowed 10 paBs rnrebuked and
lnremedled threatens 10 overthrow out
ibeitieB and destroy our fundamental
avn
The refusal 10 report this resolution Ger.
alnly seems very Significant
KENYON rms NoMiNRE,
Nominees for Congress being called for
y counties, Nation Hoffman, Of BellAlfe,
dominated David q. Ksnnoti, Of Guernsey
ounty, and John Borton, q delegate from
hat county, seconded the nomination.
10th made speeches 90 long and q aow.
~ 10 II The thittytwo delegates bad been