The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-10
THE RITomE CONVENTION.
How Judge Mon, Jackson secured the Del
Eates-HIId Threats.

Special CrtIpORdaleio Of tie IatsgltgReer.
RITcHIE O, H., W. Va, August Ito
day has been notable in the political histo-
ry Of this county, owing to two Conven'
tions held here, The Third Party" Con,
vention convened at the NJ, Z. Church,
and after appointing county committee,
delegates to the. Congressional Convention
and adopting series OF resolutions they
nominated for House Of Delegates, j,
s, Hall, and for Commissioner, John P,
Harris. The attendance was small, and
the vote for the ticket will be likewise,
The chief attraction here to-day, how.
ever, was the menagerle called for the
sake Of euphony, a Democratic conyen.
ton, The masses Of the Democracy in
this county are for Gibson, and 1t has
been taken for granted all along that he
would secure majority OF the delegates
The Jackson men, however, played sharp
on them and succeeded in setting up the
convention completely. Both candidates
were on the ground early, At ons o'clock
], T, Strickler, Chairman OF the County
Committee, called the convention to
order, and reported the name Of VIII A,
strickler, jackson man, for temporary
chairman. A large portion OF the con-
vention opposed this first move In the 'set
up" but Mr., StricKler was finally declared
elected.
The jackson crowd at once nominated
Bob Blair for permanent chairman, while
the Gibson men named l.. G. Bennington.
A vote by teller resulted In the choice OF
Blair by vote OF 100 to GA fair test
vote. BY this time everybody was excited
the "pack" by having the chair appoint
committee ot three from each district to
select the delegates, the Culpeppsr states.
man rose in the midst Of the confusion
and offered two pyopositions-frst, TO lot
each district select its own delegates, or
second, 10 take test vote and decide the
delegation accordingly. Judge Jackson
at once addressed the convention, and re-
iusing 10 notice GlbSon's oGer, declared
himself willing to leave the matter to the
decision OF his iellow-Democrats.
Blair then proceeded TO appoint the
committees to select delegates, 1t having
been so ordered by q vote OF 0S to O., and
with two exceptions they wero all jack
son men, and those two refused TO serve.
Greed Collins, one Of the two referred to,
said that he knew Of such unfair and dis.
honest means that he would have nothing
to do with It, but he would not expose the
thing to aid the enemy unless compelled
to do 30. But protests were ol no avail,
and after some arbitrary and unfair rul.
ings by the chair, who did the entire bid
ding OF the Jackson crowd regardless OF
right or justice, the delegates were report
ed all Jackson men, and the delegation
instructed for jackson by vote oil OS to
03 the same as before.
Thus ended the most completely and
unfairly Bet'up convention ever seen in
this county. Gibson's friends were taken
completely by surprise and were caught
mapping without time to gather their
forces In. The whole affair was the
noisest, most turbulent and disgraceiul
mob ever seen here In the shape Of a con-
yention. II was one continuous riot
from frat to last, and madden set Of
men than Gibson's supporters was never
seen. Threats OF vengeance by promi-
nent and lifelong Democrats were heard
on every side, and tho result will be the
loss Of numerous votes TO jackson In this
county II nominated. Judge Jackson
himself stated here that II Gibson gots
the nomination Wood county will give
one thousand majority against him. Per.
haps such q threat will help his cause,
but 1t scarcely seems probable that
the friends Of Eustace will be so ready to
"kiss the hand that smites them" The
effects Of this convention will be seen
hereafter, and the benefit will not accrue
to Mon jackson or the Democratic party
Of this county.