The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-24
A CLERICAL ERROR
rnArcouNrs MR. RopEnTsoN ovT
Il Discovered, but the Chair Refuses to
Allow IT be Counted-rhs Democratic
Convention Yesterday Camden Car
rles the Day-iien Wilson on Top,

The Democratic County convention
net at the county Court House yesterday,
The announcement made by snti'Camden
Democrats before the convention that
hey had won in Saturdays primaries
GEMS since the result is known to have
,sen prematurs-a counting Of their
hlckens before they were full aedged,
The outcome Of the convention does not
Ieem to sustain their claim, The Chair
nan selected by their votes rendered a
lecisiou which deprived the only pro-
bounced anti, Camden man Of the place on
he ticket to which the vote entitled him,
and the day'sproCssdings were in all res
poets Waterloo for the wage workers
and those who made common cause with
them,
Among the interested spectators were
Uncle JOhn Boring, who was interested
rather in his musings on the ingratltude
Of republics than the proceedingsi Colonel
Thomas o'Brisu, Postmaster simpson,
George Matheson, OF tho pOstotiice; Col
onel Arnett, Prosecutor Jordan, i. L.
Butcher, j. d. Ewing, +, +, Mcneil
Joseph Emsheimer, and several Repub,
lCans attracted by idle curiosity or love oil
fun.
The faithful were slow in gathering
The Court house bell was rung promptly
ut IL o'clock, hu. !. was not until 8 quar-
ter Of an hour later that Mr., John s. Nay
lor, Chairman OF the County Committee
called the body to order and read the fol-
lowing list OF delegates as entitled to seati
in the convention;
Washington DiatriCl-Louis Z1eckler
Samuel KugIen, Patrick KeRney,
Madison DistriGt-Charles COpp, J. B.
SRylor, August Matthew'S.
Clay DistriCt-JOhn o, Pendleson, +, +
Jspson, NJ. ]. O'Kane.
Union DisLriCE-.Alex. Young, Fred
Happy, Richard Robertson,
Centre DIBtrlct-Thos, Fhoner, Andrew
q. Stoetzsr, John Vockler, Sr.
Webster DlstriCt-JohnH. Whyte, John
Lane, Gregory Warner.
Richie DistrlCt-Michael j, Finley,
James Menksmeyor, Simon Haley.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Steenrod, John Hell
lGuUluG llAA JUN lkupluouut
RiChland-S. NJ. MCOolIoCh, j. l.
Sawtelle, Il, NJ, Lszear.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Naylor named Mr.. NJ, ]. O'Kane a.
Chairman. Mr., 0'Kana took his sea-
without remarks, except to announce thai
the first bulineGI in order was the election
OF n permanent Chairman.
Mr.. John 0, Pendeton, with a very
brief oulogy, put in nomination Mr.. Johu
s. NAylor. Mr.. John Lane, OF Webster
district, named Frank p, Jepson. Messrs
Charles Copp and John Lane we're made
telIers.
1t was suggested that q temporary Sec
rotary was needed, and Messrs. S!eenrod
Lane, Haley and Whyte were successfully
proposed, but all promptly and earnestly
declined. Then 1t was concluded to dc
without Secretary.
Mr.. Il, Robertson moved that all votei
be taken by the basis OF representation
agreed upon, the vote for Governor VIII
son in 1884. This was carried. BY THU
arrangement the districts were entitled tt
the following proportionato votes:
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Mr.. Robertson asked the chair II ID
Caae only q part Of any district delegation
were present the delegatss in the Conven
ton should cast tho full district vote. Mr.
Pendleton said he supposed the full vote
would be east by the delegates present
The chair did not decide, and Mr.. Robert
son moved that this be the rule; adopted
THE FIRST pLUNDER.
Tho vote for Permanent Chairman re-
suited in some confusion, OF course, as O
vote by ballot when there Is q basis OIL
representation necessarily must. The
ballot stood:
y T. Jeploil ....,.,,.,,...2,00 t
J. d. gu
TOTAL vote ,6St
The total vote called for by the basis Of
representation was but 4,0ll. After some
discussion, it was resolved to call the dis
triCts and let tho delegations announce
their votes. This gave the following re,
suit:
WY
,257
By a majority Of 73t the anti. Camden,
ties downed their opponents, the Senatorial
champions, In this preliminary contest, al
lOalt they thought they did at that time
Mr.. JOpson took his seat as Chairman
with no remarks except formal THANK
you" On motion Of Mr.. John o. Pendle.
ton Mr.. Charles Copp, Of Madison, waa
chosen Secretary.
Mr.. Nsylor moved that the ba0is Of rep.
resentation be the vote for Wilson in 1884,
and overlooking the fact that this had al.
ready been adopted, the Convention
adopted the motion.
Nominations for members OF tho House
OF Delegates were called for. Mr.. Robertson
moved that the country member be nam.
cd first, lest in voting for four names at
one time the country be ignored. This
was seconded and adopted.
Mr.. Morg. McColloch nominated A. T.
Garden, Of Rlchland district. Mr.. Pen.
deton and Mr.. NJ. ]. Finley seconded It
with some complimentary remarks.
Mr.. GARDEN NOMINATED.
There being no other nominations, Mr..
Garden was on motion Of Mr.. Pendleton
nominated by reclamation. The result
was received with applause, which was
renewed when at the suggestion Of the
Chair Mr.. Garden was brought forward,
and introduced to the convention. He said
he was the representative OF no clique or
ring or faction in the party, that II elected
he would 10 as q Democratic representa-.
tive having at heart the:interests Of Ohio
county. This declaration was also ap-
plaunded.
Nh. GLEASON.
Mr.. John Whyte, with very jud'cious
little speech, nominated Charles Gleason,
Mr.. Finley seconded the nomination, say.
ing that he did not believe the rumor that
tho Democratic mNnagerS OF Ohio county
would prefer 10 see the whole ticket de.
ieatCd rather than nominate Mr.. Gleason.
This rulnor the convention should stamp
as a ialshoOd by placing Mr.. Gleason on
tho ticket. II had been said that no was