The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-17

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reported for Permanent Chairman, Sen
ator Faulkner; Secretary, Il. =. Horner
OF Parkersburg, with George W. Silcott
OF Calhoun county, us assistant, to which
were added all the Democratic EDITOR
present, and thirteen vice presidents
one from each Senatorial district. The
committee on Order OF Business recon-
mended among other things that the
election OF member OF the National
Democratic Committee to fill the va
canCy caused by the resignation OF w.
NJ. Clements, be referred 10 the State
Executive Committee. T.J. Farnsworth
moved that while the convention was
waiting for further reports, all nomina-
ting speeches be limited to ten minutes.
A chorus OF voices shouted: Make It
fve,p "make it three" and in Difference
to the clamor it was made five minutes
and the motion adopted.
A good deal OF time was consumed
trying to get outsiders out OF the dele
gates seats, but it did not succeed, and
after some delay Gen. e. Z. Watts,
Chairman OF the Committee on Creden-
tials, took the stage and made his report.
Enstace Gibson had been .ciamoring tor
some time for the report, saying he
wanted to raise rnmpus. The COM
mittee presented u resolution recon-
mending that no proxy be recognized.
Hon. B. L. Martin moved the adoption
OF the resolution. This brought Gibson
to his feet. He was wildly cheered and
started ont In an excited strain, saying
he desired to protest against this
act OF
THE MACHINE POLITICIANS.
The recommendation was contrary TO
every usage OF the Democratic party, a
party which had had his earnest support
since 1866. In the Parkersburg Conven-
ton he himself was beaten by delegates
with proxies, yet when he went before
thy Committee on Credentials with q
proxy, candidate for office had the
impudence to come there and challenge
his right, and the machine politicians
accepted his challenge and unfairly
ruled out n duly accredited delegate.
[ A voice, "Oh, shut up, you're u kicker.
Gibson-"No, Pm no kicker, We don't
want any kickers and we don't want any
FOOLS"
lie went on to call on Il. S! Blair, OF
Richie, to say ii proxies were not
recognized always by the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Blair said they were several times
against his protest. Both Gibson and
Blair were wildly cheered, while others
shouted "Rats" and hissed. Gen. Watts
rose to reply. He said the last two State
convention had established the pre-
cedent. He was here to defend the COM
mittee but not to engage In per-
sonal or
POLITICAL CONTROVERSY
with Mr.. EustaGe Gibson. [Cheers.]
He argued that when man had been
left of the delegation from his county
by the convention, the delegates them
selves had no right to send that man.
This was no new question. Capt, Gibson
met it eight years ago and was beaten.
1t was no fight on Capt. Gibson, but q
matter OF principle. When Gen. Watts
finished there was deatening volley OF
cries OF "Gibson" and question" Al
ter several minutes OF this and vain
pounding for order by the chairman,
John j. Davis, OF ClaEksburg, took the
stand and said he was here with u proxy:
He had not sought that proxy, but had
come here in the hope Of contributing
to the harmony Of the convention. Cries
Of "Cut 1t short" He was not in the
habit of begging favorS of Democratic
Four others from his
county held proxies. [Cries OF "Ques-
ton" "Time, and "Sit Down."
The:chair-The gentleman from Iar-
rison has the floor and it ought TO be un-
derstoOd that there is no limit, except on
nominating speeches. Loud and gen
crat cries Of Question" and time" in
tcrrnpting the speech electually.l AT
length order was restored by
VIGOROUS nAMMRRiSG
with the gavcl, when Mr.. Davis said he
was now informed that as his county
had authorized the giving Of proxies,
these would be recognized. General
Watts again read the resolution and ex-
planned that it did not effect the Har-
rison county delegates. Mr.. Gibson
again attempted to speak; when pande-
nOnium reigned for ten minutes-the
chairman pounding, the crowd yelling,
Mr., Gibson persisting in trying to talk,
yelling ont such remarks as "Fhe time
will come when you will listen. You've
got to hear me and you might as well
do it now" aud above 1t all were cries
of "Hire a hall, put him out" aud
Frank Cruise climbed up on the corner
OF the platform and yelled for the pre-
vious question. Judge Houston got up
in the aisle and made speech which
nobody could hear.
THE LIE PASSES.
Watts was accused by Gibson OF hav-
ing been ut the State convention eight
years ago, with n pocketful Of proxies.
at is not true" said Watts, 81 had
not one"
At length n vote was reached on the
resolution to exclude proxies and both
sides demanded u vote by counties.
Then followed Il scene OF the widest up
roar and laughable effort to decide how
to take vote when nobody knew who
was entitled to vote. In the midst OF
this Major Smith, who got excited and
made fun at Coal Valley, again came 10
the front and yelled in stentorian tones;
"What's the use of wranglin' over
that? Its all ready been settled by his
honor"
The vote proceeded, the counties yo.
ting for the resolution solid, including
Ca6ell, Gibson's own county. which he
claimed the right to represent, until
Hancock was reached. Hancock, Har-
rison and Hardy divided their vote.
Jackson went against the resolution.
George Bastable protested against the
vote Of Harrison being counted, NJ men
were voting who were in the delegation
by virtue Of proxies.
The Chair-"I think ii the gentleman
will wait till the roll is done he will re-
serve his protest till the next convention.
[Cheers and laughter.
The vote stood, for the resolution 503,
against it 2OG. This showed that II was
mainly
TURBULENT OUTSIDERS
q. ......,.sl A.. ,.n.nluI;nn Tho chair