The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-17
While ANYTHING But Harmony
Rule, the Convention.
THE Inefficient I'elegraphic Ser
Wee at Huntington
Prevents a Full Report, But All
Win be known in Time.

Prevents a Full Report, But All
WIN be Known in Time.
The Old Thing With a New Head.
Now For the War.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
r.r rnrfeSor-N. II. FLE%iSG. Of Marion
,uunly
r.Arnron. .rATEICE J. DUFFY, Of Webster
fOuuy
roe Tgrrrm-w,s :. THOMPSON. OF Caben
county.
Tpg srrLElSrLNnFSr nr sohV0lS-B' S''MOls'
IAN, Of M0nOnglh county,
FuH AruESEI GENERAL - ALFRED CALp'
WELL Ui OHIO county,
ss,ld D,gnirG 10 The hieiiigenor.
IIryrryGroN, W. Va, August TO-
New delegations arrived this morning
and the town is full of brass bands. The
man who got brcakia was in luck, the
hotels and restaurants being unable to
feed the crowds. The thermometer was
B in the Sha,ie at noon and about l06
in the rink. Only short session Of the
convention WAS held in the forenoon.
Before it opened somewhat OF n scnsa-
ton was caused by the receipt OF the fol-
loving telegram;
NE. NuREuw IN THE FIELD.
FMRMoNT, August -.
FAINT, Hofrr, m u'hr D,i,ga', from Hnrfon'
AtlOo'clock tonight find cannot,
without great disCOurtcsy to numerous
friends, persist longer in my refusal to
allow the use Oi my name us candidate
for Governor. submit myself wholly
to thcCOnvcntion. JAS. MoRRow, JR.
iINlr T. $. Riley called the Convention
to order at hNli-past 10 o'clock. The
rink was crowded, and hot was no name
for it. The interior Of the big building.
which seats 2,jOO, was very nicely deco.
rated with flags Chinese lanterns and
bunting, and portraits OF the national
candidates were prominently Displayed.
Rev Mr.. jackson, OF the NJ. L. Church,
South, opened the proceedings with
prayer, during which the confusion was
very great. Several cries OF louder"
were heard.
Mr.. Riley congratulated the Conven-
ton on the large turnout and the en-
thlsiasm, and introduced Senator
CHARLES JAMES FAULKNER,
as temporary chairman, who read his
speceh, lie started out with the usual
references to disfranchiSemcnt and sec
tOHal feeling, which were, rs usual, loud
ly applOuded. lie complimentcd the
Democratic party for the administration
Of the school fund, its economical eX-
penditurcs, the increase OF the State
charitable institutions, the passage OF the
laws compelling the large corporations
tOpay an equitable share OF taxes. The
Republican party, he said, hopes, by
raising federal issues, TO district attention
from State affairs and by the intoxicating
lataeRce OF Tree whisky TO Iuii to sleep
the voters Of West Virginia. Blaine and
tlie Republican leaders, like the thief OF
bIi, hope to keep attention off their
crimes against the farmer and the wage
worker, They demand that 50,50O,0OO
people shall pay tribute to 100000. The
Democracy, Oh the other hand, demand
That the revenues shall not exceed the
wants OF the Government economically
administered, lie defended the Mills
bill and said the
PEOPLE WOULD APPROVE 1T
IN November. Cleveland was declared
"be specimen OF the highest type OF
American manhood. lie is not truck
,LaE politician, but an honest patriot.
Ills laHIl message will perpetuate his
memory, us did the Declaration of indie
pyrndencc that OF its author. The
VIoated monopOist cannot deceive the
people as To the real issue whether leg
s@Ho" shall be in favor OF the few or
lorih,e benefit oi the many. In conClu-
SION, he earnestly pleaded for harmony.
James Il. INney w0s made secretary
ana H. +, llorner, assistant, with Arthur
Mitchell, of Huntington, as seargeaut ut
arms Senator Price, OF Mineral, moved
uc appointment OF the usual commit.
ICES; Judge Houston moved that Gen.
9GSh rrcc, OF Marshall, and Michael
!E'"3rdSs, OF Ohio, be invited to seats on
Tue platform, which was done.
Gen. rElCE HOwLRD DOWN.
On motion OF Ex-Governor Jackson, II
wa resolved that all resolutions touch.
T,Ss lhv party policy be referred to the
t|%h'Uee on Resolutions without de,
1a'c' Al this iunCture Judge Houston
interrupted the chairman byintroducinp
ven fnGe US the oldest Democrat in the
,Sa'e' The General was received with
gnverS and cries OF rats" He said this
T WAS tue happicst moment Of his life
I,, I'mgI u storm OF cheers, applause and
@IHgSn'er was commenced and kept up
W. W. the Old Senator gave II up and re.
Mt1' The committees were named
%iIN , much confusion, and the conven,
"JH adjourned at l:l5 until 9 p. IN.
a, ,tPoase'assembiing, rivalbands played
@ art rue Two ends of the hall. One gave
lne Eed, White and Blue" and its
M"'lls a,T mad hardly ceased til from tht
.. v'neT end came bike" and the GROVE
%D9l up and swung hats, waved FAM
a.a Oandannas, and let out deatenin,
aTtus ,nip! Of those sharp little yells so IA
S,lar %.,lar IN campaigns in this end OF tn,
S, S,aIe and indelibly impressed on tn,
%sTS{iaoTE sT{ otait dsoidier MS the rebel yell
lhe Red, White and Blue" was thel
"Gae %;I oyer by a third band in the middl
=, Ag hall aud it was cheerea too.
Sutlh TIlh band gave "Rally Round tn
lug, lug, but nobody rallied and nobod
SaeeFed; Yankee Doodle" set theI
SMy' ay The bands monopolized thing
Tb N, aooGt half an hour, when "NIarchin
through Georgia was played, and som
'"s started to sing it, but
WAS CALLED OPT.
There were two colored delegates i
Sn, %G convention from Hampshire count