Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-26
A Turbulent Convention.

The democrats of the Parkersburg, w.
Va, congressional district held convention
in that place yesterday resulting in the
nomination of Judge James NJ. Jackson, of
Parkersburg, on the third ballot. The other
candidates we're the present incumbent,
Charles Hogg, who caused such a howl
among the democrats by pairing with Ran
dali on the Mills bill, and ex Congressman
Eustace Gibson. Jackson Wes nominated
by bare majority, getting 91 votes out of
$50. During the presentation Of candidates
names q row arose, lasting an hour, which
men who have attended conventions for
years say was never equelled in the State.
a Mason county delegate, secondng Hogg's
nomination, referred to the fact that the
Jackson family were trying to monopolize
all the offices. He said one Of them is an
Ex-Governor, another United States Judge,
and the third, who noW wishes 10 60 tot Con.
gress, has been judge of State court for
two terms. He said also that If Jackson
was nominated, the district would SO re
publican. Ex-Gov. Jackson then arose to
defend his brother and the Jackson family.
He made speech against Hogg and Gibson,
saying they had banded the Offices about
for four years, and had cheated his brother
out of it at two former conventions. Terri
BILE confusion then arose, and for tive min
utes it was impossible for the chairman to
handle the convention. Jackson then de
nounced Gibson in the most scsthiDg terms,
referring to his past record, and saying that
ne ought to be disfranchieed. Then Gibson
jumped up and, clenching his fist, dared
Jackson to repeat the assertion. Cries OF
L. 4 ~
Kisses 30 drowned Gibson voice that nothing
could be heard Delegates were yelling. and
the chair had no control of the convention.
When Jackson had finished, Gibson made IN
attempt to speak, when delegate moved
Gibson made spring 10 the front of the
platform and, shaking his fist in the dele
gates face, said that he had faced the can
mons mouth, and no tyrant should shut his
mouth from speaking. Again confusion
.regned. The spectators crowded upon The
delegates, and the chairman called on the
police and the county sheriff to put out tie
mob For half on hour then Jackson and
Gibson stood in attitudes OF defiance. Fin
ally, Gibson went on in 8 most cutting
speech, showing up the Jackson family
how they had held Office for years and years,
and scarcely q member Of the family but
what was in official life. He further charged
that the federal judiciary had been used to
work up Jackson delegations. AT this point,
Judge Monroe Jackson the candidate for
the nomination, got up and denied all Mr..
Gibscn's charges about the judiciary; he said
they we're false, and demanded the names.
Gibson replied with the name Of deputy
marshal, who Immediately denied every
part of the matter whatever. Again there
was terrible confusion, and the convention
could do nothing for several minutes. The
boots and yells were deafening, and the bad
blood that was engendered was very great.
The convention building had four thousand
people in it. For over an hour this wrnngle
continued, when the balloting began. After
the nomination had been made, several Glib
son and Hogg delegates said Jackson could
not possibly be elected. The feeling is ex.
ceedingly bitter and it is openly charged
and undenied that both Gibson and Hogg
will work during the campaign to down
Jackson. The republicans hope to profit by
the rumpus.-Baltimor american.