The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-09

Secretary.
CHOOSING DELEGATES.
When Ohio county was reached in
the roll call for candidates for delegate
at-large, Mr.. seeley named Mayor c. W.
Seabright, and NJ. j. Finley seconded
the nomination in strong speech.
Mr.. ]. Is. Somerville said he desired to
name man, not as n representative OF
anv faction, not to excite opposition, but
merely in friendly rivalry for the posi-
tion. He named j. B.Taney, ofthe Wheel
ing RegiGer, whose position, he thought,
entitled him to the choice.
Spencer Collins, of Gilmer county,
seconded the nomination,i ,ivouching Tor
Mr.. Taney as one of the most able edi-
tors in the country. Both speakers
were several times applauded.
Michael Owens, OF the Eighth ward OF
this city, named Sheriff William Hand
Ian, of this county, whose claims hepre'
sented strongly, going into his record rs
a Democrat and an office holder.
Mr.. Joe Emshcimer advocated Mr.
Taney's claims. He said Dir. Taney car
ried the brunt OF the Statei he IS the
man who does the business. He was
the ablest editor OF the ablest paper cd
tied in this State.
This declaration provoked applause,
which was kept up, mingled with laugh
ter. for several minutes, increasing IN
volume when Mr.. Emsheimer raised his
voice to mako himself heard. In the
midst OF il Mr.. a. G; IIarrcll rose and
made n speeCb, inaudible at the stand
and addressed TO those along the south
wall in the rear, where the applause ana
laughter had been started and never
ceased.
After Mr.. Emsheimer gave it up and
with an ironical "Thank you! sal
down, Dir. Harrell got the floor and said
that the applause was not meant lor ap'
plause; II was meant to bulldoZe the
speaker, and he [IIarrclll did not pro
pose t. submit.
MIR. TAxRY "GETs THERE,
This little matter was smoOthed oyer
Tyler and Wctzel seconded Mr.. fancy
and the names OF Messrs. Seabright ane
Handlan being withdrawn, Mr.. Taneyi
selection was on motion made by accla
nation and unanimously.
Calls for Taney brought the smiling
James B. TO the front, and he expressed
his sense Of the honor conferred upoI
him. He took 81, lle said, as OF two folt
signiiicanee-an endorsement OF the pa
nor he represented, and sign OF appre
citation OF his humble labors for hi
marty. He need not express his views
thev were read dnily all over the dis
trict. He was Cleveland Democrat
rock ribbed, copper bottomed and dyet
in the wool. [Applause,J lie stoot
g0uareiy on the Democratic nationa
platform Of 's4, which pledged the part!
10 a revision OF the iaritF so that the rev
enue shall no more than meet the need
of the Government, economically ad
ministered, and with o just view 70 tn
requirements OF every interest. lAp
plause.l
MIR. BASsELL ELECTED.
For the first delegate from this dis
trict, Col. WOodford, OF Weston, name'
Hon. John ]. DAVIS, OF Clarksburg. Mr.
CorSley, of Tyler, nominated Alr. q. d
Smith, Of that county. j. d. Ewini
named John Bassell, OF Harrison county
for whom he vouched that he was 70
TClcveland and Reform, aphrase whiel
was applauded. ,.,
NJ j. Finley, with an appeal for tn
working classes, and with some remark
as to the apparent insincerity Of IN
Democratic party's profession OF irlend
shin for the workingmGn, named Richar'
Robertson, Of the Wheeling Ne'rs- Letttli
Mr.. Byrne, OF BrRxton, named u, a
Berry, OF his county.
The vote being called, come OF tn
tallest figuring ever seen out OF main
ematicai academy was necessary to al
rive at the will Of the delegates, an
then the votes were showered in i
ninths and thirty-ninths and fourteenth
and other fractions without n commo
denominator, in a way to set any secrt
; tary crazy and drive the candidates
7 drink. The able Secretary, howeve
solved it by throwing away the won
: fraction. The vote, less the fraction
was:
81 Robertson.
10
j.. Bassell..,.,,'''....'.','.,.b u
u The name OF Mr.. Smith was wit
q drawn before the vote was finished, bl
II such was the confusion that the Co
l. yention did not hear It.
The second ballot:
Davis. 81 Robertson ...-..
n BSSseil.............-9 ~ Berry
q The announcement Of Mr.. Basel
"a election was received with cheers.
4. was. ON motion Of Peter DelaplaiI