Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-29
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mora exciting convention than that held at
,hs rink Yesterday. Ii was, in modern
,r.Dca a "corker." The delegates all
r.rrisd their sovereignty under their sever
= hats ~ Democrats should, and Chair
ma, PALMER had much use for his gaVel
at times. But it is seldom that better
Datnrsd more enthusiastic, or more really
bsrmonious political convention assem-
b,ss And when the last ballot
Wa taken. and it was found
that John O. PENDLErON was the
nominee his nomination was made uH-
,Dimops, with a mighty shout from every
throat there, that nearly raised the roof.
Every delegate WA for the man who
couId win, although there WAS any amount
Of conflicting opinion as to who that man
vas. which Led at times to great confusion
F-,ousntlv. during the ballotiDg, the COZ
yenticn got beyond control OF the chair
and ran itself for space, when the only
intelligihls sound that could be distin-
yuished was the pounding OF the chair
mans glvel. It may be surmised from
this that the contest was an unexceed,ngly
warm one, but there was no bitterness or
hard feeling aboat it, rs subsequent events
proved.
Until the third ballot was called, in the
afternoon, the Convention might have
been mistaken for Sunday-schoOl gather
ing, it was so cool, quiet and orderly. The
Gilmer county delegation, which had
throughout voted sOlidly for Colonel BEN
WILSON, without any special result, then
onaped the ball by one OF its members ris'
my and making red-bot speech for Col
WILSON. Col. DAN JOHNSON was IN tae
lead. and two or three OF his friends, IN
the "springiug" of Col. Ben WILSON 5
name upon the Convention, immediately
saw a very red ray. Taey hastily put on
their war paint aud sailed forth Tor VII
son scalps. Their zsal for their candidate
led them TO do Co. WILSON an injustice,
which We have no doub. they regretted as
soon as their ardor had cooled, ss the incl
deat hal s,msthiug to 10 with Col. JOHN
sons defeat.
The remaining four ballots were very ex-
citing Each candidate was cheered re-
peatei aud ths changes were numerous,
showing tire mainspring Of the convention
10 bs a desire 10 nominate winner re-
gardless of private preferences. Though
boisterous il was 3 remarkably cOol-headed
body aud positively declined to be stsm-
peded for any candidate. II took plenty
of time aud arrived at its conclusion after
deliberate and complete survey Of the
fell and mature consideration. C1nse-
qusntly everybody was perfectly satisfied
with the result.
The nominee, Mr. JOHN o. PENDLETON,
Is 30 well known that it is entirely unnec-
essary to introduce him to our readers
He is representative yoGng Democrat,
earnest, active, scrupulously honest anf
able. He is one of the braiaiest men Of tbe
State, though one Of the youngest 10 public
life, and wOuld ably fill any position
within the Gift of the people. He is a fine
lawyer, good speaker, fOrcible debater
and has the courage Of his convictions. 1u
sddirioa, he is q thorough, dyed.in-the-
wool Democrat, who has always been in
the thick of tire fight. The people of the
Firet district can make no mis-
take IN sending Mr. PENDLETON
as their representative to Congress. He
is thoroughly acquainted with this section
and its pecliia- neeiI. In his hands its
interests would be actively and well cared
for
The Democratic party in Congress would
also be the gamer hy an energetic and enthu
siastIc advocate, 10 Mr. PESDLETON's eleC
tiOn, ani if hard work and we'll directed
energy can win he will be our next Rep
resentative.