The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-06
VTLLSTART IN NOVEMBER
Mr.. Lazear Makes a Rash Vow
to go to Kansas
IF WEST VIRGINIA FLOPs.
A Regular Bear Bait of an Occasion
Mt the Brooke Democrats Con-
vention Mr.. Palmer Gets
warm; also Mr.. Buchanan.

The Democrats OF Brooke county met
in mass convention Mt the Court House
in wellsburg Saturday afternoon for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
State convention ut Huntington and
the Congressional convention at Wheel
ing, together with Senatorial, Legislative
and Judicial conferees. During the pro-
grcss OF the convention Il very severe
thunder and rain storm occurred, but it
was n minor consideration to the storm
which occurred in the Democratic ranks
within the walls OF justice. 1t was evil
dent before the meeting was called to
order that there were two factions in the
party, sommerville vs.. Caldwell for the
Attorney Generalship. The sommer-
vile men were there, and on test vote
it stood 90 10 lG in his favor. The first
souabble arose over the Craftsmanship,
there being two nominations, w. H.
Billings, Esq, and Hon. ]. @. Palmer.
The former was chosen by the regular
faction vote. Conrad Miller was elected
Secretary. Atthis time Mr.. S. p. Lazear,
clerk of the Circuit Court, brought in an
ink stand and was loudly applauded,
showing that the small number present
were ready for anything that came along,
and so it proved from the frequent visits
some OF them made outside. Getting
down to business, Il motion prevailed
that the house select a committee to ap-
point the delegates to the various con-
ventions. Just here the fun began, and
a regular "DOnnybrook fair" was in
dulged in. 7. II. Buchanan and Capt.
VIM. Cakes gave their views in very
strong terms on Parliamentary law, in
which the Captain got worsted. Con-
siderable talk was INDUCED in about the
appointment OF this committee.
Mr.. Palmer, who had been previously
sat down on, said that the party would
hear from him after the convention adj
iourned. Mr.. Buchanan, in very en-
phatic language, said that he Withdrew
from such id convention and the
ring could run it as they pleased. He
took his hat and went out, but aftcrward
came back.
The motion, however, to appoint the
committee prevailed, and recess OF
fifteen minutes was taken TO give the
committee time to report.
During the recess Attorney General
Caldwell was calledfo to make speech.
A committee was sent after him but
could not find him. The impression
prevails that he got wind Of the cyclone
within the walls OF the court house and
purposely made himself scarce.
In due time the committee reported as
follows:
Delegates to the State convention: j.
B. Wilson, l.. @. Applegate. William
Hammond, Charles StGtzer, Henry I'll:
liken, Conrad Miller, Peter Downey and
S. G. Nangle.
Congressional: Abram Wilson, James
McAdoo, James Rodgers, Thomas Grit
fin, William Cakes, ST., Charles Simp-
son, II. G. Lazear, D. a. Hindman.
The conferees were selected and the
report OF the committee finally adopted,
during the reading OF which several
prominent Democrats arose and protest.
ed, but it was OF no use, as the matter
had been previously spiked and the ma
iority prevailed. The real, solid fun
came in on the instruction OF delegates,
when Mr.. Stetzer arose and moved that
they be instructed for j. i. Sommerville
for Attorney General, and for ]. G. Pal
mcr for Congress.
This brought Mr.. Palmer to his feet,
and he said he "wopld not take instruc-
tons from this convention or the devil;
he would do his own running and not
be controlled by any such clique"
Prof. A. j. Cox said che would vote for
the most rabid Republican in West Vir-
ginia before he would be driven under
the party lash"
II. G. Lazaer said ''that il all the
Democrats in Brooke county were kick
ing they could not kick him out Of the
party, that when West Virginia went
Republican no would move to Kansas"
Ilessrs. Wilson, Hammond and Nu-
yum spoke in the interest OF harmony,
but there was no harmony there, and
the meeting adjourned in great confu-
sion, many OF the delegates declaring
that they would not serve.
At this time they are quarreling among
themselves on the streets and chasm
has been made that will be hard to
bridge over. The prospects for the Re-
publican party in Brooke county are
brighter than ever.
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