Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-15
THE AFTERS6tON SESSION.
How the Convention Concluded the Busi
ness OF the Day.

How the Convention Concluded the Busi-
ness of the Day.
There were some new faces visible when
the afternoon session opened. Among
them was the cOuntenance of Capt. B. B.
Doyener. VINO came up from Parkersburg.
After looking at the situation from all
sides, the band thought some funeral
music" would be proper, and they accord
iDgly played = dirge, and by way Of con-
trast, followed it with that stirring melody,
Little Brown Jug, How Love Thee"
President Shinn then called the body to
order. While the Committee on Resolu-
tions were reading over the cut and dried
"resolves" which had been thoughtfully
prepared in a leRible typewriter hand by
two or three leading spirits, the delegates
made an endeavor TO arrange themselves
in groups by counties. This led to con-
fusion very much confounded, and for q
time the noise was terrific. Finally
the Chairman summarily put a
stop to the racket, and called for
committee reports. None Of the commit
tees were ready, and things came to
halt, After an awkward pause, two or three
little spresd-esgle speeches were made,
and by-and-by the Committee on Order OF
Business made stereotyped report
through Secretary Anderson. The report
was amended striking out provision for
report from Committee on Permanent
Organiz alton, and it WAS then adopted.
GOFF COMES IN.
The other committees were still not
ready TO report, and TO fill in the time the
chair resorted to a number of expedients
While this was going on, General Goff
appeared, escorted by Messrs. Hart, At.
kiuson az d two or three others. He was
received with applause and cries of Gov
ernor Goff." The General took seat up
ia front, where everybody could see him,
and then the Chair resumed his endeavor
to get another committee report before the
house. He was unsuccessful, and in re-
sponse to cries of "Gof" the General took
the platform.
THE REPUBLICAN GOD WHEELED OUT.
He said his b h.art. given and heartfelt
reception, coming ss it did from men who
knew and felt, and appreciated, was COM
pensation for years Of political strife. He
felt the meeting WAS an auspicious one,
and regretted that such meetings could not
be held oftener. The League was great
civilizsr. 1t had played II great part in
redeeming West Virginia In the past, and
would do q greater part in the future. The
Republican Club had come to stay, and
the Republican party had come to stay.
The Republican Club was to be found
everywhere. 10 the last campaign, il was
found, not only at the county seats, bnt Of
every cross roads and hamlet. Through
the Republican clubs West Virginia had
been carried, and he predicted that when
the next campaign was over and
the ballots counted, the majority would
be so great it could rot disappear under
the peculiar method which had just been
called into being. Tue mex. Republican
Governor would be declared elected by q
Republican Legislature. He assured HE
hearers that the Republicans of West Vir-
ginia had the sympathy and cordisl sup.
port of the Republicans OF the country.
The people, he said, were aroused; tie
victory lately achieved was a victory by
the people. Il WIS the result Of con-
certed effort by the rank and file. The
victory had been due 10 no one man or set
of men. His own personality ia the mat
ter was insignificant. He had been merely
the representative of great cause, going
up and down the land preaching the gos-
pei of political truth, and he must say
some converts had been made. Some sinners
had been msde to see the light, and others
were feeling the moving Of the spirit with
in them. Nov" said he, I'VE are going
to be up and a. them again very soon.
For myself I ask no office at your hands.
want none; l want to be freefooted; /
want to fight in the ranks, and l assure You
We will make a running fight"
The General then took no the prosperity
of the State, and said advancement and
progress was one the conditionst the 'oour-
bon Democracy" despised above aii othef
earthly things, because, as the people De-
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