The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-25
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| Nr, hluCalu uaUleu SUls Dhu Juuu
son, vouching for him as JeGeBonial
; and Jacksonian Democrat, In favor o
tariff reform and financial reform. HI
grew gray In tho service OF the party
He represented the agricultural interest
Mr.. kincaid waxed warm In behalf O
his man. He got into ancient history
tradition and very profnse perspira'
tion. lie predicted that the Republi
cans would nominate General God, and
nobody could beat him but Colonel Dan
| Mr.. q. ]. Higps, Of Marshall, with q
laudatofy speech, nominated John J.
Davis.
Mr.. Patton withdrew the name, say.
ing: "Mr. Davis could not stand on that
platform, even II he were candidate,
and he asked the not 10 allow bis name
to be used In the convention"
Col. Arnett placed John o. Pendleton
In nomination, making a very neat
speech. He said John was elected, and
elected without right or authority, and
he ought 10 be returned as yindica.
ton.
A delegate from Ohio county shouted
Three cheers for John o. Pendleton," !"
and then waved flag, cheered once and
sat down.
George D. Smith, OF Tyler, said: II
am here as the spokesman of l,l5l Demo.
Gratis Of Tyler county, demanding as a
right that Col. Dan johnson be the
nominee"
Mr.. Post seconded Col. Johnson's
nomination, pledging himself to brevity
and then proceeding to make another
long speech. While he was talking Col.
Blue was setting up tho celery to the
delegates in the back seats.
MIR. Mcclure, Of Marshall, also second.
! cd Col. Dams nomination. He said II
elected he would never be found apollo.
pizing for langags he had used on the
floor Of the House.
LIVELY EPISODES.
Col. Blue made another speech-"not
as a Democrat, but as an American citi.
zen md citizen OF this First Congre.
gational district" He said II John o.
Pendleton had no war record his father
had. The scene during this fifteen min
ute talk would give Bedlam pointers.
When the Chair tried to call him down
he pointed his tiuger at the Chair and
said impressively, us your name Tom
Reed2"
R. S. Blair, jr., seconded John O.
Pendleton's nomination. He proposed
to say to the Republicans, "you put up
your man Atkinson again II you dare,
and we'll put up our man Pendleton,
and We will show you"
Lewis s. Newman started fiery and
characteristic speech in behalf Of Col.
Dan johnson, but there were about
score Of people on the floor at once, all
struggling for recognition, and yelling
''Heis not delegatev' Mr.. Newman
yelled, "They can't hound me DOWN.
Attorney General Caldwell was finally
recognized, but Mr.. Newman declined
to yield, and Il scene of uproar ensued
which promised to excel in excitement
the still famous New Martinsville con-
Yention. Finally Col. Arnett said in
stentorian tones:
Gentlemen! gentlemen l ask you to
remember that you aIe Democrats, and
therefore will keep order!"
This had the desired effect.
Mr.. Newman-Mr. Chairman, whom
do you recognize2
The Chair-I recognize Mr.. Caldwell,
understanding that you are not dele
gate. We're you d delegate, Mr.. New
man, would hear you with much pleas.
ure.
Mr.. Newman-I want to say, Mr..
Chairman, that you can seat me in
minute. but these fellows never could
howl me down.
Mr.. Caldwell made rattling speech
which created a diversion, apparently
needed, in favor Of N1r. Pendleton.
Mr.. Smith, Of Tyler, moved with a
good deal Of forcible comment, that Mr..
Newman be heard, and the motion was
adopted.
MIR. Newman did not like the "vindi.
cation" idea. He remembered the vain
attempt to vlndicate Tilden, and to vim
dictate John Brannon. Both times the
party was left, and it will be left this
time il it has no higher idea than to vim.
dicate somebody.
The nominations were on motion
closed, with several men on their feet
seeking recognition.
JOHN 0. ARRIVES.
A ballot was called for and resulted as