The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-15
THE SEAHCE At THE OPERA HOUSE.
Social Ptssasea to tie 1attssiqeuar.

4Ae IH3tS'sF h!aa1 upueaFal OI t1e pe0.
pie, billed for this city today, failed to
npheave TO any great extent. There are
comparatively few delegates to the club
convention, and not many lookers.on,
and the few people who are here are
trying to find out what they came for.
The Academy OF Music had been secured
for tho sessions Of the convention, but
when it convened it was so cheerless
looking with half score OF men in the
big hall, that after looking around for
some more delegates and failing to find
them handy, the meeting was informally
transferred to the cosy pariors OF the
Hotel Dlennerhassett, which amply ac.
commodated the vast upheaval, with
the piano stool unoccupied. Here
President &C. Handlan, of tha State
Lrngue Of Democratic Clubs, called the
great outpourinS to order, and Secretary
Harding, Of P5nt Pleasant, assumed his
position. President Handlan made an
encouraging report OF the status of the
League and Club affairs in general, and
there was some informal chat.
TO RECEIVE FLEMING.
Nobody seemed to know anything TO
do till finally George Washington Tip
pe!t announced that Governor Fleming
was coming from Grafton on train
about due, and moved that committee
be appointed to meet him and escort
him to the meeting. This prevailed and
Tippett was sent on the mission, with
Mr.. Westenhaver, OF the Martinsburg
Salesman, Charles Vierheller, OF Wheel
ing, and ex-senator Sweeney, OF Con-
cord, to assist him.
Having done this the convention pro-
ceeded with its business as far as 1t could,
and then adjourned, aud when Mr.. Tip.
petts committee came back with the
Governor the convention could not be
found. However, Tippett knew where
TO find most OF the visiting statesmen,
and the Governor was escorted there.
AL the convention accomplished was to
appoint two committees, one Commit
tee Of Investigation to ascertain what
they were here for, designated as the
Committee on Order OF Business, and
composed Of Mr.. Gibson, OF Jefferson.
Mr.. Vance, OF Harrison, Mr.. Baird, OF
Writ, D. W. Gall, OF Barbour, and Will
Chiffon, OF kanawha. The other COM
mittee was entrusted with the duty OF
devising plan for the organization Of
the State into local clubs and county
central clubs. committee was made
up oi President Handlan, Chairman
Riley, Il. F. Kidd, r. NJ. Darrah, James
Dyer, S. NJ. Snyder, Stuart W. Walker,
J.. ". Miller and Messrs. Bond and Neal.
Not all. these gentlemen were present,
but somebody said the absentees We're
iu town and would serve. i'
LIFT TO THE COMMITTEES WISDOM.
Nlessrs. Harding, Handlan, Vance,
Williams, Scott and Dr.. Reese we're
named as a Committee on Resolutions,
and Hon, w. L. Wilson was added on a
motion. 1t was proposed to ratify aud
endorse the Grafton platform, but it was
decided TO be wiser 10 leave that to the
wisdom OF the committee. proposal
was made to adopt league button, but
it was also. LETT to the wisdom Of the
committee. 81 g. 1sgl 5:,7 Z. i.
at the time the great upheaval aud
outpouring took a recess for dinner there
were thirty persons present, although
gentleman was posted at the Opera
House door to direct persons seeking
the outpourlng where they could find
the quite gigantic affair. There was q
great scarcity OF party leaders about the
Headquarters. Mr.. Wilson went up, to
inspect the Belmont oil field with Mr..
Brockuuier this morning. Many politi.
ciuus went to the annual big grange pic
mic, OF Wood county, in spite OF the
rain. +'s all
There were almost as many prom
inent Republicans as Democratic IL
tovn. jim Menager is here, flushed
with the triumph Of his Richie county
visit, whsre he is credited with captur
ing half tho Congressional delegation
p,W. Morris Is here, nlso w. A. How
ard, OF Pt. Pleasant, spoken Of there as
candidate for the Stats Senate, anc
other good Republicans. It might have
been thought that 1t was Repub!!ea1
upheayal, were it not that VI hen the Re
pnblicans upheave there are at leas
seventy.fve. g.l4..
s MANY REsIGSATloNs. I
At the afternoon session the attend
ance was better. There must have beer
forty.seyGn people in the parior: Mr.
6. II, Taney moved that the visiting
delegations Join the local clubs in cs
cortipc tho speakers to the hall in th'
q evening. John Sweeney resigned a
M Vice. President for Tyler county, and l
B. Hill was chosen in his place. A. A
Franyheim resigned the Vice. PresidonG!
for Ohio county, and Capt. Charley Da
Wis was appointed to tho vacancy,
Some informal reports as to the condi
ton Of the clubs and tho party wer
heard, md Charles Vierheller move!
that a vote OF thanks be rendered +. t
Harris for his encouraging report Iron
Jeiferson county, which WAS done. y!
motion Of r. F. Kidd, vote of thank