The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-15
GOVERNOR GOFF'S GREETING
e by the Observation-Disclosures
Enthusiasm Throughout
Ills Address.
4 Field Day for tho West Virginia Re.
publcans-l.csolutions Dcnounclns
the Recent Outrage on tho Pco.
plc-Dclcsates to Nashville
ChOscn-"ft Was Good
10 DO There"
spscia! DIpalch 10 he lnlelIiceneer.


CLAREsDvnd, W. Va, Feb. Ito.
days convention OF the Republican State
League was Il surprise to everybody.
The morning opened with a cold, driz.
zlns rain which made travel on the
country roads almost impossible. 1t
was not thought that there would be any
considerable attendance from distance
aud the weather and the roads forbade
the hope that delegates would come in
from the surrounding country, but they
did come by rail from the remote parts
otthe State. "Critter-back" from all the
region round about they came to the
number OF about 400, representing fifty
three clubs, and some OF the remote
counties did better than those nearer
the scene OF action. Kanawha sent
three times as many delegates rs Ohio,
and Jefferson more than Brooke.
There were the old familiar faces seen
in West Virginia Republican conven-
tiols since there has been Republican
party in West Virginia, and there were
yoans fellows who have just begun to
take a hand in public matters. The
gathering was the finest representation
Of the masses OF the party ever seen in
the State.
The surprise Of the day was that with
out any working up, without any State
Offices to be filled, and with very few COM
ing this way from Washington, in
weather 80 inclement and every man at
his own cost, enough Republicans came
TO pack the large court room OF Harrison
county's handsome new Court House.
A M1sHAP.
Up to the adjournment for dinner the
convention made about as much progress
in the line OF its business rs such bodies
usually DO. After dinner the business
OF the convention met with a slight mis-
hap which came near side-tracking it for
an indefinite period. 1t happened that
one Nathan Golf was delegate from the
Golf club OF Clarksburg. Friends had
poured in on him during tho morning
mud kept him in his Office; more friends
detained him n little after dinner, SO that
when he entered the hall matters were
gong forward in Il business.like way.
Ills appearance almost broke up the con-
gsegallon. In an instant men were on
their feet clapping their hands, hurrah-
my and shouting "GoG! Golf! Governor
G0hw
The man who was elected Governor OF
West Virginia bowed, thanked the con-
yention for its kindly greeting and
wanted to make way for the reguiar or.
der OF business, but the convention was
not to be put of in that way. The boys
had come long distances to meet and
near their leader aud he had to 70 on
with the part informally but none the
less determinedly assigned to him. j
General Golf is having his share Of the
bsd cold that is going round and was not
ieeling at his best, but as the fire kindled
'le cold took back seat and the orator
came 10 the front. Moro than once he
desired to stop, and as often the boys
shouted, "Go on" It wasn't hard to
le'! how the speaker stood with that
representative Republican assemblagc.
Ills remarks were forcible, digniiied,
straight to the point and every word told.
SECRETARY HUMPHREYS. :
There was a practical, easy, flowing talk
from Secretary Humphrey OF tho Nat
!onal League, who was amazed to find
Such gathering Of West Virginia Repub.
llcans. The National Secretary put
ilsht in and the boys were glad to listen
10 him. Then there was more speech
making and the convention became so
>iu!t OF the spirit Of it that it came near
forgetting its real business. Credentials
gave no trouble. 4 little clash in the
A1nawha delegation was easily arranged.
Resolutions gave no trouble; the dele
gates to the National League meeting at
Nashville, March 4th, were chosen prac.
Ieal!y without contest and 80 were
an aMe League officers for the ensuing year.
me convention was n splendid success
IN every feature. The delegates go
nome animated with the determination
10 bury the West Virginia Democracy
III The next election. G. u. II.