The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-24
TIE MEN WHO HESITATE.

:, TIE MEN WHO HESITATE.
Tho Democrats In Search Of n Legislative |
tTieket-Thsy Adjourn to Get Time To
DEFEAT a Proteetionist :. SIR. Garden
Named.
The Democratic County Convention
was called 70 meet at 10 a. IN. yesterday.
The call named the Police Court room
az the place, OF meeting, but Il was
wisely enough decided 10 avoid swelter.
log there, and the chamber OF the Sec.
ond Branch Of Council was secured.
It was only about a quarter after 10
when Chairman lIadlich, OF the County
Committee, called the convention TO or.
der and named Col. Robert White as
temporary chairman. '-rs
There were probably fifty outsiders In
the hall. Peter Farrell circulated among
the delegates. Frank Cruise watched the
proceedings from without the bar. DR..
Baird leaned over the rail. Lou Jordan
was an Interested spectator. John 0.
pendleton smiled and shook hands
about the lobby. Attorney General
Caldwell and L. F. S,itel were there.
Four or Eve prominent. country Demo-.
Gratis aud Republican or two made up
the crowd. !
Colonel White thanked the conven.
ton for the honor, and dwell. somewhat
on tho importance OF this conventions
work. twas tonomjnate the men who,
he hoped, were 10 represent Ohio county
In the next Legislature. Wheeling and
Ohio county. needed her best men, intel
lectually, and he hoped the result. would
b. one OF which all could be proud.
Mr.. W. G. Handlan moved that Hon.
Ed Robertson act as Temporary Score.
tary, which prevailed.
a call OF the roll showed that all the
delegates, whose names were printed in
yesterdays ISrELLIoEScgH,w ere present
except Mr.. Muldoon, OF Richmand, aud
Mr. Emsley, Of Liberty.
TIE CONVENTION ORGANIZED.
A Committee on Pernanen: Organiza.
ton was named, on motion Of Mr.. FL.
lingha,n. The chair appointed one each
from the ten districts, as follows:
A. G. Harreli, J. S. Naylor, Robert
Simpson, Robert Eiiingham, II. stoe,.
yer, John Lane. W. G.. Handlan, l. +.
Jones, Joe Chambers, A. Wilson.
This committee was out only minute,
and when it returned Mr. Handlan re.
ported that the committee recommended
that the temporary organization be made
permanent. This was done, and Col.
White again thanked the convention.
Mr.. J. S. Saylor was made assistant
secretary Of the convention.
On motion the vote cast for Fleming
for Governor was made tho basis for
representation, which gave the districts
the following votes:
Wash gton ..... zee. 59GI Webster So
MadiAon...".........t i. Fitch ..:.."".-... u!
Clsy...."........... 4.Tt.nde,Phis..... -... SO
c................... AZ sIChlaud-......l 49,
The Secretary moved that in taking
tho vote fractions be dropped, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Robert Simpson moved that the
result OF Saturdays primaries DO formal.
~ declared, and after some difficulty in
finding any record OF the result. the fig
n,es were given, and George Hook and
John W. Mitchell were by resolution
"dcclaret the nominees OF the party for
the offices for which they we're candi.
dates"
Mr.. Harrell moved to reconsider the
vote by which it was decided to drop
fractions, ond this being done, he NOV
ed to amend by s.ipuiating that when
the vote was 30 close that the discarded
fractions would elect, they should be
counted. The convention adopted this
and no questions asked.
wouLDN'rnAvE IT THAT WAY.
Mr.. Robert Simpson moved that a
committee otten DO appointed to retire
and select names to BIZ nominated for
House OF Delegates.
Secretary Robertson objected to this,
and his remarks were loudly applauded
from the now crowded lobby.
Mr.. !. +. Jones also opposed this del.
cgation Of the conventions duties.
Mr.. Simpson withdrew his motion.
Mr.. lIarrell, in consentiug, rs second
to the withdrawal, defended Nj. Simp.
son from any suspicion OF an attempt at
gag law. III be tries anything like
thu:," said Mr.. HarreiI, "we'Il put him
ont OF the Democrat party"
Mr.. Jones disavowed any suspicious
OF Mr.. Simpsons motives. :
Mr.. Harrell disa sowcd something or
other else, and then moved tina. can
didato for the House representing the
country he first named.
Mr.. O'Kcne nominated Hon. A. D.
Garden.
Mr.. Handlan thought the country
delegates ought to be permitted to have
voice in the matter.
Nh. GARDEN REXoMlNATED. s
Mr.. Jones nominated Mr.. Wat Fl.
Tyler, and claimed that it was Triadel-
phia districts turn to have the nominee.
Messrs. Jones and Donehoo were
named by the Chair as tellere, and they
began to take up written ballots dropped
in hats. Mr.. Harrcll objected, and
wanted the thing done in the good old
way, the Secretary calling the districts
and each delegation announcing it's
vote. This was ut once ordered.
Mr.. Tyler received the vote OF Centre
alu 1IIuueIpuId ulhtTlctH, unu LWO-lulrQ6
Of that OF Ritchie-in all 1870, and Mr..
Garden got all the remainder, 1854. On
motion Of Mr.. Jones tho nomination
was made unanimous. IA
Then everybody waited for somebody
else to do something or say something.
After twenty minutes or so, MIR,
Simpson moved that the convention
take recess till 2 p. nj. -
Mr.. llarrell objected.
Mr.. O'kane favored the motion. az
did also Secretary Robertson. lie was
afraid somebody would be nominated
who would not have II. -
This changed Mr.. Ha!rell's mind, and
he.ipeaceiully let the convention ad-
joarn.
WAITING, ONLY WAITING.
When the big clock overhead struck
2 the lettering cause seemed to be- still
in the way. Nobody manifested any
great eagerness 10 begin. Short whis.
pered caucusses were held all over the
room, while the score of spectators in
the lobby pulled tobies and snapped ru-