The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-21
The NTION.

The OrsnnlxatiOn-Sp. ech Of the Chairman,
Hon. g. W. Atkinson.
speeia! Dispatch TO the Inteli,gencer.
MARrINsBuRd, W. Va, August co.
The night and early morning trains
brought large delegations in from all
sections OF the State, and when Hon.
+. NJ. Reynolds, Of the State Committee
called the convention to order in the
Central Opera House ut II o'clock, fully
$50 delegates we're in their seats with
several delayed trains to hear from. 1t
was in every sense q representative
Republican gathering. The active party
workers from all over the State were
present and every one Of them had busi.
ness and determination in his eye.
Prayer was offered by Rev. F. NJ.
Reynolds, Of Martinsburg. Mr.. Rey-
nolds then announced, amid great ap-
plause, that Hon. G. W. Atkinson, OF
Wheeling, would preside as temporary
chairman and W. NJ. O. Dawson, OF
kingwood, would act as Secretary. The
applause was renewed and continued as
Mr.. Atkinson appeared on the stage
and began tospcak. Mr.. Atkinson said:
ArKINsoN's SPEECH.
FELLOW CITlzESs:-It is q pleasure TO
me to-day to stand before so many OF the
representative citizens OF my native
State, and be permitted to preside over
70 honorable body OF men. sincerely
thank you for the honor you have con-
ierred upon me by making me your
presiding officer. ! ask your assistance
and iorbearance that our session may be
both profitable and harmonious.
We have assembled not only to nomi-
nate u candidate for vacancy upon the
Supreme Judicial bench OF our State,
but we have come here 10 name the
man who will actually tAke his seat ag
such judge the first day Of January, 1891
[Applause.]
Oar Democratic friends a week ago to-
day, at Grafton, placed upon their ticket
for the position above named my per.
sonll friend, the Hon. Daniel B. Lucas
man OF splendid attainments, but one
who was born kicking, and has been
kicking ever since. Laughter.l He,
with eleven other members OF the Yves,
Virginia Legislature, four years ago, who
were known as the "Twelve Apostles
OF modern Democratic croakers, not only
kicked themselves out OF tho Democratic
traces, but actually kicked that hero oi
their organization, ex-senator Camden
out OF the harness Of his party into the
shades, OF innocuoTs desuetude, but.
alas! not into oblivion. Applause.
That old patriot and waeel horse. al
though terribly dishgured, at that time
announced that he would still continue
in thering. He was still there when Ills
old friend, Judge Okey Johnson, q
year later, bobbed up for continued
judicial houors. and from that day to
This that distinguished jurist has been
sryins to find out whether be Was hit by
the ex-senator, by locomotive. q pile
driver, or cyclone, or all OF them com.
bined. Laughter and applause. The
suavc ex-senator auoSc to his hearts
content who it was tina: held the bat
Laughter Iai a
| CAMDEN LOADED FOR BEAR.
Ny friends, though perhaps little
presumptuous upon my part, still an
here TO announce authoritively that th'
Hon. Johnson Newlin Camden is still il
the ring, with both Of his ears painted
red and loaded TO the muzzle for bear
TApplausel. Tell me that my frient
q Lucas will get tho support and votes o
the ex.Senator's near and dear friends
Never! As we'll might you try to dan
the Ohio liver with corn.cobs rs to max,
oil OF them vote for him. Roll him ovc
and over and over again in honey AM
sugar, in order to cover up the bitter
water taste, as they endesyored to do a
Grafton lust week, they will never swal
low him while graes grows and waite
runs. Laughter. They can't do II
They won't do it. 1tis not In the natur
Of things that they should. They ma!
talk plibly about shelving him on tn
bench for q terms OF years. That is no
The wav men with holes in their liver
and stiiettos under tho belts shelve ar
enemy. [Laughter.] They nAogla im
medlately order two or three hunlrai
g,oss OF clothespius to clamp thei
noses on election day. Laughter] Bu
with all such precautions, the smell
the kicking OF four years age Will be E
strong that It will take iron ram.rods +
crowd the ballots into nauseate'
atomachs. Loud laughter.] re
Think OF The Rgisier-the dear truth
lnl RegisIr-eating Lucas crow! 1twi