The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-14
Judge Lucas
HOhlNAT Ed BY AC CLAMATlON
For tho Vacancy on tho Supreme
Bench by the Grafton Con.
vention.
The Camden Faction Carries Out
tho Scheme to Shelye tho
Leader of the Kickers.
AVERY Am USING SITUATION
Which is Likely to Grow Still
More Amusing us the Cam.
paign Progresses. ma.
Pleas for s'llarmony" "Inall the Speecl,cs.
The Usual Platfolm Ad0pted-Col.
81. Clair Gets In m Endorse.
msnt Of the Guberna.
torlal Steal.
Special Dispatch 10 The lnttlliaenc.r.


GRAFTON, W. VA, August l3.-Hon.
W. l.. Wilton, President E. NJ. Turner,
OF the West Virginia University, Judge
J.J. Jacob, ". G. Handlan, Attorney
General Caldwell, Judge Lewis, Cover.
nor Fleming, r. NJ. Darrah, John T. Nc.
Graw, DR.. W. J. Bland, T. ]. Farns.
worth, Regent OF the West Virginia
University, Hon. W. +. Lively and one
or two others formed distinguished
looking eemi.circle on tho platform in
Brinkman's Opera House when Chair.
man T. S. Riley called the convention
10 order at LEO !. IN. and introduced
Rev. Mr.. sche.r, OF Grafton, who opened
the convention with prayer. Mr.. Riley
then named Hon. w. H. Trayers, OF
Jefferson county, as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Travers was received with
applause. but when he glanced over the
hall which the presiding genius OF the
local committee had SO arranged as to
emphasize the fact that half the coun.
ties, or nearly hall, were unrepresented,
he seemed to be dismayed for moment,
Right in front of him neat placards
designated rows OF empty chairs as
those of Braxton, Wayne, Wyoming,
Lincoln, Logan, Mercer, Nicholas, Mon.
roe, Pocahontas, Pendleton, Hancock,
Gilmer. Boone, Morgan, Grant, McDow-
ell and few more counties which had
delegate, while in few other counties
kanawla politicians, presumably bear.
ing proxies sat alone wrapped in the
solitude Of their inperturbable gall.
MIR. Travcrs made brief, but polieh.
cd speech, emphasizing again the fear Of
the leaders that harmony would not
prevail.
AUDIBLE APPLAUSE,
When he spoke OF the distinguished
gentleman who now fills the position of
Judge OF the Supreme Court by exccu-
tive appointment" there was audible
applause. 0.6
There was some difficulty in securing
secretary. a motion that all Dsmo.
cratic editors act was carried, and then
Mr.. Westernhaver, of the Martinsburg
Statesman, was made chief, and Tippett,
Of Pt. Pleasant, whom everybody per-
sisted in calling TripplettR, Slas v.
Smith, Of West Union, and Mr.. Doug
lass, of keyser, as assistants. Judge
Okey johnson. propelled the convention
forward by moving the usual commit
tees and theywere made up with come
difficulty, owing to the elack representa-
ton, and the fact that some delegates
did not knowthe number OF their Sem
atorial districts. The Fourth district
announced that there were not enough
delegates to 20 round. IN
"put the same man on ALL" said the
chairman. "s
THE COMMITTEES.
Finally tie secretary read the lists as
follows:
Basis OF Representation aud Credent-
ials-First district. Alfred Caldwell !;
Second. George Fl. Umstead; Third,
Smith D. Turner; Fourth, Wm. Beard !;
Fifth, George B. Grow; Sixth. A. B.
Dunley; Seventh, ]. T. Stollings Eighth,
John W. Arbuckle; Ninth, George
Goode; Tenth, E. II. Keyser; Eleventh,
John S. Hood; Twelfth, Il. W. Donlcy !;
Thirteenth, Julins @. Holmes.
On Permanent Oiganizstion-First,
Henry Zilliker; Second, @. E. Wells
Third, S. IL. Glover; Fourth, William
Sandy; Fifth, Rankin Wiley, jr., Sixth,
Il A. Bennett; Seventh, L. r. Sweetland
Eighth, CIV. Dilly; Ninth, s. NJ. Snider
Tenth, Andrew Edmaton; Eleventh, ],
G. Cartwright; Twelfth, John A.:Robin.
son Thirteenth, BSW. Catlett. l
On Resolutions-Firat, Charles W.
Brockunler; Second, W. NJ. Kincaid
Third, John J. Davis; Fourth. E. r
Prince; Fifth, George W. Tippett
Sixth. Il. @. Sine; Seventh, N. Jager
Eighth, J.,sjW. Sinclair; Ninth, Okey
Johnson Tenth, @. G. Higginbotham
Eleventh, r. ". Monroe; Twelfth, II
q. Davis; Thirteenth, Charles J. Faulk
When the Fourth district was read
there was an inquiry as to where those
names calne.from, aud it was developed
that instead !, of, not9 having enough
names to 60 around. that the district
had handed in two complete lists. The
correction,was made and the convention
recessed-till 1,p:m. '5tG w.s.Y.