The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-27


plause that insted at least fraction OF
second. Then by vote OF tho con-
vention the election OF presidential
efector was made tho order OF business
to pTecede the nominations for Con.
gress, upon motion OF ]. II. Woods, Of
Barbour.
A FUNNY PRocEEDURE.
The secretary was ordered to call the
list OF counties for the nomination of
said elector. Then ex.Congressman
Martin, from Taylor, arose and pre-
sented tho name OF Samuel v. Woods,
OF Barbour, in five-minute speech,
eulogistic Of Mr.. Woods worth and in-
tegrity. Following Mr., Martins nomt-'
nation OF Mr.. Woods, it was moved that
the committee on basis of representa-
tion retire and report. but after some
discussion the motion was voted out Of
order and the nomination Of an elector
was proceeded with.
j. w. Dodd, OF Berkeley, then ad-
dressed the convcntioninahrief speech,
nominating Bernard l. Butcher, OF
Randolph, cx.stato superintendent OF
schools.
WOODS wITuDRAws.
As soon as Mr.. Butcher was placed in
nomination Mr. Woods arose and said
that the prospective honor was un-
sought by him, aud in view OF the can.
didacy OF Colonel L. Y. Johnson for the
nominal ion for auditor, also OF Bar
bour, which was all that Barbour asked
at tho hands OF the party, he requested
the withdrawal OF his name. There be-
ing no further nominations that Of Mr..
Butcher for elector was made unani-
nous. There were calls for Butcher
and the gentleman IRON Randolph gave
the convention another five minutes
speech, expressing his sympathy. with
the Chicago platform, and especially It's
tariff and force bill planks.
WILSON NOMINATED,
J. Hop Woods, Of Barbour, then
mounted tho platform, faced his audit
ors with q look Of sanguine expectation,
and placed Mr.. VIM, l. Wilson in nom-
inatton as tho Democratic candidate for
Congress from this district. Mr.. Woods
speech was brief, though highly tiatter;;
ing in its tributes to tho ability and
statesmanship OF his candidate. In tho
course OF his address extolllng Mr.. VIII
son he called HIM the prototype OF the
great Grover, and said he was as near
to Cleveland as u mother to her babes
that he was fearless in his convictions,
possessed aupcrlative ability in his
power to express those convictions and
was today the greatest living maniH the
United States, on the subject OF tariff.
Mr.. Woods here assumed fierce de-
mcanor and declared that Republican
protection is q fraud, to which denun'
NATION tho convention responded with
vociferous approval. As soon as the
Barbour county orator ceased speaking
the convention made Mr.. Wilson's nom.
inatIon by acclamation with huzzas Of
applause, after which the chair appoint:
cd Mossrs. Thompson, Woods and
Holmes committee Of three to notify
Mr.. Wilson OF his nomination and bring
him before the convention. In a short
Time the committee reappeared with
their candidate, and as Mr.. Wilson on
tered tho convention hall the conyon-
ton manifested more enthusiasm than
it showed Mt any other time during the
day, aecordinga welcome to their FREQ
trade idol,
Wilson'S SPEECH.
j. Hop Woods then formally present
ed Mr. Wilson to the convention who
addressed his audience in ton minute
speech in which he expressed his pro-
found gratitude for the high honor
that had been conferred upon him in
this, hia sixth nomination at hands OF
the Democratic convention OF the
Second congressional district. He ak
pressed the fear that he had so often
been his party's candidate for Congress
that lie might wear his welcome out,
and ii in the future there should de;
velop any opposition to him he would
Withdraw from tho contest rath-
or than take the slightest chance
OF disruptlng the party.
Mr.. Wilson assured his audience that
the coming campaign, not only through'
out the state but in this particular dis
trict, would be no dress parade aud 1t
demanded tho earnest support OF every
Democrat. He declared his fidelity to
his rnrty'a principles and promised his
best labors to mid the cause. He further
said that ii was q matter Of the highest
moment that West Virginia shoutd.be
true TO her Democratic supremacy OF q
100 years, The Democratic party is
ready to fight the battle Of the tariff
and force bill and must not be diverted
from those two main issues to other
subordinate questions that would give
rise to controversies upon which the
party is hopelessly and sectton0lly
divided. Az the conclusion OF Mr..
Wilson'S speech the convention ad-
iourned.
AN EMPTY HONOR.
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