The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-11
A CONVENTION SPLITS.
The Marshall county Democrats
Disagree as to Fusion,
And DELEGATES LEAVE THE HALL
When Fusion with the Peoples Party
goes Through by only two of a Ma
jortty-The Defeat OF the Ticket is
Predicted by one of the Bolters-.A
Lively Session at Moundsyille.

"
a county convention at Moundsville yes
terday. As the faithful began to col
lect about the hotels and court house it
was evident from the drift of the con-
yersation, that there was quite a serious
difference of opinion as to what course
the convention should take. Many
we're in favor Of endorsing the Peoples
party ticket and filling in with Demo-
Gratis the vacancies thereon, while others
were for a straight Democratic ticket
as one Of them expressed it. "root, hog,
or die"
At eleven o'clock the convention was
called to order with Z. @. Pickett as
temporary chairman and George Rank.
in, temporary secretary. The usual
committees were appointed, and the
convention adjourned for dinner.
Before adjournment John o. PendIe-
ton came in and was introduced, but
excused himself with q few remarks,
saying that after the work OF the con.
yention, il desirable, he would address
them at length. He evidently mistook
his audience for Democrats, but most OF
il was composed OF teachers attending
tho institute, which had been in session
in the court room, and many Of whom
stayed to hear the proceedings Of the
convention.
During the recess much work was
done by both the "straights" and the
mixers" the efforts Of the former seem.
ing to have the most effect. The
"straights" were led by veteran Demo-
cratic workers and leaders like Mahood
and Torentz, of Union; w. P. Rich
mond, Of Meade, and "Billy" Etzsim-
mons, Of Webster.
The organization of the convention
was in the hands of those fayoring a
fusion. W. NJ. Kincaid, of Cameron,
was made permanent chairman and
Charles Showacre, of Moundsville, sec
rotary.
Kincaid, on taking the chair made
one Of his regulation furniture aud
crockery speeches. The committee on
order OF business reported in favor of
nominating ono candidate for house OF
delegates, one for prosecuting attorney
and one for county surveyor.
Here is where the fun began. The
redoubtable Mahood was on his feet in
an instant to make an amendment, sub
shutting a full, straight Democratic
ticket. Ftzsimmons moved to vote by
districts. Mahood said the Union dele
CATION was elected and instructed to
vote for a straight Democratic ticket
and they could do nothing else. It
would not be democratic to do anything
else. He had been solicited to take the
nomination for house of delegates IN
the fusion ticket. but refused. "Make
a straight Democratic ticket and nc
place on it is too humble for me to
work" hesaid. II a fusion were attempts
ed he and his associates would with
draw from the convention and not be
boundby its action.
Pickett replied, saying that men who
would not abide by the decision OF the
majority in the convention were not
good Democrats and not fit to be recog-
nized as such.
Richmond, Of Meade, Rankin, Of
franklin, and Lorentz, of Union, spoke
against fusion. Daken,5 OF Clay, was
for fusion.
Mahood plead with the convention as
fellow Democrats to not make the mis-
| take Of fusing, and said it could not
win. II Newman, who was nominated
by the Peoples party and declined, had
thought he could be elected, you could
not have pulled him OFF the ticket with
q team OF oxen.
The speeches ELECTED a good deal OF
applause and considerable confusion,
the chairman using his gavel, a large
carpenters Ratchet, vigorously.
All having spoken who desired to, the
chair announced that q vote would be
taken on the substitute. The districts
| were entitled to vote as follows: Union,
40; Washington, Is; Meade, IS; Cam
eron, IS; Franklin, "a; Clay, IA; Sand
Hill, 10; Webster, IL; Liberty, IS.
AS the districts were getting ready to
vote the delegates warmed up and some
very hot work wal done. The impress
sion prevailed that fusion would carry
by a decisive majority, but so thor
oughly were the anti-fuaionista organ
lied and so vigorously did they work
that the vote resulted So for fusion, 81
against fusion, the convention being
Dangerously near q tie. Union district
pumped her 48 votes against fusion;
Meade, 1871; Franklin, 10; Clay, 8; Web
ster, 4; Washington, II.
The result Of the vote was announced
amid deafening applause from the
f~usionists, but their applause was cut
short when they saw the Union delega-
| ton rise almost as one man and put on
their hats and march out. Consterna-
ton spread among the iusionists, which
was not decreased in the least whom the
Meade delegation, part of franklin and
Webster followed suit, one OF the dele
cations even taking the banner which
marked its location. Others would have
gone, but were held by the earnest eff
forts of the fusionists who gathered
around them.
When quiet was again restored the
vacant places among the delegations
gave the hall q cyclone-swept look, but
the chairman seemed to feel relieved
and the work in hand moved much
moro smoothly.
Nominations for the house Of dele
gates were then called for and the
chairman in q loud and vigorous speech
named John @. Crawford, Of Cameron.
In the course OF his remarks he re-
ferred to the hegira which had nearly
! depopulated the hall, and charged that
It was largely brought about by Repub-
lican cheering and applause in the rear
of the hall. It did not seem to occur to
him that a crowd of delegates lacking
only two Of a majority Of one hundred
and seventy could make a pretty good
round ofapplause without assistance.
Mr.. Pickett named joint 7. McCleary,
Of Liberty, and the nominations closed.
The vote was: Crawford, 81; McCleary,