The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-02

eel; VIM. Barrett, of Marshall; W. A.
Morrison, OF Tyler; Geo. ]. Dayisson, of
Lewis; j. II. Severine, Of Doddridge;
Alex Dorsey, Of Marshall.
on BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
]. E. Smith, Of Harrison; W. E. r
Byrne, OF Braxton; F. n. Hayes, of Gil
mer; j. O. Kemp, of Brooke; h, S.
Kincheloe, OF Ohio; +. Stewart, OF Han
cock; D. NJ. Ketfer, OF Wetzel; Alex
Dorsey, OF Marshall; W. A. Morrison,
of Tyler; ]. S. Hall, OF Lewis; ], 2.
Orr, OF Doldridge.
on ORDER OF BUSINESS.
F. Reynolds, Of Harrison; A. S. Nc
Quain, Of Gilmer; DR.. j. W. Kidd, Of
Braxton; Col. Alex. Campbell, Of
Brooke; Thos. Wolyington, Of Ohio;
w. Stewart, Of Hancock; B. NJ. Welch,
of Wetzel; j. NJ. Donland, OF Marshall;
w. A. Morrison, OF Tyler; Q. w. Smith,
OF Lewis and S. B. Mcmillan, OF Dod-
bridge.
Laughter and applause greeted sena-
tor Frank Stewards announcement Of
the Hancock committeeman. He was q
lone delegate from that county and his
original way OF reading his own name
four different ways created great amuse-
ment. The convention adiournedi at
twelve o'clock for dinner.
THE AFTERNOON.
On reassemb!ing at 1880 there was a
marked increase in attendance, a greater
number of faces OF leaders being notice
able, Congressman Pendleton and
Caruth being among those seated on
the stage. Alarge number Of spectators
were attracted through curiosity and to
hear the speeches
Committee reports were first in order,
and they we're all presented and adopt
ed except the report OF the committee
on resolutions, which was not ready.
Col. Alex Campbell said that inasmuch
as the report was not ready, he moved
that while the convention waited Rep
resentative Caruth be invited to ad-
dress the convention. This gave rise to
an extended discussion, and in the
meantime the committee came in and
made Its report.
The resolutions, which were read by
Hon. John j. Davis from printed
slip, were the resolutions that the Har-
rison county convention had adopted,
and were considered good enough for
the First district. The reading was
punctuated with applause, particularly
those portions denunciatory OF the Re-
publican party and doctrines. The
tariff plank declares that the only true
tariff reform is tariff for revenue only.
The resolutions endorsed Grover Cleve-
land, declare for the free coinage OF
silver and gold, and deal in the usual
glittering generalities SO characteristic
OF Democratic platforms. The resolu-
tions were adopted with but one dis
senting voice, amid considerable ap-
plause.
THE NOMINATIONS. E
Nominations for delegate-at-large
were called for, and Judge Boyd, OF
Ohio county, placed Mr. James B.
Taney in nominationswith speech in
which he dwelt upon the influence of
the press, and declared that Mr. Taney
was Democrat in whom there is no
guile. Mr.. Tnney's name was greeted
with applause. Mr.. Kidd, OF Gilmer,
in a happy speech which caught the
crowd, seconded the nomination.
w. B. McGeary, OF Lewis county, sec
onded the nomination OF Mr.. fancy,
and on behalf of Lewis county placed
in nomination Merch Arnold, OF Gil.
mer county, and Hon. John ]. Davis, OF
Harrison county, as district delegates.
Hc concluded by moving that the three
gentlemen named be elected by aocla-
nation. The motion was put and
carried with u hurrah. Thus did the
slate 90 through like creased lightning,
before the convention had time TO
breathe.
All three Of the delegates spoke briefly
and were warmly applauded. Their
speeches clearly signifed that Cleve-
and is their first choice for President.
For alternates, Senator Stewart, OF
Hancock, w. NJ. Kincaid, OF Marshall,
Sheriff McAIillin, OF Doddridge, N. B:
Newton, OF Lewis, and Allen Brock, OF
Ohio, were placed in nomination. The
convention ignored the fact that SO
many names were before 1t and elected
Senator Stewart by acclamation. Then
Mr.. McGeary, OF Lewis, suggested that
little ,modesty on the part OF Ohio
county wouldn't hurt It and that Mr..
Brock should be withdrawn. This was
done by Judge Boyd, and Mr., Kincaid
was elected. N. B. Newton, OF Lewis, Is
the other alternate.
THE SPEECHES.
Then Mr.. Caruth, OF Kentucky, en-
tertaiued the convention with speech
OF tho true bourbon Democratic stripe,
and Mr.. Pendleton followed him with
one of his characteristic sophomore ad-
dresses. Mr.. Caruth told some blasphe-
nous stories, intended TO be funny,
thanked God that his state produced
good old bourbon whisky (Which was
enthusiastically applaudedl touched on
FREQ trade and free silver, vilely abused
Republican leaders. doomed Faulkner
and Pendleton and predicted Democrat
ic success in November. Everybody