The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-26

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Special Dtspateh 10 Me In!etigaeT
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 95.-For
the past twenty-four hours the clans
have beon gathering, and nearly every
Democrat in the Third district who
amounts to anything politically, with
the exception Of aiew who have al-
ready gone to Parkersburg in tho inter-
est OF Col Mccorkle, were present.
Early in the morning it was whispered
that tho convention would not be a
mere ratification meeting as was gener-
ally expected q day or two ago. His
ex.Excellency I. w. Wilson, together
with his present excellency "Bill Dave"
Goshorn, who is popularly supposed to
hold old Kanawha in the hollow OF his
hand, have been very busy all day to-
day, and the people who thought them
selves politically astute have been ex"
pressing the opinion that johnny
Anderson might not have the.
walk-over that no expected. 1t was
understood that the Wilson men, TO:
gether with Wilson himself, none OF
whom have any peculiar affection for
Mr.. Anderson, had another candidate to
offer in the person OF John A. Preston,
Of Lewisburg, and II they were not able
to beat the young and talented states.
man from Nicholas they at least could
make the thing interesting, and show
that It was not unanimous, as well as
prove to the people at large that MIR.
Wilson and his friends hoped tor the
triumph OF Democratic principles" II
they did not hope for the success OF the
Democratic ticket in this congressional
district. AS matter of fact 10 one
seemed to have much OF an opinion in
regard to the result, but everybody
knew that Wilson and his friends
would make desperate fight ii they
saw the slightest chance for success.
TIE CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order
by Hon. W. Z. Chiffon, chairman Of the
congressional committee, WHO in brief
speech offered Hon. II. Q. Ragland, OF
Logan, as temporary chairman. There
we're a few delegates who voted against
Mr.. Ragland, but not enough. The
chair appointed Messrs. Teays, OF Kan.
awha, and Ha2el, OF Boone, to escort
Mr.. Ragland to the chair, on accepting
which he inado q briet speech in behalf
OF s'harmony." He had a few words to
say against the so.called "force bill" and
'nieger supremacy" after which he
paid his attention to the, differences
existing between capital and labor He
said: ''No party can heal the differ
onces between capital and labor but the
Democratic party, and II 1t Is unable to
do SO, it is but little step to the em-
pire." 4,
with some enthusiasm, and after little
routine business, on motion the tempo.
rary organization was made permanent
all Democratic editors being made sec
retaries.
A call OF tho roll showed that all tho
counties Of tho district were repre-
sented. so
W. A. Foster, OF Kanawha, moved
that tho roll Of counties be called for
Congress, which motion prevailed.
The roll call proceeded, and when Mich:
olas was called, A. D. Wiseman, OF
that county, arose and said simply: ~
nominate John d. Alderaon."
This was received with considerable
enthusiasm, and the nomination was
seconded BY @. +. Smith, OF Greenbrier,
who in tho language OF the distinguished
Kanawhan, hoped to "keep down har.
mony" and asked that the nomination
DO mado unanimous.
PRESTON NAMED.
NJ. A. Manning, Of Summers, moved
that the nomination be made by accla-
nation. AS tho roll had not boen COM
pleted the chair rulod this motion out
OF order, but d. w. Moore, OF Fayette,
moved that the rules bo suspended in
order to put tho question. Before this
motion could be put Judge O. p. Snyder
was called for. He paid quito a glowing
tribute to ex-Governor Wilson, butsaid
he had "scen fit to withdraw from tile
contest for reasons satisfactory to him
solf." Wilson accepted the situation,
he said, and his friends would support
tho nominee OF the convention,
but no proposed to name 0
man without his knowledge and
consent, who not only deserved
the nomination but could command the
support OF tho entire Democratic vote
OF this diStrict. As was expected, he
named John A. Preston, OF Greenbrler.
A loud call then went up for Hon. w.
L. Chiffon. He responded with n strong
speech in which he said that the "polls
had never closed in Kanawha county
and found Chiffon with nickel in his
pocket" He was for Anderson, of
course, and his mention OF Alderson's s
name was received with storm OF
applause. He said he was satisfied that
Preston's name was presented without
his consent. Judge Snyder then in a
graceful speech wlthdrcw Preston's
name.
ALuERsoS DOMINATED ny AccLAMATIoS.
On motion OF NJ. A. Manning, OF Sum
mers, Alderson's nominationwas made
by acclamation with whoop, although
there was goodly number Of noes.
Judge Snyder asked that the question
be put again and asked all who could
not vote for Anderson TO not vote At al
Tho question was put again, but still
quite 4 number OF "noes' were heard.
Chiffon called attention OF tho chair to
tho fact that tho motion was TO make
Alderson's nomination by acclamation
and tha. the motion was carried. The
chair sustained him and that settled It.
A committee consisting of o. I. Smith,
OF Greenbrisr, c. 7. Snyder, OF Kannw.
ha, and A. D. Wiseman, OF Nicholas, was
appointed to escort Mr.. Alderson TO the
stand and while they were ont the com.