The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

rushed to the stand and in a threatening
manner demanded fair play for the
Doddridge delegate.
Chairman Faulkner vigorously
pounded the table with his gsyel, but
to no purpose. Blair continued his
speech, but tho confusion continued
throughout. The delegates generally
paid no attention the confusion COM
ing from the AIcCorkle boomers in the
auditorium. WhenE the excitement and
confusion was greatest, Col. Den. VIII.
son came to the rescue. The crowd lis
tened to him. He said. "Adopt the
minority report and you rcpudiate the
action Of the Legislature in seating
Fleming" He pleaded for the dele
gates TO vote down the minority. Then
the confusion began again, 1t in-
creased when Fayette county dele
CUTE attempted to speak. The Bennett
boomers rent the air with jeers and
cries OF "sit down" The delegate took
of his coat, threw IL down and faced
the convention with q determined look
on his face. The derision changed to
cheers, and he was allowed TO proceed
with his little speech.
ANOTHER CLOWN IN THE RING.
Judge okey johnson made as he ex-
pressed it his re,entry into politics
since leaving the bench, with strong
speech for the majority. BE indig-
nantly spurned the intimation that the
McCorklites were attempting totake an
unfair advantage. They did not admit
that the ballot for Governor would be
SO close that tho result would hinge on
the four votes that would be gained by
the adoption OF the majority report.
He continued at length. He declared
that the convention would not dare to
reject tho majority report aud put Q
club in the hands OF the radicals"
with which they would beat out the
brains Of the Democratic party. Re-
publicans can say, "0h, yes, it was well
enough for your Democratic legislature
to cheat Gotf out OF his seat, but you
did not dare say it was right in your
state convention"
Then another derisive howl went up
from the opponents Of McCorkle.
John Scott Withers, in the strongest
speech OF the day, sustained the minor
ity, and he was loudly applauded. w.
w. Adams, OF Kanawha county, de-
sired TO trise above factions" and "do
what was best for the Democracy" and
then proceeded to make really bitter
speech in behalf OF the minority re-
port.
TINE TO SETTLE.
Forest Brown, Of Jefferson, thought
that it was time to settle the question
and moved that beth reports be recem-
mitted to the committee on basis
OF representation, with instructions to
report the greatest number Of votes
cast for any Democrat in the state in
1883 rs the basis.
This was opposed by Colonel Wilson
as consuming too much time. The col.
onel made u sly dig at Judge johnson in
referring to his speech. The judge, he
said, was an ornament to the bench, but
he had been there go long that he had
become rusty in his politics.
The chair asked unanimous consent
to put Mr.. Browns motion, but was re-
fused. He then asked unanimous con-
sent tolay aside tho whole question un-
til the committee on credentials could,
report, as until that committee report.
ed no vote could be taken on any ques-
tion. This request was granted.
Col. Ned Stalnakcr stating that the
credentials committee was at work on
the Wayne county case, and that 1t still
had ten witnesses to examine and 1t
would not be ready for some time, the
report OF tho committee on resolutions
was called for and the report was read
by Secretary Peyton.