Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-04

Sblci0l TslSgr4,n TO t's Register.
GrSrtNGroN. ". Va, August 2.-Ihis
udrpinp early developed the fact that sew
erA new lightning rods were up for tn5
chiAf place on the ticket, and several or tae
rames ike j. T. Mclean, of Putnam, and
q. b. Mclean, OF Mason, had familiar
sound. A few still talked I'M their lesper-
alton and despair OF nominating ElAins
whether he would accept or nos, aud here
md there the availability or Helera'
0uval was discussed. The Davis men
ere confident the Clifford folks claimed
% lie in q safe position, and Alr. Morris
said AZ lOO'ClOC6 he was stronger t.an ever
and in satisfactory position. while the
riends Of Warren Miller were very active
A good many Of Mr.. AJNnsCu's friends
insisted the proper thin, % do would Oe
20 viudicate thar gentleman by uouiua-
tsOn, and Tor quite time Do looked da
hough this would likely be- the result.
AT haf-pasJ nine quite numoer or uel-
gates and spectators had assembled iu the
yigwam, bur half au hour later the Com
littee on A~raucCweutS, which appeared
. be somewhat ratified, put every one olt
doors in the hot sun, while tue- at
.mpted to get their breath and their bear
rs.
Bv half-past ten. admittance being again
scured, the building was fairly well nleu
nd a band began 20 pump music while tue
eleVates from the back counties Eaiel iu
,onder an the Republican platform for the
Sc of the elect To was cJrpeted in brNS-
els and furnished out ll upholstered
bairs. The contrast between these luNur-
us articles and the rough pine planks pro-
jed for the delegates well illustrated the
eat gulf which interveues between the
reat men Of the party and common people
vbom they a1ect 20 serve
The thing created no h,t-e comment
The coLore5 delegate was quite frequent
n the audience, and q gentlemen Of the
same dusky hue graCet the department for
the dissemination Of knowledge a lady
-sporter was also present, in tne person OF
Niss'Levia Simpson, of the Point Pleas
nt Guz6tte.
Ataouarter OF eleven Chairman Daw-
.ol appeared with Rev. W. Writ King
Iur several counties were 10 process or
lrgauis~ ~---a throughout the bu la'~-s g-u
he racket and confusion wa- great AZ
.O:55 the convention vns c-ilej 90 order by
Mr. Dawson, VINO auouuCou tuat
PRAYER would he offered by Rev
Riug. As the reverend clergyman
0Qrlai with Almighty Cod There were
cries of "Sit down but the diSorderiy
ones were ChOzed Off and Mr.. King pro
ceeded. Mr.. Dawson then congratulated
the Convention upCu its size and entlusi-
asm. and said no was am indication that
West Virginia would be carried by "a ma
10rftv so large that no Legislature would
dare to Overturu it, IApp.ausg.I He said
he Thought there was "a disposition 90 lay
personal ambition aside, laughter and
then referred 20 the fact that the Demo
cratic assembIage last week, called by
courtesy a convention, and by the wits
circus, laughter mad evolved some dis
tensions, but he warned them
non Democratic Internal strife. He
obesity said that he personally could not
sceDu the nomination for Governor N no
..as rendered him, be having heard some
One mention the matter. He then pleaded
for barmCny, enthusiasm and hard WORK.
lie said the committee had agreed upon
the vote for Con IN 'o> as the basis, out the
table had been prepared with the FreSl-
dential vote also, and the convention could
taxa the one 20 wished. He then iuJr0-
duced j. II. Holt, the temporary chairman.
who made the usual speech. much eX-
toIfuV the record of Preston,
where he was born. He spoke OF
fbe glorious record of Preston in the past
and said 10 would be more glorious IN the
future AT this stage voice yelled. Lord
grant it," and the convention broke into
Laughter, which knocked the speaker out
for some minutes. Nr. Holt then got eN-
cited and said the Democratic party was
controlled oy a set Ot leaders who were
fhe most unSCrupulOus political highway
men who ever invested any state, anu that
tbev were determined TO cCutro. Vast Nlr-
ciuia bv force and fraud an any cost. lie
demanded that the party lu ta-s cam
Daiqn have the courage ID drag the
guiltv wretChes from che state House
and land them In the pe-l-euuary, where
tbev belong" Cheers. Mr. Holt went ou
So Hr1I
and then expressed the excited hope that
ereat and good ticket would oe put lu NOM
inatiop. because the party had 90 succeed
or 90 out of business. III You do not sue
coed now. you will POSTPONE success luden-
DiteIvn He thought the safety and honor
and progress Of West Virginia demanded
"a Republican triumph and that 20 continue
tbe Democracy iu power was 20 leop1rl'Se
the interests of the human race IN the
State.
f. McWhorter, OF 6euawha, was
=. 4fe Secretary. Elliott OF Preston then
rose in the audience and worked OF little
speech preparatory 70 moving the appoint
mont OF the usual committees. This took
acr1e OF the amateur politicians by surprise
and there was q ClamO- to know where the
Senatorial districts We're % meet and when,
none but the First, apparently, having or
gained.
Alter some confusion, the convention /
voted 10 call the roll. amid cries Of various
sorts. and the list was made up as follows
Vice presidents Of the couveUuou-tlrst
district, Alex. Bee5out; second, l.. y. I.
Steward: third, Anthony smith, fourth, c.
r smith; fifth, r. II. Fleming; sixth, II.
n Adams; seventh, ". III. III. Cooke,
eighth. A. = Fuller; ninth, =. a. Foster.
tenth. a. H. Winchester; eleventh A. Gar
rison; twelfth. o. l.. Lockwood; thlr-
teentG, c. NJ. LaUar.
Committee on permanent Organization
'irst district, i. B. DOOb.ns, second, l.. X. /
lowell: third, John T.. Ruhl; fourth, Al
red Bell; fifth, James George; sixth, I
ames MCQuinn; seventh, G. p. StOver; /
.ehth. G.. *. Gay; ninth, Hiram Lewis,
tepth. q. A. Brown, eleventh, CnaS. Guard;
welfth. Geo Harrison, thirteenth, L. ). /
g. PItzer.
Committee on ResoluGOus-First Dis
trict. o. ). Marshall; SecOCd, 2Siah st. /
Clair; Third, Edwin Maxwell; Fourth, T.
o. Bullock; Fifth, w ". Riley; Sixth, |
3. ID. blcGinnis; Seventh, II. G. Flesher; !
Eighth, G. W. Dillon; Ninth, p. G. Rus |
sell. Tenth, A. O. Dayton; Eleventh, f. |
S. Elliott; Twelfth, j. p. Boggs; Thir- /
teentb, George e. Feioht
The place Of meeting Of the committee /
was announced aud the convention listened I
20 q Wheeling Glbe Club sing, We'll, Vote /
fag0ur Dear Benny by VIII N, Glen