Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-28
Sn.,iol Tlisorqm 10 the REGISTER.

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an Introductory performance this after
Moons session Of the State Convention
was very creditable exhibition OF JEFF
fersonian earnestness and popular vim
and vigor from start 10 finish.
Things went with whirl and old
time Democrats, who have complained
during the last six or seven years that
the party was not what il used TO be,
and that age and a degenerate method
was sapping the life OF the organiza-
tion and making the party gath-
erings as dull as camp meet
ing and not worth attending, looked on
at the scenes with sparkling eyes and
ouickened breath, and declared, as they
slapped each other Oh the back, that
the West Virginia Democracy was all
right still, that 1t was fighting MAD,
and in a splendid humor TO give an old
time majority over the enemy.
"The harder the Democrats fight
each other in convention the bigger the
majority they give at the election" said
one delegate, as he stood on his seat in
the Webster delegation, and the senti-
! ment was greeted with shout OF you
bet" from those about him who heard
the remark.
The situation to-day means that every
one of the thousands of Democrats here
is thoroughly in earnest, and that earn
estness will be carried right along
through the campaign.
Between one and half past two o'clock
a series Of sharp little thunder storms
broke over the city but the tempera-
! ture was not reduced thereby. Mrs. j.
+. Mayhew was perhaps fatally shocked
by lightning, but the delegates were
too much engrossed with their affairs TO
nav any particular attention 10 the
warning elements.
AT t3:l7 Governor Fleming began to
hammer for order, but he could be heard
but few feet from the platform, and
the band striking up Dixie at this in
| opportune moment, the genial Governor
was compelled TO take back seat Tor a
time.
The band having been choked off, a
degree of order was reached, and the
report of the Committee on Permanent
Organization was called for.
The delegates began TO reassemble
| about a quarter of three, but they came
in very slowly, and IL was a quarter past
three before they were in shape TO be
called to order. Pending the fall Of
the gavel many of the counties took
advantage of the moment TO hold con-
ferences, among them, Boone, JACK
son, Tyler and Richie, and good deal
of manifestation was gone through with
in the interests of the several candi-
dates Most of the delegates had coats
! a-ueIegaue from DrnCoIu got Uue moor
and made an energetic kick because
outsiders were crowding the delegates
out of their seats. He demanded his
rights and fair play. The chairman
said the delegates were entitled TO seats
and ordered all others TO retire from
that part of the wigwam. This occa-
stoned more hub-bub than ever, and
Governor Fleming beat the desk franti-
caly with his malet and demanded
order He was greeted with chorus
OF cries Of ''sit down" Order" "ques-
tion," and a deafening confusion above
| which Governor Fleming could be heard
calling fer the serReant-at-arms, while
outside big rain descended upon the
roof.
The Chair ordered the Sergeant-at-
Arms to enforce order at any cost, while
an excited delegate wasted his arms and
cried that if he could not get his delega-
tion seated they would not vote.
THE PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Amid the din, r. 8. Blair, Chairman
Of the Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation, handed up his report, and Col.
Peyton attempted to read it. The com
mittee reported Senator c. j. Faulkner
for Chairman. Vice Presidents: w. c.
Handlan, First Senatorial District; J.
Nelson, Second; J. B. Ayr, Third; J. b.
Jackson, Fourth: j. A. Mcintosh, Fifth;
j. II. Holt, Jr., Sixth; NJ. Mcdonald,
Seventh: John Osborn, Eighth; Clay
johnson, Ninth $. +. Walker, Tenth;
j. S. Hood, Eleventh; John Sheridan.
Twelfth; J. w. Daniels, Thirteenth.
Secretary, J. B. Peyton; Assistant, w,
c. r. Byrne. The report was adopted.
Senator Faulkner was then introduced
and after returning his thanks, saying
he was unwell, and praying for good
order and deCorum, he said:
II stand here between all the Candi-
dates absolutely impartial as between
them. ! shall take no sides and exert
no influence TO warp the Judgment of
single delegate or injure the cause of
any candidate. | say let us go into the
coming contest as true Democrats doing
all we can to advance the interests Of
the party in the great contest of 1892.
Let no personal antipathies affect you
in any way. Every man named
for a place on the ticket TO be here
nominated is a Democrat and true
Democrat. Whoever you in your wis
dom shall see tit 10 select, let US stand
close about him, and make such a stone
wall that the enemy can never penetrate
our line. Applause. When you do
that, and that only, then we will be true
Democrats, worthy OF the name. The
Chair is now ready for business.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The report Of the Committee on Order
of Business was called for and read,
making the programme as follows: Re-
ports of permanent organization, cre-
dentials, basis Of representation, execu-
tive committee, resolutions, nomination
of Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Super
iutendent Of Schools, Attorney General,
Judge of Supreme Court.
The report Of the committee was
adopted and under IL the report of the
committee on credentials was called
for. The Chairman, Mr.. Sommerville,
was not present, the committee being
hard at work and the report Of the com
mittee on executive committee WAS
called for. II was explained that the
committee on executive committee
named at the morning session was in
reality the executive committee itself
and the chair said the mistake OF the
morning would be rectifed accordingly.
The COMMITTEES on basis of represen-