The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-20
HARMONY REIGSa.

SOHo al iHt I'LL
HARMONY EEIGS3.
Harmony with q big II rs!gned su-
preme. There were no facl!onal con.
tests to fight, no sores to heal but all
were inspired with but single pur-
pose. The grand succesa Of the conven-
ton was surprise TO Republicans and
q revelation to Democrats. It was 60
large that the larges. public hall OF
the town was entirely too small 70 hold
it, and it was obliged to adjourn TO the
great audience chamber OF the chief
Normal institution OF the state which
is located here And although it ac-
commodities 1900 people even then
overflow meet!ngs composed OF hun
drcds who had Travelled tens. scores and
hundreds OF miles had to be held on the
campus while the main convention
transacted It's business in the ball.
MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT.
With all this the people did no. seem
to have tho!r fill, and to-nigh: while I
write q monster open air mass meeting
is being held in court house square and
is being addressed BY impromptu
gpeakors, Capt. B. B. Dovener, C. B.
Hart, Col. Moore, G. W. Atkinson and
others being pressed into service.,
In order to give IN idea OF the size OF
the crowd i. may be stated that Taylor
county is here, SEQ strong. accompanied
by brass band. Ohio county over q
hundred, Mononcnlia and Preston and
Harrison ore- a hundred each and other
counties with delegations OF from ten to
nifty each. On the harmony that pre-
vailed it is unnecessary to comment.
THE REGISTERS BREAK
The Register this morning attempted
to create tho impression tina. somehow
or other the Issue OF tho contest be-
tween Capt. Dovener and Hon. G. W.
Atkinson for Congress in the First dis
rric, was involved in tho contest for the
presidency OF the League. 1t was stated
tha. Elliott was IN Atkinson man and
that Dovener had candidate. The
best evidence OF ialsity OF this Is found
in tho proceedings OF tho convention,
whore il may be seen tha: there were
no such lines drawn. Atkinson and
povener men Joined hands in the sup
port OF Mr.. Elliott and helped TO elect
him. This may be scen in Ohio cornty's
vote.
Mr.. Atkinson and Capt Dovencr were
both here, but their contest wac not in
the remotest degree connected with
ANYTHING done or not done in the con-
vcntion. may incidentally remark
here that during carriage drive TO
which prominent members OF the con-
yention and newspaper men were
treated this morning by citizens Of
Fai.mont, over the new portion oil this
rapidlv growing and booming city,
Cant, Dovener, Mr.. Atkinson and Mr..
Hart occupied the same carriage. 1t
NO doubt surprised the Register reporter
10 note on the return to the hotel there
was no evidence ;hnt o duel nor even
ordinary fist fight had occurred. anu
that Capt. Doveuer and Mr. Atkinson
were even engaged in friendly conTcr-
sa,ion. Our Democratic friends vii! no
doubt be disappointed on readlng !his
news.
rus ONLY EXCITING EVENT.
The oulv ripple OF excitement in the
convention was caused by Mr.. Martins
objection to the anti-immlE.ation reso,
ln;;un in the platform. which he did
not think was radical enough on that
noint. The convention, however. alter
eni,c II lively debate, thought that the
TnsoIrtion covered the ground com
-Irtely and wisely. and MI. Martins s
Sn,o was tho ONLY one recorded against
,Mo a6out;on OF the resolution.
MI Wheeling contingent left on
.naci.l .raia at iG:30 tonight. aud cS.
noe, 10 reach home in the wee ama
hours OF the morning.
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