The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-30

The uemOCtutlC CUuNeublVIt VI buo
Fourth congressional district met al
Ravonswood to-day. and 1t was ono Of
the widest, wooiiest assemblies ever
seen along the waters OF the Ohio or in
tho state Of West Virginia. The dele
gates arrived thick and fast last night,
and the work Of schemlng was com.
msnced, almost the whole night being
occupied in this work.
Senator Camden arrived in his special
car carly this morning, and his enissa-
ries, headed by United States Marshal
vinsou, backed by about fifteen depu-
Ties, were bustling through the delesa-
tIons. It looked very much as II Gam
den had control OF the convention this
morning, but tho Congressional aud
United States senatorial fight was 80
interviewer that II mixed the situation
badly. Some delegations wero for Cam
den and Leonard and others for Wilson
and Capehart, and tho result waa that
the windy ex-governor got the best OF
II In tho end.
Wilson arrived this morning with the
Cabell and Wayne county delegations,
and they commenced to work. Cape
hart aud Leonard were both working
like beavers last night and this morning,
and Capehart seemed to havo the best
Of IL right along, and dissemination was
claimed on the first ballot. W. W.
Thomas, OF Putnam, was also present,
but did not appear to cut much OF q
fgure during the dny.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention met at 1915 in the
Ohio River railroad freight depot, being
called to order by A. A. Hauley, chair
man Of the congressional committee.
Ha named Hon. Rankin Wiley, OF
Mason, 90 temporary chairman, he
being a compromise candidate between
Capehart and Leouard. Van lovely, OF
tho Lincoln Nstus, was made temporary
secretary.
A motion was made and carried that
each county name member Of the fol.
lowing committees: Credentials, rcso.
lutions, order Of business, permanent
organization and basis Of representa-
ton, and also o member Of tho execu-
tive committee.
Wayne county was present with 0
Camden and Wilson delegation, and
each one named man on tho various
committees.
: This was the start OF the trouble.
Joe Anderson, OF Cabell, moved that
the Wayne members OF the committees
be not allowed to serve until the cred.
entails committee had reported which
delcgati on should be seated. In tho
discussion that followed Marshal Vim
son took O part, making hot speech,
which created great excitement, and 1t
was with the greatest effort that Chair
man Wiley got any order at all. Dus-
ing tho excitement Vinson attempted to
strIke Anderson, but frionds hold him
back and saved Anderson from being
knocked down. The motion at last pre-.
vailed and tho convention adjourned
till 8 o'clock TO allow the committees TO
meet.
vrNsoN DoLrs
II was 4 o'clock whom 1t wss called to
order. The committee on credentials
reported in favor Of the Wilson or
Pntchard-Jo Johnson delegation from
Wayne county being seated instcad ol
the Vinson or Camdon candidates:
Then Marshal Vinson arose and read
q Communication TO the effect that as
they had been robbed OF their places IN
tho convention, no, with forty others,
would withdraw from tho convention,
and they would not pledge themselves
to abide by tho decision Of the conven'
vention. Then the marshal, his dcpu-
ties and the delegates withdrew, and
there was the greatest CONSERVATION.
1t was ten minutes before ordor could
DO restored. A minority report was
presented to seat the Vinson delegates,
but It was defeated and the majority ro-
port adopted. The other reporta wcro
adopted In order.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Tho committee on permanent organt-
zatIon reported Hiram, r. Howard, OF
Mason. Capehart man, chairman, aud
Van lovely, secretary, with all Demo
cratic editors present as assistants. The
chairman thanked the convention, aud
business proceeded.
Whom the resolutions were road, they
stirred up no enthusiasm whatever, oe-
ing the usual alcrotyped from In use in
Democratic conventions nowadays.
They reatiirmed allegiance to party
principles and tho '02 platform, that
any revenue collected above the needs
oi the government Ia unlawful, that sil-
Yer money be rehabilltated, aud made a
legal tender along with gold In ratio
ot sixteen TO one. The Cleveland ad'
ministration was endorsed and William
l. Wilson lauded. An attempt was
made by the Capehart people to got IN
frOe silver resolution, but thcy
sigually failed.
Nominations being reached, Captain
Armstrong, OF Mason, named James A.
Capohart; ". L. Higgins, OF Putnam,
named W. W. Thomas, and Judge ]. G.
McCluer, Of Wood, In tho grandest
speech OF the day, named u. II. Leon.
ard. The nominations werc so numer-
ously seconded that II was Q o'clock
whom vote was takon.
Tho first ballot resulted In tho nom:
ination Of Capohart. Ono hundred and
five votes elected, and Capehart re-
coived over 100. A motion was made
to mako the nomination unanimous,
but It met with tho most vigorous oppos'
ition, and tho result created but littlc
enthusiasm, for II was reallZod that tho
convention had boon run by postmaa'
tors. ofiiceholdcrs and othOts oil tho
Capchart people.
MUCH DISSATISFACTION.
Among those present from Washing
ton wero Holly Armrtrong and G. T.