The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-14
the speakers didn't seem to realize that
they were wasting time and delaying

the speakers didn't seem to realize that
they We're wasting time and delaying
business.
General ST. Clair WINS ono OF the speak
crs who was greeted by continual howls.
one or two young men lncnr the barbour
delegation kept shouting to him 10 alt
dawn. st. Clnlr turned TO him aud sud:
I'll paste your Jaw for you directly"
The young nun subsidized, but the dis
border continued until the chair threat
cncd to clrhr the hall OF everybody but
delegates. When 81. Clair hud finished
his speech he stepped dawn from the
stage ana approached the Barbour dele
cation, where nat the two o n three mcii,
who did not belong to the delegation,
II tNwiO had been particularly often
slvn to him. and bcgan to talk cXcltcdly
ana threaten them.
Instantly the whole convention be-
came excited aud there wng Il grand
rush to tho sent OF war. The 1clCEatcn
attacked showed ilght mud General st.
Clair was right at fomc. They would
have been Into 1t In n moment, and mem
bcrs OF the Knnawhn delegation were
"egglng" st. Clair on, but Colonel Me-
GraW, JOhn D.AldcrhOn and others rush.
ell between the mon aud succeeded In
quiCtinE st. Clair and getting him away.
Had II blow been struck there IL no tell
Ing where II would have ended, rs the
excitement was Intense.
The ballot for supreme Judge was
taken almost Immediately after com
parativc quiet was secured and result
cd an follows:
Brown. 30.
Green, 100.
Holt, G3S.
Couch, rs.
johnson, III.
HIgglnbathnm, log.
Mr. Chiffon did something which he
said had never been done before In the
history Of n Democratic convention and
that vas to withdraw the name " n
kanawha county candidate, He with
drew Browns name. Mr.. CrOuGh'a
nuInc was also withdrawn. and the gcc-
ond ballot waH taken. Holt prOiltCd by
the withdrawals. There vas n cheer
when Ohio county cast her solid vote
for Holt. Just nfterwArl the name of
i:igrlnbollnm was withdrawn by Up
shur and that cOunty's vote was cast
for Holt. When the ballot was COM
pleted Barbour asked permission TO
correct her vote. but was refused. The
ballot was announced as follows:
Holt, Ia.
Green, l95.
johnson, $50.
lIggInbOtham, az
Holt Nominated.
Holt had exactly the necessary vote
TO nominate. There was Immediately
u doubt raised ng to Its correctness.
Leaders for the other candidates de-
manded 10 inspect the tally sheet, and
Avn tlu.1tt.f. ,,F..-. ..-.F.,II,r -. ....
The tlllicS kept by the reporters agreed
with the .Secretary's report, but that
did not satisfy the protcStcrs. The sec
rctary's column OF the Holt vote was
added over and over again. All the
tally sheets agreed, however, and the
nomination of Holt vas made unInl-
nous. This was another Knockout for
the kanawha combine. Colonel John Z.
MCCiraw being the'chlef engineer OF the
Holt movement.
MIR. Holt briefly thanked tlc convcn-
ton for the honor.
TO Deal with Topulists.
Chairman W. Z. Chiffon then mp
pcared before the convention and after
some difficulty in getting order. stated
that the state committee had been in
conference with the Populist committee
had been In conference with the PUpu-
list committee and had found the lat
ter were possessed of full power to deal
with the Democratic committee look
Ing to Il coalition of the silver forces
IN the matter 81 an electoral ticket.
Under II resolution adopted by the con-
Ycntton the Democratic committee had
no power 10 act. and h. asked the COM
mittcc 70 suspend the rule and adopt a
psIlIltttnp .nt1 F.rrfp.r nm tl,n 81 - at
mittee full pleHary power to treat with
the, Populists in the matter. promising
that nothing should be done that would
sacrifice any part OF the Chicago ticket.
Without debate the request was I'M
a~nim0uSly granted and at ten minutes
10 ten the convention adjourned after
passing the following resolution offer
ed by Thomas d. Houston. OF kanawha
county.
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
Democratic state convention be tender
ed the Democratic lorIl executive COM
mittcc. the Wheeling Park association
and the citizens of Wheeling generally
FOR the most liberal and excellent ar
rangemcntS made by them for the COM
fort and entertainment OF the attend
Ing delegates, and especially for the
splendid and CIpaci0us building In the
''''"S VI bNbhAILul hlAh IlSlil IllN Gil
rironm?nts, placed Mt the disposal OF
the convention for Its meeting.
The adjournment was hailed with
satisfaction by'cvcrybody and especial
ly by the officers Of tn, convention, who
were terribly OvcrwOrkcd. Assistant
Secretary PrytOn vas the tircdcSt nan
In the Lot. Mr.. Charles II. fancy had
been elected permanent secretary. but
left Colonel PcytOn to do all the work.
Mr.. fancy never showed himself Mt the
desk 10 do anything. bu; held on TO the
honor attached 10 the permanent seq
r~ctlryshIp. while the colonel performed
the labor with what assistance he re-
ccivcd from others who had only been
elected honorary secretaries.
Manager Tracey, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. won the
thanks Of the newspaper gang for the
prompt and efficient messenger service
he operated between the park and the
main office In the city.