The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-26

snccIa, Dispatch to the Intolligoncer.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. Feb. 26.-
The Democratic state nominating con-
ysnt,on will be held at Wheeling on the
,.th Of August, no preventing provi-
dance This Is one Of the results OF the
meeting Of. the state Democratic COM
nI,tee here to-day, but there are others.
l, was a big meeting, and all the fac
t,ons were represented. The naming Of
the date and the place Of the state con-
vention tells the story Of the ignomln-
ions defeat Of the rank and file OF the
party that wauted the nomination of
the state ticket made at q primary elec-
don. The proposition was sat down
u,on hard by the committee at the
very start. In fact It was not seriously
entertained for u moment by the prae-
teal politicians who compose the COM
mttee.
Senator Faulkner, ina speech which
received considerable applause at Its
conclusion, made It very clear that the
PRIMARY idea was very cowardly one,
and that the thing for the Democracy
"a Az was 10 hold a convention and
nominate q ticket which would repre-
sent something. II was a Waterloo FOR
those who have been advocating nomi-
nations hy primaries, but the minority
gracefully -acauiesced. and the date and
place Of the convention was accordingly
fixed.
Took Fifteen Ballots.
The place OF the convention was not
t,xed without struggle, however. Sew
eraI towns made bids for the honor. and
a number OF ballots were taken before
the contest was decided in favor OF
Wheeling.
Fifteen ballots were taken before
Wheeling was selected. the towns con-
testing for the convention being Wheel
ing, Charleston, Parkersburg and Hunt
Inrton. The first ballot: Wheeling .,
Charlestou 4. Parkersburg :. and Hunt
ington i, The fight was very warm
during succeeding ballots, the partisans
OF each town working hard for their
favorites. The fifteenth and last ballot
resulted: Wheeling o. Parkersburg !.
There was a full representation OF the
committee, as follows: w. y. hana-
McKfnney, G. W. Warren, John T. Nc
Graw. r, Z, Horner. John Patton proxy
for Lee Wolf. Rankin Wiley, Taylor
VInson. proxy for c. L. Thompson, L. y.
rHerney. Andrew Edmlston, Julius Cae-
sar Holmes, William A. Ohley, secre-
tnry. and proxy for J. a. Robinson. and
william p. Chiffon, chairman. In ad-
dItion to the committee there was
large gathering Of Democratic leaders
from all parts OF the state present to
tender their advice and give their con-
tent to the action Of the committee.
Tho question regarding the holding OF
n primary election for the nomination OF
n state ticket was not seriously con-
sidered. probably for the reason that
the promoters OF the scheme did not
show up. Chief promoter Ben. Oxley,
editor OF the Charleston Gazette, who
has been deyoting his time and talents
for some weeks past to working up the
scheme, was absent and there was no
one to present the matter.
Too Tame.
The meeting wns harmonious, and
some OF the leaders present were frank
enough 10 admit that this was any
sthlng but good sign. "The tameness
OF It," said one OF them to me. nils
my heart with forebodlngs OF disaster.
l never felt so depressed In my life.
Democrats are in no condition to tight
the enemy unless they can practice
a while on themselves. However. hope
TO see storm in the state convention.
II we don't have ono, then goodbye
Democracy In West Virginia
There were men here to-dny cooked
and primed for n fight on the money
f,,,N that tho
committee was practically OF one mind
on pretty nearly everything they con-
cludcd TO postpone hoEtllltles until the
convention meets Editor Morrow, OF
the Fnriners' Advocate. one OF the lead
ing Democratic papers In the enstern
pan Handle. said 70 me; "tf the con-
ventlOn non1inates candidate for gov
srnOr who Is opposed to the free and un-
limited coinage of silver he Will not
get the vote OF the banner Democratic
county (JeYerSOn). We are practically
solid out there for free silver" Editor
Morrow Is not the only one OF the look
ers-on here to-day who talked that way
There ls going to be sDme fun at the
Wheeling convention growing out Of the
silver question. There would have b0en
fun here to-day had many NJ the Demo-
cFats With whom I talked had n voice
IN the deliberations OF the committee.
\ DrirgRirS Chicago.
In addition to the busIness of fixing
the date and place Of the state noml-
Mating convention the commit,c, re-
solved to hold four congregational dis
trict conventions. at each OF which two
district delegates and one delcgntc-at-
largo. with n proportonatc number of
alternntcE. shall br elected 10 the Chi
cngo national convention. These con
vertlonS viii be held on July II, at tho
following places: Clnrksburg. First
congregational dIstrict. Hinton. T'hlFl
congressional district: Davis. Second
congressional district: Point Pleasant,
Fourth congressional district
Tonight until II late hour the com-
mlttec was In executive session cOnEld-
cring the question NJ ways and mears
This Is the hardest part of the com
mlttee's Job. Secretary Ohley told m"
tonight, and no Raid 1t In n tone that
led me to believe that Chairman Chill
ton md he must have had an under
standing about the matter, that IN
ways and means problem was moro
HrrlOuB than usual this year. The Demo
cratic party " ~ hard up Ia that re-
Fpeet aR 4 Is Tor material for the ticket
Tho night session Of the commit
"a8 almost wholly consumed by dle'
CUSHIONS Of routine mhttcrr RosOlu'
'lons Of respect to the memory of th'
lat" United States MnrAhnl Gardri
were adopted and viii be given to IN,
newspnpcrA In few dnys. RESOLUTION
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