The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22
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Special Dispatch to the Intslligoneef.
WESTON, W. ", Jnly 2l.-The Dem.
ocrats of the First congressional dis.
trict met here to-day for the purpose
Of nominating candidate for Congress,
resulting in the selection Of J. v. Blair,
Of Doddridge county. Owing to late
arrival of trains no business was dons.
in the morning. Promptly at 1850 ,. N.
the chairman Of the state executive
committee, Mr.. Frank Cox. Of Ohio
county, called the convention to order,
whereupon Rev. J. F. Gather. Of the
Baptist church, of this place, offered
prayer, invoking divine blessings upon
the assembinge.
A temporary organization was ehect-
ed by the selection of j. W. Davis. Of
Harrison county, chairman. and ]. r.
B. Fowler, Of BraKton, secretary. Ups
on taking the chair Mr.. Davis thanked
the convention In O neat speech, whioh
was well received. The opera house, IN
which the convention was held, was
tastefully decorated with fiags and
bunting.
Some s,aga Settings.
on the back OF the stage was large
picture OF william Jennings Bryan, on
the right a portrait of General FitI-
hugh Lee, and on the left picture Of
the hero Of Manila, Admiral George
Dewey, looked down upon the audience
Hancock county Is not represented, and
there are but two delegates from
Brooke. A recess OF thirty minutes was
taken to give the various committed
time to report.
Upon reassembllng the temporary orr
ganlEation was made permanent. The
committee on credentials reported that
no proxies would be accepted. Nomina.
ting speeches were limited to ave min
utes to be made from stage. seconding
speeches were limited TO three MINUTES
to be made from the floor. When time
came for nomlnatlonsO L. -. KELLEY, q
Braxton, arose and placed John o. PEN
dleton before the convention, but took
his seat amidst storm OF noes. kel.
leg afterwards withdrew the name Of
Mr., Pendleton and seconded the nomis
nation Of j. v. Blair,
George Bland, OF Doddridge, placed
before the convention Hon. ]. v. Blair,
OF Doddrldge.
noIus Name Kissed.
When Lewis county was called, col-
onel A. w. wOodiord took the platform
and In one of his characteristic speeches
representing himself as being the rep
resentatlve of the farming and labor
ing classes, placed In nomination Dr..
NJ. S. Holt, OF Lewis.
The convention tried TO howl him
down. Lewis county had endorsed
Holt's candidacy. Brooke county plae-
ed Colonel Alex. Campbell before the
convention. Eolt's nomination was Sec
onded by Lewis and Marshall, while
Blair's nomination was seconded bY
Marshall, Harrison. Tyler, WetEel,
Braxton and Doddridge. The result Of
the balloting was not announced. IT
appearing that Blair had more than the
necessary no votes to elect, the name
OF DR.. Holt was withdrawn, as were
those OF the other candidates, Mr..
Blair was called and responded II
brief nddress, accepting the nomination.
HoIvs "HaTmSny" Speech.
DR.. Holt was called to the platform,
looked angrlly at some OF the speakers
who had referred somewhat unldndly
to his youthful Democracy, and ex-
claimed: "I am not here to apologlEe
for not being n Democrat prior to two
years ago. am proud that 1 did not
train with those OF you who endorsed
Grover Cleveiand's financial policies
prior to that time" He pledged hlp
support to Blair, and closed by saying
that but for the "darkey" and alien vote
Mckinley could not have been elected.
Some very unkind things were said OF
DR.. Holt In the convention, and he now
realizes that he did not receive kindly
treatment, even though In the house OF
his friends.
DenouRes ana RsAmFm.
The resolutions were prepared BY
Hon. John ]. Davls,of clarksburg. They
reaflrm the Democratic doctrines OF
Jefferson, reafTlrm the Bryan platform,
pledge support TO the existing admins
istration In the vigorous prosecution OF
the war TO a successful end, out op-
pose imperialism Declare for the
Monroe doctrine, depounce the Dlngley
law, annexation OF Hawaii, and the
single gold standard, and oppose any
alliance with any country and denouuee
the state administration. The conven-
iion adjourned at 1880, when the dele
gates left for their respective homes.
Tyler CounIy'S sehSation.
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