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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07

Republicans of the First congressional
district Four times nominated and
thrice elected-he now has another re-
nomination and will be elected as sure
as fate next November by a good rous-
Ing majority, for the fourth time.
The convention goes on record rs one
Of the largest In point Of attendance,
and certainly It was the warmcst gath
erlng OF Its kind ever held in this dis
trlc;. The contest between Messrs.
Doycuer and Campbell for the nomlna.
ton had become rather too intense on
both sides, and their respective sup
EOrters showed u degree OF ~ feeling
toward each other on the tloor OF the
convention that, while unfortunate, Will
have no III effects upon the candidate or
the party at large In the coming cam
paign After the nomination had beeN
made everybody got together and en-
thused for the no;r.lneo and pledged him
their earnest support. Mr.. Jasper
Bradley, Judge Campbcll's principal lieu
tenant, Informed the IntellIgencer with
IN q few minutes after the adjournment
OF the convention that he was first Of
all a Republlcan-a few minutes later
oae Of the Dovuncr badges vas conspie-
uous upon his coat lapel And 80 1t
was with the rank ana file all along the
lIne-dIncrences of the very recent past
are ralegated to the rear for good and
all, and viii be heard or only in the col
umns OF the ''leading Democratic news
papers In West Virginia" az Democrats
derisiyely designated the Register.
The big fight in the convention was on
the report or the committee ON crcden-
tals, The committee was composed OF
faIrmindpd men who went about their
work determined to deal fairly with
both interests in tho convention, and
this they did ana should receive the
commendatlon Of all good Republicans
Of the district. Not only did The com
nI.tgp give seats in the convention to
taa Campbell claimants from Richiand
district, in Ohio county. where 10 dele
gates were regularly elected. but 1t
granted the JBrnxtor ''irregulnrs'
ihorugh and impartial investigation
aud decided In tho only way in which
tha matter could be settled fairly, and
aI,o sst aside what has become rather
precedent in the First district by al
lowing proxies when presented by resi-
dents from tho district In which the
lClrVutn tv,y 1toctod
On the floor Of the convention. Mr.
Bradley brought up the alleged irregu-
hrilca in Clay district, Ohio county
claiming that nine or ton white men
had over-rldden nifty or sixty colorcd
votern; but for what purpose was not
Known exactly, as there was no con-
testing delegation from Clay This act
Of Bradley's prrclpltaied n tremendous
uoroar In the convention. lasting fully
hllf an hour without result. until Gnal-
" Chairman Joseph {. Brady. OF the
CREDENTIALS committee, demanded the
PREVIOUS question and It carried by Il
vote representing practically the Dove
n"r oud Campbell strength respectively.
4Ala test vote Insured DoyenePs nOmi-
nation by minority over 1OO--as mat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
THE NOMINEE.
sketch Of John b. Holt, Who Was
Nominated for Governor by the
Democrats Last Night.

Sketch Of John a. Holt, VINO was
Nominated for Governor by the
Democrats Last Night.
John H. Holt was born thlrty-nine
years ago at Sutton, Braxton county.
this state. He is the son of the late
Judge Homer A. Holt. who was circuit
Judge for seventeen years, and who was
appointed to the supreme bench Of the
state to I'LL the unexplred term of Judge
Snyder.
John Holt was educated in the COM
mon schools of Sutton and Lewlsburg,
Greenbrler county, to which place his
father moved in 1873.
He was sent to the University Of Vir-
glnIa, at which place he was gradu-
ated in classical and law departments.
After completing his course, he moved
to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he
started in the practice of his profess
ion, but not being satisfied with his
location, he returned to the hills OF
West Virginia, and soon after took n
postgraduate course at Yale, taking
the highest honors of his class Afr.
Holt then removed to Wheeling, where
he built up a great law practice in the
six years that he resided there. From
there he went to Huntington. where he
has since resided.
In 1896 he was nominated by the
Democrats for the Office of supreme
Judge, and with the entire ticket went
down to defeat.
In 1887 Mr.. Holt was married to Miss
Efle Ewing, daughter of Hon. j. Dallas
Ewing, Of Wheeling. to whom there
have been born four children, three
daughters and one son,
Mr.. Holt has been successful as an
attorney, and while not being what is
known as spell binder in speech, he Is
an earnest, logical advocate, who ap-
pears at his best before judicial
body.
He is the attorney for many large
corporations and railroads and is class
ed among the leading corporate law
yers in the state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
SECRET uNDERsTAND1Na
Alleged to Exist Between Kruger
and British Government.

NEW YORK, June GA special to
the Tribune from London says:
The facility with which Johannes
burg and Pretoria have been taken
leads many military men to suspect
that there has been n secret under
standing between President Kruger and
the British government by which the
war VIII be brought to an end without
unnecessary loss OF life and wasteful
destruction Of property. This theory
while plausible, cannot be proved, since
neither President Kruger nor Lord Rob-
ertB win admit that there has been any
secret intrigue. or that the closing
scenes Of the war have been pre-
arranged In any sense. The safer gem
erulization is that the Beers have
fought gallantly ngalnst the resources
OF mighty empire. and have been
finally overwhelmed by superior num-
ertS has worked out an intricate prob
lem In the dynnmics of war. He has
known how much force was needed on
the advance line and what kind OF
force, and how to protect his line OF
communications most effectively by OPP
eratlons on the eastern flank under
General Rumble.
The campaign may now be said to
have ended west Of the line drawn from
Pretoria to Flcksburg. General Hun
tor's division Is reported to have en-
tered LichtenbuTg. Lord Methucn will
probably turn up Mt Potchefstroom,
and Generals Baden Powell and Car
rinBton win occupy Zeerust and Rus
tenburR. The occupation of Pretoria
viii probably dlshearten the Free State
forces. and the Bethlehem. Hnrrismith
and Vredc districts win be gradually
overrun by General Rundle's forces.
The remaining operations OF the war
win be restricted to the Lyndenburg
district, TO which the forces still hold
ing Laings Mex must retreat through
Ermelo,
There are many signs that the Htrug-
gle will end In the course OF n fortnight,
and the details Of the surrender Of Pre-
torla, communicated by Lord Roberts
at midnight support this view.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
GOT IT THROUGH.

Bill Authorizing Fish Hutching Sta
ton in West Virginia Now a Law.
A Close Cali.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 6,-By
the exercise of skill and a little dlplo-
macy Senator Elklns and Representa-
tive Dayton have succeeded in getting
through both houses of Congress the
bill authorizing the establishment of a
fish Matching station in West Virginia.
It passed the house to-day, was signed
by the President and is now a law.
The bill appropriates $4,000 for the
plant and places upon Commissioner
Bowers the responsibility Of selecting n
site and carrying out the details. He
viii at once enter upon the prellminar-
les, although the money will not be
available until after July l. Commits
sloner Bowers has been very active in
advocacy of the measure and this even
ing he had the pleasure in company
with Senator Scott, of carrying the bill
to the President, and 1t was signed in
his presence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07

ters turned out his majority was 100,
within ten votes Of the strength the
Dovener lieutenants claimed to the In
telligencer few days since.
Just as the convention was halloting
some Of Judge campbell's Marshall
county friends went to his hotel anu in
formed him that a speech vas desired
from him before the convention. The
judge came to the hall and took a seat
on the stage, his friends giving him a
flne reception, but he soon learned that
they had nisreprenseted matters
A story is in circulation that the Judge
was told he was about to be nominated;
IL this Is true twas cruel thing to per-
petrate. and viii receive universal con-
demnation.
A prominent figure In the convention
town to-day was Hon. James K. Hall,
the First districts candidate for audi
tor on the state ticket. He occupied
headquarters at the Camden, where he
received hundreds of his friends, and
was the recipient OF the most ilattering
assurances OF support from every coun-
ty in the First district. He expressed
himself grateful for the surprising
solldlty and enthusiasm that his pres
ence developed, and feels more conf
dent than ever before that he VIII win
the nomination. rs he sees It, with the
First district nearly solid. he has the
nomination. Two other asplrnnts for
the audltOrlal nomination were here in
the persons Of Auditor Lafollette and
Senator Getzendanner
The congressional special, provided
by Congressman Dovener, departed at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL coMM1gTnE
Meets and Selects the Temporary
officers of the Convention.

officers of the Convention.
From Stan Correspondent,
WESTON, June G.-The congressional
committee met in the opera house at 10
o'clock this morning Chairman S. G,
Smith presiding. The following mem
bers were present: Brooke, c. b.
Scott; Braxtpn. W. F. Morrison; bod
drldge. j. T. Carter; Hancock. F, l..
Bradley; Harrison, s. l.. Denham; Gil
mer, j. s. Brannpn; Lewis, c. B. Good
win; Marshall. o. c. Williams; Ohio,
Hugo L. Loos; wet2el. Andrew Dean:
Tylar's member. o. w. o. Hardmuu,
was not present.
The following temporary officers for
the convention were chosen:
Tempornr" Chnlrr'un - Perry A..
shanor Of Tyler county.
Temporary seerctary-v, L. High
land, OF Harrison county.
scrgeant-nt-arms- ]. S. Vandervort,
OF Weston.
REV. Mr.. Robinson, pastor of tho
Weston Methodist Episcopal church,
was selected to open the convention
with prayer
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Scott, Of Brooke, was passed
unanimously by the committee:
Resolved. That the chairman OF this
committee is directed to recognize as
prlrnn fnclp delegates 10 this convention
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o'clock this evening. and 1t was ex-
pected that Wheeling would be reached
before o'clock In the morning, The
Harrison. DoddrIdge. wetzel, Tyler and
Pan Handle delegations were all aboard
the train, which made the trip to and
from the convention town pleasant a.id
quick. p. NJ A.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
SIGNIFICANT PRAYER
In Opening Democratic State Con-
vention, Which Caused Smiles and
Frowns From Different Factions.

Special Dispatch to the Intclllgenccr.
PARKERsBURG. w. Va. June g.
When the Reverend II. G. Henderson,
who made a fervent prayer at the open
ing Of the convention to-dny. invoked
the aid of the Creator to make the days
OF the demagogue short, and asked that
brains might take the place OF Doodle,
there was an lntimation Of consterna-
ilnn in the McGraw- Chiffon camp and n
smile sprend over the faces of those
who are enlisted under the banner Of
Tayenner Whether the distinguished
representative of the Methodist church
meant to refer to this peculiar combina-
tlon, or whether It was u break that was
made without malice or aforethought Is
not known, but the friends Of Holt will
always believe 1t was slap at their
candidate,
Boodle Behind Holt.
Ever since the gathering of the Dem
ocrntIc hosts, II has been generally
known tha, doodle" has been behind
Mr. Holt. and where the brains have
been located has been matter of de-
bate. The Holt supporters come from
the moneyed element and the corporate
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
KINGwooD W. Va, via Rowles-
burg, June G.-Passenger train No, 3, on
the West Virginia Northern railroad,
jumped the track yesterday, slightly In
Jurlng Mrs. +. C. Todd. Carl Smith and
others. This is the FIRST serious wreck
this road has ever had.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07

ment. But in the game of politics. the
common" people have but little show
with the bosses who control the ma
chine. and for that reason, Mr.. Taven-
,ner win not be the nominee for gover-
nor on the Democratic ticket.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
IT WAS A VERY WARM AFFAIR.
The Big Fight Of the Day on the
Adoption Of the Credentials
Committee Report.
IT WAS A TEST OF STRENGTH
OF the Two Candidates, and Showed
DOvener's Success by a Ma
jority Of Over 100.
rrnm q Sian corresnondent.

From a staff Correspondent.
WESTON. W. Va, June 6.-whts nf-
ternoon. in this pretty mountain town
of interior West Virginia, Captain
Blackburn B. Doyener was for the nth
time nominated for Congress by the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
oH1o coUNTY DELEGATION
Meets and Chooses It's Representa-
tives on the Committees.

tiVeS on the COuInlltee5'
From Stan Correspondent.
WESTON, June G.--The Ohio county
delegation mot nt 10 o'clock this morn
lng in the Bailey house parlor and de-
cided upon the cnunty's representation
on the convention committees. Il.
BueltmaB, Of Washington district was
elected chairman Of the delegation, and
John Arbenz, jr.. secretary The com
mltteemcn chosen ara tht following'
redentlnls-Josaph c Brady, OF
Trlndelphln district.
Resolutions-Iamcs r. Maxwell, OF
Madison district
Pcrmnnent OrBanlzutlon-Jncob sny-
der. OF Washington district
Continued on Second Pnge.)
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-07
Wenther ForornEt for To-day.

For Ohio. Western Pennsylvania and
Wost virginia Showers and probably
cooler; high southcrly. shifting to vest
crly winds
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09

One Of the rapidly growing religious
bodies Of the country 10 the Christian
church, sometimes known 90 the Dis
clplos OF Christ. They number $4,000
In ,hia country, and made gain last
year Of moro than 10000 In their mem-
bershlp.
This church IL doing very extensive
work In ioreiRD lands 40 well 10 In or
own country. The Foreign society OF the
Christian church has planted successful
missions Ia japan, China, india, Turkey,
Africa, Denmark, Sw wedon, Norway, and
Cuba: Their missionaries will aoon sail
for Hawaiian IslaLds and the Philip.
pine islands. They now have 220 mis-
aionar.es In different i0reiga lands. This
foreign work 10 only twenty.iour y ears
old. Tho society was organised IA 1875.
This the Silver jubilee year. The for
eign society 10 aeking oil the copgTega.
tlona oi this religious body Tor Silver
Jubilee Offering the fret Sunday In
March, II 10 expecting, and NO doubt
wear l.a amounted 10 $4,000. Tho
OhEls,ian church OF Albany will doub.-
less do It's full duty la h9lplng 70 raise
the 500, 900.
Captain WlllIamp, OF Iowa. Chaplain
oi the Flity.alxth Regiment oi the un.
tied statea army at MaailA, has returned
tc this country enthusiastic over tho
missionary proepoeIa OF thai distant land,
he has been appointed o missionary TO
Manila, and Ia company With other mis-
slouAFlca will soon sail. 0ne gentleman
OF the Christian church proposes 10 give
% 600 for thin NnoCIal puTpoee aud mas
already eiveh %, 600 TO plant mission In
the Hawaiian islauds
Speaking OF the ChFlslian church and
this part OF ilS wo:k reminds us OF tho
national ccnvsntion bold In Clncianati
last October. The attendance was some
thing phenomenal. There were fully
1000 present. the greatest attendance
oi any religious body In the history oi
country. IL opened the eyes OF the
D noky old town Of Cincinnatti, and made
her realize that there waa something Ro.
Ing on Ia the orld besides tho beer bus.
Iness. n.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09
An Unjust Law.

| Ooe OF the moet striking examples ol
boss rule against the interests OF q peo'
pie was the passaxe Of The Porto RicAr
tariff oill. Il was doae in the face OF The
Recommendation otl.he President 10 hi'
me ssase that there be no tariff on the
stand. Not only that but TO add to the
misery Of the Gaze the President was
whipped INTO lins aud made to sanction
the bill, the same he was whipped rntt
line years ago on the money ours
ton. The bill was passed directly
against the welfare OF the people OF the'
island simply because the machine that
runs tha administration demanded 1t,
The machine headed by Mr.. Hanna de-
mand.d il because 1t was asserted tha
lrse trade even with one ct our colon
ies" would be Inconsistent with the
main plank ia the republican platform
Tor lol these many years. The action
on this OF any other basis 10 disgrace
to our advanced civilization. Porto Rico
is now as mucL part oil the United
States. cali it what you pleaee, rs aay
the states, and under our constitution is
entllled to DO treated in. the same way,
Aye more, with more privileges II there
arctic be any distinctions. for vii she
not need help while getting start un
der the new condition OF affairs. In
stead Of robbing her people We should
assist them. Whether 10 per cent tariff
or 25 per cent or 80 per cent, just the
same the act is unconstitutional and
wrong. This is not statement biased
by politics but fact every reasonable
man will appreciate.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09

The cost Of relieving Ladysmith waa
simply enormous. Four thousand lives
were sacrificed in the effort. From ore
standpoint the effort was justified on the
part Of the Engllshmen, for it 10 natural
that they shouldEdesire TO make the bat
tie OF their lives In order to saye their
countrymen. And 80 IL 10 natural that
Englishmen who have friends and rela-
tlves there should rejoice over their 10
lief from distress not paTalIeied in his
tory. As war measure though 1t will
not play q very important part, for most
Of the Beers who had bGen opposing the
relief had gone to Join the general Boer
army in its supreme effort against the
forces under Roberts. Those who re-
NAMED did 30 to harrass tie enemy and
make the movement as difficult as pos.
ible. As DISASTROUS as has been this
part Of the war the 5attles which are to
come will be Gettysburgs in comparison.
When the main bodies come together
there will be one Of the greatest battles
in modern warfare with al the Lor
rors imagination can picture.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09

The South African var has shown
clearly that the eficIeccy Of modern
arms has rendered war much less bloody
II it had not been for Brltish foohardi-
Eess and want of strategy. there WO7'd
have been far fewer wounded than theI o
are. But even at the worst there were
fifty battles in our civil war with mole
casualties than in any yet fought in
South Africa TheI casualties 1t Bull
Run alone we're over 1900 bali Of the en-.
tire Britieh loss after half a dozen de-
feats.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09

We do not hesitate to say that tha ait
uatlon constitutes q shameful and sin
ister reproach. - Washington Post.
Spsin by following selfish policy fail
ed as q colonizer, and liberal and en-
lightened policy lie the wisest and most
profitable in the long run. Philadelphia
Public Ledger
We might Just as we'll charge a duty
0regon:p products brought into Wash
gton, as to make our Puerto Rico peo-
pie pay for market in New York. Ev-
srstt Independent.
Either give the, Puetro Ricans free
trade with the rsst Of the Unitsd States
territory or else do NOS erect any barriers
to their trade with the outside world -
Chicago Record.
It is q narrow and mistaken idea that
the development of Puerto Rico's resour-
ces and the increase OF desirable products
are harmful to us. II 10 not too late TO do
justice to Puerto Rico.-Ba ltim
American.
What a pueIile policy it 10 for nation
like tbis, prosperous, enteIpiisiDg and
commercially strong beyond comparison,
to hold tariff club over theee people
New York Mail and Express.
The administration party in congress
is making the most common welfare Of
the Puetro Rican reconsideration subor-
dinate to that of certain protected inter.
este at home, and il the president is re.
sistipg this course. the fact is not Rener. ,
ally known about the capitol at Washing. |
ton. Springfield Republican.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09

Ifreports coming through the British
eeDeor are TO be accepted az true, the
British have nov begun their first decis-
i've eampa:gD. as in all previous cam.
psigns they were defeated, those were
not decisive; for 1t is one peculiarity o
the British military character that moth
ing is decisive but Britieh victory,
whether it ever comes or not. We mnst
be prepared, therefore. to regard Lord
Roberts movement along the Modder
river as decisive or not according to
whether he wins the fgbting or the
Beers win IL. II the Beers win. another
decisive comPaign will be msde BY the
BEitish.-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09
Opera House Prospects.

Albany At least has the prospects cI
q new opera house. Al q meeting oi the
Elks last night $4,000 was pledged to-
wards q structure that will DO q cEedi. 10
the city and |. ia declared this will bs
dou uhled by the lodge. Such building
40 10 contemplated will cost si2, 2,00O, be.
Ing three stories high, the third atory
being used by the Elks and the lower
onoe Tor the opera house. II ID said that
w. ii. Hogan and othels are interosled
and VIII help push tho work. II 10 10 DO
hoped thia time there 10 no stnpping un-
Ill The much needed building 10 erected.
Architect Buragrat " now at work on
plans for such structure 40 10 IN mind.
While no place has been selected ,htro
10 40 doubt that the corner OF Brvadal-
bin aud Third street would Offer elite
generally acceptable TO our ciIisene.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09
Using High Words.

Having ssen Il. Z. Allen 4 Cos advsr.
.isement now running 10 The DxMocsAr.
Mr.. Joan BwikehanmeF, n. A. q. A. r.
g.. the eradl.e wood chopper, who 10 In
the city today. tried hls hand at big
words with the following result, and do.
dee compeli,ion;
Bewaie Of Archaeological dogmasicai
supeEtluous lncantationa aud agglomer-
Ations Ia proximity 10 gigantic aggEega.
lioas In weird hallucinAtlon OF complex
mastadonic centrsllHation and complex.
lty OF hetsrvgenIty 10 opacity and the
yerbFalory ryIhm TO tho tuncia albuaiv'
Ina oi the oreoia process effective into'
gFAtea tho percopis Influence OF tho op-
pigastriaa and olllactory asslmilations,
becc mes slmilc 10 the spiritual rlnctum
aud resolves itself 10 the plgmoptuIn aud
anal oniogcmy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09

The republicans srs in bad way.
They all claim that Mckinley will have
q walk over this Iall, but nevertheless
they are walking more eiDgerly than q
great party ever did under similar cir
eumstsncee. They are afraid to push
the Hay-Pannceiote treaty. the subsidy
bill or the reciprocity treaties, all of
which are party measures and they are
in imminent danger oil being defeated on
the Porto Rican tariff bill.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-09
Bright Sayings.

Iris the manner of noble souls to do
nothing BY halves.-Weiland.
1t is part of good breeding that mao
.hould be polite even 10 himself.-Rich-
ter.
Nothing else is necessary to make you
wretched than to fancy you.are so.
In general those Who have nothing to
say ecntrive tn spend the lo3gest time in
doing gir.-L9well.