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

FlrHt-heport OF committee on Gre
dentials.
second-Report OF committee on ba-
sis Of representation.
Third-Report OF committee on reso-
iuilons.
Experimentation of congressional
candidate.
FIFTH = Selection OF congressional
committee.
The committee on credentials re-
ported IN effect as stated IN
the detailed account o. the meeting
Of the committee. The anonunce-
tnent Of the decision on Instructions
WIS well received by the convention.
The adoption OF the committees report
was moved. but D. w Martin objected
to the decision on proxies. This is
not a district convention. and every
proxy, whether within district lines or
not. must be admitted" cried Martin.
Cries Of no" followed by yes" greet
ed this announcement. Continuing.
the speaker said he proposed to have
what IS right: there are seven proxies
from Ohio county that would be barred
out by the committees decision.
w. c. Hardman. Of Lewis, said the
committees report should be adopted
In full. Chles Of mo- and yes"
drowned the speakers voice.
The chairman suggested that the
conventions enthusiasm be expended
in votes rather than in cries. Time
would be saved by such course.
Jasper Bradley, Of Hancock. de-
manded the right as Republican TO
do something or other. Just what
could not be heard In the din. Mr..
Buchanan arose to point Of order. but
It was not sustained. Back in 81"
said Mr.. Bradley. when he was inter
rupted by an Ohio county man. who
yelled, Where were your" to which
Mr.. Bradley replied that he was two
year-cld child In Hancock county, and
his fathers blood was spilled in the
valley Of Virginia. At this point
there was great disorder. but Mr.. Brad
ley coolly held his place on the rail,
and then assembled to the stage, and
assumed theatric attitude.
Henning Intervenes.
Charley F5ennlng arose and asked
consideration for Mr.. Bradley; 'let
him talk three hours"
al win talk just three minutes"
yelled Mr.. Bradley. in response.
Mr.. Bradley then endeavored to re-
l"to the frc's % TO n" ALLEGED
details of the manner of the election
Of the Clay district, Ohio county. del
es1tes to the convention. He claimed
there were fifty or sixty colored men
present at the Clay meetin~. and only
nine or ten white men. He read the
Names OF the white men. and alleged
TINT unfair methods were used. There
were cries, what paper are you read
ing from?" The speaker was contin-
ually Interrupted with cries Of "Sit
down." and Go on, Bradley"
Chairman Brady Of the credentials
committee. made the very telling point
that no contest had been Instituted be-
fore the committee on credentials
from Clay district. He read the OFF,
clal returns from the Clay meeting. as
presented to County Chairman Hor-
nish by Chairman Gutman and Secre-
tary o'BrIen.
do you propose TO consider thing
that has been read by Mr.. Bradley from
the Wheeling Register In preference to
the report of your own conuittee?"
mo" came back in storm the an
sweT from every part OF the house.
1--WE admit nothing from Demo-
cratic source" yelled CELERY god.
The committee. continued Mr.. Brady,
had acted fairly in sen'inR tho
Campbell delegates from Richland dis
trict in Ohio county. and by recon-
mending that district proxies be add
mitted, contrary to Republican prece-
dent in the First district.
Previous Question Wins.
The previous question was called and
put; the vote was about an even
thing, and division was called. One
Braxton delegate voted fifteen ayes
and another voted fifteen noes. A
poll was ordered In this county. also
in Brooke. Morrison. OF Braxton.
stated that the trouble In this county
was caused by FIVE or six members of
the contesting delegation. The chair
ruled that only the regular delega-
ton, as reported by the credentials
committee. could vote. The conven-
ton at this stage was In great disor-
der. and there were cries NJ "4cht''
in the rear OF the hall. Finally. BraX-
ton voted twelve ayes and three noes.
The ballot then proceeded with com
paratIve order. Ohio was announced
SO ayes and IA noes. A recount was
demanded in Ohio. hut Chairman
Buchanan testified that the count
was correct, having been gone over
gracefully. The previous question was
sustained by 1S4 to g.. as follows: