The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22

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judge Of the state supreme court OF APP
peals, and q United States senator
Continuing, Mr.. Gaines showed the
plums gathered by the Second district,
and coming to his own. he endeavored
to show how It was o victim Of discrim-
inaHon, except in my own case" he
added with a smile, "for I am happy
to say the United States district attor-
ney's ONCE came my way.''
Mr.. Gaines laid emphasis on the
point that the convention at Charles
ton would wake up the Third district
Republicans. He humorously referred
TO the Willingness Of Petersburg to
accommodate all the conventions OF the
land. Aside from the fairness Of its
claims. Charleston also bid for the
honor believing 1t would be bad politics
to so to Parkersburg, on account OF the
gubernatorial fight. Mr. Gaines said
wheeling had q better claim than Par
kersburg, and Charleston more than
either. The citizens Of Charleston pro-
missed q w1gwam, seating $500 people.
within the shadow Of the capitol, and
all kinds Of Accommodations. Mr..
Gaines made a splendid address.
Mr.. Miller footed the horn for Par
kersburg. eve are here gentlemen"
said he in opening, because we want
you, and I want to show that you want
u.s. He argued that Parkersburg was
centrally situated and afforded ideal
facilities. Mr.. Miller said no conven-'
ton was necessary to arouse enthu-
slasm among the Republicans Of his
district, a thrust at the principal claim
Of Charleston. Neither did Parkers-
burg want It because 1t hadn't. been
given enough offices. Charleston hadn't
been treated worse in that respect, said
Mr.. Miller. than any other portion of
the state; in other words, It WIS not
Disseminated against by the Republi-
can party
Mr.. Miller read a tabulated state
ment to show the mileage expense
would be less to the average West Vir-
ginia delegate than to either Charles
ton or wheeling. Outside OF Wheeling,
the entertainment facilities were the
best in the state. Money to build a
wigwam was now in a bank. Mr.. Miller
did not think Parkersburg's claim that
IL was d cheaper city for the average
delegate to 70 to, should be overlooked.
Captain. Dovener voiced the claims OF
wheeling, He had hoped the task had
been placed on other shoulders, and he
maid eloquent tributes to Wheeling, a
cityi that organized the first Republic
can club in west Virginia, and he call
ed attention TO the fact that the Demo-
cratic party had twice held their con-
yentIons here, once on the Island. and
the other time at Wheeling Park Ca
sino.
N was born and reared in the Fourth
congressional district, and for thirty
years have lived in wheeling, and
during that time there has not been
recognized state gathering here since
Arthur !. Foreman was nominated,
thirty odd years ago, and It was held
in wheeling at a time when 1t could
not have been elsewhere held under
favorable auspices"
proceeding, Captain Dovener detail
ed the unrivalled accommodations
wheeling anords, in proof of which he
referred to the elaborate celebration In
Dawey's honor, q statement that elicit
ed applause. Wheeling had no need Of
erecting wlgwam. It had wheeling
Park Casino, the Island and the thea
tres. and he was prepared to say that
going to the Casino would not cost a
delegate penny. The captain urged
harmony and emulation without envy
by West Virginia Republicans, and he
Illustrated the content of the First dis
trlct in years gone by with regard to
state Offices, It had no candidates for
governor aside from General Con and
Governor Atkinson, and N. B. Scott
was It's first United States senator.
And in nominating Governor Atkinson.
the Third district shared the hOnors
with the First, since the nominee was
Concluding, Captain Dovener urged
Wheellng's claim for the convention be-
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