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_ WHEELING, W. YA., WEDNESDAY MOKMNG, MAY lb, 1888.
^^jSnOJAUGUST 24, 1852.
I J,31 si*
IEMtTs
I JOCUICAOO FHOXT}LEFIBi
I DISTRICT
I Elected Midi Entliu.sia.sni at II
I tletou, by One of
I The Most Enjoyable Conrentloi
I Ever Held fit tbo State.
! .Splendid .Material Chosen for D<
egates and Alternates.
?- inlm Fretr Endorsed for D<
"
( gate at Large.
Kcjiiililirau Hosts Gathering i
Fairmont.
Products of u (ircat Big Staf
Convention To-day.
?|ii) tin' Lightning May Stril
lit the Mountain City.
Ih'li'gnti'N (? Chicago.
KiK.1T DlSTUlCr.
Mrgatn- H . J\ JluliUril, of Ohio count
jltuwleru. xoorc.ui
of Ohio county;^
. Holt, of U'wis county.
serial I'ityitch In the Iiit'lliijrncer.
Littikton, \V. Va., May 15.?Tl
first district convention to nominal
{to delegates to the Republican coi
notion at Chicago June 19 met here i
] o'clock to-day. The town was crowdc
u hIio has seldom been in herhistor;
Pettit'fi hall, in which tho eonventio
iriis held, and which by the way is a
exceedingly neat little assembly rooi
and a credit to the town, was ham
somclv decorated for the occasion, and
bright flag floated out of tho front wii
dow.
The delegates arrived on the forenoo
trains. The convention was up to tl
average in size, and made up of the bei
men of the party. It was harmonioi
throughout, though the proceedinj
were marked by friendly rivalry. Pri<
to its session Ohio county caucused an
cliose I>r. T. II. Logan Chairman and i
<i. Smith, Secretary, of tho del
gation. There were no committees; tl
lm-ini'Ks demanded none. It was "hue
ncss from the word go," and a model ft
economy of time.
After Home delay spent in waiting o
the Ohio eonntv delegates' caucus to ai
journ, .Mr. \V. .1. W. C'owden, Chairmu
of tlic First District Congressional Con
mittre, railed tlie Convention to ordt
and named Hon. William I. Boreman, i
Tvl. r county, as Temporary Chairmai
with lion. 11. S. White, of Marsha
county, Hon. John 11. Knlil,nf Ilarriso
county, and (ieii. I. II. DuVal, of Brook
county, as Vice Presidents. Mr. Bor
man was escorted to the chair by Co
George l?. Caldwell and C'apt. B. B. Do'
ener, ami received with applause. U
di<l not make any sjieech, owing to tl
shortness of time, but returned h
thanks and called for a nomination f(
Herniary. Mr. Allison, of Ohio count;
nominated Joseph D. Klson, and ho wi
elected.
Hon. William I*. Hnbbard moved tin
the temporary organization be mail
pennament; adopted.
Capt. Dovener moved that all del
gates present Ik? declared eligible an
entitled to a vote unless there was
contest. This prevailed, and no coute
was reported.
On motion of C. D. Thompson tl
rales of the House of Delegates wei
adopted as the rules of this conventic
so far as applicable.
A rail of the counties for the list
delegates was then ordered. Braxtc
reponeu .nr. u m. tvnuu jin?m:ii
Brooke was rvnresentcd by Gon. I. 1
Duval, A. W. Wells and Jnmew Archo
The other counties ranged from 01
proxy for Gilmer to forty-two fro:
Ohio.
Tin* < )liio comity delegation stood:
Washington District?C. J. Rawlin
Get/igii Xoeckler, Jacob Ketnple.
Madison?Dr. T. II. I^ognn, Myrc
Hubbard, Thomas Prince. W. J. V
Cow den, (Jcorgo I. Caddie, Hugo
Loos, B. H. Dovener, Will 8. Faris.
Clay District?K. Buckman,
Scott, J. D. Klson, V. ltosenburg, Fn
Miller.
Union District?1$. 8. Allison, Frai
W. Rowers, S. Ci. Smith.
Center District?W. N. Lynch, J. ]
JIall, Charles A. Heed.
Welwter District?Henry Ilarve
Conr.nl U'onhnrt, John Cummins, W
liaui Schwertfeger, JamcH K. Travis, ]
C. Meyer.
Ritchie District?A. J. Scholxc, C.
Thompson, M. A. Chew.CharlesSchulU
I)r.T. 0. Kd wards, K. W. Dunaway.
Trimlelphia?W. P. Hubbard, L.
SIwod, K. M. Atkinson.
Richland?Williani North.
Ulierty?W. 11. Curtis.
The hasis of representation was fix
from the vote cast for Blaine in '84,
printed in Monday's Intblliokncbb,
follows:
first district.
Blaine. Clovclm
Rnutnn *31 1.
Br.mli- 704
iKullriiln* 1.2QH
CUmir 674 1,
KtowM-k fiU
JUrrixin 2.JKI 2,
-1.SS1 1,
JUr?h*u a,aa
Obi" 4.SVi -i.
J1" l.?K 1
ToUl W......16,9BI 16
On motion of Dr. T. H. l*ogan, Mr.
F. Meighen, of Moundsville, was elecl
Assistant Secretary.
MB. FREW ENDORSED.
Capt. Dovener, when nominatu
vert' called for for delegate, with
eulogistic speech presented tlio folic
injj, which was received with cheers n
adopted:
The Republicans of tho First Ci
gressional district in convention asm;
bled, recognizing tlio long continued c
vice, honorable course and loyalty
the great nrinciplcs of our party, as ?
as the high character of John Frew,
Ohio county, resolve that wo unanimo
ly recommend him to the llepublii
Mat.- convention to bo held at fcairm
on Mav 10,1SS8, as our choice for on'
the delegates at large to represent t
State in the National Republican c
vention to be held in Chicago on
19th day of June next.
A motion was made to tablo this u
alter the district delegates were oleci
Hid on this motion a voto by coun
was demanded* Ohio county vc
sewn for laying on the table and thi
six against, and tho total voto was
ayes and 99 noes.
The resolution ss offered by Cap
Dovencr was then adopted by an over-1
whelming vote.
NOMINATIONS FOU DELEGATE#.
When Braxton county was called for |
nominations, Mr. W. J. W. Cowden, of
iT Wheeling, nominated Mr. L. M. Wade, j
giving him a hearty send oil*, which was
applauded. He said Braxton's decreasing
Democratic majority was largely
,, owing to Mr. Wade's labors.
When Hancock county was called.
Mr. T. P. Jacobs, of Wetzel, arose and
with a well considered speech of about
a minute, reviewed the growth of the
Republican majority in Ilancock county,
IIS and nominated Mr. Oliver Marshall, of
that county, of whose qualifications he
spoke highly.
Harrison, by Mr. J. P. Clifford, eloquently
presented the name of Major
>1. A !< *. C. Moore, of Clarksburg, who, he
said, had aided in the nomination of the
last Republican President elected by the
people, and who, if sent to Chicago now,
would undpubtcdly fcid in selecting the
J. next President of tho United States.
[Applause.]
Mr. J. K. Ilooten, of Marshall county,
with considerable praise for that county's
Republicanism and his candidate.
a placed in nomination Mr. Frank H.
111 Blake, whose name was applauded.
Mr. B. S. Allison, on benalf of Ohio
county, placed before the convention as
a man whose talents and ability would
. make him a fitting representative of this
t? important State?as able a delegate, as
influential a member of the convention
as could be named?Mr. William P.
Hubbard,.of Ohio county. Mr. Hubbard'8
name was greeted with much ui>'6
plnuse.
Mr. Hawley, of Doddridge county,
nominated Dr. M. 8. Holt, editor of. the
Weston Jtrpublican, whoso services on
behnlf of Republicanism, he said, especially
in bringing about the investigation
of the State Insane Asylum, deserved
r the favor of this selection at the hands of
the convention.
H- Hon. John A. Campbell, of Hancock,
referring to the other candidates, their
(nullifications and claims, and saying
>at ho could heartily support any of
io them, seconded the nomination of Mr.
to Marshall. He emphasized Hancock
county's claims uj>on the convention as
3* a Kepublican county, true to the party
^ from tho days of Abraham Lincoln to the
(1 days of James G. Blaine. [Great applause.]
He presented the claims of his
candidate forcibly and in a pleasing way.
n Coh Kemplo seconded the nominan
tion of M. L. Wade, "the only man here
;n who had the valor, the patriotism, the
1. devotion to Kejmblicaif principle^ to
ride forty-two miles on a mule to attend
a tho convention."
Mr. IIlisted, of Clarksburg, seconded
the nomination of Major Mooro.
n Mr. Ilooten, of Marshall, also seconded
tho nomination of Major Moore, and
,e Mr. Clifford seconded the nomination of
ft Mr. Blake, of Marshall.
is Mr. Allison, of Wheeling, said: "Mr.
rg Chairman, masmucn as uarrison cuuus
ty has been ho courteous to Marshall
)r county and Marshall county has been so
id courteous to? Harrison county, Ohio
S. county desires also to be courteous, and
e. on her behalf I desire to second all the
nominations which have been made
ie from other counties." [Hearty laughter.]
ll~ MR. IIUOOARI) C'HOSKN*.
)r A ballot was ordered and taken, resulting
as follows:
n Hubbard - W
, Moore...
Miirkhull :i'J
,n Wade
... Holt
I Make *'J
-r Frew .. .. .. 1
Braxton county voted 2 for Maxwell,
]j 8 for Wade, G for Hubbard.
" Brooke gave 7 for Hubbard and 7 for
II Marshall.
[0 Doddridge voted for Ifolt, 12, and for
Hubbard 12.
Uilmergave 7 each for Hubbard and
J' Holt.
10 Hancock, 7 for Marshall, 2 for Moore,
1? 2 for Wade, 1 for Hubbard, 2 for Holt.
,H Harrison, for Hubbard, 1'JA for
)r Wake, 1J for Wade, 24 for Moore.
y> Lewis, 8j fo rllolt, 4$ for Wade, 4J for
w Moore, 8j for Hubbard.
Marshall, Blake 24, Moore 18, IIub.lt
bard 5, Wade 1.
'e Ohio, Hubbard 32, Marshall 7, Blake
5, Holt 11, Moore 8, Frew 1, Wade 22.
^ Tyler, Marshall 14, A. C. Moore 14.
Wetzel, Hubbard i>, Moore 9, Marshall
a 2, Wade 1, Blake 1.
Bt As 8<? votes were required to elect, Mr.
Hubbard wus declared elected, and on
10 motion this was made unanimous.
ru in ri.?nnn?i' to calls for Ilubbard, Mr.
,n Hubbard made a two-second spcech,
. speech, saving he would strive to show
01 his appreciation of tho confidence re,n
posed in him more by what he should
j do to carry out what was best for the
country and for tho partv than by any
r* weak words of thanks, lie was greeted
10 with great applause.
MAJOR MOOItK KI.KCTKI).
A second ballot was necessary to choose
gi the second delegate. It resulted as follows,
Mr. Blake being withdrawn:
IP Moore .. 78
; Wailo .. aiJi
L. Murxlmli - ll>
Holt 37?j
U llliike 1
The third ballot resulted in the election
of Major Moore, he having 1CKJJ
jk votes, against?
,? WadeV"^ H?
M?rah*ll....~. is
Mr. Cowden moved tho election be
made unanimous, which was done with
I*, enthusiasm, and being called on for a
speech he mado n ringing one, saving
n that in 1880 ho had gone to Chicago for
James (?. Blaine. [Cheers.] He there
w> helped to nominate James A. Garfield;
p ami he expected to help this year to
inako a nomination which in November
will be ratified by the people. [Cheers.]
ALTKHNATKS.
ed For alternates several nominations
is were made, and at length Mr. Ilaneu, of
118 Marshall county, named John Cummins.
Mr. Hanen said he nominated Mr.
Cummins as a representative of the labor5'?;
ing classes. The Democratic convention
767 had chosen an official of the Baltimore
osu <fc Ohio road?Capt. Clements?as a delegute
to St. Louis. He now proposed to
,ny send an employe?a humble engineer?
-MO of that road, to" Chicago. [Cheers.]
];U There was a grand rush to second the
,'ou) nomination. Mr. Hooten, of Marshall,
seconded it because Cummins wjis boni
iV)0 and rained in Marshall county. Col.
"j. Caldwell "thirded" it on general prinei-1
j pies. Col. Kemplo "fourthed" it, and
another delegate advocated Cummins, I
not as an Ohio county man, but as a man
who lived all along the Baltimore A Ohio
?ns road from Wheeling to Grafton.
an Then other candidates who Knew nun
began to get out of the popular engineer's
way till at last there waa not an opl*1"
ponent. Then a motion was made to
nominate Cummins by acclamation, and
on- this being amended to include also Dr.
im- Holt, the two were made alternates with
?r- a rush.
to Calls for Cummins brought him up
roll on a bench, but he said he couldn't
of make a speech. Cries of "Oh, blow
us- your whistle!" "Pull the throttle!" etc..
can let him down easy. Dr. Holt was called
out out and made a brief speech of thanks.
i? of All the speakers referred to Blaine,
his whose name provoked ehecrs each time,
on- This through with, Hon. N. B. Scott
the moved the usual vote of thanks to the
citizens of Littletou for their hospitality,
ntil to the officers of the convention and tHe
ted, local committee, and the convention adtics
journcd.
>ted It was admitted that the convention
rty- was as enthusiastic, as harmonious and
70} as satisfactory in its results as any ever
held by the party in Wert Virginia.
tain w. s, r.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Great Crowd? Arriving nt Fairmont?Hum
lln? for Accommodations.
Sjxclal I) if patch to the InUUtQcnccr.
Fairmont, W. Va., May 15.-Thi
town is fuller of people to-night than i
can hold. The hotels are all crowd*
and have an extra force of deck hand
on placing cots for late comers. Thos
who had the presence of mind to tele
graph for accommodations are comforts
ble. There are many of the leading mei
| of the State already on hand, though, o
course, many njore will arrive to-moi
row. The First district delegates al
came up from Littleton to-night, glad b
escape from hotels which doubleu inei
tariffs for transient guests for this occa
sion. There is no set programme for to
morrow yet announced. The Kepubli
can Press Association formed at Wheel
ing at the time of the Republican Leagui
Convention is in session this evening.
' w. s. p.
WHO TJLEY 31A V BE.
The Work or To-dny'M Convention?Dele
rnte* from Second DUtrlct.
Spfdal DUjuiteh to the IntrlUurnctr.
Fairmont. W. Va., May 15.?TheStati
Executive Committee will meet at 9 a
in. to-morrow to select a temporary
chairman and make other arrangements
for the State Convention, which wil
meet in Armory Ilall. The First Dis
triot will present Mr. John Frew for del
egate-atrlarge. The Third will name
Judge J. H. Brown. The Fourth hai
not yet expressed its preference. In the
Second there is no ae&nito movement
for delegate-at-large except a prospect tc
send Hon. S. B. Elkins. His friends
ar^nie that he is as much, if not more, a
citizen than Capt. W. M. Clements,
chosen by the Democrats, and a much
more fitting delegate. The will of the
The meeting of the Second district
convention will precede that of the State.
It is considered a certainty that John
Miller, of Keyscr, will be ono district
delegate, and the other seems to lie between
it. E. Fast and Judge Berkshire,
of Monongalia, and George W. Curtin,
of Grafton.
Much regret is expressed here to-night
ove?tho news of the serious illness of
lion. (i. W. Atkinson, at New York. I
got it on pretty good authority this evening
that Mr. Atkinson has concluded to
be a candidate for the Republican nomination
in the First district. w. s. f.
BLAINE AX?) '.NEW YORK.
Tim State Convention To-<lny?Sentiment*
of the Delegate*.
Buff a ix), N. Y., May 15.?More delegates
than usual have arrived twentyfour
hours in advance of the Republican
State Convention.
There is but one contest, and the work
is likely to be completed early to-morrow
evening. No opposition has developed
to Hiscock ami I Matt, as the delegaies-atlarge
to Chicago. There are struggles
for smaller men as alternates, but the
struggles are of locality and are not significant,
neither are the changes in the
new .SUite Committee significant.
The general disposition of the delegates
is to nominate Maine at Chicago if he
can be prevailed upon to accept, but
some are in favor of Depew as first
choice. The second choice of all is
Depew; indeed, his canvass has received
a great impetus from the almost universal
sentiment for him in this nart of the
State, aside, perhaps, from the city of
Buffalo. It is noticeable that his friends
do not let any opportunity go by to
sound his praises, and some of them go
so far as to say that after he has presented
Blaine's name the Chicago Convention
will take him up and nominate him
as Garfield was nominated in 18S0.
There is no perceptible strength for
Greshain.
So far as the Convention of to-morrow
is concerned the friends of all the candidates
will not allow it to be committed
to any one. Any attempt to do this in
favor of any one candidate will lead to
instant opposition by tboso who support
other candidates. Therefore the Convention
is likely Jo adjourn without any
sensational incident. The fact is, the
Republicans, for the first time in many
- ? *?" ???..! nf miifiul Met inn
ViNirn, n:ui uiu uwu v. .....?,
and they are ready to make concession*
on all Hides in order to win.
Thus far no opj>osition worthy the
name has developed to ex-Senator Warner
Miller as the Republican candidate
for Governor along witli the Presidential
ticket next November.
There is said to bo a dispowition tc
place Warner Miller in the position o!
tem{>orary chairman, but there is reasor
to believe that he does not care for the
honor. Kditor Fitch, of the Rochestei
Democrat and Chronicle, may 1k? the com
ing man. Ex-Senator Arkell favors t
solidification of the national delegate)
for Dirpew. lie wants Depew to be tin
candidate of the delegation until he ii
nominated, or until it is clear that tin
Western States will not have him, am
then he would have Depew arise ant
turn the delegation over solid for Blaine
WILL J1ELT HLA INK IN LONDON.
Mr. Carnegie and the l'lniued Knight fc
Spend June In Scotland.
FiTTsnuKau, Pa., ^May 15.?Mr. An
drew Carnegie will sail for Europe nex
Tuesday. Mr. Carnegie was not accessi
bio to the reporters this forenoon, bu
as; lie was about to take his lunch In
was met. When aske<l when and when
he.would meet James G. Blaine, ho re
plied:
! "Wo will meet Mr. lilaine and famil;
in London on June 0. Then wo start 01
a coachi ngtriy through Kngland and Scot
[land, embmcing seven hundred mile*
1 over an entiadv new route."
.... ; 1 ,*i?
"Iinve you ilLlim IWchht nuvtub
' Mr. Maine is in good health? /
"Yes, ho is in excellent health."
| "I)o yon intend to answer Congresf
man Scott's speech ?"}
I "I have not even read the speech a
[ yet. I suppose 1 will get a copy of i
j andtake it with me. I can read it whili
we are crossing the ocean."
Dnkotn For Illalne.
Jamestown, Dak., May 15.?Some 20
delegates, representing thirty-three Rc
publican clubs, inet here to-day and oi
ganized a Territorial League. The in
dications are that the Republican Terri
torial Convention here to-morrow wil
elect Col. Plummer delegate at largt
He is for Blaine.
Governor Taylor llenomlnnteri.
Nashville, Tens., May 15.?The Stat
Democratic Convention, which has bee:
in session here since last Wednesday
nominated Governor Robert L. Taylc
to-day for re-election. The oppositioi
which had been fighting him on ever
occasion, surrendered this forenoon, an
the fortieth ballot resulted virtually i
his nomination by acclamation, as b
received nearly every vote cast
Illlnol? Prohibition Convention.
Sphixofiild, III., May 15.?The Pn
hibition State Convention assembled i
Representatives Ilall at 10:15 this mon
ing with perhaps 1,000 delegates presen
Temporary organization was affect*
with Hon. James Lamont as temporal
chairman. Several speeches, severe]
denunciatory to the old parties, wei
made, and at 11:30 the convention toe
a recvas.
J BE BUS! BEE BUZZES
s In the Bonnets of Several Dem'
ocratic Statesmen
d
e WHO DESIRE TO BE THE TAIL
f- 1
i- Of the Cleveland Kile?Comtiiltwinner
3 Black in the Lead and Horizon'
tal Morrison Asks for It. J
Stovcnmm'M Chancer. - ;
o !
r Washington, D. C., May 15.?The
. unanimous renowination of President j
- Cleveland on liis own platform being a I
.i -- n I
- foregone conclusion, gossip on uui 1*3111
- ocrotic side of politics relates chiefly to j
b the Vice Presidential nomination.
The air is full of rumors of combina- 1
tions. General Black, of Illinois, if* the
favorite in the race, and the latest effort r
of his opjwnents, who were recently J
" booming Governor Gray, of Indiana, is 1
to bring out Assistant Postmaster Gen- t
oral Stevenson, who hails from Illinois. 1
> Mr. Stevenson, it is understood; had' |
. given the Illinois Democrats reason to t
r believe that I10 would accept the nom- fi
' ination for Governor this year, and his t
' recent intimation of a change of mind 1
I gives color to the idea that he has the t
Vice Presidential bee in his bonnet, j
. Illinois Democrats are disconcerted bv r
, this new movement, and their talk K
, brings out the intimation that his can- c
, didacv will not meet the general desire t
| that the second place on the ticket shall i
1 be given to a Union soldier with a \
, record of distinguished service. ti
Mr. Stevenson was not in the military a
service. His honorary title of General j|
came to him on his accession to the I'ost- c
| ollice Department. In this report he is tl
at a disadvantage, as compared with 0
either Black or Morrison from the same t<
State, but if ho really takes the field he c
will have the powerful backing of an 0
army of fourth-class postmasters. iX
The movement to give Thunnan the [x
Vice Presidential nomination, which ^
was intended to keep Ohio away from v
Black, was only a one day's wonder, as j
Tluim.an mUliilmitf liiu tlllMIH HR Winn OS
; ho buw it in priiit. On the whole, the 0
Commissioner of Pensions seems to have i;
such a start that it will be no easy thing c
to overtake him. n
"Horizontal Bill" Morrison, however, (j
does not seem to think that Blaek has a t<
sure thine of it, and has started a still t]
hunt in Illinois on his own account. |,
The following is a copy of a confidential h
letter received by prominent Democrats jj
of Quincy, 111., yesterday: c;
Washington, i). C.j.May 3_. c
Peak Sir: I assume that you have h
seen some newspaper guesses as to who b
would be, or like to l?e, on the ticket h
with Cleveland. A reported Interview n
with me in the Chicago Time* of March o
16th, which you may have seen', to the w
effect that I would like to have the d
' i>lace, but think there is a slight possi- si
bility of any one from our State getting ?
it, is substantially correct. The same t!
reasons which gave it to Indiana three e:
times are likely to take it there the a
fourth. Much is said of divisions, etc., n
in that State, but the same is true of tl
every State. At least I expect Indiana h
to claim the place, and it will hardly be tl
refused. It is said the tariff* measures ti
will hurt us in Connecticut and New h
Jersey if anywhere. If so, Indiana is r?
more than ever necessary to our success p
and the request of the delegation from ai
that State is likely to control the con- fi
vention. tl
True, it can be otherwise, and some b
one from our State may have a chance. t<
However slight this chance may be, I ii
do not want to be cut entirely ofT from 0|
it, as I would be if the State instructed ii
for some one else. So I would be glad I
if our friends would co-operate and send G
an uninstructcd delegation. This cuts tl
out nobody and leaves other States free si
to select from our State; with instruc- a
tions for anyone, all candidates not in- tl
strueted for would be excluded. The n
, reduction of taxes being uppermost, the bj
situationis favorable to a man with iny
' relations to the question, unless our
party's necessities require an Indiana
, man, as they probably do,
Please act on these suggestions as far
as you think right and lind it practiJ
cable. Kespectfully yours, ii
\V. R. Morrison. i
! The interpretation given to this letter n
. in Quincv is that Morrison is actively
in the field for the Democratic nomina- ?
i tion for Vico President. lie has hot opponents
in his own party, and his cause
i does not find favor with the majority of ?
f Quincy Democrats, who regard iiim as a '
i domineering boss, desirous of furnishing ?
! certain aspirants for honors in Illinois. J
Xtw VOKKIOOCKATS.
| Tlio State Convention In SeMlon?.An Un- B
proiiltlouii Day. \
\ New York, May 15.?Thero were less
; than a hundred people in the Academy [
1 of Music at 11 :!W o'clock this morning,
1 just a half hour before the time appoint.
ed for the assembling of the Democratic
State Convention to select delegates-at- \
large to tho St. Louis convention. *;
} Ihe day was an unpropitious one. It
dawned with lowering skies, and rain
descended almost incessantly through- *
" A..4 ?I>.1 niAMiInn Itnl ? ??? winillinl< tu ill. *
t ways considered! by tho Democrat* aa a
good omen, and their enthusiasm was
t not the least abated. .
At 12:05 the delegations had nearly
B all arrived ami taken the seats assigned
e them. Hardly had they been seated
" when tho Sixty-ninth Regiment band
, began a medley of national aire. At a
J quarter before 1 o'clock Chairman Ed1
ward Murphy, jr., of the State Commit- c
r tee, called the convention to order, and 1
'? stated that by direction of the State r
Committee he nominated lion. Fred- j
erick Coudert, of New York, temporary t
chairman. Messrs. De Freest, uilroy t
and Delany were nominated assecreta- c
h rie8. Tho nominations were approved j
with great applause. J
; On assuming tho chair Mr. Coudert (
* thanked tho convention for tho honor (
conferred upon him, and alluded gal- t
lantly to the presence of ladies as well as ]
gentlemen in the audience, llo pro0
ceeded to refer to the now united atti- s
tude of the Democnicy cemented by the J
victory of 1884 and the subsequent sue- ,
"" cessful administration. The Bpeaker re- ]
i- viewed tlie administration of President
i- Cleveland, his remarks being frequentlv
1 punctuated bv applause. _ The speech
(. ended with a brief panegyric of Grover
Cleveland, which name aroused such en- '
thuiuasm that the closing words of the
speaker could not be distinguished. i
e After the conclusion of roll call the ,
Q convention took a recess till seven o'clock |
, this evening.
' ljunng uiu reccn uiu \XMiimmec on (
ir Delegates and Electors, consisting of .
x\ one from each of the thirty-four Con7.
gressional districts in the State, met I
jj and proceeded first to select delegates 1
0 Governor David B. Hill's namo was
first proposed, but ho received only
live votes. The delegates at large finally
chosen for submission to the converition
are as follows: Alfred C. Chopin,
n Brooklyn; Edward Cooper, New York;
! George C. Raines. Rochester, and Rost
well P. Flower, J?ew York.
4 Electors at laree: Oswald Ottendorf y
or, William S. Bissell.
|y Then followed the selection of the
ro Congressional delegates.
>k Seven o'clock was the timo set for the
reassembling of the delegates, but at
that hour not more than twenty were i
their seats. At 7:30 Chairman Coude:
came in linked arm in arm with May(
Grace. About 7:45 the delegates bega
to pour in rapidly, and at 8 o clock nea
ly all were in their places. When 8:2
came and passed, the spectators began t
amuse themselves with calls for e:
Mayor Grace and District Attorney Fe
lows, and at 8:45, one for Mayor Hewil
brought down a storm of hisses, but the
were immediately drowned by cheei
for the American Mayor. Then som
one said Hill, and a cheer that shook th
house ensued. Chairman Coudai
opened the Convention at 8:50o'clodi
Ttie reports of committees wqre lira
heard. The Committee on resolution
reported the following platform, wliicl
was adopted:
The representatives of tho Democrati
party in the State of New York, ossein
bled for the purpose of selecting dele
gates who shall make known the Demo
:ratic sentiment of. the btate at tue ap
preaching National Convention of tu<
party, direct thoughtful attention to thi
act that all the pledges and assurance
nade at the Democratic convention o
1884 have been fully kept and realized
Hie allegiance and adherence of tin
state Democracy to the principles an
jounced by the convention of 1887
ire hereby again declared, with an ex
ilieit approval of the doctrines affirm
kl in tho last annual message o
he President to Congress; that unneces
ary taxation is unjust taxation; thai
axation for the mere purpose of unfair
y benefitting tho few at tho expense ol
lie many is a perversion of the National
ower; that the correction of theeviU
esulting from smch a system will besl
erve the healthful condition of Amerian
industry and enterprise and promote
he public welfare; that a large surplus
n tho National Treasury drawn by
icious taxation from the channels ol
rade is a dangerous and indefensible
l>U8e, and that in reducing taxation the
uterest of American labor should be
nrefully regarded. The Democracy ol
lie State is justly proud of tho fact that
ne of its members was selected to carry
) a successful issue in tho last National
tuiipaign the contest for the supremacy
f the principles of jwitular government,
nd for the defeat anu destruction of the
Use theories and corrupt practices
rhich threatened tho happiness and
elfare of tho American people,
lis wise guidance and administration
f public affairs as Chief Executive
f the Nation, has exhibited to the
lemocracy of the land and to all our
itizens the value and the beneficent
ulna nf n fnitlifnl nf mihlif
uty. During his incumbency oursys?ni
of government has been restored to
lie honest simplicity impressed upon it
y its founders; integrity mid ability
uvebeen substituted for artifice ancJ
lcapability in public places; the
ivil service has been purified;
levated and improved economies liavc
een inaugurated; useless oilices have
een abolished and business methods
avo been introduced in the manage*
lent of Government affaire; millions
f acres of the public domain have been
'rested from the grasp of foreign and
omestic speculators and restored to
jttlers seeking homes; the waste and
)rrupt misuse of funds appropriated for
:ie rebuilding of our Navy have been
xposcd and corrected, and the scandals
rising therefrom no longer offend the
loral sense of the people?thousands of
10 names of deserving Union veterans
avebeeu added to the pension rolls;
le right of every citizen has been mainlined
at home and abroad; sectional
ate has been discouraged and friendly
Nations among all our people have been
romoted. In the light of such
zhievements, in recognition of faith11
public services, and to the end
int reforms already inaugurated may
i) fully complete, and in strict obedience
) the mandate of the Democratic and
idependent voters of the State the delrates
selected bv this convention are
istructed to present to the National
'emocratic convention the name of
trover Cleveland as their candidate for
ic President of the United States, and
tid delegates are further instructed to
nt as a unit in all matters intrusted to
leir charge, said action to be deterlined
by the vote of a majority of the
lid delegates.
THE UXIOX LABOR PAKTY.
ntionnl Convention in Semilou nt Cincinnati?Twonty-??lglit
States Represented.
Cincinnati, 0., May 15.?-At the meetig
of tho Executive Committee of the
Inion Labor party to-day it was found
tint twenty-eight States were reprei-nted.
Last year's business was settled
*At noon the'Vational Convention waf
ailed to order in the Odcon, when the
allowing nominations for temporary
Hicers made by the Executive Commit
ee were ratified: Temporary Chairman
i. F. Morton, Chicago; Secretary, J. S
louse, Missouri; Assistant Secretary
. F. McDonald, Cincinnati; Chief Ser
can t-nt-Arms. John Barroll; Assistant
V. F. Flood, Cincinnati.
After tho opening address and the ap
(ointment ol committees, tho conven
ion adjourned until 2 p. m.
It was after two o'clock when the del
gates of the United Labor party wer<
ailed to order in the Grand Opera IIous<
>y John McMackin, of the executivt
ominittee. The call for the conventior
vas read and the list of delegates. Then
vere no contests. Wm. B. Ogden, o
few York, was elected temporary chair
nan.
The chair was authorized to appoint j
ominittee of five to confer with tin
Jnion Ijiljor convention with a refer
tnce to a union of the two conventions
Ydjourned until to-morrow.
A Doorkeeper Selected.
New York, May 15.?Tho committet
?f seven appointed by tho Nationa
democratic Committee to make arrange
nents for tho National Convention, me
lere today. W. II. liarnum. of Connec
icut, presided. Those of the commit
ee present wero F. 0. Prince, of Massa
ihusetts; Hon. Arthur P. Gorman, o
Maryland; IIou.W. A. Wallace, of Penn
lylvania; llon.M. W. Hansom, of Nortl
Carolina; lion. F. II. Kelly, of Minnes
)ta; lion. A. W. Sully, of New I lamp
?hire, and Col. John G. Prather, of St
Louis.
The committee selected Hon. liichan
r. Bright, of Indiana, as Sergeant-at
Irms, and Cant. Don Able, of St. Louis
is chief door-keeper for tho Democratii
National Convention at St. Louis.
Knights or Honor Supreme Lodge.
Cleveland, 0., May 15.?At yestei
lay's session of the Supreme Lodg
Knights of Honor, several changes wer
made in the constitution. One reducc
Lhe representation to one delegate Iron
States having less than 500 memben
-.1 ; i.?_
AJlOltier gives BUDWUUGU mnuuvi o nijkw
days in which to l?o reinstated withou
medical examination. The l>ond of th
Deputy Supreme Dictator was reduce
from ?.',000 to $500. In the evening th
visiting knixhts were given an entei
Lainmcnt at Music hall.
Tim Sugar King'* Big Speculation.
Philadelphia, May 15.?The sale c
the property at the foot of Reed stre*
to Claus Spreckels was finally consun
nted at noon to-day, Mr. Spreckels paj
the balance of the purchase monei
al>out $450,000. Mr. Spreckels said th!
afternoon: "The tnonev has been pai
and the property now belorics to me.
shall x? ahead with the work and sha
build the refinery as soon as possible,
expect to have it in operation in a year,
\ H TARIFF'S MISSION.
n
!o Ben. Butterworth in "the House
" of Representatives
1
y TALKS RIGHT TO THE POINT.
8
e Every "Workman Interested Vitally
e
^ in Keeping a Protective Tariff.
C. The Only Uho England
g Huh fur the Irish.
b
Wahii i n qto v, D. C., May 15.?In the
cm House to-day, Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio,
spoke against the Mills bill. He said
- the passage of the law would be a conk
damnation of the protective policy. It
J; indicated to the country that whether
H the tariff was perfect or not the Demof
nmtin unriv wnn tint, n flf. inHtrilimmt, to
perfect it The mission of the protective
I tariff was to place the people of our ?
f own country on on equality with the j
- producers of tho Old World. Tho pro
: tective tariff dealt with conditions <
and not with boundary lines, i
t From these nations, against which j
the United States held tho coign (
f of vantage?no odds were asked, t
1 but when the Republicans found condi- j
1 tions which would strike down our in- f
' dustries and the rate of wages of our i
" workingmen, there they erected the wall j
! of a protective tariff, in skill and cun- 1
| ning the American workmen asked no c
odds. The capital, the plants and the l
skill were here, but tho starvation a
wages were not here and never would r
1 be so long an the Republican party c
I wrote tho laws of the country. [Ap- t
plause.] t
Capital had tho advantage of labor, r
Capital could wait longer for its divi* g
dends than labor could lor its breakfast.
[Laughter.] s
In Europe there was no redress for c
the workmen but revolution; here,
thank God, (
bvkuv workman was a tart u
and parcel of tho Government, and s
helped to shape the laws which con- *
trolled tho conditions under which ho t
, ^worked. He made comparison between
Ohio, where protection prevailed and \
the States where the free trade philo- t
sophy existed, greatly to the advantage e
of his own State, which, he declared,
was characteristically reserved and
modest. He asserted that the 1
| North and West invented and
manufactured everything that the South
, used, from a toAlf pick to a cotton gin,
and argued that it would be unwise to e
, entrust the industries of the country to p
the hands of men who have shown e
, neither the ability nor the disposition
to have industries of their own. He 11
summed up the difference between the t
two parties on the wool question by the h
declaration that the free trade plnloso- u
, phy created an active concern for the j
sheep while the Republican philosophy a
created an active concern for the shep- J
herd. 1;
in foreign countries the sheep wore the j]
coats and the shepherds the rags. In
this country the tender should be well
cared for; if it was well with him it S
would be well with his flocks.
He congratulated his colleague (Koran), g
although he had not been sustained by
his Democratic constituents for standing u
in defence of their hearthstones even a
against their protest. He could not un- ii
derstand how any Irish American could li
stand here as the closest and most earn- s
est ally of England, which wns attempt- ii
ing to do to this country what she had o
done to 1<
TUK IHISII HOMES ACROSS THE SEA. ?
He created a good deal of laughter by fl
reading an extract from the London c
Timet, declaring that the only time Engi
land has any use for an Irishman is s
when he emigrates to America and votes
i for free trade, which he almost invaria1.1..
r
UIJ uuco i
In conclusion ho said that the issue i
had been fairly made up between the r
two parties. Let there be no juggling, j
' Let the resolutions in the National plat- j
form so fairly present the issue that they ;
would attest that they were drawn by r
i patriotic statesmen and not by temporiz* n
I lug huckstering politicians.
At tho evening session Mr. Abbott, of c
, Texas, addressed the House in support
of the tariff bill. ?
Mr. Darlington, of Pennsylvania,
\ held that if the tariff was as the ;
; Democrats said, a business question,
it should be treated according to the
rules governing corporations, giving fl
' preponderance to stockholders in pro'
portion to their holdings and interests.
' The product of the Pennsylvania district
represented by him in one year was
' $38,000,000, as against $33,000,000 for districts
represented by the Southern members
of the Ways and Means Committee.
Adjourned.
COOPER IN WASHINGTON.
. Rumor 8*ys lie in Conferring with the
> Supporter* of Ulalne. *
i Washington, D. C.f May 15.?Chair1
man Cooper's arrival in town this after[
noon has excited a good deal of curiosity
as to the naturo of his mission. It is
i said that the ostensible purpose of his
? visit is to confer with Senator Quay relI
alive to hotel accommodations at Chicago
for the Pennsylvania delegation to
the National Convention. This evening,
however, he had a protracted conference
with Congressman Boutelle, of Maine,
j and it is conjectured that tho nrobabilij
ty of Blaine's nomination was discussed.
Certain it is that Senator Cooper makes
' no concealment of his belief that the
t Maine statesman will be nominated and
- that he will accept
Tho hopeful chairman will confer with
other friends of Blaine to-morrow, and
f will return homo in tho evening a more
enthusiastic advocate of the Plumed
i Knicrht than ever before. Whiln hnm *
he is the guest of Senator Quay.
West Virginia Matters. (
Special DUoatck to the I>\uai<yncer. ]
1 Washington, D. C., May 15.?The del- f
* egates from West Virginia, members of ]
^ the bar to the National Bar Association j
that meets here next week are the fol- <
lowing: D. B. Lucas, Geo. E. Prince, ]
John J. Davis, B. M. Ambler, E. B. 1
.. Knight,C. J. Faulkner, Jos. Sprigg, John <
A. Hutchinson, J. H. B. Brown, J. D.
e Ewing and B. 8. Allison.
e Mrs. Lewis Washington, of West Vir- '
8 ginia, one of the regents of Mount Ver- :
n non, has presented the Mount Vernon
, Association with a British bayonet
y found on the Concord battle field, which
> was sent by Silas Hosmer, of Concord.
e Moss.
j Patents issued to day were: To ReuQ
ben H. Sayre, of New Martinsville, im..
proved gate.
Matthew H. Stranghan, of Handley.
has been commissioned postmaster, and
anew office was established at Horn,
,f Barbour county, with Wm. II. Talbot as
postmaster.
j. All Trouble Ended.
r. Wahhinoton, D. C., May 15.?Acting
Secretary Rives received a cable message
is from United States Consul Lewis at
d Tangier this morning, saying that all the
1 questions of disagreement between Moll
rocco and the United States had been
I settled, and that he had gained all the
I points contended for.
TUB METHODIST C0XFE8E.XCE.
gome Bif Conmillilntlon Bcliemci I?bnt<
by the DcltptH,
New Yobk, May 15.?At to-day
tension oI the Methodiat Conferene
Biahop Andrews occupiod tlio preaidic
officer's chair.
The routine ol the Conference wt
i.lrnn ?n nn?l ilia will /Mill nf Hnnfai
UUkUU up nuu uiu tvi? vm4i v> wvu?wi
ences for reports, resolutions and aj
peals was taken up. It was decided thi
this should be the last call of the kirn
during the present assembly.
B. tord offered a resolution providin
for the extending of the inquiry as to oj
organic union of the Methodist Kpisco
pal Church South and include the Afri
can Methodist Episcopal Church and al
boundaries of Methodism in this coun
try. Referred to the Committee on tin
State of the Church.
Rev. S. L. Roberts, of the Centra
Ohio Conference, presented a rcsolutioi
to relieve the General Conference in fu
ture from delays and expenses in argu
ing about contested seats. It was re
ferred.
Then began the first active work of tin
day. The report of the General Conference
Commission on Consolidation, Un
iflcation and Reorganization of ChurcL
Benevolenco was handed in and occa
jioned considerable debate. The report
recommended the consolidation of the
Missionary Society of the M. E. churcli
uul the Board of Foreign Missions, the
consolidation of the Board of Home Mislions
and the Church Extension Society
ind tho consolidation of the Sunday
School Union and the Tract Society. It
tl80 recommended that a commission be
ippointed to determine what property
leld fdr missionary purposes in tlue
:ountry by tho Missionary Society shall
>e conveyed to the Board of Home Misions
ana Church Extension,and also to
aake an equitable division of the assets
if said Missionary Society, and further
o provide for a suitable division of
nnnnva nwii'od in nnv n?nf nf lu>niii>idH
node in tho name of the Missionary
lociety of tho M. E. church.
Dr. Spencer presented the report and
aid it was the best plan the commission
ould offer.
After considerable discussion Dr.
Joole, of Northern New York, offered
n amendment to the report by conolidating
the Board of Education and
he Frcedmnn's Aid Society lost 24(5 to
50, the colored brethren voting against
he amendment.
The matter of the election of Bishops
ros discussed, and it was finally decided
o postpone the election till Thursday of
icxt week.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
'o Commence nt Marietta To-l>ay?CiuiilU
datcM for UlHliop.
Marietta, 0., May 15.?Marietta is
ntertaining the delegates to the Episcoial
Convention for the Diocese of Southrn
Ohio, which opens to-morrow. Inerest
attaches to this convention from
he fact that a bishop is to be elected to
uccccd or assist Bishop Jugger. Nunerous
candidates are mentioned. Dr.
felson, of Alexandria, Va.; Dr. Leonrd,
of "Washington, D. C.; Dr. J. M.
Cendrick, of this diocese, are prominentia
spoken of. The election will take
>lace on Saturday.
I'oHNlblyn Sulcldo.
I>ecial Dtupalch to the Intelllgcuccr.
Charleston, W. Va., May 15.? On
aturday afternoon, near Hurricane, an
mknown man was observed walking
long the Chesapeake & Ohio track actrig
strangely. He walked half the
cngth of the' trestle and then back again,
teppod off and fell eighty feet. He was
nstantly killed. The man was blind in
no eye and the little linger of his left
land was crooked. His age was about
0 yeare. He was decently dressed in
forking clothes. The case is possibly a
uicide, though the fall might have been
niifioi] hv hlinilnPAfl.
Attempted Self Destruction.
ixclal Dispatch to the InUUtgeneer.
Pakkeksbukg, May 15.?John D. Har>er,
of Davisville, this county, tried to
;ill himself yesterday morning at the
esidence of Hoyt Armstrong, near
ackson C. H., where lie was visiting,
ie shot himself in the head with a re olver,
but is still living. The cause is
lot known. He is well to do financially
ind has a pleasant home, a wife and
wo children. He is about 28 years of
ige.
?? TUB PANIC IN ENGLAND.
I Holler that War Is Insvltnblo-Wnhiid
In Time.
Lo.vnox, May 15.?The present panic
md public perturbation in Kngland,
concerning the inefliciency of tho miliary
and naval defenses, derives itschiei
mportance from tlie fact that it is regarded
as indicating the imminence of a
continental war.
In high military circles there is a strong
jelief that a great continental war will
ake place this year. General Wolseloy'i
rumored resignation, because of thecenrare
of the Prime Minister, has created
jreat excitement throughout the army
It is not believed that his resignation will
jc accepted.
The Standard to-day, commenting on
Lord Wolseley's defense, says: "Lord
Wolseley's facts are sufllcient to canst
;*ery grave anxiety. His statements, il
rue, are a reproach to a rich and powerul
nation. The government cannot explain
this time that they were not ad
risea 01 me real Biiuauon. The
Time* says: "Lord Wolseley's deeiise
was manly and straightforward
It will be generally felt that if lie had
ipoken at the dinner with the same discretion
and dignity a nainful incident
night have been avoided."
A Genuine llomb Found.
Chicaoo, May 15.?a queer sequel tc
lie general May day moving in Chicago
leveloped yesterday afternoon at SOW
College Grove avenue, the former occupant
of which was D. J. Tabman, an ostensibly
quiet German bookkeeper. Afamil)
named Carpenter, who moved in, dis
covered accidentally yesterday afternoor
in an out of the way corner a genuim
lynamite bomb of the best approved gaj
pipe pattern. It was fourteen incliei
long and proved one of the most danger
3us bombs ever tested by the police
Apparently the missile was forgotten ir
the hurry and confusion of moving day
The police will trace the Tabman famil]
and inquire into their antecedents.
Doctor* Argue Willi the Ktnpcror.
Berlin, May 15.?A bulletin issue<
this morning says: "The Emperor'
condition is good. His appetite ha
improved and tho difficulty he ex
nerienced in swallowing has lessened
His strength has increased. He had hu
little fever last night."
IJThe doctors are trying to persuado tin
Emperor to forego his appearance at thi
Palace window, because he is alwav
deepl v affected by the enthusiasm of tu<
popuface.
Prince Bismarck has gone to Varxin.
Maine ProhlbltlonlaU.
Portland, Mb., May 15.?Tho Stat
Convention of Prohibitionists opene
this afternoon. After the appointmer
of committees the convention adjourne
until to-morrow.
. i SIMM BUM).
; The Story About Election Frauds
ig in Preston County
* PROVEN A LIE BY THE RECORD.
>it
Questionable Method* Purmied l?y
^ Third Party Politician* to Create
g a Prejudice AjcaiiiML
i tlio Republicans.
j Special CotmpomUrur of the IntelUQcnccr.
Kingwood, w. Va., May 14.?Tho folb
lowing letter has been sent to tho WheelI
ing Ilegittcr for publication:
, King wood, \V. Va., May 14.
. 7b the Mill* of the RtglMcr.
In your issue of the 10th, you publish
- a letter from Mr. p. W. Grandon, tho
editor 01 urandon't Graphic (which I
> bolievo still exists occasionally) in which
. is Quoted a letter from Cnpt. t rank llurt,
. of Mannington, written to Major Grani
don. In these letters sundry grave
. charges are brought against the Renub,
lican party of the Banner Republican
i county, which county, you verv well
i know, dear brother edttorof the Kegittcr,
i is none other than the grand old county
of Preston, in which there never was a
draft during the Rebellion, because she
always furnished her full quota of volunteers,
and more; and which county,
be it remembered, gave Judge Maxwell
1,000 majority for Governor, and James
; G. Blaine, without any special elfort,
1,300 majority?all of wnicli she will do
again upon proper provocation.
Mr. Gramlon, in order to atone for alleged
fraud in the late Louisiana election,
it seems, desires "to call attention
to the fact that at the Congressional
election of 1880 (1884 you print it) votes
cast for Hon. John T. Siler, the Prohibition
candidate for Congress, were either
not counted or were counted for Flick,
the Republican candidate, in the counties
of Preston," etc.
Cant. Frank Burt is more fiery and, if
possible, more positive in his charge.
He says:
"The fact is fully etlabluhtd that tho
dominant party in Preston county wil
fully and systematically suppressed every
vote cast in. tlio county for the Prohibition
candidate. It is likely they were
counted for Flick; at any rate any supposition
that can be uiade is no woreo
than the fact already proven."
Captain Burt is sorry that the Republican
party "has l>een compelled to resort
to fraud and ballot-box cheating in
order to lengthen out its expiring days."
Ho consolesjiirnself?drowns his sorrow,
so to speak?with the pensive reilection
that this is only a "practical illustration
of their policy of auvthing for votes."
Cnpt. Hurt also informs us that it has
been four years only sineo ho "cut looso
from the degenerate old organization"?
hence, his sorry, we suppose; but
whether his "cutting loose" was simultaneous
with the aforesaid degeneracy,
our fiery friend does not deign to tell us,
and hence we can only conjecture the
result of the Captain's liegira.
To prove that the votes cast for Mr.
Siler in Preston county in 1888 "were
either not counted or counted for Flick,"
Mr. Grandon publishes the affidavit# of
six men, five of whom declare they
voted at Independence for Siler, and
one of whom voted at Gladesville for
Siler. These men voted for Siler?
therefore, their votes were not counted,
or were counted for Flick 1 Is this a
sample of Third party logic?
Avhat evidence do these gentlemen
adduce to prove their charge that the
election commissioners at Independence
and at Gladesville, or the members of
the County Court, committed perjury
and fraud ? None whatever. ^ et it IB
declared that it is "a fact" that these
votes cast for Siler "were cither not
counted or counted forGen. Flick," and
again it is declared that the every vote
cast for Mr. Siler was "wilfully and systematically
suppressed."
Who are the men who are thus
charged, without a particle of evidence
to sustain it, with fraud and perjury?
The election commissioners at Independence
were ex-Justice L. 0. Baker,
who isnof a Republican; G. W. Welms
ivy, u i/ciuutiai, auu nun uu?tiiiiuu:r ui
Independence; and Mr. William Sharp* 1
a Republican. At Gladcsvillc, the commissioners
were: Eugene Shatter, a Republican
and a prominent Baptist;
George B. Jackson, a Republican, and J.
N. Sapp, an ardent Democrat. These
men are all as honest and upright as can
be found in West Virginia, even including
Third Party partisans who bring
baseless charges which tlicv make no
pretense of sustaining. Either these
men are guilty, if any one is, or the
commissioners who com posed the County
Court in 188(1 ore. They were: Ex-State
Senator Charles M. Bishop, Charles T.
Lawton and ReasonJA. Pell?than whom,
i 1 am fully justified in saying, three mote
honorable men cannot* be found any,
where.
Now, what are the facts about this
business? The ollicial vote of this
county in 1886 was published in the
Kingwood Journal, the Republican newspaper
of this county, the week after the
election. From that paj>er 1 quote as
follows:
"John T. Siler, Prohibition candidate
for Congress, received one vote at Tunnelton.
one at Kingwood, one at Fel1
lowsvillc, one at Aurora, one at Al'
brightsviile, tuv at (iladesville, and tix at
independence." And that Flick ref
ceived 2,454 votes and Wilson 1,152
- votes.
There's tlie vote as shown by the nolllinnla
unil milil'mlici! tn flu? wnrld tu*n
years ago.
Let Cupt Hurt and Mnjor GrnndAn
. learn from thin that it isjdangerous to go
I oir half-cocked; and, also, that men who
bring slanderous charges against their
\ neighbors are guilty of it is not necessary
to say what. These matters aro
matters of public record, and these gentlemen
could have informed themselves
of these facts by the littlo labor of writ,
ing a letter of inquiry. Were they too
. busy trying to make votes for the amendment
(for whose ratification they an? so,
oh! so very anxious) by abusing the jh?o"
pie they are trying to convert or pervert,
r that they hail no time to write such u
letter?
1 And you, Mr. Editor, gave these
! charges an editorial "Ijoost' in your is
sue of the 10th. .Seeing that they are
? false, is it asking too much to request
- you to publish this to show intending
immigrants that we do have a free ballot
1 and a fair count in West Virginia?
Fraternally,
- Wm. M. 0. Dawson.
Stove Founder* Meet.
j PittsHt'KOH, Pa., May 36.?Tho Stov#
Founders' National Defense Association
met at the Monongahela House this
8 morning, thirty delegates being present
- from all parts of the country. As there
are no lobor troubles this year, there
t will l>e no important business transacted.
B ? >
U Grand Duke 1'nul'n Bride.
H St. Pktersbi'Ro, May 15.?The Queen
e of Greece, it is expected, will soon pay
a three months' visit to this city. Her
daughter, Princess Alexandria, will
marry Grand Duke Paul, tho Czar'a
e youngest brother.
d ?
it Among the books that have helped
d tliem, pugilists always enumerate tho
scrap-book.