The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-25

suit was,
In favor of Mr. NowlIn'''uO'iitute go go
So the substitute was rejected and the
announcement was received with rouaing
cheers.
The majority report was then adopted,
with but few scattering noes, amid en-.
thusiastic cheering,
NoNtIEATIoNs.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination OF II State Ticket.
Capt. c. W. SMITH, of Kanawha, nom
mated Gov. STEVENSON. (Cheers.)
GEO W. TPPETT, of Mason, nominated
ARCHIE W. CAMPBELL, Of Wheeling, The
nomination was received with cheers ind
cries Of "CAMPBELL."
JOHN r. HUBBARD, Of Ohio, said Mr..
CAMPBELL had been nominated without
authority; he had published card saying
he was not candidate and although not
authorized to do 50, he felt warranted in
Withdrawing his name.
Mr.. TIpPETT withdrew MIR. CAMP
BELLS name, and moved TO make Gov
STEvENsON's nomination unanimous.
Cries of Unanimous then arose in all
quarters, and the Convention rising
en- masse rcnominntcd Gov. STEVENSON
with cheering and swinging OF hats, in "
pertect Juror of wild enthusiasm.
Gov. STEVENSON was known 10 be
somewhere in the crowd and cries arose
for STEVENSON! STEVENSON! A Speech"
This was kept up some time, when Gov.
STEVENSON made his appearance on the
PREsl DENTS stand and was greeted with
rapturOus cheers lie came forward to
the PRESIDENTS desk and pAusing till the
Convention became seated and the tn
mutt had subsidized, spoke as follows
SPEECH OF GOV. STEVENSON.
Idesirc to say, gentlemen of the Con-
Ycntion, very briefly, that | thank you
most gratefully for the rendered compli-
mcnt Of Il denomination US d candidate for
the chief executive Office Of the State. l
accept the nomination. l do so not so
much because it is position OF honor and
responsibility-fOr it is both-as l do from
the fact that it is rendered by party
which cmbodies in its creed all the great
progressive ideas that have been brought
into the foreground Of American politics
for the last half century Cheers "a par
" upon whose broad shoulders was placed
the responsibility Of saving the country
in the hour of dNnger-I party which out
Of war brought victory and peace; which
brought order out Of contuGion-a party
which las stood between the OppressOr and
the OppresSed-a party that llas stricken
down every effort against freedom, but
ut the same time has extended and Is will
ing to extend II magnnnimity to its defeat
cd enemy mknOwnin the history of par
tics and unexpected by its bitterest foes.
(Chccrs)
do not wish to read ont m indictment
here against the Democratic party That
has been done to-day already And, gen
tIcmen, let Inc say that the strongest argu-
ment have seen since | have bGena Citi-
zen Of this State against the policy Of that
party IRE the thousands Of intelligent |
people assembled in this place today.
iCheers) When that party, few days
ago, met ut Charleston, instead Of taking
astep forward and onward rs the progress |
i've men in the party desired to do Qnr
there IRE progressive men in the Demo-
cratic party)-instend Of doing that, in
the face OF the protest of its best men and
its most CITED leaders, it went deliberately
back to the days Of secession and rebel
lion; and there, out Of the grave where
they have been buried by the war, itdrAgs
up the vilest passions and lowest prejudi-
Ces that belonged to those times. And
these are the weapons with which It pro-
poses TO defeat the great progressive Re-
publican party of West Virginia next DC.
lober. Shall It do it? (Cries Of "No|
and cheers)
Now, gentlemen, all have TO say-for
your time is precious hcre-and | say 1t
without disposition to eXaggerate-is that
all the good, or at least nearly all the
good which has been achieved in the State
Of West Virginia since its organization
its material pr0gres5-its progress in edu.
cation, and in all the elements that make
up the greatness Of pGople-are all in
danger unless You come mAnfully up to
the rescue, and elect the men nominated |
by this Convention. Gwen do it!)
Fcllow.cltizens, only pledge myself TO
you TO do all I can in this canvass. pro-
pose to do all il is in my power to do as
Il single man; hut let me say 10 you one |
man nor all Of the men who may be
nominated on your ticket can effect the
great victory we wish to win. tits for
you 10 work, for the thousand delegates |
here today, to cooperate with |
us in the great work before us. ! can
only say to you, gentlemen, II you will 20
home from this Convention, and go into
your townships and school districts and
organize and work half as hard as our
political opponents work, l will pledge |
you here, your majority will not only be
4 large one, but an overwhelming one, in |
favor of the candidates and platform Of
this Convention. (Cheers.)
The Convention then proceeded TO
nominate candidate for Secretary OF
State.
THOMAS FINN, of Marshall, renomiuatcd
Capt, JAMES NJ. Pipes, present Secretary.
MILTON WELLS, of Brooke, nominated |
CHARLES NJ. SuENN, Esq, Of Marion, but
subsequently withdrew tho nomination.
The nomination of Capt. Pipes was there
upon made by acclamation. ..t
For State Treasurer, JOHN R. HUB.
BARD, of Ohio, nominated the present
Treasurer, Sergeant JAMES A. MAcAULEY;
who having, like Capt PIPES, no opposi-
ton, was nominated like him with en-
thusiHstlC reclamation.
For Auditor, Capt. ]. W. MASON, of
ToylOr ,,n,1;DotoI NOOI TITnNVLS A