The New York herald., 1876-07-28
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
MEETING or THE STATE CONVENTION YEsTER-
pAy-GENERAL ooFP NOMINATED FOR Gov
ERNoR-THE OTHER NOMINEES.

ERNoR-THE OTHER NOMINEES
PARKEEsBuRG, July 81, 1915
The Republican State Convention, which met here
TO day, the largest republican Convention ever held
in the state But three counties were unrepresented.
Colonel Campbell OF Wheeling was elected permanent
President and George W. Atkinson OF Charleston, Sec
retary.
THE MAJORITY REPORT
Is largely made up OF arraignment OF the democracy
for its administration OF State affairs 1t its
reception of federal prisoners by the Penitenay
as unnecessary, condemns the bringing Of cheap and
compulsory labor into competition with the labor Of
the people oil the State opposes the restoration OF
test oahs The clause relative TO the national ticket is
as folows:-
We ndorse the principles of the platform OF the Ma
tonal convention and We pledge to its nominees our
corcal and undivided support ,ognizng in the Sc
iecton OF Hayes and Wheeler an Endorsement OF the
record OF patriotism, Integrity and worth which has
been written on every page Of their history. In the
nomination OF candidates for the positions OF Presi-
dent and Vice President the exaltation OF real
merit and accord TO them the character OF devoted
triots and hot the trainers OF peace resoutions tho
friends of honest labor and the man pulators OF
political intrigue; of real reormers, and not pretend
ers; statesmen, net politicians
The minority report consisted Of a recommendation
that the question OF locating the State capital be sub
mitted TO vote OF the people of the State. Both
ports were adopted
General Nathan GoG, Jr., OF Clarksburg, was nomi-
mated by reclamation for the governorship The other
nominations up to this hour follows
For superintendent OF free schoos-F. II. Crago.
For auditor--C. NJ. Shun.
The incorporation OF the removal question in tho
platform OF the Convention is likely to disaec
ton among the republicans in the upper end of the
state without any corresponding gain in the other
tons. Apart from this introduction, the Convention
has been harmonious and good deal OF enthusiasm
has marked its Colonel Ward H. Lamon,
eXPresitent Lincoln's former law partner and
bioSrapher at time the principal
competitor OF General Goh for the gubernatorial
nomination, but his name was withdrawn before the
vote was reached The nominee has made a consider
able reputation ior himself IN the position
pied by him United States District Attorney of West
virginia, and IN recent unsuccessful canvass for q
seat in Congress from the Wheeling district. IL is
pected he VIII make vigorous canvass for the place
to which he has now been nominated
During the afternoon session of tho Convention
eral speeches were made by General Grosvcnor
Speaker OF the OHIO House Of Delegates and eX-Con-
gresham Hubbard ex-senator Boreman and others Of
this State the address generally being OF she
gunary Third order
Late this evening the Convention completed the
nominations for the State ticket tollows:-
For Treasurer-Moses Frankenberger, oil Kanawha
county.
For Attorney GeneralLJohn A. Hutchinson Of Wood
county.
For Judges Of the Supveme Court Of Appeas-W Fl.
H. Flick, OF Berkeley county, long term, and Ralph L.
Berkshire long term,