West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-14

reports are true that are In circula-
ton, the Radicals will wi9h they
had not nominated him.
For President OF the Co. Court, j.
NJ. Shaw and u Ii. Wheeler we're
named and q ballot declared the
con7oG.ion in favor of Wheeler.
While the vote was being taken Re
no seemed to "get on a high" end
the Comwsnche-lke yelis which
came from that delegation created
no little excitement, and Mr.. Her
mans, whose ears seemed to be cock
ed in expectancy, asked what is
it--a fghtY { Loud criea Tor Reno !.
Toe Chairman-Gentlem is Re.
no ready to report
4 voice from the crowd--Iiurrah
for James 4. Brown.
The ChaiEman-Reno !
But Reno took her time, and fnal-
ly after the vote was in, it was an
nouuced, midst the terrific whoops
and wild yelis Of the crowd that
Wheeler was the nominee Of the
convention
The chairman now made the an
nouncement that he thought they
had had enough fun for a while and
that the nomination Of a candidate
7 Sheriff was in order. The names
of Thomas, Cafe, King, Fawcett and
Eanaler were placed before the con-
Yention. 4 motion was made that
alter the FIRST ballot the candidate
receiving the lowest number of votes
be dropped, and on the third ballot
the fight wa1 narrowed down be-
t"eon Thomaa end King, Gale hay
ing Withdrawn Ais name after the
first ballot At this juncture some
fellow yelled out "Hurrah Tor Han
cock, and was answered by some
one OF the delegates, Co to hi
with Hancock" |. Tue third ballot
resulted Thomas, 1902. King, 900.
The chair announced the result Of
the ballot and then plead with the
crowd to keep their seats III po8siJlei
For Prosecuting Attorney, Neil J.
tortney was tho only man placed IN
nomination, and the convention.
composed OF wouId-bo hard money
Radicals, swallowed the great
Greenbaeker body, principles and
breeches, and he was digcsted by &C
clamation. The surely must have
ooen bitter pill, for who was more
bitterly opposed to the success OF
the Republican party, in 1878, than
Mr. Fortney? But the only dish set
before the convention wag a dish OF
crow and they had to cat it, even if
they didn't banker arter it.
Nominations for Cuunty Commits
sioners being in order, j. q. Nc
Grew, James Allender aud Jno. p.
Jones were named and nominated
by acclanation
Tor County Surveyor, J. &, Craw-
ford and John 4. Dalrympie were
named, Sheriff Ford, in placing The
name of DAlrymple before the con-
vention made, doubtless one of the
greatest efforts of his life. He said.
"here'o man whom | have known
Tor thirty ysars. lie is not only a
Republican, bat Republican among
REBELS. [Ims last word was en-
phatIc'-ED This mans name is
Hon. John A, Dalrymple. TCry for
order from the ohairl. Dalrymple
was nominated. lie is the same
DalrymPle who figured conspicuous
y at Portland, in 1876, for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the same DO
sltion, and who has been a Demo
crat all his life,
For Assessor, Thomas Fortney was
nominated over Stephen stansberry
Tor the lot district. For Assecaor
2nd district, VIM. T. Kelly (whom
Savage Landed as a atauuc!ed Re
pubYican), Johu Jonkens, j. NJ. Child
ester, Eli Albright, n. 3. Browning
and Gabriel Pulliam wero put in
nonination. After. several ballots
had been taken Pullian cane ont
successiul
Chideators claims woro stropoIv
presented by DR.. Bryte. lie refer
red very eloquently to the fact of
his having lost an arm while defend.
ing his country and 10 his unsueg
toned ability to fIl the position,
but all in vain. PuIliam, q noted
oz Confederate, wa5 preferred TO tso
crippled Union colder for whom the
Eadicaia profess to hayo such indy
ing love.
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