Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-23
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Immediately the widest enthusiasm took
possession of the exterior delegates, and q
few interior representatives. Capt. Dam
ford raped vigorously for order, but for
FIVE minutes it was impossible TO obtain
anything like hearing, and then the
claquets only stopped long enough to in
fate their lungs for another expiration of
mixed breath in favor Of the:popular candi-
date. IT was evident that the announce
meut Of the name had struck popular
chord, but it was also evident from the cold
manner OF its reception by majority Of
the delegates, that the announcement was
premature, and would likely inure to the
eventual detriment of Capt Danford. After
a long time order was established and the
balloting proceeded with. On the 242nd
ballot the relative position of the candidates
was not altered, but on the 243rd ballot
Danford secured 12 votes. Then there was
fuss my countrymen. The soft and gen.
tie tenor of Sam Simmons mingled with
and tempered the thorough bass of Charlie
Baltzel, ,Swhile the unusually silent and re-
served Captain V. T. Morgan grew enthu-
sissties On the STAGE Andsrsoa, 2, Looked looked
out the Updegraff ranks for the space OF
two minutes, but out Of confusion the calm
and witty chief executive OF Martin Ferry
brought order and discipline and soon re.
duced the ardor of the Belmont delegation to
tractability, so that when the vote was
called on the next ballot Danford
went back to nine votes, and
in the course OF few minutes
dropped out of sight for the time. Balloting
was then proceeded with, the results not
changing materially. Toward the latter
II nh
up little, and made as high as SO votes, or
Ia less than necessary to nominate, on the
265th ballot.
On the 285th ballot the Noble county
delegation agein made break and cast ii
votes for Capt Danford, Dalzell IN this
ballot being dropped altogether. This
time there was little enthusiasm, but it
soon subsidized, and the balloting was pro.
ceeded with, until the 29lst ballot was an
nounced, when an adjournment was
effected, and the delegates went out to
combine"
Night Again.
On the announcement of the result of
the 3l5th ballot the convention adjourned
till 7:3O o'clock. The delegates were we'll
at sea at the time of adjournment and the
non n-disposition of the several candidates to
release them from their fealty. only seemed
to mystify them the more and involve the
issue in a greater degree. The farmers
were disposed to become mulish and sew.
eral muttered curses were heard about con
sequences if the stubborness of candidates
were not modified and q business like
proceeding began.
The resignation of Hon. John A. Bing-
ham as Minister to China, was straw at
which several of the more desperate OF the
small delegations grasped and once or
twice q move was started looking to his
nomination before the Convention. The
fate of the Danford movement, however,
made the proposers of such measures lit
tie cautious. and nothing was done in the
matter. Long before the time for the call
of ballots came, it was pretty well under
stood that both Poorman and Dalzell would
withdraw and leave their delegates to be
wheedled, cosxed or whipped into the sup
port of the three remaining candidates.
On the 6l5th ballot there was break for
the first time in the historic Guernsey
county delegation of Col. Taylor, but it
was only make believe break, sort of a
five cent taffy stick held out to the Noble
county delegates in return for fifteen ceRt
bundle of tatfy, goods to be handed over G.
o. ID. In this break five of Taylor's men
went to Dalzell.
Before the 3l6th ballot was called the
melancholy countenance OF Col. Poorman
was seen coming up the aisle, between the
Belmont and Jefferson delegations, and adj
dressing the chair asked to be heard.
There was a disposition on the part OF some
of the delegates TO choke him Off but the
stentorian tones of the delegates generally
were in his favor, and taking the stage
Col. POorman
said: "For my kindly reception at your
hands, gentlemen of the convention, ac-
cept my sincere thanks. The time. has
come when this contest should be brought
| 10 a close. The claims of no man or no
| individual should stand in the Say of the
| harmonious settlement of the business of
this convention. / went into this contest
| for the high honor that it offers, not
| that had any special claim upon it, not
| for anything that had done,
| in the past, for say to you that no man
has any claim upon the great Republican
party, its support or patronage. l have
| gone through this contest in a manner to
secure the approval of my conscience
whether / have been able to secure the
votes of enough delegates to nominate me
| or not. In the more than twenty-five
years that have passed as a worker in this
party, with all the energy and knowledge
that am the possessor OF, l have never
passed through such contest as you are
closing tonight. l have met many things
during its progress that / regret, and
there have been things done that regret,
| but trust that all will turn to the success
| of that party which we all love and honor.
| /. is your duty tonight to discard all ami
mosities. all personal preferences and look
| only to the future of that great party in
| whose hands is the future of the country,
| and to see that this great trust is not drag.
| ged in the dust to the future detriment OF
the Republican party. 1t is small mat
ter to you whether DR.. Updegratf, Col.
Taylor, my friend Senator HolIingsworth
or Private Dalzell gets the nomination.
You should select that man who will bear
to the front that banner which every hon.
est Republican wants to see.
My long service in the party entities me
to the privilege of enunciating my ideas in
| the plainest language. | have been bold
in my utter ances, and have been called in.
discreet for it, but now let me say to you
| in closing, for this is perhaps the last time
that shall speak before q convention, TO
select that man whose skirts are free from
the imputation of the use of money in the
formation of this convention.
When Col, Poorman left the stage the
applause was deafening, and it was nearly
aguarter OF an hour before even partial
order was obtained. Then the Taylor and
Updegraff men ran together as il BY precon.
eeftsd action. They were unanimous in
their whispered and muttered condemna-
tion OF Poorman and some of them were in
favor of tackling him before the conven.
ton on account of his intimation that
money had been spent on them, but after
short reflection Col. Anderson asked:
"Do We understand, Mr.. Chairman, that
| Col. POOrmsn withdraws?'
| President Danford-'I so took it."
| Col. Poorman-"Yes, sir; / merely
prefaced my withdrawal by these few re-
| marks
On the 3l6th ballot Poorman's meh went
in a body to Senator Hollingsworth, run
| ming him up from 26 to 4S. Meantime
Updegraff had, by accessions from Noble
county, gone up to II votes, and only
needed IL 10 be nominated. On the 3l7th
| he went up to 72 votes.
Daizell Declines
Before the 32lst ballot was called, Pri.
/ vate Dalzell came to the front, and in q
husky voice (he had a coldl asked to ad-