Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-21

sented by Delegate Tate, of that city. for
the consideration of the convention. The
delegate said the paper came from $500
Republicans who held no office and were
not TOR sale.
Thf Chairman-Th Chair would say no
Republican is ever in the market. Zap
plaueel
The committees were not ready TO report
and The convention was kept waiting until
4:35, when the Committee on Contested
Seats presented its report in favor of adj
mitting contestants from Kings county.
Albert Daggett, leader of the Cornell
men, from Brooklyn, moved to disagree
with the report, and said there was not
shadow of reason for the contest If such
things are to be done in Kings county it
will be impossible to find deceht person
to 90 to the primaries or polls.
Daegett demanded that the delegation be
givet its rights and said the Convention
was preposterous and absurd. II the right
was mot done he promised that while
Kings county Republicans would support
the ticket, whatever it might be, yet in
the district in question the Republicans
would refuse to vote and would let the rag
tail Ind bob-tail run the machine.
lawson, of the committee, said Daggetts
speech was presented TO the committee and
thoroughly denied and controyerted. He
continued: Gentlemen, / have had in my
long experience in New York much to do
witA frauds at primaries" Cheering and
lauehter that interrupted the speech, and
cribs of question: II made little slip OF
th6tongue in leaving out the word 'investi-
eating, but leave the matter to the con-
ventlon.
The report of the committee was finally
agreed to; ayes 24s, nays 246.
Great confusion ensued, and amid cheers
and Kisses the chair said the rules which
controlled the committee did not provide
for the presence of policemen to put down
disorder, but they were such as all gentle
men would obey.
The temporary chairman was then con-
tinued as permanent chairman.
p The convention rejected motion for an
other recess, and proceeded to vote for a
candidate for Governor.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Judge Folger 223; Alonzo B. Cornell, lS0;
James w. Wadsworth, 69 John H. Starin,
10; John c. Robinson, 6.
The result was received without any
demonstration, and the convention at once
settled down for another ballot.
The second ballot was taken amid breath
less silence. While the vote was being
counted there were many changes of votes.
Disorder reigned for some minutes, and it
looked as if the convention was making
stampede toward Cornell, and the excite
ment was at fever heat. At length
order was restored, and an Oneida coun-
ty delegate announced the cham ge OF eleven
delegates from Wadsworth to Cornell.
Loud calls for another roll call were made
and the confusion was renewed. One dele
gate charged that the change of Oneida
county to Cornell had been announced
without authority. The delegates were
now on seats in different parts OF the hall
shouting at the chair but no one was rec
ognized, and the confusion became sogreat
that changes were shouted that could not
be heard.
Order being somewhat restored Gen.
Sharpe, who nominated Folger, announced
tnat Ulster county desired TO cast nine
votes for Folger. The changes were show
ing unfavorable to Cornell, and the st.
Lawrence delegate said it was evident that
Judge Folger had the nomination, and he
moved that the nomination be made by
aCclamation.
Ruled out of order.
Sharpe asked that the nomination about
to be made be made decently and in order,
AID that the delegates take their seats.
Order was finally restored, and
the vote was announced as follows:
Folger, 257; Cornell, 222; Wadsworth, Is;
necessary to choice. 249.
The result was greeted with tumultuous
cheers.
Warner Miller, United States Senator,
said the friends of Gov. Cornell have labor
ed necessarily to secure his denomination,
and moved that the nomination OF Judge
Folger be made unanimous.
This was done, and three cheers were
given, and the Convention took recess till
tomorrow morning.