Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-13

said be had nothing to repent Of So
Cresap said he forgave Mr. Smith.
The Chair announced that he bad received
official word from the Lucas delegation that
they were holding - p - - srV
A Convention ofThsir own, go
and proposed to make nomination and
would not return. The counties were then
called and the votes of the several counties
recorded as follows: ~ a-l7is
Barbour--Hoge 6X; Berkeley Is 21O;
Grant 3; Hampshire 10; Hardy IL; JEFF
fferson -; Marion-Hoge 6A; Martin 8;
Mineral-Hoge 10; Monongahs s2s; Nor
gan l2S; Pendleton -; Preston 6H; Ran
dolph u; Taylor-Hoge s; w. L. Wilson
5; Tucker-Hoge 22-7. Whole number OF
votes 1ss, of which Hoge received 80; Mar
tin 8, Wilson s, and the balance blank.
Judge Wood announced that he had just
received word from Mr.. Lucas announcing
that be, Lucas, a-5 -s r.N
Had Been Nominated
by his friends at a Convention held in
another Hall, but il Hoge would withdraw
be would do the same and come back TO the
Convention and join in the nomination OF
some other man. Hoge's nomination was
then made unanimous amid widest en-
thusiasm. Hoge was sent for and was
received with wild applause. The follow
ing is a verbatim report of his speech.
Judge Hoge's Speech. .
II receive with unaffected emotion this
renewed evidence of the confidence of the
Democrats of the Second District. / appre-
ciate most sensitiyely the honor which
springs from q trust so important as that
you now confide to me, but at the same time
/ comprehend the obligations which it. i'm
poses, and j pledge myself to the employ
ment of every effort and energy necessary
TO their full discharge, so far as may be
within my power. My brief course in Con-
gress is before you; / leave it to your fair
Judgment, venturing to make no plea as to
its merits beyond the claim that in every
act and vote have sought TO promote the
interests of my constituents and OF my
State. To this may add word more. No
man ever had truer, more generous, more
ardent friends. / would be an migrate not
to acknowledge their devotion. God knows
/ feel it with a sensitiveneSs not easily
framed into words; but with this expression
of my estimate of their relations TO me, l
must couple the assurance that the action
of a Democratic convention eStOpS all bitter
ness or animOSity which the conflict and
contest-ma have aroused. | bear no mem
ory from this hall which is tainted by aught
of resentment. | 60 into the campaign be-
fore me with no feelings that are not in per
feet accord with Democratic integrity and
unity intact and unbrokcn, because the I'M
pOrtance of these two grand characteristics
of our party rises far above and beyond the
ambitions and passions of the hour, and
connects itself with the present and future
interests of the people. In the presence OF
motives like these, few men
can venture to speak or think OF them
selves With an earnest expression OF my
thanks, of my sense of the obligation and
duty, and q renewed pledge of my devotion
to the cause whose success we all believe
is essential to the public welfare, l ex-
press my grateful acceptance OF the nomi-
nation you have conferred upon me-"
A motion was adopted instructing the
Chairman of the Convention to appoint
five gentlemen TO constitute the Democrat
10 Congressial Executive Committee for the
district, and after the usual vote of thanks
to the officers of the convention and dele
gates of Eeyeer, the convention adjourned.
what They Say.
Judge Morrow says the western counties
will give Hoge their usual Democratic ma
jority.
Gen. sprigg says Hardy will come up
with her usual majority for Hoge:
Flourny, another Hampshire man, says
there will be no bolt in that county.
Mr. Dyer pledges full vote from Grant
for Hoge.
The Hoge men are quite jubilaut and
seem to fear nothing from the candidacy of
Mr.. Lucas. They claim that the Democrats
cannot be induced TO vote indirectly for
for the election of Republican Congress
man for this district.
Nearly all the delegates left for home on
the evening train.
The Lucas men are enthusiastic, and say
they will stick to their man if the heavens
fall