Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-29


Il is a much greater honor to be chosen to
preside over a Republican Convention OF
such gentlemen as / see before me. hope
that all your work will progress with peace,
harmony and produce good results-such as
we will be proud Of in the end. am not a
lawyer; belong to no profession whatever;
have been a workingman from boyhood up
therefore it is not necessary tor me to make
the old style patent speech. believe that
actions speak louder than words. lap
plause. -.
n The reports of the other committees were
Of the usual character, and soon disposed
of. Mr.. Jacobs, of Wetzel, from the Com
mittee on
Resolutions,
submitted a report endorsing the State and
National platforms. This was passed hur-
riedly, and the nominations for Congress
were called. The roll was called, and no
county responded until Ohio was reached,
when Col Geo. Caldwell jumped upon his
chair. Loud cries went up, Take the
platform
Caldwell Nsminates Hubbard.
He made his way to the stage, and after
being loudly spplsuded, said
Mr.. Chairman and the gentlemen of the
Republican Congressional District, OF W.
Va. When the delegates of Ohio county
were chosen they were all Gof men, and
an explanation is in order why they come
here today in favor Of different candidate.
From letters received from our present
efficient and illustrious Congressman it was
generally understood some time ago, but al
ter the County Convention in Ohio county,
that he would not accept ola denomination
for Congress.
The Ohio county delegation then deter
mined to submit the name Of another per-
son for the high Office for which we have
come together to select candidate. II
| availability is 70 be considered, the gentle
man whom will present can poll more votes
in Ohio county than any man IN this Con-
gressional District
His pre-emi-
nent abilities will enable him todevelop as
YOUR representative in Congress without
that apprenticeship which has been found
necessary from most Of the gentlemen sent
from out State to Washington. The power
and ability of him is such that the highest
econium may be paid to him without any
| charge Of extravaganza of statement. Ot
fine personal presence and talking sense all
'he time, he will have but to show himself
20 our good farmers, and they will
make the woods ring for
him. Gentlemen, We now present
fou this candidate and we have not drawn
lpon our imagination to show you that he
is from knowledge, a man you have but to
look at 10 see his great abilities. If this con
yention desires to put forth a candidate who
hall be the embodiment of vigorous, ag-
gressive enlightened and patriotic Republi
,anism. William P Hubbard is your man
Cheers
A right vigorous applause then went up
rom the Ohio county boys for their favorite
son.
Nominating Con.
TYLER county was called and DR.. Courtney
said:
Mr.. Chairman: | am not an orator and
not accustomed to public speaking, but
wish the attention of the audience for a mo-
ment. claim that am here to-day in
The interest of Tyler county Republicans;
in the interest of the Republicans of this
Congressional district in the interest of the
Republicans Of this State While l feel it
my duty to express myself in opposition to
the gentleman who has already spoken
not, certainly, in reference to his candidate
whom he has so ably and iutelhgently
men, / feel that the Republicans Of this
Congressional district need different man
than the one proposed from Ohie
county to carry US to victory
this fall feel ifthe success of the Re
publican party is fact in the coming eiec-
ton, certainly we must put the present in
cumbent in Office. Great cheers. You
may take it tor granted that Gen. Goffi is
not going to desert the party in this dis
trict, and hope that this convention will
express their opinion by casting their vote
unanimously to-day, for the present incum-
bent Great cheers and cries of Goff, Gof,
Goff
Mr.. White; of Marshall, seconded COTS
nomination in an enthusiastic speech. He
read letter from the General dated Aug.
9TH. in which he intimsted that he could
not decline to serve the party If forced to
do so By q unanimous nomination At
every mention Of Goff s name the air rang
with loud cheers.
Mr. Hart, who occupied a conspicuous
seat on the platform, caEe to the front with
! second iDstsllment of declining
literature in the handwriting OF Gotf; Cald-
veil in his speech having produced the first
documents taking Gof ont of the race.
The letters produced BY Mr.. Hart had been
received by himself and Mr. Morgan, Chair
man Of the Harrison delegation, and were
latrd August % ltwas noticeable that in !
OF . of these letters did GofF say that he
world refuse to run If nominated Mr. |
Hart's epistles were l"t received with favor, |
and he retired without commenting upon |
them.
Mr.. Jacob. of Wetzel said we want man |
his year who can and will be elected, ! |
come here on behalf of Netzel to second the |
nomination of General GeE. 1t is not good
policy to throw overheard the standard
bearer who first lead as to victory in the
first congressional district There is moth
ng in this literary bureau which says that
Ioff will not accept iflnsminsted. We name
, man who did .not'vots for Mother Greeley
n 1872, and for Sammy TiIden in 1876.
We want a man who has voted the Repub- |
ican ticket all his life-who has been tried |
md never found wanting. Cheers for
1off
No more nominations being proposed the
Secretary called the rell for the nomination
If candidate for GSnges Withe the follow
ng result