The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-01

increased applause by voting aye. The re.
suit was apparently SO closs while the vote
was being called that the interest was in.
tense throughout. Many Of those who
voted announced that their delegations
werc solid for Blaine. The result was the
adoption Of the resolution by vote Of 220l
in favor Of tho resolution, and 100. against,
John A. Hutchinson moved TO make Il
unanimous, but Mr.. McFadden, OF Mounds.
vile, said it Was unanimous enough. Mr.,
Hubbard said 1t would be unanimous at
the polls il Blaine was nominated.
L THE GATEs.AT.LARGE.
A Lively Contest-,he Geatlemen who
were Selected. 1Ei
Motions OF various kinds looking into
the vote for delegates were made. Rev.
MI. Curry moved, and Mr.. Lswip,of Marion,
seconded a motion that ono OF the four de.
legates boz colored. Both made brief
specches in support Of the motion finally
it was resolved to elect tone at a time, COM
mencing with the Fourth District. Geo,
B. Caldwell nominated John a. Hutchin.
son OF Wood. P. W. Morris, Of Richie,
named Warrcn Miller OF jackson. Mr..
Hutchinson Withdrew his name Mr..
Msighcn, OF Marshsll, nominated Major
W. @. Stiles, Of Wood, and Mr.. Hutch.
inson seconded it. Mr., NIiller's
nomination was seconded on behalf Of Put
nam county, aud by j. ]. Peterson, OF
Csbell. The vote by counties resulted in
the election Of Warren Miller, he having
received 255 votes, to 81 for hutchinson,
and 60 for Stiles. On motion OF Captain
Otto, OF Wheeling, the election Of Mr.. Mil
Ter wss made unanimous. gF&
On motion Of Major Moore, Mr.. Stiles,
whose election as alternate was asked, for
Wood county, by A. B. White, OF the State
Journal, was chosen to that position by
acclamation.
'.T TIE THIRD DISTRICT. .s
When the Third District was called
Capt. J. W. Cracratt moved that Col. E. L.
Battrick, Of Kanswha, be elected delegate
by acclamation, which motion was adopted
by unanimous and enthusiastic vote. For
alternateu, 9. II. Payne, Of Fayette county,
and Ohio Wells, OF 7Kanawha, were both
nominated. Both are representative COL
ored men. After the vote had commenced
Mr.. Wells name was withdrawn in favor
Of Mr.. Payne, and the latter was chosen to
tho position by reclamation.
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
From the Second District Col. J. F.
Schley, Of Jefferson, was named. MI. Dal.
ton, Of Barbour, nominated State Senator
WIN o. Dawson, Of Preston. 3ft
Rev. Mr. Curry, himself one Of tho lead.
ing representatives Of the colored people OF
the S:ate, nominated Prof. j. R. Clifford,
also colored, Of Martinsburg, in an earnest
speech. Governor Pisrpont and Mr.. Stag.
gers seconded tho nomination Of MIR. DaY.
son, and Mr.. Lewis, Of Marion, seconded
that OF Prof. Clifford. Mr.. Babb, Of Grant
county, nominated Thomas K. Carksadon,
OF Mineral. A colored delegate ask.
ed how Prof. Clifford stood poli,i.
cally, whether he was for Blaine ? In an.
swer to calls Prof. Clifford took the stand
and said he was a thorough Blaine man.
Another colored man waa put in
nomination, II. E.. Keys being
named by G. R. Green, colored
delegate. The vote wes not reached until
after 6 o'clock. Many Of the counties hav.
ing large votes divided them equally, civ.
ing each candidate small complimentary
vote. Clifford received several solid votes,
all Of which we're heard with applause.
After the vote was flushed several votes
were changed, Tyler aud Marshal inaugu.
rating the changes. Tho vote finally stood !:
Dawson, 2l5; Clifford, l27; Carskadon,
SO; Selley, %, keyes, l: This elected
Mr.. Dawson, the announcement OF which
was received with cheers. For alternates
Prof. Clifford, II. E, Keys and J. B. Lewis,
the latter Of Marion, and the other two Of
Berkeley, and all three colored men, were
nominated. Prof. Clifford Withdrew in
favor Of Mr.. Lewis. After some little
discussion in which Mr.. Curry resented
the ignoring OF the Eastern Panhandle,
Mr.J. J. Hslzsl made warm speech in
favor Of Lewis. Keys name was with.
drawn and J. B. Lewis wa1 chosen alter.
nate by acclamation with wild enthusiasm.
.-..a - flhSf DlSIRlCls rra. ..H..".
For delegate at large from the First Bis.
trict, ]. ]. Peterson, Of Huntington, nomi.
mated M. S. Holt, Of Lewis county. Hon.
CD. Hubbard placed in nomination B. B.
Doyener, OF Wheeling, with warm
eulogy. Mr.. Saggers seconded the nomi.
nation on behslf OF the soldier element, ol
which Mr.. Dovener is representative. Mr..
Harmon, Of Grant county, also seconded
the nomination. Capt. Hans Criswe!l, oil
Moundsville, placed before tho convention
the name OF Col. @. H. Beall, OF Brooke
county, as a representative OF the agricul.
tural and wool growing interests. MI. Nal.
colin, Of Kanawha, seconded the nomina.
ton OF NJ. S. Holt; G. S. McFadden that oil
Col. Beall and that Of B. B. Davener.
GAIT. DovENER ELEcrED. s
At ten minutes before I o'clock the.vote
was begun. It. resulted.:. Beall, l05; Dow
ener, 2lO Holt, o.. Mr.. Dovener was de-
olared elected and on motion tho election
was made unanimous. For alternates NJ. S
Holt L. Nj. Wade, Of B,axton, and Col
Bsall were nominated. COL. Beall wa
first named aud a motion was made b,
@. S. Howell, OF Wheeling, that he he elect
ed by acclamation, but the other nomins
tions prevented this and nccessitated yot
by counties, which was finished almost |,
the dark and with LEES than one.third OF til
convention in the hall. Ool. Deall va
elected and The convention adjourned.
| .- 500. WISE.
Resolutions or Coincidence. Sd.
Sptcia! Dlpalch 10 the Inteaige1leer. ~ !.
MAETlsshuEo, W. VArApril SO.-Bstor
going into ballot for dc.esates-at.larg,
Hon. JOIN A. Hutchinson presented rel
olution reciting that ex Governor Steye1
son had died since the last State Convcr
ton Of the party and expressing the sent