Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-05

Slurm in nomination., As soon as the Re
publican strikers at the convention learned
hat their well laid Plans were liable to be
h4 stratcd, they set about 10 30 arrange
matters by peddling out the Offices, that Is
would be impossible TO make Greenback
nomination Tor Governor During the fore
noon large delegation from Ohio county
arrived, headed by Hon. J. II. Burt Of
Wheeling. This delegation was almost
solid for fusion with the Republicans and II
became evident there would be hot fight
in converts n, with probabilities Of fusion
success. The convention assembled at
once after dinner, and proceed to business
Hon. ]. H, Burt was made perma-
nett chairman. The various committees
were appointed and reported. The first
contest was made on the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials; two reports were
made. The majority reported in favor OF
admitting al proxies. There was sharp
6gbt on this report as upon It hinged the
action of the entire convention. "A few
fusionists had proxies in their pockets from
CaJen, Lincoln Boone, Wayne, Gilmer,
Sumers and Mercer counties. Persons not
resident of these counties desired to cast
their entire vote in favor Of fusion. The
majority Of the committee on credentials
rerorted fayorably to this unjust and I'M
warranted proceeding, which was finally
adopted amid a storm OF applause and
Kisses. This decided the fate of Green
backism in this convention, but the valiant
band of true Greenbackers, kept up de-
termiued 6ght to the end. The basis of
representation was changed by the CON-
mittee on credentials from the one on
which the call was made to the gubernator-
ial election before which change altered the
entire complexion of the convention, and
gave 10 Kanawha and other fusion counties,
an undue and dishonest advantage over the
rest Of the State There was no particular
contest over the resolutions or order of
business. When the time arrived for the
nomination of candidates for Governor,
Samuel Burdette presented the name of
Republican, Edwin NJ Maxwell Of ClarkS-
burg Several gentlemen presented the
name of DIR. \. K. Barbee. Several also
press nted the name Of Ex-Governor Farms
worth. Col Barbee at once withdrew from
the race, which left the contest between eX-
Governor Farnsworth, a Greenbacker and
Judge Edwin NJ Maxwell, n Republican.
Strange and lamentable as it is, the fusion
leaders in this convention corrupted and
bribed by Republican promises OF fat Offices
succeeded in beating back honest sentiment
and honest men, and nominated as the
Greenback candidate for Governor a Re
publican mOnopolist. chronic Office holder,
carpct-bagger politician and test oath reg
iStratiOn Judge. Our party has been humil-
lated and disgraced By fusion in other
States but We think this disgrace over
shadows that which was heaped upon her by
fusion with the Democracy in Michigan and
Maine. Whenit was attempted in the con-
ventiOn 10 make the nomination unanimous
over one-third of the delegates present re-
fused They sat quiet and determined.
There was much talk Of a rev convention
and we are of opinion the fusion programme
in West Virginia will not succeed An at
tempt was made tn get up ratification
meeting but it proved abOriivr Then an
attempt was made 10 call upon the nominee
at Clarksburg but the fusioniStS themselves
were afraid to run the risk Hon. Spencer
". Sturm was nominated ior treasurer and
Hon. J. H. Burt for auditor The fusion
lists have left the llalance of the State ticket
10 be made up by Republicans. The Con
greSSmen and electors are to be ebually di.
yided between the two parties TO the fusion.
We doubt, however, if Mr.. Sturm allows his
name ~ run on the mongrel ticket.