Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-31
THE NOMINATIONS.
Athinson's Man, Judge Maxwell, Takes the
~ Confection.

AtlIinson's Man, Judge Maxwell, Takes the
EEf Confection.
sPARKERsBURG, July 3d. Exclusive. =
John A. Hutchinson took the platform in
behHOf Judge Edwin Maxwell, of Harri-
son, for Governor. At the mention Of
Maxwell, the convention gave three hearty
cheers for the Greenback candidate Mr..
Hutchinson said it had been claimed that
inasmuch as his candidate had
been nominated by the Greenback con-
vention, he should be passed BY. But he
protested. AS long as his candidate was a
Republican, he cared not how many
parties selected him to lead them. He
was man who has risen from the
people like the rail splitter from Illinois,
Cheers and the canal boy Of Ohio,
Cheers. He is a man with back bone
and not a tallow candle. There is no
fraudulency about him. 1t can never be
said that he is aawind bag OF that his name
is Windy. [Cheers.] He has sound horse
sense and that is more than the Democratic
candidate has. [Cheers.l What will
We do with him? Cries Of "nomi-
mated him." and ELECT him" and cheers.
Flick has Withdrawn, Mason has Withdrawn,
McLain has withdrawn. Cries Of "No."
| move the nomination Of Judge Edwin
Maxwell by acehmation. Greet cheers.
Another.
Z. L. Buttrick, Of Kanawha, then took
the platform. He said this convention could
not afford to make mistake in thus nomi-
nation OF candidate tor Governor. This
is the accepted time fov victory, and | same
to YOU name that can carry five thou
sand votes in excess Of our party strength.
He is man of large means, and will use
his wealth lavishly for Republican victory if
nominated. The Third and Fourth districts
name James L. McLain, Of Putnam, and
appeal to the magnanimity Of the First and
Third districts 10 give us show Tor the
head Of the ticket
Thos. J. StagEers, Of Marion the white
Fox Of the Moncagahela," next came for
ward in behalf Of McLain. StagEers made
rattling good speech, as is his
custom, ard ms4e friends for the
straightout candidate, but he committed the
error Of speaking toOlong and was howled
down BY cries of time" c. d. Hubbard
next spoke for Maxwell The mention of
his candidate name evoked tremendous
burst of applause, after which the speaker
was listened to with close attention until
the close when the applause again burst
forth. Mr.. Hubbard's remarks were sup
plemented By A. L. Hustled, Of ClarksbHg,
who spoke very briefly but forcibly in advo
.cacy Of Maxwelrs candidacy, provoking
laugh by incidentally remarking that
there was but one man in the State who
Windy Wilson,
in debate and that was Tom Staggers. Ex-
Governor Pierpoint came next He re-
regretted the state Of affairs in which he
found the people Of the State. We were
facing a political revol Itio1. The Cover
nor of West Virginia had assumed powers
nevsrheld by King, Emperor or President
since King James head went to.the black;
but vas the convention on the right trackp
He warned them that they were placing
themselves in a false position. What would
the counties of the north and west
think if. the KaRawha valley would
rush a candidate through under
protest. Why they would cut and.bolt the
ticket and consign,it to defeat. He wal
ed delegates they were about to nominate
man who would surely be defeated. Judge
Maxwell was his friend. He was a gentle
man and the peer Of any honorable man.
But hia voice was for that tried and true
friend Of the Kanawha valley, James Nc
Lain. After, few rambling observations
by cosOsed delegate from the Eastern Pan
Handle, the convention proceeded TO take
the FIST ballot which resulted as follows:
The Ballet.