Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-26

tnat OF andrew hammond, OF Mead town
ship. VIM. B. Lewis, of Martins Ferry
thsn proposed the name of
George Robinson,
"the blacksmith" This nomination was re-
eeiyed with cheers by the many friends d
the nominee from Pease township.
James Tallmsn then nominated David Fl.
Dsrrah, Of Pultney. Mr.. Tallnan stated
that every family has its black sheep but
that ID. II. Dsrrah was the only white sheen
IN the entire Darrsh family. The nomina,
ton was seconded BY the Cochran delega,
ton.
Delegate Beckett, of Smith township, pro-
posed the name Of Wm. G. Simpson, Wsy-
rem and York townships nominating Eli
Moore and Andrew Hammond, respectively.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
RobinsS s3,
Hammond q, Darrsh %, Simpson 10,
Moore p. There beng no choice another
ballot was taken. Robinson getting 26,
Hammond 20, Darrah q. Again there
was no choice and another ballot necessi.
tated, in which Robinson gained two more
votes, making him 26, Darrah one, making
him % and Hammond Is, Simpson Is and
Moore lS. The next ballot Robinson
gained one
Whole Delegation
making him 80, while Darrah fell to IL.
In the next ballot Robinson still held his
35 and Darrah gained 3, giving him 20.
On the sixth Robinson gained another
delegation making him 38, while Darrah
fell back to 22. At this juncture q new
man, James Knox, appeared in the field
and took votes. About this time Darrah
made his appearance.
Among the Delegates
and was loudly cheered. The effect of his
presence was shown in the next ballot, he
getting "a and Robinson falling back to 80.
On the eighth ballot Robinson dropped to
q, while Darrsh gained l, making him %.
On the ninth ballot Hammond began to
show increasing strength, he
Getting sa,
while Robinson fell to 26 and Darrah to l9.
Robinson now puts in an appearance and
goes to work with that enthusiasm and pur-
pose for which Le is noted. He can be seen
in all parts Of the room at once, it seems,
and his influence tells q tale cf weight on
the next two ballots. In the tenth he held
30, Darrsh getting 22 and Hammond 20.
The eleventh ballot settled the case. AS
soon as the first township was called it was
plainly visible that something
Had Dropped.
The vote was centered on Robinson and
Dsrrsh. In this ballot Robinson received
81, Darrsh SO, Hammond 3, Moore 2.
After the result was announced the conVen-
ton seemed 10 loose its head. The town
ships could not be gotten together to vote
or make nominations for nearly half an
hour. After the excitement had subsidized
the following candidates were put in nomi.
nation for the Office Of Commissioner:
Aaron Smith, of Goshen; VIM. Barton, OF
Union; David Brown, of Richland, and
John Watson, of Wheeling. On the first
ballot no choice was made and Watson and
Brown withdrew. John Israel of Kirk
wood, was then nominated and on the sec
ond ballot chosen.
For Surveyor there were two nomina'
tions, Chalkley Dawson, Of Pultney, and r.
z. Mcmillan, OF Richlsnd. One ballot de-
eided it, Dawson getting sixty-nine and Nc.
Millen twentynine.
For lnhrmary Director WIN. Looge, Of
Richland, was nominated
BY AccIamatiOn.
This ended the business of the conven-
ton, and cstls were made for Poormsn, Hill
lis and Robinson. Poorman answered in q
6ye-minute speech, in which he explained
his position in the party, past, present, and
as be hoped, it would be in future. Mr.
Hills rose and begged the people to accept
Mr.. Poorman's speech for himself also
Robinson could not be found, and, Of course,
did not address the sssemblsge.
Notes.
The delegates and all those present seem
10 be satisfied with the candidates.
Pease township was more fully repre-
sented than any other.
There were lots of Democrats in town
paying their taxes.
The new Court House foundation at
tracted considerable attention.
The press was well represented.
There was ore colored candidate in the
convention.