The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-25
TWO CONVENTIONS.
GIBSON, JACKSON AND HoGG
Fighting for the Nomination ut Point Pleas
ant itorTwenty-soven Ballots the Com
vontIon AdIourns Until this Morning,
The Second District Convention.
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POINT PHEASANT, W, Va, August "a
The unterrifed Democracy Of the "shoe-
string" district met at the Rink in this
city at II A. NJ. to nominate a-candidate
for Congress, After the usual red tape
business was finished, ], NJ, Lsyne, Of
Cabell county, called the convention to
order and in q neat and well delivered
speech full Of Democracy introduced
Joseph L. Chiffon the temporary Chair
man, who urged upon the delegation the
necessity Of absolute harmony II they de-
sired future success, After the various
committees had been appointed tho con-
yentlon took q recess until p, M
When the convention convened at 2 =.
NJ. the Committee on Permanent OTgani-
zation reported the temporary chairman
and secretary as permanent chairman and
secretary.
Putnam county was only allowed eleven
votes, whereas she was entitled to twel We
votes. This was done by vote Of the
convention. The Committee on Order OF
Business reported the following Us the
Executive COMMITTEES: Cabell county,
James A. WalkinBhaw; Calhoun county,
John NJ. Hamilton; Jackson county, r, ..
Brown; Lincoln county, Joseph I, Chill
ton; Mason county, j, P, Smith; Peasants
county, ], l.. Knight; Putnam county,
James H. Stewart; Richie county, r. 3.
Blair; Roane county, G, W. Hundley;
Wayne county, S. W. Frasler; Wood
county, K, Z. Horner; Writ county, NJ, NJ.
RoGkhold.
SUBMISSION SAT DOWN ON.
After the Committee on Resolutions
had reported the following amendment
was offered and rejected by large ma.
iority:
Resolved, That It Is the sense Of this
convention that the people OF this State
have the right to vote on the question OF
prohibition.
The resolutions offered and adopted
were lengthy. President Cleveland came
in for his share OF praise.
The nominations being In order, Mr., O.
". Campbell, OF Cabell, placed the Hon.
EustaCe Gibson In nomination in q
lengthy speech.
&, z, Simpson, Of Mason county, placed
Hon. Charles Il, Hogg In nomination In
very neat speech, His remarks were very
severe on Mr.. Gibson. lie said: "fhe
Democracy wanted man as strong as
the party and not one that would, II
nominated, cut the Democratic majority
OF 1000 down to 1853, as did Mr.. Gibson,
two years ago." His speech was received
with loud applause.
L, N. Tavenner, Of Wood, nominated
Judge Nun Jackson.
THE DALLoTINd.
After several bitter speeches the Con-
vention proceeded to ballot, which result
ed as follows:
First ballOt-GibsOn, 72; jackson, 30;
See Second ballOt-Gibson, 7s; jackson, 5S;
Third ballot-Glbson, IA Jackson, 5S;
Hogg, 4O.
Fourth Gibson, rs; jackson, 90;
Fifth ballot-Gibson, "a; Jackson, 55;
Hogg, As.
Sixth ballot-Glbson, II; Jackson, 81;
sSventh-Gibson, O8; Jackson, 57;
Hogg, 5s.
Elghth-Gibson, OF Jackson, 5S; HOgg,
90.
wAYSEs VOTE CREATES A SENSATION.
On this ballot, when Wayne county,
which had heretofore cast her vote solidly
for Gibson, was called, she split and gave
part Of her votes 10 Hogg. When her
vote was announced It created the widest
excitement. Cheer after cheer went up
from the hundreds In attendance. Glib.
son and Jackson delegates left their seats,
waving their hats, yelling and otherwise
demonstrating their delight, plainly show
ing Hogg had may friends among the
above named delegates.
For twenty minutes the chair was un-
able to control them. When order was
restored a delegate moved to adjourn un-
til s p. NJ, which motion met with q
prompt second, and the Gibson and Jack
son delegates voted aye, and the adjourn
ment took place. II an adjournment had
not taken place Hogg would now be the
nominee. Asit Is It gives his enemies
time to ioim combinations, and from pres
ent appearances they are making splendid
use OF their time. II seems as II every
Deputy United States Marshal in this dis
triCt Is here to defeat Gibson and Hogg.
1t Ia proclaimed by prominent Democrats
that should Jackson be nominated he will
be defeated as q Just rebuke for his treach-
cry to the Democratic party In trying to
defeat Gibson In 1881.
ADJOURNED TILL TODAY.
The convention assembled at SP. NJ. and
proceeded to ballot. The ninth ballot
stood Gibson, o.; Jackson, 65; Hogg, 70;
Leonard, 38.4O. From this ballot up to
the twenty.seventh, which stood. Gibson,
10; Hogg, 3S; jackson, s.; Chiffon, 10, q
number OF dark horses were trotted out,
among them Leonard, Of Wood, Chiffon,
Of Lincoln, and Vinson, Of Wayne, but
the convention had no use for such ma
ierial and they were dropped. Alter the
twenty.seventh ballot motion to adjourn
was made and carried. The convention
meets at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow. Who will
be the nominee Is the question.
SECOND DISTRICT.
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