The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-18

into a scramble. There were cries all n
once OF "Summerville," kidd" anC
"Thompson" and dozen other dele
gates tried to change at one time.
Crogan was withdrawn and Preston
went TO Thompson and Sommeryille
There were several changes to Caldwell
though he had virtually surrendered and
tried to throw his strength to Thomp
son rather than to Sommerville. The
confusion and racket at this time outdid
the racket OF rolling mill and it kept
up from 1880 till after II o'clock. Al
times the chair gave up and refused to
entertain any proposition or hear any
change, and those desiring to change
Clambered over seats, delegates and all,
and falling over upon the press tables
yelled the change into the secretary's
ears. Then they could only be heard
once or twice.
A result was finally announced as fol-
lows: Caldwell, 81; Crogan, II; Blair,
S2; Thompson, 1877; Kidd, 1888; Sommer-
vile, 1888.
George Z. Price took the stand TO
nominate new man but "the war that
Tor space did tall now
TERRIBLY LAUNDERING
swelled the gale" and there were all
sorts OF cries and Interruptions. A fair
degree of order being restored, Mr..
Price named Wilbur Dyer, Of Grant.
After another big racket second bal
lot was ordered, but after each county
was called there was cheering and cries
for the different candidates, making the
vote a slow and difficult matter. On
this ballot 0hio's thirty.two returned to
Caldwell and he got larger vote than
before. ltstood pretty even. Caldwell,
l29; Kidd, 1856; Sommeryille, lGl; Dyer,
II0; Thompson, 134. While the result
was being stated Eustace Gibson loudly
protested against something, but the
chair
REFUSED TO HEAR HIM.
After the announcement n motion
was made to adjourn, but voted down.
At II: :45 p. IN. n third ballot was or
dered. The confusion was still great
and the votes were shouted from county
to county by relays, us 1t were-the diff
ierent delegations repeating up the vote
from those behind. Kanawha's vote was
disputed and a poll demanded. While
this ballot was going on somebody
started the cry, "What's the matter
with Caldwell? He's all right" and
how they did work it.
The score; Kidd, POI; Thompson, Ga;
Caldwell, 1874; Dyer ll6i Sommer-
vile, l73.
When this was given out confusion
worse Coniounded broke out. Another
motion to adjourn was made and again
rejected by loud minority largely OF
outsiders.
Mr.. Thompson was withdrawn. He
Owea his defeat TO Bustace Gibson, who
hustled about urging against him that
his father and brother are postInasters
and he well fixed. After this ballot
the chair got mad and said il the disor-
der continued he would resort to the
one parliamentary means he knew of
remelylng the matter-that was to adj
journ the convention and leave the chair.
A fourth ballot was begun without
much improvement in the order. Cald-
wells supporters had taken advantage OF
the interim and got in some telling
work. Changes in his favor were ap.
parent as the roll call went on.
Dyer's name was withdrawn after the
ballot was taken and Mr.. Owens then
Withdrew Mr.. Sommeryille in favor OF
Caldwell. This renewed the confusion
us bad as ever and changes to Caldwell
and Kidd were fred in in volleys, Cald-
well having the lead, and when Ohio
gave him her 40 solid there was wild en-
thusiasm. 1t did not take much of this
work to settle it, and after the most ex-
citing contest, General Caldwell, who
had himself given up the fight, was
by acclamation.