Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-23

convention was to nominate ticke
that would win. Moved by thA
object all eyes were turned OF
the county of Harrison. Would it fur
pish them leader? He believed it would
and it would be one with whom the Re
publican party could surely and grandlJ
win. He moved that the rules of the con-
vention be suspended and
HON. NATHAN GoFF BE NOMINATED
for Governor by acclamstion. Men were
on their feet in all parts of the hall to sec.
ond the motion. Col. Swami was the
lucky man, and he made neat speech in
performing his share Of the worship act.
The question was put, il went through
with storm Of ayes and the
REPUBLICAN PARTY's ABAsEMENT
to one man rule was complete.
Golf was nominated. An enthusiastic
demonstration followed, lasting for some
minutes. 1t was repeated when Gen. Goff
made his appearance and was escorted to
the platform. The speech of acceptance
was full of platitudes, which no doubt
sounded like new gospel to the men be-
fore. him. Goff seemed TO take pride in
asserting his superiority, and the manner
in which he proclaimed that he had not
sought the nomination, that this honor,
like other honors, had been forced upon
him unsought, was sufficient to disgust any
self-respecting independent man.
81 am profoundly impressed" he said,
with this renewed evidence of continued
regard. / tender to you, gentlemen, my
profoundest respect and thanks for many
honors heretofore proffered to me. You
have given to me to-day an honor that /
did not seek. You have rendered me a
nomination which begged might pass by
aud 20 to another. Never but once in my
life have l asked the delegates of the Re
publican party to honor me with nomin.
alton. True it is that on many other oc.
cssions You have honored me, but you did
it of your own volition, and
NOT AT MY REQUEST.
All the battles of life that have come to
me have endesvored to fight. l have
always endeavored to bear my party's
banner when it was placed in my hands.
I considered it soldiers duty and such l
consider the sacred trust you have imposed
in me to-day. We should engage in the
coming fight because we are right. We
are the peoples party and the people Of
West Virginia are with Us, yet that vic
tory will not bs won without exertion. 1t
devolves on each and every one to do his
duty and his whole duty. There must be
no laggard in the ranks. Thus and only
thus will the Republican party win." Gen.
Golf entered enthusiastically into the
issues of the campaign and particularly
ASSAULTED THE HUNTINGTON PLATFORM,
claiming that it was false TO the past his
tory of the Democratic party and accusing
its leaders of double dealing and subter-
fuge.
The boys worked themselves into an
excitable condition under the influence Of
the orstorical pyrotechnics and became an
unruly mob. Chairman Hutchinson in
creased disorder in his frantic attempts to
pound it down. Finally quiet was re.
stored long enough to take ballot for Au-
ditor. Mr.. U. s. G. Pitzer, OF Martins.
burg, made flowing speech for Geo. NJ.
Bowers, of Berkeley county. ]. Phillip
Clifford, OF Harrison, spoke forcibly in
urging the claims Of Capt. E. A. Billings
lea, of Marion. Both nominations were
seconded, the Billingslea orators laying
special stress on his soldier record.
BOWERS LEAD THE BALLOT
from the start, and before it was finished
Capt Billingslea took the floor and moved
the nomination of his rival be made by &C.
clamation. 1t was done with whoop and
Doodle filed the second place on the ticket,
Bowers was then called for and responded
in brief speech of thanks. Geo. w. At.
kinson nominated real nice man from
Clay county, for Treasurer. His name
was Hiram Lewis, and he had made him
self by withdrawing from the fight for Au-
ditor and throwing his strength to Bowers.
Lewis went through without opposition,
and then, like his two preceding, nomi-
nees, raised his weak and piping voice in
assuring the convention that he would be
elected beyond shadow Of doubt. Ohio
county's big fight
GAME OVER THE ATTORNEY GENERALsHIP.
J. A. Campbell, Of Hancock, put W. p.
Hubbard's name before the convention, and
H. w. Brszie, of Fayetteville, was placed
in nomination by colored orator, @. II.
Payne. E. P. Rucker, of Greenbrier, spoke
eloquently for Brazie. Both nominations
were seconded from almost every county in
the State. When the ballot began 1t looked
very much az if Brazie would break the
slate. The Third district counties came
first on the roll and they were solid for him.
Braxton county surprised everybody by
giving him seven of her eight votes.
Ksnawha county came TO Hubbsrd's re.
lief with 33. Ohio, Monongslia, Marion
and Preston went solid for him. The tide
turned and the Ohio county Man was NOM
mated by q vote Of 35l to 26l. He, too,
thought that he would certainly be elected
next November. In the meantime the
confusion had been growing, and F. II.
Crsgo could hardly be heard when he nom.
mated T. O Miller, Of Fairmont, for State
Superintendent of Schools. T. + Stout,
of Cabell, named T. G. Mcclure, Of Wayne
county. Capt. Billingslea, Of Marion,
made q telling speech in seconding Miller,
and Mcclure was seconded by KaDawha
county delegate. -,
The convention thought that the Fourth
district ought to have something and was
all going towards Mcclure when Miller goi
the floor and amid storm of yells and cries
of "Put him out" moved that he be nom
mated by acclsmation, which was done.
W. M. o. Dawson, Of Preston, named John
W. Mason for the Supreme Bench. The
suggestion was received with cheers. Geo.
Sturgis and A. s. Dayton spoke enthus.
iastically of Mason's qualification. He
himself arose to decline but was persuaded
by mob of friends who surrounded him
and forced him to his seat. A motion te
nominate
WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
and with more real enthusiasm than had
yet been displayed. Mason responded
briefly to loud calls for speech.
H. O. McWhorter, Of Kanavha, wa,
rushed through for associate Supreme
Judge without opposition. 1t remained
only to nominate two Presidential electon
at large, and this work was the stormies'
and most unsatisfactory Of all. For time
the convention passed entirely beyond ths
control of the chairman and resembled 9
mob Of bedlamitss more than 9 delib
erstive body, when nomination
was only made by straining parlis
mentary law and the assumption o.
arbitrary power. Neither of the candi
l. l.