Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-06

Doyener, laying particular streSs on nis
war record. Dovoner's name WAS received
with enthusiastic applause,
H. s White, of Marshall, was rather
mixed in his oratory, though his purpose
was pretty clear to all who knew how
bitterly he had opposed Captain Dovener.
The first half would have made good
nominating speech for Pendleton, but the
last half didn't gee. 1tsettled down on G.
w. Atkinson for q favorite, and insisted
that he should be the nominee.
Hon. John A. Campbell, of Hancock, was
named by T. j. Parsons, Of Marshall, who
pledged him ], 200 majority in that county.
This filled the race, and the seconding
speeches began. They were numerous
and enthusiastic, and full of truths more
entertaining to Democratic than Re
publican ears. Each Of the speak
ers emphasized the fact that no
one but his own particular candidate
could possibly win. These plsin state
ments were enumerated freely and as they
came from the lips of Dovener, Atkinson
and Campbell men alike, the general
sense of the convention would seem to sifs
down to the conclusion that none of the
candidates stood a ghost OF chance.
BIRDIE HART OPENED THE BALL
and covered himself with vituperation and
glory. Exactly what the convention had
against Birdie is deep and bloody mys-
terry. But somehow or other it didn't
seem to appreciate his oratory. The inter
ruptions to the Colonels brief minute
spesch were numerous and effective-so
ID khaEr
iointed fragments escaped the confusion to
be chronicled to an anxiously waiting
world.
Col. Hart said that they were all agreed
Is to the purpose of the Convention to
dominate the best man.
Cries OF "Hurrah for Doyener," then
the cries were repeated, then Hart turned
apgrily to the Chair.
"Mr. Chairman, I claim that / have the
right to be protected here"
Cries "you have. Go it spectacies."
Il still insist that the floor be cleared OF
all VINO can't behave themselves"
"Bst Yer boots" was the response.
The Chairman raped vigorously for or
der and the distinguished orator continued
his address, pune uated here and there
He made references, in somewhat mixed
metaphor, to the st. Louis and Chicago
Conventions and said that this great, mag
nificent and 'er, Ter, and Ter harmonious
body was something like one or the other
or both Of them. 1t was not exactly clear
which.
Mr.. Hart then startled the convention
by stating that he didn't think that In the
brief time that was allotted him he could
cover the whole First District.
He bad just delivered himself thusly
when wicked Democrat, it is supposed,
called ''time."
Mr.. Hart-''I was Just interrupted by
one gentleman, and-and-"
The Chair-"The speaker will have his
full five minutes" (Cries Of time" con-
tinued
Mr.. Hart-'No one in this convention
can bulldoze me. l want that under
stood"
Order was restored, and in the eloquent
words of the Hon. Jefferson Davis (colored), },
simultaneously at the same time" Mr..
Hart sat down, after reiteratiug that he
couldn't be bulldozed, and explaining,
that he desired to second Atkinson's nom
ination.
G. Pyles, of Tyler, seconded Atkinson,
and Chairman Smith, of the same county,
indulged in some oratorical fire works for
Campbell. Mr.. Smith seemed to have the
correct idea of the situation. He said
that
THE DISTRICT IS DEMOCRATIC,
and that the Rspublican who was elected
would have to hustle. Their best man
would have all they could do to win.
A colored man from Ohio county named
Granville Rolls, who couldn't talk much
but meant well, said he was for Dovener.
The principle reason he assigned for his
preference was that the Captain was in the
army and got shot in the leg.
Conrad Bremen was refreshingly frank.
he said that Dovener was the only man
who could carry Ohio county, and he
wanted him nominated.
DR.. Holt, of Weston, seconded Camp
BELLS nomination. He declared that he
was the most popular man before the con-
vention. Dovsner was again seconded by
Eugene Someryille.
But
ThE ShNSA1lON
of the nominate pg speeches was saved for
the last, and it was blundered into By F.
@, Arbenz, of Ohio. He was q shouting
Campbell man, and had, after mature de-
liberation, evolved the truth which he now
sprung upon the convention, that neither
Doyener nor Atkinson could be elected.
He was absolutely confident Of 1t. He
said it is an unfortunate truth that the
two candidates from Ohio county are,
neither of them, strong men. There was
not o man in the district who did not
know that both had certain elements Of
weakness that would inevitably defeat
them before the people. A large class
of people would not vote for Mr.. Dovener,
and an equally large class Of people, Of
quite q different character, would not
vote for Mr.. Atkinson. He therefore
seconded the nomination OF John A.
Campbell.
o s. Marshall added fuel to the anger
of the Ohio county men by promising in
behalf of Hancock county 500 majority
for Campbell. They would not give, he
said, more than $50 for either Of the other
sspirants.
The convention having thus worked
itselfinto good humor, for some scien-
tific and bloody work,
PROCEEDED TO BALLOT.
There were numerous delays and interrup-
tions. When Doddridge was called there
were cries of ''No, no! mot rightw "Put
him outw Finally the obstreperous delegate
subsidized and the vote was finished. 1t
stood a. follows:
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