Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-16

,yu,iDg tie name OF Col. Alex SeymGore,C
tIUrl-o.. +. $ Allison, oi Ono, was AZ
llcted with an al-consumiug desire to see
some one represent the district who wOuld I
have influence in the National Convention.
He found his ideal candidate in Hon. W.
p. Hubbard and he entered him for first
honors. T. II. Blake, of Marshall, and
Dr. NJ. II. Holt, of Weston, were also put
in nomination.
The supply OF OratOrical material was
running short, and some of the old and
spawned war-hOrses had to DO double duty
when the nominations came to be secOned.
Marshall seconded HarrisOn's man, Har-
rison seconded Marshsll's; and Ohio
seconded all the candidates before the con-
ventiOn.
When the returns were all in, the Chair
ruled that two candidates should be voted
for by each delegate and
THE RALLOTING BEGUS.
First hallot-The vote was announced
by counties as follows; BraXton, Wade :,
Marshall 2, Hubbard g; Brooke, Hubbard
:, Marshall = Doddridge, Holt II. Hub.
bard IL; Gilmer. Hubbard :. Holt : Han
cock, Marshall :, Moore ,, Holt ., Wade ,,
Hubbard !; Harrison, Hubbard g. Blake
lg!, Wade u, Moore 24; Lewis,
Holt -, Wade / Moore A., Hubbard .
Marshall Blake "a, Moore l., Hub
hard 3. Moore Ohio. Msrshall :. Blake .
o, Holt H. Moore x, Wade -, Frew !, !
Hubbard 32; Wet2el Hubbard 3, Moore :, |
Marshall ., Blake 3, Wade total, Wade |
80, Marshall 80, Hubbard 90, Moore ~, |
Holt 10, Blake 80, Frew necessary to a
choice, S6.
Mr.. Hubbard was declared elected Il
delegate to the National Convention,
On the first ballot Wetzel county pre-
seuted a long list OF
RECOGNIZABLE TRA,TONs,
which set the secretaries crazy and put the
convention in cOnvulsions. 1t was eN-
plpincd that Editor Hart was the mathe
matlciau OF the delegation. Alter repeat
pd attempts they compromised matters,
by changing the votes to suit the figures.
The fractions were too much for them.
Mr.. Hubbard was called upon, and
made q short speech of thanks.
The Harrison delegation was now Cnthu-
siastIC aud began the ballot certain of
their man, and Marshall county withdrew
the name OF T. II. Blake. 4 motion to
elect Moore by acclamation was howled
ont of order by the Ohio delegation, aud
the halloting wa7 continued 1t re-
suited Gs follows:
SECOND BALLOT
Moore. =; Wade, 3it; Marshall l9;'
Holt, 81
lIu,,rad, OI Harrison, again announced
that his county challenged the vote ofGil-
mer. lie said il was being cast hv q man
who had no right tn represent it. Mr.
| liu, tead subsidcd and the convention pur-
sued the even tenor of it, way.
ca the third ballot more than half ol
Ohio county broke towards Moore The
/ vote resulted Moore, lO3; Wade ~; Mar
shall, l.; Holt -. Necessary to a choice,
| -
MaIor Moore was declared elected, and
| the election was made unanimous. The
! Msipr was called ON and responded in IA
neat aud impressive little speech.
Nominations for two
NITERNATES
were then called iOr. The names of Messrs.
Holt aud Wade we're again placed before
| the convention. John Cnmmins, Of Ohio
WIS nominated hy : l. Hanen, OF Mar
shall. Cummin. name Was luudly checr.d
aud seconded. W,d. WA withdrawn, and
lnhn Cummig- @! Ohio, and DR.. II. Holt,
Of Weston, wcr chosen district altcrnatrs.
After adopting Il vote OF thanks to tn"
citizens OF Li,lIcton, the convention AL
Iourued.
II WAS not an enthusiastic convention.
Th,rv aas too luch Cut aud dried work
about it for even the cHlivenjng influence
of the rich amber llnld and old Kentucky
Eourb0n 20 have its usual effect.
. In& NANE oF BLAINE MAD Lost T-
POWER
to charm. 4 airkly round Of appIau." was
al that greeted tn mention %! the great
der|Iuer when a delrgIte from the rural
h-ucl stumbled On his name