Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26
Mr.. STEMS name was Withdrawn. and q
second ballot ordered, as ~ .0ws:
SECOND BALLOT.


A motion to adjourn by Mr. MaRiOn
until ten o'clock this morning was here
met with storm of "nOes," and the third
ballot was ordered. This ballot was
identical with the second, and fourth
vote was ordered. In this vote Mr. Cline
OF Washington, cast his III EgeTter votes
for FasnaCht, giving him b9i. Other
wise, there WAS no change. mother no
ton 10 adjourn was here made and lost
The fifth ballot showed no change from the
fourth, and at its conclusion Mr.. ManiOn
renewed his motion to adjourn, and good
deal of excitement aud confusion ensued
Mr.. Jepson objected, and the convention
seemed about 10 get into Il wIagle. The
motion was put and declared lost, amid
applause The sixth ballot showed no
change, save that Mr. Cline cast his III
votes back to Myles, from FasnaCht, thus
making Myles' total S72- On the seventh
ballot Mr. Cline changed his III votes
over from Myle3 TO Franzheim; otherwise
there was no change On the eighth bal
lot Mr.. Cline voted for Mr. Egerter, max
ing the total votes precisely the same as
those on the third ballot
/ Here Mr.. Skater said it was evident
there could be no choice, and in the in
terest OF harmony, he hoped there would
be an adjournment, to meet at the call OF
/ the chairman. This WAS lost, on a vote
| by districts. Aye, .; no, q
MR.. sTEENRop GETS THERE.
The ninth ballot was then called and
Washington voted solid for SteenrOd, amid
cheers. Madison made no change. Neither
did Clay. UniOn cast her 632 for SteenrOd
amid great applause. Center stuck to
MylSs, bat Webster went solid for Steen-
rod, which evoked more cheers. Richie
divided her vote between Myles, Egerter
and Fasuacht, and the country districts
remained solid for SteeurOd. Before the
vote was announced, Capps changed his
Madison vote from Franzheir, to S.eenrOd.
and The rest OF Madison went the same
way The totals were. then read Steen-
rod 3 500, Myles AIS, Egerter 3ii, Fas-
naCht l72 The nomination was then
made unanimous Three cheers We're
given for the nominee, ADD Mr.. ,SteenrOd
being called for, came forward to the
platform and returned his thanks on be-
half OF. the people Of the country districts,
amid tumultuous applause.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
The Chair called for nominations for
the Office OF Prosecuting Attorney, and in
response to this, Mr.. Terrill nominated
Lewis S. Jordan, the present incumbent
Mr. Maniun named Mr.. john A. Howard.
The ballot taken resulted in about
, G5O votes for Howard, to about 1850
Tor Howard. Before the resUlt was an
uuuuced, Mr.. Jordan took the stage, AID
in an eloquent a0d earnest speech, with
drew his name. aad thanking his friends
tor their support, retired in favor Of
Mr. Howard, who assembled the platform
amid cheers The nominee thanked the
convention in the most earnest manner,
aud was very warmly greeted.
AssnssoR-CTTNr DISTRICT.
The nominees for this Office were c. T. .
resulted, Blanchard, I,37i, Phillips, 22j
NJ. BlaChUd was declared elected.
Toby" is immensely popular, and will
run like a deer.
Assn SOR- COUNTY DISTRICT.
The competitors were J. NJ. MCCollOch
and Noah Zane. The vote resulted Zane,
BOB; McCollOch, | ,5G7, Mr.. Zane said
ut never lu0hC u 'p'NNG III LIS INV Ddb AC
returned his thanks.
COUSTY SURVEYOR.
Mr.. NJ. T. Carr was nominated by aCCla-
nation for this Office, there being no cOm-
petitOr.
HOUSE or DELEGATES
At 4:45 o'clock nominations for the
House of Delegates were called for, the
understanding being that the county men,
Der should he elected first, and the o'her
three AZ one ballot.
In accordance with this programme, Mr..
4 d Garden was nominated by acClama-
ton, and then Louis f. Shiel, J. j. Woods,
p, f. Ferrell and G. j. Gleason were nomi-
rated. The vote which followed stood
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