Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-05-13
THIhD DISTRICT
Republicans Choose Delegates to tho Ma
uonal Convention.


Republicans Choose Delegates to tho Ma
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aiIer "hlch Col. J. W. NJ. Appleton, OF
Monroe county, was selected Temporary
chairman. and on mo,ion II N,bore
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'>''"'' " ma H. l.. NC" hofIer' ana all he-
publican editors present were constituted
secretaries Of the convention. On motion
of 4, RurIay tho cboir oroo;,.s5 f,o
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w ''''" Vi '"' '"''o"IhS Co'hiui'
tees: On Credentials, Permanent Organl-
zltion, and Resolutions.
The Cb.;r rorocd. n, oro5o,.;oI. ~
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- ""Sou, i"yei'ei Johh Hewitt, Mercer
A. {. Gadby, Raleigh; Samuel Hawk,
Summers and Neil Robinson Eanawba
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/ Lewis l'I4Ns SNpaRa MnnrN.s Iplr
A Barber, Jr., Monroe, and J. II. Brown.
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MANA" "'' ma'''h mr. NICnoiaS' ASH
iilnce ItiIeighi ". >. Mckinney Kama
wha, and J. II. Gaines Tayette. The
convention then took a recess hut did not
reassemble until nearly an hour after the
time set The first order of business was
to receive reports from the committee on
permanent organization and order Of busi-
ness, which was :
First, that tie temporary organization
be made permanent; second, report of the
Committee on Credentials; third, report OF
the COMMITTEE on Resolutions; fourth,
nominations for two delegates and two
aiterna'es to the Chicago Convention, to he
chosen separately, the majority OF all the
VOTES cast necessary TO choice. Adopted.
Inc Committee on Credentials reported
the names Of those delegates who were en-
ut:ed 10 SIT IN the convention. The basis
OF representation was ~ follows: Boone
county L. Clay !, Fhyett5 II, Grrenbuer :,
hanawha %H Logan :, Mercer Z, Monroe
III, Mcdowell ), Nicholas t., P"cohontas
/, Raleigh Z, Summers ,, Opshur IL,
Webster >, wyoming l.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
Il lengthy paper cOndemniug the admins
tratiOn Of President Cleveland and de-
uouncing the Democratic party and laud-
inu the Republican party to the skies. 1t
asked thal tax on hVuors aud tobacco he
abolished; that bureau immigration bo es.
mblished, and that the reins Of government
be placed in the hands of the Republican
party.
Greenbrier county was not represented.
her delegates falling to show IN, hut pow
er was DELEGATED TO George J. Thompson,
of Tayette, after some discussion. TO cast
the vote of that countv
Nominations beinr in order. T. G.,
Mann. ol Summers county. nut in NOM
nation tho name of E.y. II q PAYNE
color-d. O, Foyette county. While making
the nominating snrech. 6r. :. :. Siaun,
tom oro.. aud mored that the eIprtiop of
Mr. PAYNE he upde nv accI,matioD. Mr.
p,yrs iy,s chosan a. a delegate to Cbica0o
IT,: ,y,s c,IIed ON the stoya and in a short
.,.,.rL ,a,rLsf th, cony.rtion Cor tbe
honor lie nraisad ths n,rtr far what il
b,d do,e tor the colorad race
Op motion orW d smith Of Kanawba
coun,v noniDatinu spaacbe4 were limited
IN i've minntes. The name of w s Ed.
wards Of Kapawba. was mt in nominq-
,ion Inv NeiI Robinson y q Mann nom-
mated NJ n C,llaway. Of Summers
r. q. Wilson. Of Fayette, nominated 7. II.
Gaines of Fsvattc I " NaIroIm nom
mated Col i : Cunningham. Of Kama
wha. George J. Thomson nominated
Tobn Cooner of Mercer T. Clark. of
I-pshur. nominated J, p. Miller. of the
same county.
The irst ballot resulted as follows: Ed
wards 30l. Galloway. none; Gaines none;
Cunningham. IL. Coopgr. 80; Miller
none Total uuUihar I37. necessary to
choice 90. Cooper having received the re-
ouired number of votes was declared elect