Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26

is geueNllya Kilkenny cat show. But
il IS safe to say that no Presidential nom-
iDee for years is the object Of so much
hard feeling or has rerellcd so many en-
thusiastic worker, ~ the man who with
out party following, or personal magnetism
blundered into a Presidential nomination
to-day.
II took exactly two hours aud half for
the convention 10 nominate wee preei-
dental candidate There WAS no contest,
tor the name OF Levi z. Morton had been
down On the slate for days 1t was
Dcpew ticket, and the nomination of the
head made certain the nomination of the
tail Az matter of form, twp other
candidates were pooled for, but neither of
them WAS named.
GOFF NOT THOUGHT or.
GoG WASH heard from. Whether the
West Virginia delegation was ever serious
in the advocacy of Gen. Gor for SECOND
place, is a matter OF doubt. At least,
whatever may have been their original in
tention, IA survey of the field knocked
zach silliness out of them. Oar youthful
Congressman would bs in entirely too fast
company as a vice presidential racer, and
his friends wisely reframed from making
show Of him in the convention.
The speeches of the evening were, if any
difference, au Improvement over Thurs
days prosy flood.
4 Kentuckian, who nominated Bradley,
made a strained effort, and was finally
howled Gown. Gibson, of Ohio, Deliver,
OF Iowa, and Boutelle, of Maine, did we'll
for VIM Waiter Phelps Warner MilIsr's
address WIS the most effective. Without
hrilliancy or oratOIical flourish, ii was yet
the strongest possible argument for the
selection of Morton Moore, OF Tennessee,
was nominated with q torrent Of Southern
elcquence, but withdrew his name. From
tie falling OF the first vote it was evident
thst the New York five millionaire was a
winner and his nomination was finally aC-
quiesced in with a little cheering and no
exhibition of genuine enthusiasm.
HUBBARD AND WHITE SET UPON.
Two members of the West Virginia dele
CATION became conspicuous for a few mo-
nents to-day. They were Messrs. Hubbard
and White and they won fame by being
ponderously sat upon by Chairman Estee,
Who evidently did not know what high
mcguls OF Wes. Virginia Republicans he
vas snubbing in so summary manner
The occasion was directly after Harrison
was declared nominated. Sewell, Of New
J~r-ey, moved to take recess and Mr..
Hubbard vOcilerously seconded it presum-
ably in the interest of Mr.. Cons Vice
Presidential boomlet Tue Chairman
ruled that the motion was not seconded
and ordered the roll call. Mr. Hubbard
again wildly genticulated, and again was
overlooked Finally, after persistent effort
and the expenditure Of much good West
Virginia lung power, he was recognized,
bat 1t WAS then too late to make the SIC
ord Mr.. Whites experience was some
thing similar, though more picturesque
4 cut OF the auburn haired editor standing
on a chair wildly shouting and refusing to
he ho@led down OF pounded down unit. he
called attention to the TACT that everybody
already knew that he couldn't hear the
.peaker, would he an emblem OF successful
perseverance, that ought TO ornament the
pages Of the Parkershug Journal 1t is a
cold day when West Virginia don't distin-
gnish herself