The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-06

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The sixth ballot was not completed
when Atkinson WIS nominated by ac-
clamation on the motion Of Mr.. Slar:
shall, OF Hancock. J. G. Warner and
0. W. o. Hardman were appointed a
committee to notify Mr.. Atkinson.
Ralph Whitehead (Ohio) nominated An
thony Smith, OF Tyler, for Elector: Mr.;
Bumgardner, OF Harrison, nominated
Major A. G. Moore, OF Harrisol. John
A. Campbell, Of Brooke, and II. 5.
White, OF Marshall, were nominated
and withdrawn. While Marshall coun-
ty was making up her mind Smith was
chosen. 49,,
The Dovener men felt little better
when their iavorite pulled up two votes
on the second ballot, but Atkinson held
his own, reaching on the third 81, Dow
ernor falling to G3 and down to 90 on
the fourth, with Atkinson Sl4. Now,
the real lnancuvering began. Dovener,
though not withdrawn, was out OF the
race, but 80, if handled in a lump, will
be mighty and might prevail. The
Dovener men conceived the idea oil
stampeding the convention to John A.
Campbell, whose energetic friends had
pulled him up to 80 and up to this
moment were hustling for dear life.
AROUND wRSr TIE WORD,
Campbel's friends joining with the
Doyener men to gather in the votes.
They paid their polite attentions to Ohio
county, with some effect, and over the
hall they went on their friendly mission,
but Atkinson gained vote in Ohio
county. The ballot showed Atkinson
So, Campbell 72l. The combine had
failed. Capt. Atkinson, OF Brooke, de-
manded chAncc 10 change his vote to
Atkinson, but the vote Was announced
too soon for him. The question then
was whether Sjl was majority OF l7O,
or whether SO would be insisted on. Mr..
Hearne, of Ohio, said that rs friend OF
Mr.. Atkinson, he would not wish him
nominated that way.
WANTED IT BEYOND QUESTION.
Mr.. Hart, OF Ohio, said that, much us
he desired Mr.. Atkinson's nomination,
he would not consent to having him de-
clared the nominee with any question as
to the validity, and he kneg that MIR.
Atkinson would scOrn to accept such a
nomination. He would have the ballot
ing proceed, and il Mr.. Atkinson could
not be nominated by majority beyond
question some other good man would be.
The hall seconded this with applause,
and cries OF "That's right" and that's
fair" and cheers for Atkinson. This
! settled the nomination OF Atkinson.
The sixth ballot was never announced
in detail. 1t was soon seen that Atkin-
son was sweeping the convention. Ohio
county tried to wheel in solid for him.
Some OF Capt. DQvener's Warmcst friends
were anxious to have ii so, but some OF
the brethren stood aloof, so that Atkin.
son lacked len votes Of getting 81! OF
Ohio county, the ten staying with John
A. Campbell.
There were shouts Of
MAKE 1T UNANIMOUS" F"
and the convention made it so, with
round after round OF applause and wav-
ing Of hats. 1t was all oyer,at Sly O'Clock
and everybody was glad 1t was. There
were few who were not at once in good
humor and joining in the cry for Atkin-
son. Very little effort was required to
hand over Anthony Smith, OF Tyler, the
Presidential eleCtorship, and the CON
vention was through with n good days
work. There had been keen interest
and anxiety, some effort by clique to
run the convention and by too eager
I friends to oyerrun the delegations in
search OF votes. But these premonitlous
symptoms were promptly brought to the
attention OF the chairman and promptly
suppressed 1t wasn't exactly 4 prayer
meeting, and the Chair had to do u deal
OF talking to keep the delegates in then
seats, but the convention was in the
main orderly and there never was an
outbreak, 1t was good kind OF con
vention for q winning ticket,
MR.. ATKINSON SPEAKS,
Mr.. Atkinson was splendidly received
: when he entered the hall and he made ,
|. |. brief, business.like speech, saying tha
/. with the help OF all Protectionists ht
would be elected on the issue OF Pro
1 lection. lie said that he would ra,heI
i lose than make anything but gentee
, and honest contest against the Demo
: cratic nominee and he would meet hnl
respectable Democrat HiAS ~ EIfFed' L
sI>discylss Wifi him the issues Of the cam
paign He hoped every man would g
home to work for the success Of th
n whole ticket AR. Atkinson's speecl
= made good impression and was plenti
fully cheered. After an earnest spceC'
:, by John A. Campbell, the convention
r adjourned. Tonight the Congressiona