Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-06
THE SIXTH BALLOT.


Hancock ............l
Harrison ..........il 10 81 81 IL ............
Lewis. .........6 l6-l9 S-l9 ....
Marshall IL OIL ........llZ IE-ll ''.'....'...
Ohio. o............l2 Il S6-io 1910 20 l7-iO 4 l24O
yler ....... ....l ~ .........' I '''.''''''''
WetZel.............. Z ......... ''''''.'''''
Totals ....... -. IS l-2 9 l73 l-2 l2-i0
Every man in the hall was keeping tally.
The result was known long before it was
announced. There were 10 votes in this
convention; one-half of ITO is 85;' Atkin-
son had S51. Would it be sufficient to
nominate? Brooke county had voted SOL
idly for Campbell against the protest OF
Delegate s. w. Atkinson. He had sub
mitted with the understanding that he
would be allowed to change his vote. He
made frantic efforts to attract the Chair
mans attention before the vote
could be announced. The
Brooke county delegates surrounded II.
S. White and w. ]. w. Cowden, both
bowling Atkinson men, and rushed over
to encourage and sustain his demand.
There WAS a scene of intense excitement, 4
waving mass of men all vainly striving to
obtain recognition. Again and again S
W. Atkinson advanced TO the platform aud
each time he was surrounded and prevented
from making the desired change. In the
midst of the confusion the vote was an
pouuced and stocd as given above. The
Chsir asked the pleasure Of ths conven-
tion. Did S51 nominate? Again 8. W.
Atkinson renewed his appeal and this time
he gained the ear of the convention. He
stated that he desired to change his vote
from Campbell to Atkinson. That wouid
have made clear majority, but the Chair
ruled that the change could not now be
made. Again
THE CONVENTION WAS IN A TURMOIL.
Atkinson, Dovsuer and Campbell men
rushed into the Brooke delegation aud
bitter war Of words ensued. The chair
man of the State Executive Committee
w. J. W. Cowden, leaned down from the
platform where he had been running the
chairman to suit his own sweet will, and
shouted encouragement to the Atkinson
men. A voice cried "Make Chairman
Cowden leave the delegates alone; he is
not delegate"
Cowden, Ed. Dunaway and Ralph
Whitehead engaged in bitter controversy.
DuDaway and Whitehead demanded what
they termed fair play. Cowden had no
right to interfere, and Cowden retorted
that he would do "a he pleased.
THEY WILL REMEMBER CowDRN.
In the midst of the confusion voice
was heard from the midst Of the Ohio cour-
ty delegation:
1--WE will remember you, Mr.. Cowden."
Cowden called back aDgrily, but his Ie-
ply was not heard in the tumult, and final.
ly q semblance of order was restored. The
chair resffirmed his ruling that S. W. At
kinson's change could not now be received,
and W. II. Hearne, OF Ohio, speaking for
Mr. Atkinson's supporters, said that they
would not take nomination not made by
clear majority. Another ballot was Or
dered.
CAPTAIN DovENER HAD LEFT THE HALL,
and his followers now began to flock to
Atkinson The ballot was never COM
pleted, and the first four counties on the
roll went solid to the Ohio county Prohibi-
ZIONIST. Hancock stood solid by Campbell
Tyler and Wetzel added nineteen to Atkin-
sons column. He was within two votes
of a nomination. When Ohio county,
which had asked to be passed, voted she
gave Atkinson thirty-two, and he was
nominated. A motion TO suspend the rules
was Immediately carried, and the nomina-
tion was made by acclamation.
There remained but little more TO do.
Nominations for Elector were called for
immediately. Col. A. G. Moore, Of
Clarksburg, and Anthony Smith, of Tyler
county, were named as candidates, after
John A. Campbell and Fl. S. White bsd
both withdrawn. Smith had q walkover.
The ballot never went through. The
rules were suspended and the nomination
made unanimous. Smith returned his
thanks briefly.
THE PRoHIBITIoNIsT RETURNS THANKS.
George W. Atkinson was then called
for. Mr.. Atkinson was on hand and had
his speech ready, at least copious notes,
which he felt called upon to consult
fully and somewhat to the uneasiness
of his hearers. There was no
physical" or any other kind of excite
neDt about the ma ter. Neither the
speech nor the nominee was conducive to
il. The address fell fiat, fat as anything
of the kind well could. After thanking
the Convention for the honor, Mr.. Atkin-
son entered into q brief discussion of the
tariff, although exactly what his argu-
ments were, it would puzzle even such o
distinguished free liquor advocate as
Editor Birdie Hart to tell. He
said that he would not throw
any mud in this campaign and
hoped none would be thrown. In con-
clusion he expressed q willingness to
meet any opponent that the Democratic
party might send against him.
John A. Campbell was then called for
and pledged his earnest support to the
nominee. At the conclusion of Campbell's
address
THERE WERE LOUD CRIES FOR povKNER,
but the gallant Captain was only con-
spicious By his absence and no speech was
heard.
The work of the convention was done.
1t had nominated q nam who will run be-
hind his ticket in his own county, and had
turned down the only soldier candidate
that appeared before it. With this per-
fast faak sneonpl;oho5 - .H,cuvuSd