Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-06
overwhelming vote, and the crowd await

overwhelming vote, and the crowd await.
ed developments with noisy interest.
When ex-senator Dawson came forward
the noise subsided and there was perfect
silence while he made motion to strike
out clause in the first section of the plan
Of campaign, so that the county commit
tee should be chosen each year instead Of
every presidential year. 1t was the same
resolution that he had presented to the
Committee on Resolutions. He declared
that he made the motion in the interest OF
party harmony. Then the editor from
Kingwood resumed his seat, and Col. John
ID. Rigg spoke against Dawson's motion
The veteran Colonel declared that il was
queer way to seek party harmony.
Mr.. Dawson sprang to bis feet for O mo-
ment to say that he would under no cir
cumstsnces become the chairman of the
new committee that he hoped would be
chosen. He recognized that lie was moi
the man for the place, he said.
A clerical-looking gentleman with full
beard with the exception of clean. .shaven
upper lip next claimed the floor. He was
the Rev. John w. Hardesty, and he
peered over his gold-rimmed spectacles to
sOlemnly enter protest against the pro-
posed revolutionary proceeding.
The question was Immediately put be-
fore the house, the delegates present from
each delegation casting their full vote.
Three delegates from Reno cast "a votes
in favor of the Dawson resolution Port
land, through her Chairman, Mr.. Glover,
declared that that districts delegation
would refuse to vote on this question.
The ballot resulted: yeas, 92; nays, 8.
The chair announced the result and de-
clared the plan of organization thereby
changed. He called for the various dele
cations to choose their new committee
men. One after another responded, but
Portland steadfsstly refused to join in the
preceding
The following committee wss ssannouneed
DR.. NJ. T. Powell, Kingwood; j. A. Len
hart, Pleasant; William A. Watson, Reno;
]. W. Chitester, Grant; DR.. T. II. Lanhsm,
Lyon; Julius Scherr, Union; s. L. Colbun,
Valley. Mr.. Dawson suggested that
Mr.. Glover should hold over from Port
land, and what was left OF the convention
readily acquiesced.
Mr.. Dawson then arose to make another
suggestion 1t was that the secretary
should certify the proceedings of this con-
vention to W. J. w. Cowden, Chairman OF
the State Executive Committee. This was
assente6 to, and the convention came to an
end.
After adjournment the new county
committee effected an organization by
choosing F. M. Thomas, W. ]. Fortney
and John I. Ford as an executive commit
tee. Thomas was chosen chairman.
To REGISTER reporter Mr. Mccormick
said: 81 am not at all alarmed. The
committee was chosen by the convention
of 1888 for term of four years. They
elected me as a member of the Executive
Committee and as the chairman. This &C
tion of the Dawson crowd to-day won't
hold. In the first place the dele
gates were not chosen on any such is-
sue. After Mr.. squires' nomination many
thinking that the convention was ready to
adjourn left the hall Then the motion
was sprung and the remaining delegates
voted their full strength. The amendment
to the rules lacked the necessary majority
of delegates. But even if it had msjori-
ty it would have no effect, inasmuch as
the present committee holds over until
1892.
"Are the Dawson crowd happy over to-
days works think not"