Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27

vas the point &c which The friends o
I Foraker hsd set TO do the work The
I delegates on Their feet, and the opposition
o. Foraker Joined i'm the din and endeay
o-fd Co stem the tide The changes wer,
fually begun. and Adams, Ross, Lucas
snd others came 90 Foraker solid Tn,
machinery of the Convention was so ar
ranged that the Secretary My recognized
the counties that wished 90 change TO For
skier.
COLUNIBIANA's VAIN EFFORT.
Everything was going in a swimming
manner for Foraker when Columbisns
County secured recognition and cast fl
teen votes for Kennedy This brought s
new element Of confusion into the COnven-
ton. and it was a contest as 70 which
could make the more noise. The Chair
refused 20 proceed with business until or
der had been restored. This being partial.
/ lv secured the changes continued in the
/ direction oi Foraker. Hamilton, Cuya
boes. Montgomery, Ashtabula and other
I larss counties changed their votes 10 For
aksr solid. The delegations which desired
/ 10 change rushed IN the
direction of the stage and -
nothing could be heard several votes were
handed uo on paper. After 1t became ap-
parent ths, Foraker bad a msiority of the
votes at the Convention, the friends of
several of the other candidates tried to
make the nomination by aClamati0n, and
uuanimoue. The Chair held that this
could not be done till al the counties
changed which desired 70 do so.
THEY ATE THEIR CROW.
Motions were made on behalf Of Morey,
Dawes. O'Neal, Jones aud other candi.
dates to made the nomination Of Foraker
by scclamation, and themselves withdraw
ing from the fight The chairman, secur
iug partial order. asked if IL was the de-
size of an the other candidates that Fora
kar shou O be declared a nominee by &C
clamstion This was met with a mixed
chorus Of yes and no, giving evidence OF
considerable feeling. Finally about all the
candidates were withdrawn and o. motions
by Congrsssmen Mckinley, GrosvenOr
and others. who were mixed up IN the
rush of recognition, Foraker was declared
the nominee of the convention amid the
greatest confusion The Chair announced
they were unable 90 tell exactly how many
votes the Governor had received, but it
was shout 600 The band struck up
Orally Round the Flag and the conven-
tion adjourned iu a general Jollihcation
which lasted tor some time. General
Grosvenor. Mckinley and Major Gardner,
of Cleveland, were appointed a committee
Foraker before the convention.
The NOMINEE FIrTINGLY SURPRISED.
After considerable wait by the con
ventioD the committee presented Governor
Foraker Co the convention amid wild dem
ousrations When quiet Was restored,
Foraker proceeded 20 syeak in careful
and measured tone he said that the Re
pubhcsns oi the State mad again nomins-
ted him for Governor and he was there 20
accept the trust To was, be said, NOT OF
his own seeking, in fact, his plans and as
pirations were ail in another direction. A
party which had heaped hOuOrs
1Don bim. he felt, regardless OF
nis wishes. had the right to call him to
71ty in any capacity, and at any time.
He believed he understood what this call
to duty meant It meant that he was TO
be the candidate for Governor, and that
alore-this last expression was received
with much favor. The Governor said he
Thought he knew what the nomination
nespt as he had been there and under
stood something about the work. Inc
balance of the speech was devoted 10 Stale
and Nstionel questions, during when ne
sroused much enthusiasm.
7rKINLEY WAS BRIEF.
After Gov. Foraker had completed his
sneech. there we're loud calls trom BIC
Kinlsv and Gen. GrosveoOr. The latter
came 10 The front first and pledged him-
seIf 20 the support Of the ticket, and said
it was the icket of the Republicans, ana
ii was the duty of al to take mold, anu
win victory I'm November MAJOR NC
KinIev was still more brief IN bis remarks
and urced upon all their duty and the
support Of the ticket
rANfPsON GETS THERE.
The name of r. L. Lampson, speaker oi
,bs House of Representatives, and who
had made the canvass for Governor was
Dlaced in nomination for Lieut. Governor
bv Senator Kerr, of Richiaud county
There was an evident desire IN the conven-
fion that no other name be offered, as II
was urettv generally understood and nao
heen 40 represented that the Governor pre-
fsrred Iampson for a running mate. ,. A.
Conrad of stark, was also offered IS can
didste Private J. M. Dalzell, Of Noble
countv was presented for the honor, but
before the call of the roll fer the ballot had
progressed far. the names of Dalzen and
/ Conrad were withdrawn and LampsOn
nominated by acclamation.
A STRAIGHT FORATER TICKET.
The only other contest in the conven-
ton was that for Treasurer Of State, and
me following names were presented: John
/ @ Brown. of Jefferson, the present incum-
bsn,. John O. Sheffield, of Huron; Thom-
ss R Harvey. Of Ashland and w. I. Cope
I of Columhiana. The vote resulted: Brown,
f71. Sheffield. 142; Harvey, 9S; Cope,
16s Brown was declared the nominee OF
the convention. Ii was generally expect
81 that iu case Foraker was nominated the
other candidates for the lesser offices would
stand successful muster.
rHE REST OF THE TICKET.
The ticket was completed by the follow
inc nominations: Urban n. Hesler' ol
I Van Vert Clerk OF the supreme Ooui
ID X. Watson, Of Franklin, Attorney Gen
sraI. F. J. Dnckmau, of CuyahOga, Judge
oftbe Supreme Court and VIM. Hayne' o.
Picblsnd. member OF the Board OF PuohC
works. John Hsncock, Of Ross county
Who Is serving an unexpired term IN the
ofics Of school Commissioner, was nonli-
nated for the short and full term.
TIE CIRCUS WINDS UP
If was nearly four O'Clock before the con
vsntion concluded the business, having
been in continuous session from 10 a. NJ
a Isrge number Of the delegates had LEFT
the city as soon as the head OF the ticket
was disposed Of and the bAance OF tn'
work claimed but little interest.
maiority Of the Republicans seemed
veil satisfied With the days work and
where formerly some feeling existed there
were expressions that they would 50 II
/ to win.
About shakespeare and Bacon
tbsre i. a pending controversy, but none
+ ever likely to take place regarainl
/ SOZODONT. foremost among articles 10
..-,,,-,;Ds, restoring and beauuiying INT