Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-27

the expense Of Hamilton, and Down
/ tain. Jackson threw the convention
I into confusion. The vote was an
! nOunced solid for Parsons. A delegate
declared, amid excitement, that not a
single vote had been taken in the dele
ghtiOn. Capehart men were there who
wanted to vote for their favorite and
had not been given an oppOr
tunity. At this moment the storm,
which had been brewing on the
outside. broke with tremendous
clap and amid the noise of the elements
and of the cOntending delegates, con-
fusion reigned for a few moments. The
jackson vote was recorded as east.
ROane cast her sixteen votes solid for
Capehart. Chancellor made slight
gain In Wood. The Cabel delegation
made determined effort TO start a
stampede by casting twenty-four votes
for c. W. Campbell, but the movement
was not success and the vote was
withdrawn. The ballot resulted; Cape
hart s.. McCluer 81, Hamilton %,
DOwntain -, Chancellor It, Parsons 20.
Again the McCluer contingent fought
for an adjournment, and again they
were beaten. The Capehart, Hamilton
and DOYntain men stood solid against
them. At this time the uproar in and
out of the Convention was terrific, the
elements pounding on roof and windows
seemed TO drown the sound of human
voices. and men stood and screamed in
each others ears in order 10 be heard.
In this condition the Convention went
into
TIE FOURTH AND FINAL. BALLOT.
There was no change until jackson
was reached Then Holly Armstrong
asked leave for the delegation To retire,
which was granted. All the counties
but Jackson had voted when Putnam
began the break. The delegation with
drew the name OF Captain Downtain and
cast fourteen votes solid for Capehart.
The uprOar became dcafening. Cape
hart was within four votes OF
q nomination and Jackson coun-
u was confidently relied on to
give them to him. His opponents
recognized the danger and began deS-
perate fight. Writ changed solidly TO
NcCluer. The Hamilton delegates IN
Cabell went the same way amid tremen-
dOuS cheering. Wood consulted. and in
a few minutes announced for McCluer
and for Capehart. Both parties
cheered enthusiastically and the Chair
man raped vainly for order. The eX-
citement grew 70 a fever heat when the
jackson delegates returned. Their
vote was read out for Capehart,
r for McCluer The words had scarcely
been spoken when a tremendous cheer
went up from the triumphant Mason,
WAYNE and Lincoln delegates, and the
cheer signiied that Capehart's nomina-
tion had been made.
The enthusiasm OF the Convention
broke loose and held fun sway for many
minutes.
The Chair then announced the vote;
Capehart lO5, McCluer 81, Hamilton @.
scattering {. and declared that James
| Capehart, Of Mason, was the nominee
| OF the Convention.
Little more remained TO be done. \
committee escorted Mr.. Capehart into
the hall and he thanked the convention
| for the honor rendered him, az the same
time pledging himself 10 use every
means I'm his power 10 attain victory.
/ Then came Judge McCluer, Col. Chan
ccllor Captain Downtain and
/ Mr. Hamilton. who were in turn
called ON and pledged their
hearty support to the nominee.
Hon EuStace Gibson promised an un-
precedented victory from Cabell county.
/ Chairman Blair briefly thanked the Con-
vention for the courtesy shown him. y
motion 20 adjourn prevailed, and one OF
the stormiest, and at the same time one
OF the most harmonious, conventions
held by the Democrats of the Fourth
district for years was at an end.