Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-21
REYNOLDS.
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ing system as shall afford adequate pro-
lection TO the elective franchise.

THE REST Is ROT.
We congratulate Congress upon the
passage of the Silver bill, the beneficial
effects OF which are already apparent III
the business and trade relations OF the
country.
We further endorse the policy OF sub
sides for shipping. both as to trading
/ and mail lines, which will regain for ouI
maritime interests the prominence they
formerly enjoyed in the commerce OF
the world, and afford a means OF dis
posing of our surplus agricultural and
mechanical products.
We demand the passage OF national
! bankruptcy law.
We favor the continuance Of the poll
cy by which our navy is being placed on
an equality with those of other great
nations.
We commend the course Of the Re
publican majority in Congress which has
made the first session of the Fifty-ilrst
Congress the most business-like and use
full To the country Of any session during
the past twenty-five years.
We urge united and energetic action
by TIM Republicans of West Virginia, to
the end that the people may be relieved
of BourboniSm rule and the State placed
in line with the progressive Republican
Commonwealth of the Republic.
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM.
The planks especially referring to
the GubcrnatoriaI and Congressional
contests were cheered, but the remain
der of the document produced little en-
thuSiasm. The report was adopted
without amendment and the convention
was ready for the real work OF the day.
4 few minutes discussion followed, in
which Sturgiss made another strong APP
peal for Hagans. The delegates were
becoming impatient, and at the close Of
SturgisS' address there was loud call
for the vote. Anumber Of delegates at
tempted to speak, but the cry grew
louder and louder and finally the Chair
man surrendered. The roll was or
dered and the first ballot began.
1t proceeded in comparative silence,
although an occasional vote provoked a
demonstration from the friends OF the
candidates. Almost from the start 1t
was seen that the bosses had done their
work well and there was no one In the
race with Reynolds. twenty-five cOun-
ties failed to answer to their names on
the roll call. Not Il single delegate was
present from any of them. George VI.
Bowers, OF Berkeley, cast the fourteen
votes of Greenbrier, while DR.. Holt, OF
Lewis, was equally accommodating as
regards the vote Of Tyler. The ballot
resulted As follows:
For Brown-Barbou T., Berkeley %,
BraXton II, Grcenbricr II, Jackson -,
jefferson 6, Morgan :, Preston 30, Tay-
Tor 5; total li2.
For Hagans-Cabcll 20, Clay ,, lIar
rison %, jefferson ;, Marion -, Mar
shall II A., Monongalia -, Ohio 10,
Wayne II, Wctzel II; total 1875 -.
For Rcynolds-Brooke ;. Calhoun 6,
Grant 10, Hampshire ;, Lewis lG, Mar
shall - 81, Mason -, Mineral l3, Nor
gan ., Ohio s., Peasants :, Randolph :,
Taylor 5, Tucker 6, Tyler IL, Wood 80;
total 2ls 81.
Four hundred and scycnty-seven votes /.
were represented, and 2i9 were neces- |
Sary to nominate. There was no cleo /
tion. j. O. Thompson, of Mineral, i'm /
got the floor, and attempted /
to Withdraw Reynolds name, acting on |
authority from that gentleman himself. |
There were loud cries Of NO" NO." /
and Thompson was dragged into seat.
1t was seen that Reynolds nomination /
was practically made, and
TIE BREAK
began at once. BraXton changed II /
votes from Brown to Reynolds. Cabell |
took 20 from Hagans to the Mineral |
county man. Clay, Greenbrier, Ieffcr-
son, Ohio and Wayne followed in a solid |
line. Monongala and Preston stood |
calamity by their favoriteS, but were |
able to accomplish nothing. As the last /
county was called. Staggcrs, of Marion, |
the name of Judge lla-
conc \Vo+ripor Immediately Withdrew /