The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-03

adopted and Chairman Harri,y then
announced that nominations for Gov.
ernor, were in order.
/ y TIE NOMINATIONS.
Judge Orvis, OF Centre county, took
the platform and nominated Vim. L.
Wallace. ,.gg u5 80
| VIM. S. Stenger then arose to nomi.
nate Pattison. There were cries OF
"platform, platform"
Mr. Stenger walked down the aisle
amid the cheers OF the pattison people.
Hisvery first sentence awakened tho
very greatest outbuBt OF enthusiasm,
He said; II arise to nominate Robert
I E. Pattison."
This got tho convention by the ears,
1t went wild. Handkerchieis and hats
were waved by excited men in tho yal.
leries, while two delegates opened their
umbrellas and waved them. When or.
der, was restored Mr.. Stengcr continued
his speech. y p.'
Ex-senator Jacobs, OF Juniata county.
seconded the nomination OF MIR. Wallace.
He was followed by A. G. DoWalt, Of
hi;eh'gh, who nominated Robert S.
Wright.
Dr. Mccormick, Of Lancaster, pre-.
sented the name OF William U, HenseI.
and Senator Brown, OF York, named
Chauncey. 7. Black.
Michael E. Ryan, of Philadelphia.
seconded the nomination OF Pattison in
an able speech, which created great en-.
thusiasm. - a.
Arthur Thatcher, Of Philadelphia, sec.
onded tue nomination OF Wallace.
Nominations then closed and Chair.
man Harrity ordered the calling OF the
roll. The roll call was followed with
intenaa interest. When they had fin
lshed Wallace'svote was first announced,
When Pattison's vote was announced
tho convention went crazy. 1t shouted
itself hoarse. -.
The corrected ballot was announced
by Chairman Harrity, was Us follows:
Pattison 200; Wallace l32: Wright Ii:
Hensel IS; Black 10; not voting /.
When the convention got tired of
shouting, George W. MCGOWAN, OF Phil.
adelphia, moved to make the nomina.
tion unanimous. II was seconded by
hall dozen men and went through like
breeze.
,y .ls LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Then Chairman Harrity announced
that the next thing in order was the
nomination Of candidate ior Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Instantly there were cries for "Black,
Black" from every part OF the hall. John
J. Maloney. OF Philadelphia, nominated
Chauncey F. Black.
MIR. Steele, Of Lehigh, placed the name
OF Robert L. Wright before the coayep-
ton. WE. Collins placed the name of
Hon. Hannibal X. Sloane. OF Indiana
county, in nomination, and then the
nominations closed. The roll call was
Immediately ordered. The ballot re-
suited rs follows: Black, l9l; Wright,
157; Sloane,
The nomination was made unani-
nous. s.
Chairman Harrity announced that the
next business in order was the nomi-
ton OF Secretary Of Internal Affairs.
Patrick Foley, OF Allegheny, nominated
VIM. Il. Barclay, OF Pittsburg, and hoped
the nomination would be made by ac-
clamation. There were a half dozen
seconds to the motion and it went
through with rush and Wm. Barclay
was declared the unanimous choice OF
the convention for Secretary OF Internal
Affairs.
Ex.Congressman Sowden moved that
the Chair appoint a committee OF five to
inform the candidates OF their nomi-
nations. The committee was appointed
and ex.Gov. Pattison was brought in.
PArrIsoN's srEEcu.
Pattison was given IN ovation from
the time he entered the door until he
stood on the platform ready to address
the convention. After quiet had been
restored, Mr.. Pattison said:
"Gentlemen OF the Convention, Eel.
low Democrats and Citizens:-In re-
sponse to the invitation communicated
by your committee, have come among
you to thank you ior the honor conferred
in selecting mo as your candidate for
Governor. TO be the free choice of IN
untrammeled convention such as this is
no light distinction. esteem your
action, therefore, at its highest worth,
when I treat it as registering the express:
ed will OF the Democratic masses whom
you represent, rather than the irksome
and despotic behest Of au arrogant
master.
The Democratic party but assumed its
natural and historic position when it
ospouees the cause Of the many against
the selfish interests OF the few. A prom.
inent Republican official on the thresh-
! hold OF office, once gave expression to
the wise sentiment: "1e serVeG his
party best who serves his country best"
Recognizing the truth, BY whomsoever
uttered, VIC arra!gn the present manage.
ment OF the Republican party for its
iaishlessness to this principle aad Tor its
inability, as at present organized and
inspired, to minister to the welfare
OF tho whole people. Dominated
by q few artleSs and reckless
politicians aud pandering to the
greed Of sellshness Of iayorites and
Bpoilsmen, its overthrow Is necessary
prerequisite to the accomplishment OF
any yits. reform. Pennsylvania, tho
seat Of the most Offensive exhibition Of
thosa eyils, ought TO he made the run
| uy yAHuo " w GaiVt4l ni'Stcis 10 Husp
appeal to the people to look for a change
OF results, only by change Of politics
and public servants. We can not and
| o4ght pe: to compete with onr opponents
in the malisp ana sinister influences up.
on which their breeeEt management
solely relies Tor retaining the POI ves cor.
rnptly gained and tyrannically employ.
ed. II, cs venture confidently 10 hope,
victory bhall crown Cur e1deayors and
you: choice shall be rati fed by the psa,
Pile, plodgl you unswerying fidelity to
the interests qf the GoWmonwealth and
the duties Of the oHios.
The convention then adjourned witt
three cheers for Governor Pattison.
i Wildly hntius:rstle. ~
Or CRY, Pa, July ALL Demo:
Gratis and tndepepden.sare wildly enthn.
eiastic over tho nomination Of Pattison
: for Governor. M
yltE Cincinnntrs Temperature. 9.