The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-09-03

VII : = 0oN hldtur1 Vs OuduccliOr I ;
jackson 8; Parsons 20.
AT this point A. n. Williams got
the floor and declared Judge Jack
SON was not candidate and asked
no further votes be cast for him.
The McCluer cohorts, under Glib
sons lead, again made an effort to
secure recess but were overwhelm-
ingly voted down, and while Gibson
was demanding u call of the coun
ties
began.
The changes were slight. Cape
hart and Mcclure gained two each
in Cabell, at the expense of Hamil
ton, and Downtain. jackson
threw the convention into
confusion. The vote was announced
solid for Parsons. A delegate de-
clared, amid excitement, that not a
single vote had been taken in the
delegation. Capehart men were
there who wanted to vote for their
favorite and had not been given an
opportunity. At this moment the
storm, which had been brewing on
the outside, broke with a tremen-
dous clap and amid the noise of the
elements and of the contending del
egates. confusion reigned for few
moments. The jackson vote was
recorded us cast. Roane cast her
sixteen votes solid for Capehart.
Chancellor made slight gain in
Wood. The Cabell delegation made
a determined effort to start a STAN.
pede by casting twenty -four votes
for G. w. Campbell, but the move
ment was not a success and the
vote was withdrawn. The ballot
resulted: Capehart 81, McCluer "a,
Hamilton 23, Downtain .I5, Chan
cellor IL, Parsons 20.
Again the McCluer contin gent
fought for an adjournment, and
again they were beaten. The
Capehart, Hamilton and Downtain
men stood solid against them. At
this time the uproar in and out of
the Convention was terrific, the
elements pounding on roof and
seemed to drown the sound
of human voices, and men stood and
in each others ears in
order to be heard. In this condi-
ton the Convention went into the
FOURTH AND FINAL BALLOT.
There was no change until Jack
son was reoched. Then Holly Arm
strong asked leave for the delega-
ton to retire, which was granted.
All the counties but jackson had
voted when Putnam began the
break. The delegation Withdrew
the name of Captain Downtain and
cast fourteen votes solid for Cape
hart. The uproar became deafen-
ing. Capehart was within four
votes of nomination and jackson
was confidently relied on to
give them to him. His opponents
recognized the danger and began a
desperate fight. Writ change solid
y TO McCluer. The Hamilton dele |
gates in Cabell went the same way
amid tremendous cheering. Wood |
and in few minutes an
lounced 6 for Mcclure and 2 for
Capehart. Both parties cheered
Enthusiastically and the Chairman |
-apped vainly for order. The ex-
Element grew to fever heat when
he Jackson delegates returned. |
rheir vote was read out 9 for Cape
mart. z for McCluer. The words |
lad scarcely been spoken when
cheer went up from the
triumphant Mason, Wayne and Lin
'oln delegates, and the cheer signi-
led that Capehart's nomination had
been made.
The enthusiasm of the Convention
broke loose and held full sway for
many minutes.
The Chair then announced the
vote: Capehart 1O5, Mcclure 81,
Hamilton 9, scattering 4, and de-
dared that James Capehart, of
Mason, was the nominee of the Con-
yention