West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-08-04

speech pledging Sydenstricker and
Greenbrier's support to MacCorkle.
NOMINATIONS FOR AUDITOR.
Nominations were then made for
Auditor. This is the best paying
office in the State, and the contest
for the nomination to it was hot.
The candidates were Patrick +.
Duffy, of Webster, the present in
cumbent; Isaac V. johnson, of Bar.
bour county; A. ID. Garden, of OHIO
county; Camden Sommers, of IIar-
rison county; Holly G.. Armstrong,
Of Jackson; George w. Tippctt. of
Mason, editor of the Point Pleasant
Register; Samuel b. Hanna, of Pc.
cahontas; George Hundley, of
Roane; Henry +. Bowen, Of WAYNE.
and John q. McEldowncy, of
Wetzel.
Three hours were consumed in
speeches ard in taking tho frs. bal
lot. This ballot resulted as follows
Garden, 1875; johnson, 125; Duffy.
1O3; Sommers, 50; Armstrong. Sc:
Tippett, Az; Hanna, Al; Hundley,
81; Bowen, 81; McEldowney, 81.
The Convention refused to adj
journ for dinner. but insisted on
taking another vote. The disorder
was so great that the vote could not
be taken, and the Convention re-
questcd the chairman to appoint
ten sergeant-at-arms to keep order.
They cleared the seats, allowing the
air to circulate through the build
ing. This gave some relief from
the intense heat.
On the second ballot for Auditor
the scenes o: The midnight session
were repeated. The vote was an
nounced with the greatest of diff
Guilty. Johnson received 439; Car
den, 306; McEldowncy, "a; Duffy,
6, and Sommers, 0; Hanna and
Hundlcy, l each. Johnson's nomi.
nation was then made unanimous.
Mr.. Johnson has for the past fif-
teen years been clerk of Circuit
Court of Barbour. lie WAS origi.
nally clerk for the Baltimore
u Ohio railroad at Parkersburg un-
der VIM. NJ. Clements.
John Rowan, of Monroe county.
was nominated for the Treasuryship
by reclamation on the first ballot.
viii a. Strickler, of Ritchic, and
j. &. Hale, of Writ, were put in
nomination with Rowan. When the
roll call had progressed far enough
that Rowan had good chance,
counties changed their votes so as
to give him over 800 votes.
For Superintendent of Public
Schools. Virgil A. Lewis. of Mason;
John b. Sweeney, of Mercer: Thos.
Il. Hodges, of Cabell, and Robert
a. Armstrong, of Upshur, were
nominated. After the vote had been
taken by counties Sweeney with
drew and MERGERS vote was cast for
Hodges. This did not avail i'm
turning the tide Hodgesward, for a
break had been made for Lewis,
with a strong counter current for
Armstrong.
A pretty fight developed between
the first and fourth districts. Dis
satisfaction had been created by
statements made that the fourth
district had not been recognized in
the nominations, and this brought
change after change of vote to Lew.
is. Lewis received 4j3 votes, Arm
strong 32l., Hodges 3, and Swce-
ney 3. The nomination was then
| made unanimous.
Mr.. Lewis is A years old, native
OF Mason county, has been teacher
in public schools of Mason and Put
nam counties for twenty years. lie
is author of history of West Va,
is publisher of the SoutherR Histor-
tcat Nagazine and secretary OF the
Antiquarian and Historical Society
of Vest Virginia.
But two nominations for Attorney
General were made. These were
r. +. Kidd, Of Gllmer county, and
Il. $. Riley, of Ohio. The ballots
resulted in 443 votes for Riley and
343 for Kidd. Before this result
was announced Withers, of Gllmer,
Withdrew Kidd and moved that Ri
ley be nominated by acclamation.
This was done, and three cheers
were given for Mr.. Kidd as the