The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-05

On the conclusion of,roN call Cabell
led off by changing her vote solid to
Brown and was followed by Putnam to
the same effect. Marshall went to Nc
Whorter, and Mason and Monongalia
went solid for Brown. Lincoln changed
10 Brown and Lewis to McWhorter, but
there was kick over the lattcr and its
vote was passed Tucker went for
Brown and GiImer for McWhorter.
Pleassnts to Brown and Marion went
solid to McWhorter as did Wayne. CAL
houu changed to Brown and Logan fol-
lowed her, and Wetzel went to Brown
solidIy. Upshur divided her vote equal
". Braxton changed TO McWhorter
and 5 to Brown. No further changes
were reported and the secretary an
nounced the result OF ballot to be Nc
Whorter 1881; Brown 34S!. The chair
man declared McWhorter to be the
nominee. judge McWhorter was then
introduced. He thanked the conven-
ton and promised to sustain the dignity
OF the supreme court If elected.
MILLER GETS THE SHORT TERM.
A motion to adjourn was voted down
and roll call was called for nominations
for the Supreme court for the short
term. A. G. Dayton, of Barbour, de-
precated the idea of sectlonalism in
making these nominations. They were
to DO made solely with reference to fit
ness. He named Warren Miller, OF
Jackson. Elliott Northcott Of Cabell,
again dominated E. s. Doolittle, OF Ca
bell. Raymond, of Jackson, seconded
Miller. A. r. Campbell, Of Ohio, sec
onded Miller, and his nomination was
further seconded by Richie. Roane.
Wayne and Writ N. ]. Fortney, Of
Preston, again nominated ]. A. Brown,
but he was Immediately withdrawn. A
roll call was ordered, but had scarcely
begun when Nothcott withdrew Doo'
littte's name and moved Miller's nomi-
nation by reclamation. The motion
was seconded by half dozen counties
and carried with enthusiasm. Mr.. MEL
Ter thanked the convention and said
that if elected he would not be politi-
cal judge.
ELEcToRs.AT-LAReE.
Nominations for electors-at-large were
next in order and G. W. Atkinson, of
Ohio, nominated Hon. A. W. Campbell,
of Ohio, and Wetzel, Marshall and 9TH
or counties moved his nomination by
reclamation, which was carried. A. &.
Dayton characterized Mr.. Campbell as
the father Of the Republican party in
West Virginia and OF the state He
nominated F. T. Rumbarger, OF Grant,
and asked.his nomination by acclama-
ton. Reid, OF Harrison, seconded it.
Thos. Davies named Enoch Carver, Of
Fayette. Therefore Dayton withdrew
his motion to make Rumbarger's nomi.
nation by reclamation, and a roll call
was ordered. Jacob Kemple in behalf
Of Richie nominated WIN. s. Hamilton,
OF Richie. G. O. Cole, OF Lewis, sec
onded Carvin, and Ohio and Marshall
and Kanawha followed to the same eff
feet. O. H. Payne, Of Summers, in an
eloquent address further seconded the
nomination of the BLACKSMITH Of Fay
ette." MIR. Rumbarger withdrew his
name in favor Of Carver aud Richie
county Withdrew the name of Hamil-
ton.
The nomination of Carver was made
unanimous with the loudeat cheering
of the day. Mr.. Carver was not present,
but Davies, who nominated him re-
sponded in his beholf.
S. F. Reid, OF Harrison, offered reso-
luton OF thanks to the people OF Hunt
ington for their entertainment, to the
railroads for their courtesies and to the
officers OF the convention, especially
mentioning Secretary Jones, who re-
sponded wittily.
Miss Simpson, of the Pt. Pleasant
Gazette, was presented with the flowers
which had been on the speakers table.
MISS SIMPSONS SPEECH.
Chairman Smith introduced Miss
Simpson. She was given three hearty
cheers. Miss Simpson said she had
not been nominated for any office but
she was as much delighted over the re-
suit OF the convention as anybody. The
Iaet convention she had attended was
Democratic in 1883. Then she was a
Democrat, but she had been so dis
gusted with the action that body
that she had gone home q Republican
and Is now working heart and soul for
Republican success. She had no SYM
pathy for young men who were Demo
Gratis in these days of Republican
progress and prosperity. The widest
cheers greeted the conclusion of her re-
marks. The convention then with
three tremendous cheers for Harrison,
Reid and the entire ticket adjourned
sine die.
MorrI,on Tor statr sonata.