Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-26
IT IS POORMAN'S PLUM,
But 1t is Not Ripe Yet and Cannot be
Enjoyed Until
THE IDESOF NOVEMBER ARE PAST,
By Which Time It Nay be Found 10 be Extremely
Bitter and Tart for There are Discussions
Among the Republicans, and the Demo-
eraB VIII be After the Colonel.
SpeetaL Tsleram to tie Reotstsr.

| Special 1eteQTO7H 20 tte lfe0IsbeT.
STEUBENvu.LE, May 25.-The agony
| is over; the child is born, and It's name
is Christian L. POorman, of Belaire,
Belmont county, Ohio. The conclusion
arrived at in the REGISTER that a deal
had been effected between Col. Poorman
and Judge Mccoy, whereby Carroll
would support the Colonel for Congress
In return for the support Of Belmont Tor
Senator Eckey for delegate TO the Min
neapolis Convention was correct, and
did not materialize last night in the
nomination of Poorman, because Judge
Mccoy could not deliver the goods. The
reason for this state of affairs is because
Carroll county is strongly for ex-Gov-
ernOr Foraker; also because Judge
Isaac Il. Taylor, of Carroll a Foraker
man, was deSrous of attending the con-
ventiOn as a delegate, and majority OF
the delegation was in favor of him.
Consequently a new deal had TO be
made, and it was done after the ad-
journment last night, whereby Taylor
was to be the delegate instead OF Eek
ley.
Whenever anything in the Repu6li-
can party in Ohio is going on the Sher-
man-Foraker fight is bound TO crop out
somewhere along the line, so that har-
mony with big "H" does not exist in
the g. o. p. in this bailiwick.
The results of the convention are any
thing but satisfactory. The Jefferson
and Harrison county fellows were so
mad they could hardly contain them
selves. When an attempt was made TO
elect Charley Hogg, Of Cadiz, an alter
nate TO the National Convention as a
sort Of balm TO his wounded feelings, he
shouted out that HrrrSon county didn't
want anything and wouldn't have any
thing. Also when committee waited
on Governor Richards and Senator Hol-
lingsworth TO have them deSpOrJ them
selves upon the stage they both fatty
refused TO 90. The anger doesn't all
exist IN jefferson and Harrison coun-
ties, for the Hon. Lorenzo Danford is
in anything but a pleasant frame OF
mind. As soon as the nomination OF
Col. Poorman was effected he showed
that he still remembered that that gen.
tleman was his Democratic competitor
ia 1872 for seat in Congress, for he
Immediately had business elsewhere,
and called DR.. Weldon, Of GAINESVILLE,
TO the chair and took himself off TO
other places.
When nine o'clock arrived, the hour
to which the convention adjourned last
night, Chairman Danford raped for
order, but fully half of the delegates
were not in their seats, and it was
twenty-five minutes after that hour
before business was resumed. The first
ballot taken created laugh, because it
was practically the same as those OF
last night. IL stood: Poorman, 60;
Hollingsworth, 3S; Richards, 43; Nc
Coy, %.
So, also, was the next ballot, butafter
BelmOnG had announced 60 votes for
Poorman and 3 for HollingSworth on the
eighty-fifth ballot stir was created by
Chairman Deford, of Carroll county,
getting up and withdrawing the name
of Judge Mccoy. II was Immediately
seen that deal had been made and the
Jefferson aud Harrison fellows got eX-
cited and buzzed and fused around at a
great rate. When Carroll county was
called she voted for Poorman, 0 for
Hollingsworth and for Richards. 1t
was Immediately seen that with the go
from Belmont, IA from Monroe, and 4
from jefferson, that Col Poorman led,
he had reached the winning point-S7
votes, and Hollingsworth Immediately
Jumped upon the stage and withdrew
his name. The balloting was then re-
sumed with the following result:
PoORMAN, 159.
HOLLINGswORTH, 13.
RICHARDS, 3.
Both jefferson and Harrison counties
voted solidly for Poorman when they
had TO.
The chair here appointed Judge Coch-
ran, of Belmont, and Judge Pearce OF
Harrison, committee to escort the
successful aSpirant 10 the stage and the
two left on the mission.
The next thing in order was the selec-
| tion of delegates and alternates to the
National Convention and a Presidential
elector. The deal was carried out by
making Judge /. II. Taylor of Carroll,
| and DR.. G.. A. Keefers of Monroe, the
delegates. When il came TO the Selec-
tion OF alternates the convention ran
against little snag, for neither Jeffer-
son or Harrison county would accept
such an empty honor, and it was COM
PEELED to fall back upon Carroll and
| Monroe to I'LL the bill, and r. E. Nc
Donald of Carroll, and DR.. A. c. Arm
strong of Monroe, were chosen. Hon.
X Sherrard Of jefferson, was given the
place of Presidential elector as a salye
| for his wounded feelings because his
son, Colonel Harry, was Shelved for del
egate.
The committee having returned with
Col. Poormau, he stepped forward, was
introduced by Chairman Weldon, and
proceeded TO deliver himself thuSwise:
He said he scarcely knew how TO COM
mence to thank the convention for the
/ high honor it had bestowed upon him.
| Ii was big thing to represent such q
] constituency as was TO be found 10 the
I Sixteenth District. He thanked the
delegates from the bottom Of his heart
that they had placed the banner in his
! hands after thirty years service TO the
party. THE Colonel apparently don't
think the year 10 counts. He prom
/ ised TO devote all his energy to bringing
success TO the cause. The issues be-
tween the two great parties were wide
ly different, and he believed the inter-
ests of the country depended upon the
success Of his party. The Colonel here
perforated about the tariff, thanked the
delegates twice more for rewarding his
perseverance after Office and closed.
After thanking Steubenyilie and its
people for their hospitality, the con-
vention adjourned.
HE. lad- assies HE awayi
Nor gle hours delay,
u cry in your mouth
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