Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-21
WHEEIING W. VA THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 2l 1892
gan B. Williams, Luzerne; Samuel
George, Allegheny.

Bdu ID.
George, Allegheny.
District electors were named as fol-
lows: John L. Lawson, john Mundall,
John Hunter. Alex. Grove, Jr., Charles
B. Siner, Maxwell Clawer, w. A.
Grundy, Trail Green, James K. Mosser,
]. f. NJ. Geist, Henry A. Knapp, w. A.
Harvey, James Muir, John 81. Shiebley,
Coe Durland, Harry Stebbins, Lloyd I.
Rohrbach. s. S. Shoch, j. Shallwilhel,
James b. Laux, Robert Pitcair, /. f.
Lincoln, S. D. Bell, NJ. Il. Taylor, c. +.
Barclay, Jesse NJ. Dale.
The next order OF business was the
naming of candidates for the Supreme
Judgeship nomination. Geo. J. Lind
saw of Delaware, nominated Judge
Thomas J. Clayton, OF the same county.
Judge John Dean, OF Blair county, was
placed in nomination by John q. Bald
win. of Chester county. The name Of
Judge Harry White, of Indiana, was
placed before the convention by B. 5.
Atkinson, OF Westmoreland county. f.
p. Ray, of Crawford, nominated Judge
Sohn J. Henderson OF his county. SEN
ator VIM. Finn, Of Pittsburg, nomin-
ated Judge John Ewing, OF Allegheny
county. Everett Warren, OF Scranton,
naminated Judge Robert w. Archbold,
of Lackawana, Judge Will Sadler, of
Cumberland, was nominated by K. +.
Walls, of Carlisle; ex-Congressmau
Bruma, Of Schuylkill, seconded the
nomination.
The nominations were then closed,
and the convention proceeded to a bal
lot. After the first ballot Clayton's
name was withdrawn. Upon the an
nouncement of the result Of the seventh
ballot, showing ia votes for Hender-
son, Mr.. Magee shouted out an indig-
nant protest. He questioned It's cor
rectness, and said the Secretary was
cheating for Henderson.
He objected 10 person not q mem
Der of the convention (meaning Secre-
tary Leach naming the candidate for
Judge. He moved that tellers be ap-
pointed in the Interest OF each candl'
date. Mr.. Magee's motion was put TO
the convention, and although the vote
appeared TO be largely in It's favor,
Chairman Martin declared it lost.
Mr.. Magee shook his finger warning
ly at the Chairman and shouted that
such work would not do. Shouts for
"fair play" resounded from all over the
building and the Chair withdrew his de-
cision and again put the question to the
convention. This time there was no
doubt the majority favored the motion
and telers were selected and given
place on the stage. Secretary Leach
refused to longer keep the tally sheet
and his place was taken by State Sena-
tor Thomas, OF Philadelphia.
The clerks agreed in their tally on
the eighth ballot, which Resulted; Hen
derson, 100; Dean, 100; Ewing, %; Arch
ibald, 10; White, 16; Sadler, l. Total,
27O.
Intense excitement existed during the
taking of the ninth ballot. AT the con-
clusion of the ballot, several delegates
changed their votes, mostly going to
Dean, for the reason that that the solid
Ewing front OF Allegheny had been
broken in fovor Of Judge Dean under
the lead of Magee.
The Philadelphians, who since the
fifth ballot had voted solidiy for Judge
Henderson, protested against the re-
cording of any changes. Magee feeling
that Dean would be the nominee jump
ed into the aisle and waved his arm
above his head, which was the signal
for a great outburst of enthusiasm on
the part of his followers and admirers.
Secretary Leach, who had during the
last two ballots been actively at work
among the delegates, trying to secure
votes for Henderson, had made his way
back to the stage, and was assisting the
numerous tellers in their efforts to
agree on the vote.
Finally the voice of Magee was heard
above the noise shouting: "Take Leech
away from the tellers; he's not mem
Der of the convention" Cries OF put
Leech out!' Throw him out!" and
yells of all sorts put an end TO business
for the time being.
Magee stood in the aisle with blazing
eyes, repeating his demand that Leach
be kept away from the tally list. The
Chairman put an end to the bad feeling
by announcing that the tellers were un-
able to agree in their count, and 1t
would, therefore, be necessary to take
the ballot over again.
The ninth and last ballot resulted:
Dean, 1876; Henderson, 127; Ewing, z;
Sadler, l. Dean lacked just one OF the
number necessary to elect. Mr.. Rea,
who had nominated Judge Henderson,
withdrew the name of that gentleman
and moved that the nomination OF
Judge Dean be made unanimous.
This was done with hurrah, and one
OF the most exciting contests for Ju-
dicial nomination ever witnessed in a
Republican convention in Pennsylvania
was brought to a close. 1t was now
7:9O o'clock and the convention took a
recess for supper before proceeding TO
the nomination of two candidates for
Congressmen-at-large.
When the delegates reassembled at
e:l5, George A. Caster, Of Philadelphia.
Alex. Mcdowell and Gen. Wm. Lilly
were named as nominees for Congress
men at large. There was no excitement.
Major Mcdowell and Gen. Lilly were
nominated and the convention adjourn
ed.
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