Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-28

SydenstrlcKer. ne mdue du 0'O4uSH
address euloglzing his candidate in
very able manner, and eliciting cheers.
He said that his candidate would prove
particularly satisfactory and acceptable
to the farming element Of the State.
The nomination was seconded by
VIM. Cornwell, OF Hampshire. The next
county to respond was Kanawha, and
Senator Flourney took the platform TO
nominate Col McCorkle. He said he
spoke not so much in the cause OF any
man as in the general cause OF Democ-
racy. The most available man was the
man best suited TO the party's needs
and the organization would achieve
the most benefit from a
man whose commanding abilities
would lead them TO victory. IE pre-
senting the name of Col. McCorkle he
said with his nomination he could
pledge the convention that the vote OF
Kanawha county would reach round
5000 in November The mention OF
McCorkle's name provoked but mod
crate amount Of applause.
NOMINATING BENNETT.
When Lewis was called James Chides-
ter took the platform amid great ap-
plause TO nominate Hon. w. G. Bennett.
He is practical aud gifted orator, ana
his eulogistic periods were well turned
and unusually appropriate. He refer
red to the fact that the First Con
gressional District had never
| had Governor in all lts
history and now it came to the conven-
| tion and asked 10 be recognized In the
person of distinguished Judge, far
mer who was one Of the largest In the
State and a lawyer universally gifted In
! his profession. His mention OF Judge
| Benefits name provoked loud cheers
| from all parts of the hall, and the noise
far surpassed in bulk that made by the
| McCorkle men.
The next county to be heard from was
Tavlor, when Hon. b. +. Martin came
forward to present the claims OF MI I;
| c. Eastman. He said the interests OF
the Democratic party were paramount
and overshadowed all other interests OF
the people Of West Virginia. He was
there TO present 3 man who had served
the State with honor in the Senate and
| whom many in his section OF the State
thought could be and ought TO be elected
| Governor. The Democrats Of West
Virginia had been voting for
LAWYERS for long time. Now
he proposed to present the name OF a
man whom the farmers Of the State
could vote for with universal satsfac-
tion. The mention of Mr.. Eastham's
name was cheered fully as Judge Ben
nett had been before.
c. Wood Daley, OF Mineral, appeared
upon the platform at 1917 TO second
the nomination of Colonel McCorkle.
This time the McCorkle men let loose
in earnest. Banners, hats and
coats were waved, canes fourished,
and the din far surpassed anything
transpiring up to that time. Mr.. Daley
is speaker of great felicity and his
speech, delivered with AL the earnest
ness Of an enthusiastic and devoted par
\ tissn. stirred In the convention from
A GOOD SHORT SPEECH.
Scott Post, of Harrison, followed. He
is also a speaker of good voice, presence
and ability, and he seconded the nomi-
nation Of Bennett briefly, but decidedly
was the best speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Post made a great impression upon
the convention and received round after
round of applause.
Perry Simpson, of Mason, said he
had attended every Democratic con-
vention in the State since 1867 with
out ever asking for an Office, yet he
stood there, after having seen a Demo-
cratic majority of L. 900 dwindle down
until it required an act of the Legis-
lature 20 get its candidate through,
to ask for the nomination
of a candidate who will stamp
upon the seal of Democracy the
emblem of victory Of $4,000 majority.
That candidate was P. C. Eastman.
This ended the speech-making under
the resolution, but the Chair having put
Col. Campbel's motions wrong, through
an erroneous impression, Hon. Eustace
1 Gibson took the floor amid cries of "Sit
/ down." When he could be heard, he
/ said he would not embarrass the Chair
and the convention by insisting on the
right to speak, and he retired.
The roll of counties was then called,
at 1O:45, as follows:
THE FIRST BALLOT.