Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-05

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HUNTINGTON. vs.. Va, August 4.-As
soon as the convention adjourned this
morning Mr.. Atkinson ana his friends
began maueuveriug TO capture the
attorney generalsnip When the
order Of business report was
made up yesterday morning the
friends Of Prof Bell were shrewd enough,
mindful of Mr. Hugus' candidacy for
attorney general 70 have the Superintend-
ency placed before that Office 90 the list,
and Mr.. AtkinsOns friends found them
selves confronted with several obstacles.
First there was his home county almost
solid against him. Secondly nc was ueces-
sarv 20 xiii of Prot Bel, and thirdly,
Messrs Hugus and HOOteQ must both Oe
dOWnGd An this made up task Oy no
meaLs light, but the Atkinson men aC-
dressed themselves 70 the work with az
enthusiasm and ardOr which promised
ule mate success
Tec 80 > Oh this plot early reached the
ears OF Bell, et al Tn fact their sGs-
picions were aroused by the rather re-
markable tenor OF Mr. At6lus0n's
DorBrr-BARRELED ORArORICu EFFORT,
which was Ostensi0l in the interest OF
Mr.. Davis for Governor, but really de-
signed % advance himself for something
else, and Ia was consequently not difficult
20 induce them % plunge into an enort 70
break the slate which was being mGnutcc-
tured Under this state OF affairs plotting
and counter plotting became active, and
the sChemers were up nearly all night
Jake kemple, Fritz GarhlnE, Doc Ed
wards and several others kept lr up until
q. u., and made so much noise that people
in the hotel couldn't sleep, and they nearly
bred an insurrectiOu.
This morning Mr.. HuVus was visioiy
discouraged and said be had q strong no.
tiOn of withdrawing from the race, while
Prof Bells friends were anxious. A num-
Der Of the Ohio county delegation LETT IN a
fret on the early train and before the COM
vention met. 10 looked as though a deal
had been made with the Davis men by
which Atkinson would win.
Joe Brady and several others or the
Wheeling people were very hot under the
collar in couseQ and Brady voiced
their sentiments when he said That man
Atkinson has no respect for any one. he ll
tramp an over every one In this convention
70 satisfy his ambition. When the ONO
county delegation was elected Hugus was
a candidate for Attorney General and At
kinsou WASH Z, and Hugus ought 20 have the
vofan This was greeted with That s so
-9hd "Hj-s, you are.'
AIlL THIS PROMISED RESULTS.
The Bel men were iu caucus until o.
M. in Charley Vankeursn's room and az
breakfast they affected 10 feel safe.
Scraps were frequent both ar midnight
and daylight Tuly aud Sweariuger, of
Parkersburg, were both whipped oy the
Dius of Charleston, TWO other delegates
shared the same fate, ana kanawba coli
Ored delegate was jailed for tourShlng
razor The Wood county delegation also
got into a row aud policeman had 90 oe
called i'm. The general disorder was very
noticeable.
Early this morning the hanaWha county
men gave 10 out that e.. W. Hail. defeated
for auditor, would take the treasurship
III he could get it without reaching for lt.
and simultaneously Mr.. PriCkett's friends
intimated that be did not care much for the
place as he was well fixed as cashier OF the
Commercial bank here. The convention
, adjourned to meet at o'clock. out 40 I'D
A there were few delegates iu the wigwam,
/ as the boys were generally up late.
half past ten the convention was
called 20 order and PRAYER was offered by
Rev King, who asked that bitterness and
ouarrels be kept In the background The
chairman also made an earnest plea for
order. c. u. Smith OfiCiated, Mr. ElkinS
no longer taking an interest lu the proceed
fnps The first nomination for treasurer
was made by c. b BurchInaL of Ca6cu,
who named j. ii. Sentz, OF kanawha amid
cries Of
"KANAwHA mas 80 CANDIDATE
t'We can take care of our candidate, ave
don't want him, etc When kauawha
was called the county said It had NO cauci-
date. amid cries Of THAT settles SentZ'
Chambe of Monroe, named Louis Bal
lard. of his county. Showal'er, of Ritchie,
nominated IT. ~. McDOugQ., OF Wayne.
T. n. Mann. Of Summers, seconded the
nomination Of Ballard. Judge Maxwell, OF
Harrison, enQuired who Alr Ballard was.
II v Flesher, of Mcdowell, nominated
w =. Payne, of his county.
The ballOting began at iol5 and the
convention was very disOrder.y through
ont. Brooke and Hancock voted FOR
Pavne. Marshall split her vote Ballard
getting and the others each. Ohio cast
81 for Ballard and % for Payne Tyler
cast rs for Payne, and Wetzel voted Bal
lard y. Pavne a. The total vas Payne
9l6 i. Ballard 927, ", McD0ugall 59,
sent 81 Then changes began, votes
Going 70 Pavne, Ohio changing % Is FOR
Ballard and 80 for Payne, and Marshal
going solid for Payne. Mr. Ballard S
name was then withdrawn aud Payne was
nominated by reclamation. Mr.. Payne
was called to the platform, and returned
his thanks briefly.
Nominations for Superintendent Of
schools were called az HIS o'clock. j. j..
Curtis, OF Brooke. nominated
PROF. A. $. BELL. OF OHIO,
IN a speech replete with sentiments OF
aovverv euloCy. sherman Robinson, OF
Calboun. named II. q. Locsny, Of his
coyptv. c. ). Marshall Of Hancock, sec
o0ded the name Of Bell j. G.. st. Clair, OF
Tavlor. nominated It. G. Miller, Of Fair
mont. j. w. VandervoOrt, Of Wood, Sec
o.5ed the name Of Miller. j. B. Meuager.
Mason. nominated Thomas l.. Davis, of
ason. and Jasper Greer seconded 10. T..
avis. Of Preston, seconded the name
M. and Anthony Smith, OF Tyler, was
Her.
quarter Of twelve the roll call began.
easy for Miller from the start, and
in q canter. theto,als Of the end be-
Ter 4l7, Bell l37, LOCkny 2lS, Davies
nomination was made unanimous.
aucOck and Ohio voted for Bell,
shall split equally between ALL
took the platform 20 withdraw
and pledged support 70 Miller
avy RAIN fell
curse of his remarks, Prof. Bel
ntiOn 10 the bitter attacks which
lade against his personal charac-
id be was willing % forget and
Mr. Davies made a brief address,
UIler returned his thanks. There
for Lockny, but he did not re-
m. nominations FOR Attorney
e called for, and the cOnven-
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itself for the fun. II had
mind,
THAT DEAL WAS OPP.
en- had asserted themselves.
II u, Of Harrison, gotup QUITO