The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-04

of Berkeley, TO withdraw MS name.
There were loud erica Of "Noi" Mr..
Pitser complied, but said he would only
withdraw II in favor of Davis, in whose
hands no knew the banner Of Republic.
eanism would be safe. BE moved Dayis'
nomination by reclamation. Menager
took the platform and withdrew his
own name, after thanking his friends
for their support and pledging his own
support TO Davis. Then Hon. p. w.
Morris withdrew and moved the nomi-
nation Of Davis by reclamation amid
great applause. The motion was put
and carried with a mighty o Loud
calls were made for "Davisl" n. B.
Scott, G. w. Atkinson, P. w. Morris
and ]. B. Menager were appointed q
committee to wait up Davis.
In the meantime nominations for
auditor were declared in order and hi.
Pitzer. Of Berkeley, in one Of the most
eloquent speeches Of the day, named J:
s. Hyer, .ot. Braxton. s. "A. Foster, OF
Boone, nominated @. W. Hall, Of Kama
wha. Harry Hovey, Of Brooke, nomi-
natedI. II Duyal. One delegate from
Clay county seconded Hyer's nomina-
ton but Hiram Lewis, Of the same
county, seconded DuvaL Gilmer and
Grant bothseconded Hyer, asdidH amp-
shire.
AZ this point the committee which
had beeniappointed to notify Davis Of
his nomination appeared with him, and
Chairman Elkins introduced Davis as
the next governor OF West Virginia
amid great applause. Mr.. Davis spoke
as follows:
DAVIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
'MA. CHAIRMAN, GENTLEMEN OF TIE
CONVENTION AND FELLow REPuBLIoANs
OF WEST VIRGMIA:-I confess that it is
agreat surprise TO me to stand before
such q gathering Of Republicans Of
West Virginia in the city Of Hunting.
ton, on the banks Of the Ohio, as the
candidatesfor tho highest Office within
the gift OF my party. But this nomi-
nation, coming as it has without any
solicitation on my part, / would be I'M
grateful, indeed, did ! not thank you
from the bottom of my heart for the
high compliment you have paid me
here to-day. To be frank with you,
gentlemen Of the convention, l have
doubted the propriety OF my nomina-
ton, and much preferred other gentle
men. But az you have decided other
wise, I accept your decision and trust
and enter into the fight. So far as the
conduct Of the campaign 10 concerned
upon my part, I shall endeavor to lay
It upon q high plane and with clean
hands. Ideem 1t proper to state right
now that, owing to my early life being
spent in the army, and since the close
ofthe great struggle having been so
actively engaged in business pursuits, l
have had no time to cultivate the art OF
speakingS therefore, / am not before
you a a political speaker, but as q
business man only.
A PERSONAL CAMPAIGN.
feel sure that the intelligent voters
of West Virginia, who read and think
for themselves, regard acts more than
words. 1 expect to make the cam
paign, so far as l can, a personal one,
and shall endeavor to see IS many Of
the voters as possible, the balance |
hope you will see for me. II this be
done / confidently believe you will see
West Virginia. go back to her old love,
and into the hands Of the party that
made her. But if you bottle up your
enthusiasm here to-day and leave all
to your candidates, the result may be
different, This should be the
year to correct that great wrong
and outrage perpetrated upon
General Coffin 1888, and to the young
men before me, l appealt to you to as
sist. Now, gentlemen OF the conven.
ton, i'll am elected as your governor l
promise ito give you q clean and eco
nomicalH administration. My expert
ence as state senator convinces me that
extravaganza has been practiced within
the walls of our state capitol, and that
the state of West Virginia and its insti.
tutions can be successfully managed on
less than 81, 125, 900 per annum. There
fore our taxes should be reduced. Gem
tlemen Of the convention, l againthank
You, and invite you all to Charleston,
March 4, 1893, to the inauguration OF a
Republican administration. Applause.
AUTHORSHIP CONTEST ON AGAIN.
The roll call for auditor was then re-
sumed. Hancock county seconded Du.
val. s. o. Burdett, of Kanawha, sec
onded Hall. Dr.. NJ. s. Holt, of Lewis,
seconded HyeL W. s. Thompson, OF
Monroe. seconded Hall. George B.
Caldwell, OF Ohio, said that the state
wanted no more dishonest auditors.
He could namo a man who would see to
il that vouchers were properly pre-.
sented and paid. he nominated
Charles II. Senseney. OF Wheeling,
speaking OF him as one OF the few pri-
vata aoldierk left.
]. @. Mann, Of Summers. nominated
s. ". Wiley, Of Summers, which was
seconded-by E.H. McGinnis, Of Raleigh.
The latter attempted to speak from his
place on the floor, but the convention
insisted on his taking the platform:
o. II. Payne, Of Summers, a colored
delegate, In an excellent speech sec
onded Wiley. w. L Mann, Of Kama
wha, seconded Hall.
THE BALLOT.
Tully, of Wood, seconded Hyer. Pat
rick McNerney, of Wood, seconded
Hall. A ballot was then called for,
Hyer, Hall, Duval, Senseney and Wiley
being in nomination.
Counties Hyer. T RG. s sss; Hall Wiley
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