The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-04
ELKINS WOULD NOT RUN.
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
WANTED HIM FOR ;GovERNOR.

They Were Inclined to Insist Upon
Nominating Him, but He Finally De-
clined to Accept-The Conven tion
Adjourned for Two Hours to Give
Him Time TO Think 1t over,
HUNTINGTON. W. VA, Aug. 3.-Every
train that arrived here this morning
brought in crowds OF delegates TO attend
the republican state convention TO assemble
here to-day to nominate full state ticket.
Great interest is attached to the convention
on account Of the prominent men spoken Of
for the nomination and the strenuous efforts
they will make, according to their an
nouncement, to break the solid south and
lead West Virginia into the republican
ranks this fall. The democratic state con-
vention last week was the largest ever held,
and this one was almost as large and fully
as representative. On the last train
last night Secretary OF War Elkins
arrived from Washington. There has been
a general desire on the part Of representa-
tives all over the state to have Secretary
Elkins head the ticket, hut he would not
permit his name to go before the conven-
tion. Judge Goff OF the new circuit court
of appeals, whose election was contested by
Gov. Fleming. the present governor, in 1888,
also refused to run.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At IL O'Clock Chairman Dawson called the
convention TO order and Rev. W. Writ
King OF this city delivered the opening
prayer. Mr.. Dawson in his address TOOK oc-
casion to decline In advance the nomination
for governor, which some of his friends
wanted him to accept. He named John II.
Holl of Grafton for temporary chairman
and l.. E. McWhorter of Charleston for
temporary secretary. The usual commit
tees were appointed and a recess was taken
until o'clock.
ELKINs MADE CHAIRMAN.
At the afternoon session Secretary Elkins
was made permanent chairman and ad-
dressed Hthe convention for over an hours,
yelling on state and national issues, par
tlcularly the tariff issue, and praising the
administration Of President Harrison.
b. NJ. Jones of Monongahela was made
permanent secretary, and after the usual
committees had reported, the report Of the
committee on resolutions was read and
adopted. The platform indorses Harrison
and Reid, the republican national platform
and protection, and favors that policy
| which protects the laborer; believes the Nc
Kinley act one OF the best ever passed by
| an American congress; believes in duty
on foreign products and on foreign pro-
ducers, and foreign laborers brought to this
country; rejofces that the tariff is not in
volved in the Homestead affair, opposes such
invasion by Pinkertons, assures the people
that there will be no deputy marshels at
the polls in West Virginia this year; de-
nounces democrats for breaking their
! promises, extravaganza, particularly in the
| public printing, increase of Office holders
and increase of taxes, and for keeping back
| the progress OF the state It dsnounces the
lfrar-w 1oR of fha kofA NA hA -
the legislature In refusing to seat Gen.
Golf, and calls on the people TO show their
disapproval of this outrage at the polls.
A DEMAND FOR ELKINs.
After their adoption nominations for
governor were begun An offer was made
to nominate Secretary Elkins by acclama-
tion, but he would not entertain the mos
tion. An effort was made to nominate Mr..
Atkinson, but he declined, aud Thomas f.
Davis was nominated. An hour and half
were spent in nominating speeches,
Messrs. Atkinson, Duval, Msnager,
Morris, Davis and Cooper being
| nominated, when @ man from Kanawha
named Smith said Secretary Elkins was the
| only man who could unite the party. Then
came an outburst. Delegates rose and
| waved their hats and handkerchief, the
band played and cheer after cheer rent the
| air After FIVE or six minutes Mr.. Atkin-
| son came out and said Secretary Elkins
wanted couple Of hours to consider the
| matter in hand, aud recess was taken
| until O'Clock.
THOMAS e DAVIS NOMINATED.
When the convention was again called to
order the secretary announced on behalf of
Secretary Elkins that it would be impos-
| sible for him to accept the nomination. The
| call of the counties was then continued and
by the end of the roll George W. Atkin-
son of Ohio COnnkv Thomas z Davis of
Taylor, P. W Morris Of Richie,
D. L. Menager of Mason, /. II. Duval of
Brooke, John Cooper of Mercer and 7. P.
Jacoe of Wetzel were named. The last
| three were withdrawn and the first ballot
begun. Before it was concluded ali the
other candidates withdrew iu favor of Mr.
Davis, who was nominated by acclamation.
Mr. Davis is a wealthy business man and
Grafton banker and state senator from his
district.
LAWLER FOR GOVERNOR.