Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
ELKINS WOULDN'T RUN.

The Secretary OF War Refuses q Nomina-
tion for Governor Of West virginia-He
Considered 1t a Couple of Hours First
Senator Davis Nominated.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, Aug. 3-[Spe-
ciaL THE afternoon session of the Repub-
lican State Committee was an uproarious
one The Committee on Organization re-
ported as Permanent Chairman Hon.
Stephen B. Elkins, Secretary of War. On
being presented to the convention Mr.. FL
kins made one of the strongest speeches OF
his life After the usual committees had
reported the report of the Committee on
Resolutions was read and adopted. The
platforms chief planks follow:
Harrison and Reid and the Republican ma
tional platform are Endorsed, especially pro-
lection, and iavors that policy that protects
the laborer; believes tho Mckinley act one
OF the best ever passed by an American Con-
gress; believes in a duty on foreign products
and on foreign producers, the foreign labor
ers brought to this country: rejoices that the
tariff is not involved in the Homestead
affair; opposes such invasion by Pinker.
tons; assures the people that there will
be no deputy marshais at the polls
in West Virginia this year; denounces the
Democrats for breaking their promises and
for their extravagance, particularly In
public printing; the increase OF ONCE holders
and the increase of taxes and for keeping
back the progress of the State. 1t denounces
gerrymander of the State and the act of the
Legislature in refusing to seat General Gotf,
and calls on the people to show their disap-
proval of this outrage at the polls.
EIkins Refuses tho Nomination.
Nominations for Governor were made in
the afternoon. Senator Thomas E Davis,
of Grafton, Hon. G. W. Atkinson, of
Wheeling, Senator P. W. Morris, OF Ritchie,
and Hon. J. E Menager, of Mason, were
presented to the convention. At this juno
ture Kanawha delegate got up and made
arattling speech for Hon. S. B. Elkins for
Governor. AT its conclusion the con-
vention went wild with enthusiasm, which
lasted for over half an hour. Numbers OF
prominent party leaders went to Elkins and
tried to persuade him to accept the nomina-
tiou, but he would not then accept, and
said he would give his answer at z o'clock.
After considering the matter in all its bear
ings, Secretary Elkins decided that he
could not accept the nomination, and SO
notified the convention.
The call of counties was then continued
and then, by the end of the roll, George w.
Atkinson, Thomas E. Davis, P. w. Morris,
j. E. Menager, I. ii. Duvall, John Cooper
and 7. p. Jacob were named.
Senator Davis Gets the Plum.
The last three were withdrawn, and the
first ballot begun. Before it was concluded
all the other candidates withdrew in favor
of Davis, who was nominated by acclama-
tion. Mr.. Davis is wealthy business man,
Grafton banker, and State Senator from
his district.
Nominations for Auditor were next made.
Hon. J. S. Hyer, of Braxton; c. w. Hall,
of Kanawha; /. II. Duvall, of Brooke;
S. w. Wiley, of Summers, and G. H.
Senseny, of Ohio, were nominated. Before
changes the vote on the first ballot was 256
for Hyer and 217 for Hail. Halls lieuten-
ants, seeing he had no chance, lead stam-
pede to Duval by casting Kanawha's 4S
votes for him. Senseny and Wiley also
retired. Changes were made by nearly
every county to either Hyer or Duval, and
the vote when announced stood: Hyer, 413;
Duval, 347. Hyer was declared the nomi-
nee. The convention then adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.