The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-20

tended nnywhorG llo referred incl
| dcatally 10 tho peculiar campaign now
going on soator Camden and Ex-Govcrn-
or Wilson for tho United States gcnR'
torship aHd the part that is being
taken By United States deputy mar.
shals. lis speech throughout was lis
tonod TO with tho closcst attention. Gnd
wnStrequentIy interrupted by onthusias-
tic applause, whilc his frequent witty
! allnslons kept the great convention in q
splendid humor.
tMr. Elkins' speech will DO found on
page 3.
OVERFLOW MEETESG.
While Nr. Elkins was speaking Il
large overflow meeting was being ad.
dressed on the campus outside Of tho
building by several speakers. Thi.
crowd numbered fully thousand and
waS addressed by q. W. Atkinson,
Can't u. u. Doveuer. A. &. Dayton, ".
b. Wilcy and others, and at the con-
clus!on Of bis speech in the convention
hall Mr.. ElEins spoke 10 the overflow,
bolng received with great enthusiasm.
a PLEASANT I&ClUEHr.
At the CONCLUSION Of NJ. E!kius
speech one Of the most pleasing Incl
dents OF the day occurred. Upon the
stage eat en- aged man who was un.
known 10 mos. OF tho convention. Eo
had taken ! grca. interest in the pro.
cccdings and was a close listener 10 Mr..
E!liins' speech. Stuart +. Reed. 0! Har-
riSoE, was recognized aud introduced
tho aged veteran as Dir. Thomas p.
Allen, OF Taylor county, the Oldest Re-
publican in the United States. One
hundred and three viu,crs had whitcn-
cd his head aud he ie still hale and
hearty enough 70 come from his home
in Taylor county to attond the couven-
ton. Asthc old man came forward the
convention aroro to l,s feet and chccred
Itself hoarse. Mr. Allen spoko q few
words OF thanks and was chcGrei again.
Nominations for officers Of the league
being in order, Hon. George 7. Evans,
OF Berkeley county, with M eloquent
speech. nominated U. S. Grant Kitzer,
OF MartinaburG T. ". Wade, Of Brax-
ton, placed in nomination c. D. Elliott.
OF that county. Mr.. Northcott, OF Ca
bell, nominated Mr. Adams. OF Hunting
ton. David Martin, OF Ohio county.
named Campbell Richards, of Wheeling.
| After each had beCu seconded several
times, tho speeches developing the fact
TINT the convention contained some
rare oratorical talent. the balloting be-
gan, the apportionme1t Of votes being
on the vote Of 1892.
ELLIOTT ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Tho principal tight was between
Pitzcr and Elliott. the latter leading At
the start and keeping up the lead to the
finish. though at times Pitzcr pushed
him hard. and the contest was close
Before tho total was known Mineral
county changed its vote 70 Elliott, and
Ohio county, which had given its 81
votes to Richards, changed 10 Elliott,
clectiog him. Before the changes the
vote stood: Elliott, 275; Pitzar, $50;
Adams, ll3; Richards, 81. The fnal
vote was Elliott, S2t; Pitzer, $50;
Adams, l13.
The. resul. was received with cheers
and the vote vas made unanimous.
Mr. Elliott was escorted To the chair
and amid much cn!hu5iaan briefly
rendered HE thanks
For first vice president Marshal;
| county nominated Mr.. Hooten, tho
present incumbent, who declined. For
Ohio county Mr.. Hart placed II. C.
Richards in nomination, aud on motion
his election was made by acclamatiou.
Nh Richards was called for and de-
livcred brief and stirring speech OF
thanks. For second vice president U.
s. G. Pitzer, OF Berkeley, was elected by
acclamation without tho forna!ity OF q
nominating speech.
FIrzER's SPEECH.
The convention vent wild when he
appeared on the stage and made one Of
his Enthusiastically eloquent speech.
He had tho convention from the start
aud as he warmed up every sentence
| was greeted with uproarous applause
| and cheers. For third vice president,
c. ?. Dor-, whose name is ,lo,e familiar
TO those who have attended pas. Demo.
cratic conventions, and never was beiorc
heard IN q Republican convention, vas
| elected by acc!anation. Mr. DORIS
| speech OF acceptance caused the great
est enthusiasm. For fourth vice prcsi-
dent, J. 5. Davies was also elected by
accianation and his speech OF accept
ance was enthusiastically received.
For secretary Thomas p. Adams, OF
Mineral j. W. Stuck, Of Doddridge; W.
d. Burnside. OF Upshur; and James W.
| White, OF Preston; were placed in nom
ination. The first ballot was closed be.
tween Two leaders as follows: Stuck,
23S; burnside, 253; White, 81;
Adams. :. The second ballot was
burnside. 2G22 Stuck, 229Ol Adams, II
Nr. Stuck vas elected. For Treasurer
z. ?. Dobbins, tho prcsans ircum bent
was reelected.
\ resolution was adopted extending
the leagues thanks TO the use OF tho
Normal school executive committee for
the use OF the building. y motion was
carried that each senatorial district Sc
lect its members ior the executive com.
mlttec and hand them TO the secretary.
80 DELEGATES TO DENVER.
Tho election of delegatea 70 tho na.
tio1al league was then proceeded with.
From the First district, u. 6. Holmes,
OF Harrison; George Wise and Potter
Bachman, OF Wheeling, and NJ. a.
Walton. OF Moundsville. wore unani-
moualy chosen. From the Second d!a-
;rict. Samuel Grammar, Of Tayior y. 3.
Fitch, OF Morgantown; A. P. Ritzeil, OF
keyscr, aud L 9. Gerling, OF Martina
burg, we're unanimously elected. From
the Third district. James II. Hanson, OF
Buckhsnnon; J. L. Gaines, OF Fayetre-
villa: G. W. Arbocas., OF Clay g. H.,
and J. E. Dana were elected unaui-
nously. From the Fourth district, J.
| n sYcrl14b1;, .. u D,yop,raop, r. 7.