The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-16

Spt:ta! Dis9cieh 70 re IabHiGeuetr.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, August lJ.-Att0r
q session OF over seven houra, tho To-
publican congressional CONVENTION nom-
inatod Iou. James II, Huling, Of k1.
nuwha, as their candidate for Congress.
Eleyun ballots wOro taEon bOtore tho do
c;sion wDs reached and tho result seem.
cd doubtful for hours, but whom llulinS
reached 100 votes, pending tho vote Of
Summers county, Ruckor withdrew and
tho nomination was made unanimous
on motion Of Ash N. Prince, Of Morcor,
ono OF Rucker'a most ardcat support.
ors, amid unboundud enthusiasm.
Gaincs staid in the race until tho last
ballot, when his strength wont TO Hull
ing.
Tho nomination ia considered tho
strongest possible and the Republican
party goes into tho Gght almost certain
OF SUCCESS. Each candidate will give
his hearty support to tho nominee, and
lively than ordinarily, no hard toolings
wore engendcred, Mr.. Huling is thor
oughly equipped for tho race in every
particular, aud will receiyD the support
OF many who bave heretofore affiliated
with tho Democratic party.
It was tho largest and most closely
contested convention ever held in the
Third diatrict. II WIS called 10 order
in tho Burlew opera honso at II o'clock
by Z. W. Bridges, chairman Of tho con.
Crcssional committee, and A. B. Clark,
OF Upshur, was made temporary chair
man, aud II. W. StraIoY, Of Dtorcer,
temporary secretary. Tho usual COM
mittoes wero appointed aud o recess
taken to 2 o'clock. On reassembling
tho temporary organization was made
permanent, except that Of secretary.
who was unable to attend. Q. w.
Smith, Of Mercer was elected secte-
tary.
TUE RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions wero adopted endoraing
the principles OF tho Republican party
as enunciated by the National League at
Denver, announcing that tho Republi-
cans Of this district believe in tho
use Of gold aud silver as money metals,
maintained at perfect parity, and that
tho country will enjoy no prosperity
until tho full and highest position Of
silvor is restored. John D. Aldersons
course in voting for. tho repeal OF the
Sherman bill. Tor FREQ coal, FREQ lum.
Der and FREQ wool was denounced; also
his vote against FREQ coal on separate
bill, which he know could never reach
the senate, Tho senate tariff bill was
denounced as killing blow TO tho In
dustries Of West Virginia.
TIE CANDIDATES
Nominations for congressman bcing
in order, J. Il. Gaines, Of Fayessc, was
placed beforc tho convention by Q. W.
Dillon, OF bis county; ]. Il. Huling, OF
Knuawha. by Hon. s. G. Burdett;
Eugene Etticott, of Logan, by e. S.
White; Lewis Ballard, Of Monroe, by
Rev. il. A. Harvey, aud Edgar P.
Kucker, Of Morcor, by Rov. Luthor
Chambers. Several sccondtng speechca
woro mado. -.
On tho first ballot Ruckor received
l54, Huling l4i, Gaines O.. Ballard %
and Ellicott 10. EIlicott withdrew after
the second ballot and Ballard after the
fifth.
Tho contest from this on was quite
sniritcd and overy possible point was
closely contested. Ba!loting continued
until we'll futo the night Hultng max
ing slow but steady inroads on Rucker's
vote, while Gaines held his original
vote. No recess was takon, although
several attempts were made, both sides
being determined to stay until nomi-
nation was made. Tho opora house
was packed all through tho proceedings
and tho greatest interest was mani.
fegicd By tho people, irrespective Of
party affiliations.
The senatorial convention was called
to moot Immediately after tho adjourn
mont Of tho congressional convention.
but owing to tho lasencss Of tho hour
Tia scssion wns postponed until to.