The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-06

efforts, placed bofore the convention
George q sturgisS, Of Morongllla-
N. G. BrteketL Of Jefferson, seconded
the nomination Of sturGesa.
J. R Clifford, Of Berkeley. seconded
Daytou's domination, IN ashort, ssath'
". Il. Glasscock, Of Mononsalia. on
behalf Of tho people Of tho Mononga.
hela Valley, seconded the nomination OF
siurgiss. b. u. Wotring. Of Preston,
beautifully aud fofcibly placed 10 nom.
inaIlou n. J. Fortney, Of Preston. 9.
NJ Ford, Of Taylor, nominated John d.
Holt OF Taylor, as tho man 70 lead tho
Republicans Of the district 70 victory.
A. n. Cunningham. Of Tucker county,
seconded Dayton's nomination. George
F. Evans, Of Berkeley, said Berkeley
would cast tWeuty.three votes solid for
sturgiss. [. J. Forman, OF Grant, In
behalf Of part Of Grant, seconded tho
nomination Of sturRisG. W. H. Wentz,
Of Barbour, gave q hearty second for the
favorite son Of Barbour.
10 DARK HORSE WANTED.
Leroy Shaw, Of Preston. offered res.
olution providing that after arst ballot
no other nominations would be In order.
Tho chair being asked whether this
would keep anybody from being voted
for who had not been formally placed
10 nomination, Il was ruled that any
delegate could at any time vote for any.
body thoy pleased, right which could
not DO takon from him. The resolution
was tabled.
TIE PIRsT BALLOT.
The balloting began under the strong
tension Of deep interest aud decided
uncertainty. Il was known 70 every
body that nomination could not be
made on tho first ballot, but IL was
looked forward 10 for what IL might In.
dictate. Tho firat ballot resulted as
follows:
For observation-disclosures, Is; Grant, ~;
Hampshire, I2i; Marion, Is; Mineral,
OF; Morgan, s; Pendleton, 6l'22; Ran
dolph, 8; Tucker, g.
For sturgiss-Berkeley, %; Grant, y;
Hampshire, q; Hardy, 4; Jefferson, II;
Marion, O; Mineral, st; Morgan, 4; No
nougaIia, %; Pendleton. l-22:
For Fortney-Mariou, 8; Mineral, Ii
Preston, 20.
For Holt-Marion, s; Taylor, 10.
Mason had l from Marion and 2 and a
fraction from Pendleton.
Total-Dayton, 70; eturgtss, 81 Fort,
ney, 32s; Holt lS Ono hundred and
Eve votes were required to nominate.
DAYTON NOMINATED.
Tho aocond ballot resulted:
For Dayton-Barbour, 10; Grant, ~;
Hampshire, /; Marion, II 2-2s; IMMORAL,
los; Morgan, n; Pendlcton, a; Pres
ton, 2ls; Randolph. 8; Taylor, Is;
Tucker, s. Total. ils.
For sturgiss-Berkeloy 2S, Grant AZ,
Hampshire 4. Hardy 4. Jefferson II.
Marion Q 1923. Mineral 81, Morgan IL,
Monongalia %, Pendleton %, Preston
II. Total, 0S.
Monongalia, Mason 7 1928.
Il was seen that this ballot nominated
Dayton and before II was announced
Monongalia pressed to tho front with q
motion TO bestow the nomination by
reclamation, and this was done with
tremendous shout. Mr.. Dayton was
waited on by committee, headed by
Chairman Mason, to notify him Of his
nomination. Almost the whole con.
vention followed the committee and
found Dayton at the Hotel Randolph.
He accepted the nomination in a grace
ful speech, promising to leave nothing
undone to redeem tho district and give
It representation In harmony With It's
interests.
aRs. ELxrNs' RECEPTION.
A largo number Of delegates accepted
Mrs. Elk,ns' invitation. which embraced
everybody to call at HallIohurst and
meet General Harrison personally.
The ladies OF tho household provided
too and served refreshments to callers,
who appreciated the invitation to visit
this hospitablo homo. The call was cut
shor. BY tho departure Of the trains, ar
rangouents having been made to dis
patch them as soon as possible after ad.
iournment OF convention. @ o. II
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