Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-06

For Conoress in the Fourth District Re
ppb,ican Oonvention-Four Ballots Are
TAKEN.
SpsctGL 20 ths Rsotlts-.
POINT PLEASANT, W. VA, September
5.-The Fourth District Republican
Congressional Convention was held in
Pugh's opera house to-day. John L.
Harris, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, called the assembly to order,
and through that committee named
Charles T. Caldwell as temporary chair
man, and ]. b. Miles, of Huntington, as
secretary. In his speech Caldwell blamed
the Democratic party with all the dis
asters OF the country, Including the
drouth, and eulogized every Repubi-
can convention keld since 1880, includ-
ing the one that nominated him In 1892
against Capehart, but failed to explain
his disastrous defeat which followed.
Alter CaldwelPs speech the convention
settled down to business and appointed
the usual committees and adjourned
till p. m.
The Committee on Resolutions is as
follows: Cabell, d. G. Russell; Calhoun,
e. L. Shirmer; Jackson, j. Z.
McGlothlin; Lincoln, c. \. Wray;
Mason, OGeorge n. Capehart;
Pleasants, c. V. Mathery; Pntuam, DIR.
j. Middleton RItchie, ?. w. Morris;
Roane, Ed. Carder, Wayne, j. 7. Gra-
ham; Writ, w. S. Ferrell; Wood, j. s.
Kimes. Executive Committee: Cabell,
d. Z. Mathews; Calhoun, e. B. Starkey;
jackson, DR.. Kidd; Lincoln, c. w. May;
Mason, John 7. Austin; Peasants, c.
MaJery; Putnam, Allen Hanley; Ritch-
ie, J. Mckinney; Roane, Ed. Csrder;
Wayne, l.. Il. Peck; Writ, A. :. Cheuv-
ront; Wood, e. B. Gibbons. AT II
o'clock the convention reassembled and
the temporary organization was made
permanent, Ed. Carder, OF Roane, II. w.
Deems, of jackson, and T. T. McDougal
assistant secretaries. The Committee
on Credentials reported no contest and
that all delegates duly appointed and
their alternates be permitted seats In
the convention. A delegate from Wayne
county offered an amend dment that all
publicans present from the Fourth
district be allowed a voice in the con-
ventIon, but the amendment was
promptly voted down and the report of
the committee adopted.
The resolutions were rehearsal OF
CaldweIl'S speech as temporary chair
man, and brought out but little enthu-
siasm.
Nominations being in order, Elliott
Northcott, of Huntington, nominated
Warren Miller, OF jackson county. He
was followed by L. II. Fitch OF the
same county, who in a neat speech
nominated James A. Hughes, OF Cabell
county. w. II. Howard in an able
speech nominated James B. Menager,
OF Mason county. John +. Laird nomi-
mated r. II. Freer, Of Richie county.
Livia Simpson Poffenbarger then took
the stage, and after alluding to Jas. b.
Menaasr as our usuaicandldate," etc,
nominated DR.. A. Il. Barbee. There
being no further nominations ballot
was ordered, as follows:
First ballot-Miller 81, Hughes 81,
Menager TO- Freer 81, Barbee 6, Low
ther 9.
Second ballot-MIller 95, Hughes Go,
Menager 2s1a, Freer 1l15.
At the close OF this ballot Freer with
drew in favor of Miller and James y.
Menager took the stand, and after pay
ing his compliments to the Republican
king, withdrew in favor of Caldwell and
the convention proceeded to ballot.
Third ballot Miller 95, Hughes 81,
Caldwell 40.
Fourth ballot-Miller 10, Hughes
60, Caldwell %. Miller receiving a ma
iority of all the votes he was declared
the nominee, which was made unani-
mnuS