Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-22
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Earnest Effort Put Forth by Every Can
didate, and Unprecedented Enthusiasm
alanifested by the Delegates.


From q SaB CORES 90Hde1t
CLARHsBURG, w. Va. August 21.-
The suppressed excitement under which
the delegates labored during the morn
ing hours preceding the Convention was
intensified as the time approached for
calling the meeting 70 order.
Friends of the several candidates
worked hard for their favorites aud IL
was impossible 10 predict the result
with any degree Of certainty. So many
probabilities and possibilities figured In
the Speculations that when the Con-
vention assembled it was anybody's
fight
IL looked like Howard against the
field. The Ohio county candidate GER
tainly had the best outlook before the
convention opened, aud a disposition
was manifested among many OF the
friends Of the opposition TO unite on
some candidate who could secure the
full strength of the delegates not favor
able TO the candidacy OF Mr.. Howard.
The lobby aud sidewalk at the ST.
Charles Hotel, which was the headQuar-
ters for all the candidates, presented q
lively appearance Delegates were but
tOnhOed aud there was constant wire
pulling, iu which the candidates them
selves took an active part. II was evil
dent that the contest would be deter
mined one between Mr.. Howard and
those who were opposed TO him.
Shortly before eleven o'clock the city
band stationed itself in front Of the
Court House, where the convention was
held, aud played
A NUMBER OF STIRRING AIRS.
Owing 70 the number of persons who
wanted 10 be present during the con-
yention the committee decided TO issue
tickets TO delegates and their friends.
Every seat in the hall was occupied at
eleven o'clock.
After a selection By the band, chair
man Frank p. Jepson, OF the Congress
ional Executive Committee, raped for
order and read the call for the cOnven-
tiOu.
Rev. DR.. Forest, rector of the Christ
Episcopal church, opened the proceed
ings win a iervent prayer. Mr.. Jep-
son then introduced as temporary chair
mau Mr.. w. Z. L. ByrUe, OF Braxton
county, aud Mr. h. V. Arkle, Of Ohio
county, as temporary secretary. When
Mr.. Byrue took the chair be was greet
ed with applause. He accepted the
honor in a few neat remarks. lie re-
garded il as a time for action, not words
and therefore felt that be would better
subserye the interests of the conveu-
tion, and the party throughout the dis
trict, by declaring the convention open
aud ready for business.
A delegate from Tyler offered a reso-
luton providing for the appointment Of
committees on credentials, permanent
organization, basis Of representation
and order OF business, resolutions and
executive committee, the committees 10
be made up OF one person from each
county in the district. Chairman Byrue
announced the meeting places Of the
different committees.
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
was named as follows: Braxton, E. w.
Cutlip; Brooke, J. Z. Curtis; Doddridge,
NJ. Il. Snider; Gilmer, w. NJ. Arnold;
Hancock, j. c. Morrow; Harrison, e.
q. Smith; Lewis. W. w. Brannon; Mar
shall. Mr.. LOrentz; Ohio, Chas. Smith
and j. w. Ewing; Ty Z. d. Mccoy;
Wetzel, w. Meg. Hall.
The next Congressional Executive
Committee will consist of the following:
Lewis, w. b. McGary; Marshal, JOS
Mahood; Hancock, w. 3. Stewart;
Braxtou, J. II. Lorentz; Doddridge, H..
b. Davis; Harrison, u. Lee Wolfe; Ty-
Ter, c. c. Mccormick; Wetzel, b. NJ
Welch; Brooke, Patrick c. Campbell;
Gilmer, NJ. d. Helmick. The Ohio
county delegation deferred its appoint
ment until after the nomination was
made, and the convention then took a
recess for dinner.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reaSSembling at 1880 the COM
mittee on basis Of representation and
order Of business, through Chairman
A. A. Franzheim, first reported. II
recommended the following order Of
business: report OF Committee on Gre
dentials, Permanent Organization,
Resolutions, Executive Commit
tee, and nominations OF can
didates. The basis Of representation
was one vote for every 100 votes or
fraction thereof greater than one half
cast for Congressman PendletOn in 1892
The counties were thus entitled TO the
following vote: Hancock, 6; Brooke, 5;
Ohio, 50; Marshall, IS; WetZel, Is;
TYLER, IL; Doddridge, -; Harrison, %;
Gilmer. -; Lewis, Il; BraXtOn, Is;
total, 194; necessary 20 choice, 9S.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization recommended that the tenn
pOrary organization be made perma-
nent, and that Mr.. ]. d. Crawford. Of
Ohio county, be also made a secretary
of the convention. The report was
adopted. and Chairman Byrne again
thanked the convention,
The report of the Committee on
Credentials was adopted without de-
bate. No contests were reported.
The Committee ca Resolutions was
not ready TO report.
Mr.. MahoOd. OF BenWood, offered a
resolution providing that the rules Of
the Senate Of West Virginia be adopted
20 govern the convention.
IL was announced that the Committee
ou RasR1Hs would not be ready TO
an hour and Chairman
Aed that
~ MAKE A SPEECH
This gave the delegates
exercise their lungs
hates. and the oppor-
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