Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-17
MR.. julius POLLOCK
NOMINATED FOR STATE SENATOR BY fHE
DEMOCRATIC CON7EREE&

UE4O0AAAAN NeNeA-sAASa
The Democratic Senatorial Coniorees
for the First district assembled in the
Chamber Of the First Branch Of Coun-
ell, at the City Hall, at three o'clock
Saturday afternoon, to ill the vacancy
caused by the deeliRAtien Of General
Alfred Caldwell.
Hon. Robert Simpson called the meet
ing to order. Ex-MaYor Ssabright was
made Chairman and John Farrell Sec.
rotary.
Mr.. Simpson then rendered his resig-
nation as one of the cOnfsrees, and
asked that IL be al once accepted.
The Chair had some question about
the power OF the Convention TO I'LL the
vacancy.
Mr.. simpson said he had given his
proxy to another gentleman, and IL was
within the power Of the body addressed
10 say whether or not the proxy should
be admitted. That was the rule In all
political conventions.
Mr.. Stein thought the Dreponderance
of presidents was against proxies.
Mr.. Fee thought there was ne Ques-
ton about the right to admit the proxy
and moved that IL be accepted. This
was carried, aud Mr.. w. I. English
presented Mr.. Simpsons proxy in writ
ing. 1t WasTsad by the Secretary and
accepted Oy the Convention.
The Secretary then notified the Con-
VentiOn that Mr.. Caldwell had declined
10 writing,
The Ohio county conferees then held
q caucus, 10 select candidate, Mr..
WIN. Hammond, Of Brooke, stating be
was simply present 10 aequiesce In
whatever Ohio county should do. Han
cock county was not represented.
The Ohio county caucus was ad-
dressed st some length by Mr.. Sea-
bright, who urged that the strongest
man possible be placed IN nomination,
aud said that course was que 70 the
Democracy OF Brooke aud Hancock,
who would acQuiesce in the choice Of
Ohio county.
Messrs. Robert Simpson and julius
Pollock were then placed in nomination
before the caucus, Mr.. Simpson by Mr..
English. and Mr.. Pollock BY Mr.. Fee,
both gentlemen urging their candidates
In brief addresses.
Il was agreed that each member OF
the caucus should cast one vote in the
balloting. On the FIRST ballot Mr. Simp-
soa received two votes and Mr.. Pollock
received four. Mr.. Pollock was thus the
choice OF the caucus.
The Convention then reassembled, and
the action Of the caucus was formally
ratified, Mr.. Julius Pollock being de-
clared the nominee for State Senate.
After the announcement Of the result
Mr.. Hammond, OF Brooke cOuaty, ad-
dressed the cOnferees, pledging the
support Of the Democracy Of Brooke
TO Mr.. Pollock, and endorsing the sslec-
tion.
Msssrs. Fee, Stein and Hammond
were appointed a Committee TO wait
upon Mr. Pollock at once and Inform
him OF his selection. Mr.. Pollock ap-
peared with the Committee within q
few minutes, and was Informed by
Chairman Seabrlght Of the action OF the
Convention. Ia reply, Mr.. Pollock said
be had made a conditional promise 10
accept the nomination, II rendered
him, be al the same time not
expecting to be selected. He accepted
the nomination, and pledged himself TO
make an active campaign and In that
campaign be hoped for and expected
the support of every Democrat He
returned his thanks for the honor cOn-
ferred, aad said II elected be would 20
TO Charleston and serve the city to the
best OF his ability.
TIE Convention then selected Sena-
toEial Committee composed OF MessrS.
N. II. Fee. Ohio county; T. II. Buck
Jhannon, Brooke, and Frank Stewart,
Hancock.
The Convention then adjourned.