Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-16
Mr.. julius POLLOCK
NOMINATED FOR STATE SENATOR By TIE
DEMOCRATIC %CONFEREES.
BE Received Four Votes in the Ohio County eau
Gus to Two for Hon. Robert SimpsoD-Ihs
Caucus Selection Ratified.

The Democratic Senatorial Conferees
for the First district assembled in the
Chamber OF the First Branch OF Coun-
Gil, at the City Hall, at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the declination Of General
Alfred Caldwell.
Hon. Robert Simpson called the meet
ing to order, Ex-Mayor Seabright was
made Chairman and John Farrell Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Simpson then rendered his resig-
nation as one of the conferees, and
asked that il be at 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 1t was
within the power Of the body addressed
TO say whether or not the proxy should
be admitted. That was the rule in all
political conventions.
Mr.. Stein thought the preponderance
Of presidents was against proxies.
Mr.. Fee thought there was no ques.
ton about the right to admit the proxy
and moved that 1t be accepted. This
Was carried, and Mr.. w. 7. English
presented Mr.. Simpsons proxy Ia writ
ing. 1t was read by the Secretary and
accepted by the Convention n.
The Secretary then notified the Con-
vention that MIR. Caldwell had declined
In writing,
The Ohio county conferees then held
q caucus, TO select q candidate, Mr..
VIM. Hammond, of Brooke, stating he
was simply present to acquiesce In
whatever Ohio county should do. Han
cock county was not represented.
The Ohio county caucus was ad-
dressed at some length by Mr.. Sea-
bright, who urged that the strongest
man possible be placed in nomination,
and said that course was due to the
Democracy OF Brooke and Hancock,
who would acQuiesce in the choice Of
Ohio county.
MesSrs. Robert Simpson and Julius
Pollock were then placed in nomination
before the caucu Mr.. Simpson by Mr..
English, and Mr.. Pollock by Mr.. Fee,
both gentl emen urging their candidates
in brief addresses.
II was agreed that each member OF
the caucus should cast one vote in the
balloting. On the frst ballot Mr.. Simp-
sou received two votes and Mr.. Pollock
received four. Mr.. Pollock was thus the
choice Of the caucus.
The Convention then reassembled, and
- - ~. ,,oY ,vop fNrnQhv
ratified, Mr.. Julius Pollock being de-
clared the nominee for State Senate.
After the announcement Of the result,
Mr.. Hammond, Of Brooke county, ad-
dressed the conferees, pledging the
support or the Democracy OF Brooke
TO Mr.. Pollock, and endorsing the selec-
tion.
Messrs. Fee, Stein and Hammond
were appointed a Committee TO wait
upon Mr.. Pollock at once and inform
him of his selection. Mr.. Pollock APP
peared with the Committee within 8
few minutes, and was informed by
Chairman Seabright of the action OF the
Convention. In reply, Mr.. Pollock said
he had made a conditional promise TO
accept the nomination, II rendered
him, he at 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, AID said II elected he would 90
to Charleston and serve the city TO the
best OF his ability.
The Convention then selected a Sena-
torial Committee composed Of Messrs.
w. II. Fee. Ohio county; T. b. Buck
harmon, Brooke. and Frank Stewart,
Hancock.
The Convention then adjourned.