The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-27
ton report, 50S; against 270,oThon
thcro was loud cheering for Cleveland
aud Carlialo.

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NOMINATIONS.
On ro.asscmbling at7:30 p. m. dilntory
measures occupied almost m hour,
whom tho name Of Con. @. NJ. Clay was
presented by George Q. Lockhart for tho
nomination Tor governor, and seconded
by laaac NJ. Quigloy. J. Il. Drockin.
ridge, tho eloquent brother OF W. q. 7.
Breckinridgc, presented tho name Of L.
W. Hardin aud seconded by James
Tarvin and ]. A. Spalding.
Previous to the convention re.asscm-
bling tho hall was flooded with tho
following dodger. which was denounced
In tho nominating speeches aud was
regarded US aimed at Hardin, atter tho
adoption OF an administration plat
form:
[Roostor. "Do not mako mistake,
but nominate a standard bearer who
has always been found In the from. rank
for honesty, frco speech, froo thought
and personal liberty. Nominate man
who Is not bound to any ring. clique, or
faction, who is never found wanting
when tho cause Of Democracy is at stake.
Nominate q man who is not tinted by
association with former melodorous
administrations, who can and will stand
upon any Democratic platform. As.
sure perfect harmony aud tho old.timo
victory by selecting for tho head Of your
ticket other J. D. Black, W. J. Stone,
or A. S. Berry"
There being only two candidates n
| nomination was expected on tho first
ballot, which was watched with such
close attention ~ to command perfect
order. There woro SIS votes; necessary
to nominate. ii0. As the ballot pro-
ceeded several counties cast scattering
votes for W. ]. Stone. and tho three
mountainous from Leo county voted
ior Henry Wattorson. Rocks Castle
county vo,od solidly for General Buck.
ner. but no dark horses could stampede
the well lined up forces OF Hardin and
Clay. Before the counties were all
called it was evident that General
Hardin was nominated. and tho Hardin
delegates cheerod ~ the last counties
responded with more for Hardin"
Before the result OF tho ballos was an.
| nounced, tho Clay men moved that the
| nomination OF Gen. Hardin be made
unanimous aud It carried with great
hurrah.
The result OF tho ballot was an.
nounced as follows: Hardin 46S!; Clay
S30!; Stone 7G; Watterson !.
GEN. cLAY's SPEECH.
General Cassius ". Clay pledged his
support to the ticket
lie regretted the financial question
had been brought into this canvass,
which should have been on state issuos
and good home rule. But when tho
financial question was made tho leading
issue. he took his stand for sound
money and stuck 10 it and stood by it
still. lie congratulated the convoation
| on its platform, aud tho endorse.
men. Of Cleveland and Carlisle, and
said If the convention had adopted a
plank for free and unlimited coinage at
tho ratio OF 10 to he would not have
longer been candidate aud could not
have then accepted tho nomination If it
had been accorded him. General Clay
| said no would never again be before the
| people for office, and, after thanking
those who had stood 80 loyalty by him,
urged them to keep Kentucky in the
Democratic column.
When the committee escorted Gcn-
eral Hardin into the hall there were the
widest scenes OF shouting General
Hardin accepted the nomination in Il
very eloquent appeal for harmony,
without referring to any issues or the
contest. He spoke very briefly.
For lieutenant governor tho names oil
R 7. Tyler, N. B. Brown and Oscar
Turner. ir., were presented. Tyler was
nominated Without counting tho vote,
when the convention at midnight ad.
journed until 9:30 a. II. Tomorrow.