The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-24

Ruclscr and rchcarscd tho Mcdowell
contest, but the convention refused to
give him n respectful hcariug, as they
hlssCa and yelled "slt down." y. W. II.
Duckwall, OF Morgan, seconded Morris.
Nicholas seconded Rucker. Edward c.
Kinncson speaking Tor Putnam, second.
cd Ruckcr Sherman Robinson. of
ltltchic. spoke for Morris. Sharkcy, OF
Ronne, spoke FOR Ruckcr
j. II. Holt, OF Taylor. In splendid
speech, endorsed Cox. A. II. Winches.
ter. of upshur. spoke for Rucker. l.. T..
Peck. OF Wayne, seconded Ruckrr. W.
i, lieaton. OF Wood. was for Ruckrr.
Frank Cooper. Of Writ, spoke for Nor
rls' wyoming did the same for ltuckCr
Nnehsr Wjns IN u Walk.
The speech making being over. the
votInS began and It was plain to be seen
that the convention wanted RucNcr, al-
though the other candidates were treat
Ell handsomely. all being COMMUNICATED.
But tho Inevitable change began before
the completion OF the ballot. l'pShur
started the bail TO rolling. Ohio, Berke-
ley and many other counties kent 1t
rolling toward Iucker,
Mr. Cox secured recognition and with
drew, moving as he did so that RuCk-
crS nomination be made unanimous.
Mr. Morris seconded the motion anl
moved the suspension OF the rules and
the previous question, and RuCkcr went
through with wild whirl, This nOml-
nation seemed to suit everybody, even
Ills defeated opponents, who paid glow
Ing tributes TO this young leader and
withdrew In Il most happy manner In
HIS favor.
Mr. Ruckcr was escorted to the plat
form BY MGsSrs. Cox and Morris and
made a iina speech Of thanks. in which
was not Il little OF good Republican
doctrine ana principle.
nominations being called for, candl-
dates for the supreme judgeshlp, w.
II, Wentz. OF Barbour. nominated Neal
j. Fortnoy. w. u. kittlc, OF Barbour,
HRmed Robert +. Fleming. Of Jackson.
DoddrIdge yielded and Hon. c. r. Cald-
Well named 7. i. Jacobs. OF Wetzcl. G.
]. Walker seconded Fleming. Judge c.
+. Snyder, OF kanawha, named II, c,
McWhorier. John Il. Floyd seconded
McWhortcr. Lewis seconded jacobs:
Lincoln was for McWhIrtrr. Hon.
George Il. Caldwell spoke FOR Fortney
j, Is. Thompson, OF Putnam. was for
McWl0rter, Roane for Fleming, Percy
y. Shaner. OF Tyler. for jacobs. Editor
O!dield. OF Summers. for McWhOrter;
Marion for Jacobs: Tucker for Fleming;
upshur for Fleming; Peck, of Wayne,
for McWhOrtcr.
NeNhOrtrr Nominated,
D. NJ. Wotrins, OF Preston, withdrew
Fortney's name. A ballot was begun and
N" contest was lively in the extreme.
Much time was consumed In taking this
ftF tttt,,E l., q. : 1,
delegates and spectators was more than
confusion. The Risles were full OF peo-
pie, and as 1t was near supper time.
many were leaving the hall. Chairman
Holt. again had his hands full. After
considerable delay and noise the ballot
was read for verlACation. Before the
rend!ng clerk began. however, 0. W. O.
Hartman, OF Tyler. withdrew Judge ia
cobs' name, getting back sarCaStIcally,
but good naturediy at Ohio county for
being unable to see that the First con-
grcsslOnal district had convention.
To explain this thrust 1t need be said
that Ohio had given jacobs only ten
votes out OF sixty. It had followed In the
wake OF number OF other counties who
had voted and changed afterward TO
MCWhorter. Before Ohio was called
McWhorter got the benefit OF all
changes and while the second congress-
!onal district tried to s;cm ttss Nc
Whorter tide and to turn 10 Judge
Fleming, they were unsuccessful.
The reading clerk read the ballot and
had 1t verified and McWhorter was de-
clared the nominee. he having recelv-
ed 559 votes
a motion TO adjourn was apparently
lost, but the chair wisely concluded to
allow the delegates 10 get their supper
before tacklIng the two elcctOrs-at-
large and SO declared for recess.