Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-23

legislatures action in declining the Of
fer TO settle the State debt CT Virginia
and are opposed TO any further nego-
tiations in the matter They also favor
a perfect equality debt law and demand
that the present assessment law be so
changed as TO allow farmers priviie-
ges similar TO those accorded other cit
izens. A paragraph commencing the
conduct OF the States Senator and Con-
gressmen was included in the resolu
tons as well as an invitation to the
voters who believe in the principles as
set forth in the resolutions TO assist in
electing the ticket this fall.
Nominations were then in order for
Governor, and S. C. Burdett, of Char
lesion, in a brilliant speech placed in
nomination George Wesley Atkinson. OF
Ohio county.
A motion was made to dispense with
the rules and make the nomination un-
animous, but it was defeated and almost
every county seconded the nomination.
After three hours of speech making,
motion was made at $50 TO nominate
Atkinson by acolamation and it carried,
the widest enthusiasm ever seen in a
Republican Convention following. The
widest disorder prevailed and ii was
some time before Atkinson responded,
his address occupying forty minutes,
the immense gathering repeatedly
drowning the speakers voice with their
yells, clapping Of hands and humping
of feet.
Messrs. Yates, of Jefferson; Hart, Of
Ohio, and Floyd. of Kanawha. were ap-
pointed by the chair to notify Mr.. At
kinson of his nomination and the con-
vention adjourned until o'clock.
Th5 convention reocnvened at $50 and
the Wtgwam was jammed. The heat was
intense
a Writ County delegate carried a banner
through the ais,=s with the Inscription.
with Wesley and Presley we will win,"
and ths reinforcement Of music by the ar
rival Of the Sislerzville band kept the
convention up to its rlgrmal gait as to
Mise and disorder Chairman Dawson
used the gavel freely IN mis- Efforts to call
the convention TO ord5r ard several addi-
Gonal sarg5ants-at-arms were selected.
Dawson could not control the gathering
and Chairman Holt assumed the chair aE'1
got the machine down to business. After
several motions to adjourn were made
rlJml-nticrf fer Auditor were made as
fellows: by II. W. Starkey, of Mercer
Ash NJ. Prince, Of Mcdowell; by J. II. Hot
Of Taylor. L. NJ. La Folletts. of Taylor;
by II. c. New.on, cf Braxton, Jacob S.
Hy5r. Of BraXton.
A great opposition came forth from the
different counties as to the First district
getting the nCmirat.-n.
1t was 1880 before ballotlng was com
mencsd. In the call Of the courties bad
state Of affairs was found to exist in Fay
cite county. c. c. Harris and DR.. l.. B.
Washington he'd proxies but were not rec
ogn.zsd by the remainder CT the de9ega-
tior, who were lead by Sam Dixon. A
lengthy wrangle and much bad blGod was
displayed and during the pending Of the
matter the convention was thrown into a
wild state Of disorder and was stampeded
for La Toilette. e. p Fitch. of CabeN.
moved that La Toilette be nominated by
acc,amselon, which was carried.
La Toilette was carrisd from his place
In the audiance to the stage and addressed
ths convention, thanking them for the
honor conferred upon him.
f. B. Fitch moved that the convention
adjourn, until o'olock Tomorrow and the
motion carried.
Hyer, pending the decision of Fayatte
courty's disagreement in hsr delegation,
had more than enough votes to nominate,
but during the Gs.ay in announcing tbs
vote Oalo county changed 81 vctss to La
Fo,,ette, which started the stampeGa
which brought Hyer his defeat.
L
the SITUATION somewhat ard the chances
of Franke16 rgsr. of Kanawha are said
to be strengthersI materially for Treas
urer Ruckcr msn are claiming every
thing for the Mcdowell candidate for At
torney General
The State Superintendent of Schools be
longs to anybody now, but Adams'S sup
porters claim first place.
Elkins left fer his home to-right and
many delegates will leave before morning.