West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-30
REPUBLICAN STATE coNyENrIo N


The State Convention of the Re
publican party convened at Parkers-
burg, Wednesday OF last week. and
was called to order by Elk Senator
Dawson, Chairman of the State
Committee. The convention was a
very large one ana very hilarious
and noisy. In fact it was almost
impossible TO transact any business
and the Chairman nearly wore him
self out trying to hold the big az
gregation down.
Hon. John T.. Harris made a
good speech at the opening OF the
convention. 1t was delivered by
Senator Elkins. Congressman Day
ton was on hand also and was heard
several times. John IL. Holt, OF
Grafton, was made permanent
chairman. The Grst day was spent
in organization and speeches and
with "a night session George w.
Atkinson, of Wheeling, was nom
mated for Governor by acclamation
and l.. Nj. LIE Folle.t, of Grafton.
was named for Auditor on the first
ballot. Jake Hyer, Of Braxton
county, was much better man for
the Office and much more deserving
and really had tho nomination, but
La Follett's friends managed to
stampede the delegates for him and
capture the honor of the nomins-
ton. La Follett is a nice Young
man and nothing much can DO said
against him and not much in his
favor. He has been Prosecuting
Attorney Of TAYLOR county and ls a
young attorney of Grafton, Of NO
great ability and no special quail.
fications for the Authorship.
What it is that caused the unan-
imous demand for Atkinson for
Governor, we are unable TO deter
mine. Thursday, the second day,
the convention was a bowling mob
all day, but managed to complete
its business. For the Office of
Treasurer, the following names
were proposed: M. A. Kendall. of
Wood county, Cornelius Pickins, of
Boone county, Capt. J.H. Sentz, and
Moses Frankenb berger, both of Kan
awha county, and Il. Il. McDougall
of Wayne county. The first named
led from the start and before the
ballot could be announced, changes
were made and the confusion was
awful, but anyhow Kendall got the
nomination.
The nominee for Treasurer is a
travelling salesman, who resides in
Parkersburg and attended the
recent session of the Epworth
League Convention in Kingwood.
For Sup't. of Schools, Hamlin
Adams, of Cabell county, Henry
Clay Lockney, of Calhoun, j. N.
David, of HARRISON and j. r. Trot-
ter, of Upshur, were placed in nom
ination, Senator U. G.. Young, of
Buckhannon, nominated Trotter
and ID. NJ. Wotriug, of Kingwood,
seconded il. AS the ballot pro-
coded it was apparent that none OF
the others could race with the Trot-
ter from Upshur and all the others
were taken off the track and he
Russelled in by acclamatlou.
For Attorney General, Frank
Cox, of Monongalia, Hon. p. w.
Morris, of Richie and Hon. Edgar
z. Rucker, of Mcdowell, were en-
tered. The latter won with hands
down and was awarded the plum.
For Supreme Judge, Neil j.
Fortney, of Preston, Robert f..
Fleming, of Jackson, T.. p. Jacobs,
of Wetzel and II. q. McWhorter,
of Kanawha, but d. NJ. Wotring
withdrew Fortney's namo before
the ballot and the result was in
favor of McWhorter.
At the night session DR.. James
Z. Fitch, of Morgantown, and s.
B. Rathbone, OF Writ county, were
nominated for Electors at Large.
This completed the ticket as fol-
lows:
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.