The morning times., 1896-08-14
SILVER WAS IN CONTROL
West Virginia Democrats Completed
Their Ticket.
It Was q Long and Tedious Conven
ti0n-BOggs for Auditor and
Tucker for Treasurer.

Especial to The TimeS.j
Wheeling, Aug. I3.-At 1O:45 this morn
ing the second day OF the Democratic State
convention was called TO order by Chair
man David Z. Johnston and the convention
Immediately opened nominations for auditor
Mr.. George HorDer OF Harrison county
nominated the Hon. Camden Summers OF
the same county. Mr. Horner of Pendleton
county nominated n. Il. Boges and Mr.. c.
N. Johnston or Ohio county nominated
Forest W. Brown of Jefferson county
After closing nominations the convention
proceeded to ballot On the first ballot
Mr. Summers received 1872 votes, Mr Boggs
Ais, and Mr.. Brown 1O4. The remainder
OF the votes were scattering. II requiring
425 votes 10 Nominate, the chair then ordered
another ballot.
On the second ballot Mr. Summers re-
ceived 1si votes, Mr.. Brown los and Mr.
Boggs 463. MIR. Camden Summers then
moved that the Nomination of Mr. Boggs be
made unanimous. The motion was carried
and Mr Boggs was declared the nominee.
The convention then proceeded to the NOM
ination OF CANDIDATE for State treasurer.
Mr. Branum, uf Lewis county, Nominated
the Hon. Andy Edmunston, of the same
county; Mr.. Martin, OF Marion county, uom-
mated II. +. Burt, of Marion county; j. $.
Johnston, OF Monroe county, put in noni-
ination John n. Rowan, OF Monroe county;
Mr.. Trumun, of Marshall, Nominated Mr..
c. Z. Dorsey, OF Mongolia, and the Hon.
John o Pendicton seconded the nomination
OF Mr Dorsey: Mr.. Mitchell, Of Writ county.
nominated Joseph ". Tucker, Of Writ
county; Hon. NJ. I. Sperry, OF Harrison coun-
ty, seconded the nomination Of Hon. Andy
Edmunston, Of Lewis county.
Tie convention then took a recess for
an hour amidst the greatest enthusiasm.
Upon resumption OF business, balloting was
commenced. On the first ballot Rowan
received 1926; Edmunston, LIS; Tucker, 22S;
Dorsey, 103. The name OF Mr.. Edmunston
was then withdrawn and the chair ordered
another ballot Itbeing very late mot ion
was made to adjourn until 7:3O p. IN.
Promptlyat7 cop. IN. Chairman Johnson
called the convention TO order for night
session and balloting for State treasurer
was resumed. On the fourth ballot Mr..
Tucker OF Writ county received 439 votes
and Mr. Rowan 4Oe.
Mr. Tucker having received Jority
of the votes was declared duly nominated.
The next thing in order of business being
the nomination OF candidate Tor superin-
tendent OF free schools, nominations were
declared in order.
On the first ballot Mr Lewis received
36l votes, Mr.. Armstrong ZOE, Mr.. Foulk
1856, and Mr.. Sweeney s6. No one candi-
date received a majority Mr.. McGrass
Oh Mercer County Lneu ~llifuftH lHc Hdiue
of Mr. Sweeney. On the second ballot Mr..
Lewis received 434 votes and was declared
the nominee. Nominations for attorney gen.
eral were then opened.
Shortly afier LaEotiDg was commenced
Mr.. ByrDe withdrew his name from before
the convention and moved the nomination OF
Gen. T s. Riley be made by acclamation,
which was done.
Nominations were then opened for su-
preme Judge. On the first ballot Mr.. Holt
received 337. Mr.. Green, 1853: Mr. Jobu-
ston, $50, aud Ar. Higginbotbam, 1O6.
The rest scattering. On the second bal.
lot Mr.. John Bolt received q matority OF
the votes cast and was declared TO bs the
nominee, thus completing the important
business of the convention The chair en-
tertained motion for adjournment which
was carried, and the largest Democratic
convention ever held in this State came
to . close.
F.. Never in the history of this State has
there teen such change Of sentiment in
favor OF free silver at The rfatis Of l6 to 1,
sasd 1t is said by prominent Democrats,
who are In position 20 know. that free
silver VIII carry the Stats BY from twenty
to forty thousand.