The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-16
lpeoiai Dispatch 10 tho Intolllgon6;or.

Special Dispatch 70 the Intslligan6eF.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Nay 1.-THE
Second west vlrGlniR district RspublI-
cans elected thclr, delegates to st. Louis
to-day, which completes the West Vlr-
Ginia delegation Of twelve. It Is need
less 70 Gay that both delegates and al
teFhRteS are Mckinley men from head
to foot. -.
Tho convention did not instruct, but
1t declared for Mckinley as the choice
OF the Second district Republicans. in
emphatic and unmistaEGble terms,
There was not one dissenting vote. The
gathering, which was a. fine 4 body Of
men a. ever assembled In the state. met
70 give expression to the sentiment Of
the people and did Il.
The men chosen for delegates and al
ternates are men In whom the state can
have confidence. They VIII perform
their duty well by representing cor,
rtttiS the people OF West Virginia In
general, and tho Second district In
particular.
Two gentlemen who had been can
didGteB for honorg withdrew IN the in.
terestS Of harmony before the conven-
ton met, They were ~. @, wilson, OF
Randolph; md Sheriff Shaw, Of Pres.
ton. This only left three candidates and
but one ballot was required.
The resolutions were ringing dGelR.
FatlonNo OF principles and were adopted
with 4 WhIrl amid great enthusiasm,
The delegates and RlternateS chosen
arc: Delegates. w. Newton Linen, Of
MHrtlnSburE. and Thomas B. Gould, Of
Parsons; aiternRtcS, b. A. BllllngSlen,
Of FairInont. and W. II. Went8, Of
PhIIippl.
The Pr oessdinEs.
AZ 10 o'clock Chairman II. +, Hail, Of
the district committee, called the con-
yentinn 70 order and introduced Con-
gresSman Dayton as temporary chair
man. Upon Mr.. Dayton coming forward
the most remarkable scene that has 0c-
cnrTed n any OF the three conventions
Of the week was witnessed. EnthuBi-
RStIo cheering broke forth and lasted
for Q fun knlnute. When Afr. Dayton
attempted 70 speak tho denomination
was renewed again and again.
When quiet was restored Ne. Dayton
SPOKE hrieny thanking the convention
for the ovation. He said that ttIg Uus
tlT06iaam and the earnegtneSB displayed
by the Republicans Of this, the best dig
tfict IN ths United States. and those o.
he entire state Indicated that West VIZ.
ginlG had come into the Republican
party to stay. He predicted that in
the providence Of God the next twenty.
I'VE yearS would witness, the continued
supremacy Of the Republican party.
"a ranilIv TketchSd mo cnntrlht IN
tbe rood Of The two parties, This
year me Republican PARTY was mot
SbllTaii 10 I.nEP the country over with 4
ane to,th comb for 4, c0ndldRte, ThO
mention OF each Republican candidate
vvoS rfeeted with applRn1e5 the enthuBl.
0Sr, IN. MCKINLEY belnR. Of colirBA the
,nost nronolInced. Almost every sen.
tcf,oe AZ NJ. Dayton'G Spcech was Wildly
oheersd
o,.O,yr r,o,,,.,.
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As MT. Dayton 0oHcIuueu' SeptsLiF'
DoveneF came upon the opera house
stare and the convention loudly called
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q, Dawson; Randolph, s. l. Baker;
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@ Mie Nv I%a,,,s aorycn,io .iS oniSnaSan H wa WAS
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as'Sh, .i'i,,.I ~ IInnS Iohn ~ Mason ma
=, lI"iHS'" AZ tSsyrs;,dS who mads brief
,.,,,S.. ,ySIch v;erN rrrntIv chosrctI.
speeSie s,eso,, ala ,hc nomination NJ Nc.
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ntl.'.' M, 1,IrCE,,,io SnnrSroclV hnnpv. Nj.
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as-S ~ .T''S S',rt I, had made IN tSiInF ItS
sni,ad sE rjnrc IN Inc rational coirrlla,
a'.,~ III. 80 n,ion ~ Mr. E,Iklns' name WAS
III ,tt,i ,ntss.t"o,iv cb"srrI
.T.hc cononittec on permanent orEnnI-