Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-26

a strong delegation of Wood county
Democrats.
The opening of the session Of the
committee parJOok decidedly Of the ma
ture Of a general conference over the
political situation and addresses were
made by a number of the gentlemen
present looking TO
A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
Through all the speeches ran a note
of confidence and aggressiyeness, and
it was very apparent that confidence,
hard work. and enthusiasm were the
salien- points in the minds of all pres
ent
After the committee got down to
solid business. the question Of the time
and places for holding the district con
yenuons to select delegates to the Chi
cago convention came up. After a
short discussion on motion OF J. c.
Holmes DO was resolved to hold con-
yenJiou in each district for the purpose
named The vote being y TO l. On
the question of the date of the cOnven-
-i0ns. June 18th was selected, by vote
of II 20 ..
The conventions were then located
as follows. First congressional district.
Clarksburg: second. Davis; third, Hin
ton, fourth. Point Pleasant.
Each Of these conventions will select
two district delegates and TWO alter
mates and one delegate-at-large and
one alternate.
This brought the committee down to
the date for he State nominating con-
vencion. August u was selected by a
vote o. 10 TO T.
Then the fight of the day was on for
the place of meeting Hon. w. C.
Handlan nominated Wheeling; r. +.
Horner. Parkersburg; W. Scott,
Clarksburg, Taylor Vincent. Hunting
ton. and w. E. Chiffon, Charleston.
John McGraw delivered a rattling
T speech I'm favor of Wheeling and others
spoke In favor of the various points
named. the addresses consuming the
7 best part of an hour. On the first bal
lot Haudlan. McGraw and Holmes
voted for Wheeling; Warren. Tierney
f Chiffon and Ohlev for Charleston;
/ Honer and Wiley for Parkersburg:
+ Mckinney. Patton and Edmis,on for
+ Clarksburg. and Vincent for Hunting
/ -ou
Ballot followed ballot, Wheeling get
4 ting 4 votes on the third ballot, 2 on
l the fourth. 4 ON the NTH, on the
I sixth. on the seventh. s on the ninth.
s. on the tenth, 4 on the eleventh,
twelfth. thirteenth and fourteenth. and
F @ ON the fifteenth.
/ NIessrs. Haudlan. Holmes. Mckinney
I and McGraw were the steadfast
FRIENDS OF WHEELING.
only changing 20 other points occa-
I si0nally I'M the hone of deriving bene-
ft ON future ballots.
( Clarksburg dropped ont Of the race
on the nth ballot polling votes on
the fourth. as high water mark. Hunt
irgt0n was ont of the fight after the
fifth ballot although Vincent did all
he could. The result i'm favor of Wheel
ing was decided by a speech by John
. q. Howard. who dcailed the adyan-
tH-cs Of the successful city. The re-
Sur on the fifteenth ballot was receiv-
el with much satisfaction and every
one is more than satisfied AT $50
the committee held brief executive
session. and then adjourned until 7.30.
The committee reassembled at $50
o'clock at Progress Hall A motion
was adopted makirS the basis of rep
reseutation at all the conventions one
vote for each 100 voters or majority
fractions cast for Governor NacCOrkle.
ON motion of Rankin Wiley, the
chairman was instructed to take imme-
diate steps looking 10 the organization
of the party.
ON motion of Mr.. Patton, the organ
izauon of the various district Conven-
tions TO select delegates to Chicago was
put iu the hands of the Congressional
Committees.
ON motion of Col. McGraw, the treas
mer was authorized 20 collect funds.
On motion of the same gentleman, the
chairman was instructed to secure the
cooperation of the State Advisory
. Committee and also of the West Nir-
giuia memhem of the National Commit
tee Inn the work of organization.
ON motion of Mr. Horner. Col Nc
Graw was appointed a committee TO
draft suitable resolutions on the death
of Marshal Garden.
Az p IN. the committee went into
. executive session.
The committee remained i'm session
until eleven o'clock discussing plans
OF campaign and listening 10 the views
OF the representative Democrats pres
ent
a dozen or more addresses were made
and following these there was a general
discussion of plans. policies and meas
i3us and thorough understanding, and
Jon and thorough understanding. and
there was evinced throughout the ut
most earnesuesS and enthusiasm.