The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-07
Special Dispatch to the 1ntcllIgencer.

Special Dispatch to the IntcllIgencer.
CHICAGO, July G.-There was n big
fight In the West Virginia delegation to-
day over convention honors--a contest
which Involved state politics TO great
extent. Some shrewd work was done.
but the result did not surprise those who
had been watching things. All interest
conferred on the choice OF 4 national COM
mltteeman and there was great deal
OF feeling between the factions. Chair
man VIII L. Chiffon was the sole candl-
date from the southern end OF the state,
until he decided to withdraw. and, as
tclegraphed last night. he had the field
10 fight. John T. AicGrawwas the lead
er OF the opposition. and h. won out. the
vote being McGrlw 6, CupehRrt 8. Cape
hart was ChIlton's maG..ihe latter's
name not being presented after 1t was
seem he had no show to beat McGraw.
Col. J. w. St. Clair proposed Cape
hart's name as that OF an original free
silver!te, McGraw being regarded az n
recent convert to the l6 to idea II was
thought that the Original business
would settle things. IL didn't. however
Charles Fl. Taney, OF Wheeling. \. 4.
Franzheim. of Wheeling. and r. L. Hor-
ner, OF Parkersburg. we're all candl-
date3. and they divided the vote until
the final ballot when McGraw was
named through the combination OF the
anti-Chilton crowd. that was predicted
in these dispatches last night.
The Unexpected Happens.
The strange thing about the whole
matter was that the one man In the del
eGa.!on, who OF all others was expected
10 cast his vote for Capehart, decided
the bnllO, In McGraw's favor. His name
IS William Kinkaid, nt Marshall county.
The MCGraw people captured him easily
with the promise OF the place on the
committee on resolutions. That settled
II and the fight was over, but there were
sore spots left and the fight is only be-
gun.
The northern fellows were not satls-
fed with this signal victory. and an
other scalp had 10 be added to the one
taken from Chiffon. Colonel St. Clair
wanted 10 be chairman OF the delrgn-
tion. He was defeated by Henry S.
Wilson. Of Parkersburg. W. E. X.
Byrnc, OF RraNton. another anti state
hnuse ring man was chosen 10 represent
the state on the committee on Crcden-
tlals. The remainder OF the hOnors were
distributed thus: For secretary OF the
delegation. ]. J. COrnwrll: for committee
10 notify the presidential nominee, Mr..
Talbot; to notify the vice presidential
nominee. Lawrence Ticrney; committee
on order OF business. Col. ]. W. Stellar;
committee on permanent organization,
Tug" Wilson.
The delegation was In session nearly
two hours with closed doors and there
was warm time.
The Victorious Faction.
II Will he noted that the victorious
faction Is not the one representing the
radical free silver crowd. The radicals
arc in anything but good humor over
the result OF the contest for national
committeeman. McGraw Is serene
however. and Charlie" Wells. cx-Gov-
crnnr Fleming. Major Ran Stalnaker,
Captain John Sheridan and other sound
money men are wearing smiles. BY the
way these gentlemen arc Outspokcn for
gold. Captain Sheridan says openly he
cannot COrsci-ntiouYly support 4 free
silver candidate or platform. Governor
Fleming says little. but everybody un-
herstands that lie is uncdmprOmislngly
In favor Of sound money and there are
others. The only one OF the whole lot
WIN wears n gold badge IL Major Stall
maker, but he admits he Will take II or II
the convention accepts his plank for
the free coinage or barrel bungs, kcg
bunSs and all other kinds OF bunes.
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