Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-07
From a staff Correspondent.

West Virginians in Chicago.
From a staff Correspondent.
Chicago, July 6.-The West Virginia
delegation met at the State headQuar-
ters, parlor e, Palmer House, at half
past eleven O'clock this morning, and
remained in continuous session until
quarter of three this afternoon.
The session was very lively from the
time the question of who should be na-
tional committeeman was brought up
until it was settled in favor of Hon.
John T. McGraw. This contest was
about as close and interesting as could
well be imagined, no fewer than six or
eight speeches being necessary pre-
liminaries TO a choice.
The delegates were all present, Hon.
w. NJ. Kincaid, the twelfth man, COM
irg II this morning on the early train.
J. w. St. Clair was chairman OF the
meeting and John J. Cornwell secre-
tary. The question of the membership
from the State on the various commit
tees Of the convention was the first bus
iaess taken up, and after some Discus
sion it was decided that the members Of
the committees should be first selected
commencing with the committee on per-
manent organization and ending with
the committee to notify the vice pres
idential candidate, and that the member
of the national committee should then
be chosen.
CAPTAIN H. S. WILSON
was ther made permanent chairman OF
the West Virginia delegation, while
Mr.. Cornwell was retained as secretary.
The selection of members Of the various
committees was then entered upon with
the following result: Permanent organ
iz2tion, E. D. Talbot; resolutions, VIM.
NJ. Kinkaid; basis of representation, J.
r. Wilson; credentials, w. E. R.
Byrne; rules and order of business,
d. ". ST. Clair; notification of presi-
dent L. e. Tierney; notification OF vice
president, tB. b. Harding.
Then came the tug OF war for men,
ber of the national committee. The
nominees were Col. John T. McGraw,
Charles II. Taney, Hon. James q.
Capehart and Sheriff A. A. FTaGZheim.
On the first ballot the vote stood: Nc
Graw 8. Capehart 4, Taney >, and Franz
helm . Mr.. McGraw, the twelfth del
egate, having left the room during the
voting.
On the second ballot McGr2w received
4 votes, Capehart 4, Taney 3 and Franz
helm /, and on the third and fourth it
was the same. After a long discussion
and several speeches, resolution was
adopted to drop the lowest candidate,
and this left Mr. Franzheim out, his
vote going up TO McGraw. On the next
ballot, after moIe talk, it was resolved
10 again drop the low man, Mr.. Taney
ard on the sixth ballot, after number
Of addresses and a long discussion, M
McGraw received six votes to five fer
Mr.. Capehart, and w2s declared the
member CT
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
for the ensuing four years.
Before the bai.ot.ng there was con-
siderable pressure to induce Capt Sler-
dan to again serve as committeeman,
but he refused to be a candidate.
After the choice had been made the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. Captain John Sheridan
has declined a reelection as 4 men,
Der of the National Committee, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we take great pleas
ure in expressing our gratitude TO him
for his able, constant and efficient work
in behalf of the Democratic party in
our State, and regret his decision to
retire from the Committee, and espc-
cially do we heartily and thoroughly
appreciate the kindly interest he has
manifested in looking after the wei
fare and comfort OF the d legates and
visitors to this convention"
The result Of the meeting gave the
greatest satisfaction to ali the West
Virginians in attendance and that the
State is well represented is shown by
a list of 14S names registered at the
State headquarters at the Palmer nous.
up to noon to-day.
During the three hours and over the
delegation was in session, at least fifty
West Virginians stood outside the par
lor door in compact mass awaiting
with i'll concealed eagerness news OF
what was going on inside and the
distribution Of the tickets OF admission
to the convention.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Tom
Keller. Of the United States Senate,
acted as door keeper for the state daie-
CATION. and he had q hard time OF il
keeping out the crowd and answering
questions. The outsiders were rather
a distinguished lot, as they included
Gov. MacCorkle, ex-Governors Flem-
ings and Wilson, United States Mar
shall c. Z. Wells, VIII Chiffon w. O..
Brown. of Kingwood, candidate Tor
Congress. in the Second District; W. I.
Handlan. Sheriff Franzhe(m AID al
least fifty other West Vrginians to say
nothing Of a couple dozen Chicago and
other reporters.
1890 W. c. BEANS.