Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-11

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Point Pheasant, w Va. August To-.
Judge Romeo Ii. Freer, OF Hitcht
county, was nominated for CdEgreS
on the first ballot to-day by tn
Fourth district Republicans.
AS announced in the kilograms I'd
the Register last night, all organixe<
opposition to Freer was withd~aWr
and with the exception Of a few aspirs
ing candidates With meagre foirowln8S
there was no opposition to him To
day. Most of the votes given TO the
other candidates were merely compile
mentary, anu not intended 10 in1slrq
Freer, who, it Was generally conceded
as early as hast night. would be the.
nominee.
Elliott Northcott chairman of the
committee, called the convention Ia.
order, and introduced Rev. NJ. Hott3
Of the NJ. Il. church here, who read
several passages of Scripture. nlaio.
some remarks Of religious naturo.}
in which he slapped the Catholics by q
reference to what he called the closed
Bible" of Spain as compared with thaI
open Bible" OF America. and offered
prayer, in the course of which he told
an aneedote to the Lord, and prayed
that the American flag might tioat1
over the Philippines. II was a rel
markahle occurrence.
Ed Williams, Of Cabell. Freerl
man, nominated Elliott Northcott, oil
Cabell, a Miller man, as temporary]
chairman, and he was elected, f. H.
Flynn, of Roane, was temporary secre-|
tary.
After Northcotts speech the various
committees were selected, but instead
of adjourning for dinner, they we're
instructed TO report at once.
The committee ON permanent orr
ganization reported Charles I. cald-a
we'll, of parkersburg. for chairman,
and Il. II. Flynn for secretary Cald-l
well made half hour speech In taxi
ing the chair, which so enthuscd the.
convention that an inoipient Caldwell.
boom started, but p, lite W
r ~ 4. Williams. cIiairvlan OF "a
committee on resolutions, reported
the following, which weee adopted
First, The Republicans Of tho
Fourth Congressional district OF West
Virginia, in convention assembled.
hereby reaffirm their faith In the prin-l
ciples of the great republican party.
Second, We unreservedly ENDORSE
the wise, patriotic and humane policy
Of President Mckinley and the Repub-s
ican administration in the conduct
of affairs at home and abroad, and
especially the vigorous and successful
prosecution Of our present war with
Spain.
Third, We hereby endorse Senator
Stephen b. Elkins and Congressman
Warren Miller in their wise and con-
servative course in all matters per-
tanning to public affairs.
Fourth, We also heartily endorse the
present Republican State administers
tion in its efficient and economic con-
duct of State affairs.
Fifth, The Republicans of the Fourth
Congressional district are unreserved-
ly for sound money, and We recognizes
the necessity Of comprehensive and
enlightened financial legislation, and
we believe that the declaration in tho
st. Louis National Republican plat
form, for the maintenance Of the gold
standard and the parity of all forms
of money, should be given the vitality
of public law. and the money OF the
American people should DO made
like all other institutions the best
in the world.
Sixth, In the light OF experience we
reaffirm our belief in the doctrine OF
reciprocity and protection To Ameri-
can labor and home industry.
Seventh, We are unalterably OPP
posed to the civil service Law In it9
present form.
Eighth, We applaud the patriotism
Of the brave soldier boys Of the State
of West Virginia who have so nobIy
answered their comtry's call To de-
fend her flag In time of war, and az
sure them that the dollar they shall
receive for their services shall be
as good as the boud-hoider's dollar.
Mr.. Fiddler of Richie, nominated
Judge Freer- George Pbffenbarger.
Of Mason, nominated J. M. Hensaey
Prof Mcclure, Of Wayne. nominated
L. T. Peck Henry TuIiy, Of Parkers-
burg, nominated g. B. Gibbons.
On the FIRST ballot, Cabeil gave
Freer, u; Calhoun, Freer, S; Jackson.
Warren Miller. Is; Lincoln, Freer. 13,
Mason, Hensley. 30. Gibbons. IL; Pleas
ants, Freer Q; Putnam. F'reer, IA, Peck.
Gibbons, 4 Roane, Freer. Z, G. r..
Rathboue. 5. Gibbons, 2. Peck, 2. Hens
ley, 8; Richie. Freer, %; Wayne.
Peck, 20; Writ. Freer. OK. Miller, III
Wood, Gibbons. 40. Total, Freer,
10Y: Hensley, 80; Peck, "a; Gibbons.
II: Miller. Z9iz: Rath5one. 5; neces-
sary to a choice, fZ5.
Before the announcement Of the vote.
Wood county asked for a few minut
ard was about To change its ve
Roare, and then Mason. changed