Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-01
DAYTON ON FIRST BALLOT.
Other Candidates Before the
Republican Convention
Have no Show

the Convention Along with the VIM
ner--During the Roll Call M0nonga-
liza Changes her Vote and dominates
Dayton-The Rest of the Opposition
Goes to Pieces and he is Nominated
by AcclamatiOn-Elkins Almost For
gotten in the ResOlutions-F Ac-
count of the Proceedings.
KEYsER, w. Va, August 31.-Con-
gressmon Aston Gordon Dayton, of
Barbour county, was named by the
Republicans of the Second distict to-
day as their candidate for Congress.
The convention was very quiet, the
entire programme seeming to have
been laid out long before the conven-
ton met.
No sooner did the different delega-
tions meet than the hand writing on
the wall could be seen.
Dayton's nomination by an over
whelmlng majority was a foregone
conclusion even before the prelimina-
ry convention met, and even the most
ardent admirers of the other candi-
dates were willing to admit that he
would more than likely be nominated
on the first ballot.
The convention met at 1889 o'clock
and was called to order by Thomas e.
Davis, of Grafton, chairman of the
Second District Congressional Com
mittee, Hon. Richard e. Fast, of
Morgantown, was made temporary
chairman, and William III. Morgan, of
Monongalia, temporary Secretary
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention adjourned
until 1:30 o'clock.
AT O'Clock Col. Fast called the
meeting to order, and the committee
on permanent organization reported
as follows
For chairman, Richard E. Fast;
for secretaries. e. M. Showalter, of
Marion, and Edgar Stewart, of Nor
gantoWn.
RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED
reatfirming allegiance to the princi-
pies of protection and sound money.
President McKinley's administration
was endorsed, and the extention trade
and annexation of Porto Rico and Gu
ba and control of the Philippines were
endorsed. Repeal Of the civil service
system was also demanded. The
official record of Congressman Dayton
was endorsed. After the adoption of
the resolutions Mr.. Mason of Marion,
called the attention of the convention
to very startling omission.
Senator Elkins had not been men,
toned, and on motion of Mr.. Morgan
the Senator's name was inserted along
with Congressmas Dayton.
At this point the question Of prox-
les was raised, and vote was taken,
resulting in the permission of voting
by proxy by vote of 364 to 217
The nomination of candidates was
next in order.
Barbour county was called, and
Hon. John w. Mason, of Taylor coun-
ty, placed the name of A. g. Dayton
before the convention.
Hon. u. S. Grant Pitzer was nomin-
ated by Ward B. Linsey, of Berkeley.
Judge John Fl. Holt was nominated
by coatless countryman from Pen
dleton.
Col r. e. Fast nominated Hon.
Geo. G Sturgiss.
sECoNDING SPEECHES
were made by various delegates of
more or less prominence, after which
the ardor of the meeting was some
what dampened by rain, which lasted
ten or fifteen minutes.
BallOting was then begun Barbour
voted solidly for Dayton. Berkeley
followed with 25 for Pitzer. The roll
of counties showed 148a for Dayton,
658 for Pitzer, 20 for Sturgiss, and
one for Holt Taylor county not voting.
Monongalia charged to Dayton, as did
a number of others, and on motion of
Hon. George f. Evans, of Berkeley, the
nomination of Mr.. Dayton was made
unanimous.
Mr. Dayton was escorted to the plat
form and read a speech, saying that
he had no such thought as that of de-
feat and rendered an account of his
stewardship, enumerating the bills
which
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
had passed and relating the things
sswen have accomplished.
Mr.. Pitzer delivered himself of a
TRADE of abuse against the Democratic
party, and pledged himself to support
the nominee.
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