Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-25
ZION. JOSEPH c. Bray
Nominated by the Republicans for
Senator Yesterday.

THE CoNFEREEs ASSEMBLED IN
THE CHAMBER OF THE bIRsT
BRANCH OF COUNCIL ABOUT
THREE OCLOCK-A LETc r
READ FROM MIR. WHITAKER DE-
Ginning A RECONCILIATION THE
EVENTS OF A SHORT SESSION.
The Republican Senatorial Con-
ferees for the First West Virdnia dis
trict assembled in the chamber of the
First Branch of Council. at the City
Hall. Yesterday afternoon, ahd selected
Hon Joseph Z. Brady, OF OHIO county,
as the Senatorial can0ldate, Hon. N. =.
Whitaker declining the honor.
1t may possibly be remembered that
some weeks ago the Register forecast
this result ana thereby evoked a smile
from some Republicans. Mr.. Brady
was a Senatorial probability DIS long
ago as the Republican County Con-
yention-and even before that.
Tne attendance CT conferees y4ter-
day was only fair, Brooke and Han
COCK COuuIl6o DSilS 1AuNh ONSNNt
resented, in prop0rtlon, than emo.
Before the session was formaily
opened the Chic county conferees as
sembled in caucus in the rooms OIL tue
Board Of Public Works, where Mr..
Whitaker's letter of Reclamation was
read, it was determined to make MI
Brady the nominee, and Mr. u. 5. AL
lison was fixed upon to make the NOM
nation address to the Convention.
When the Convention assembled, MI
Scott, of Brooke, was made temporary
chairman, and Mr.. A. R. Campbell OF
Ohio, temporary secretary.
Mr. Hooking, of East Wheelns' Ohlo
county, theR took the floor. In lact'
Mr.. Hooking ran things pretty much
all through the session. AS a starter
he moved the appointment OF a com
mittee OH Basis OF Representation.
The motidn prevailed, anS me c chaal
named Messrs. Lester Smith, OF Ohlo'
Samuel Jacob of Brooke, ana A W..
Brown, OF Hancock. rms committee
didn't retire, one member simply haha-
ed a slip of paper to another, ana IL
was announced that the committee S
report was that Ohio county, ON the
basis of the vote cast for Mckinney
in 1896, was entitled to ol votes
Brooke county to 8, and Hancock coun-
ty to 8. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Hooking then suggested tnat
the action was perhaps a little pre-
mature. and that the permanent or
ganization should have been agreed
unon. He moved to make the temper
orv officers nermanent, and this was
also adopted.
Mr.. Hooking then remarked that II
was generally understood that Hon.
N f. Whitaker was the choice OF the
ohio county conferees. 81 have let
TER from Mr.. Whitaker, declining the
honor, and l ask the Secretary TO READ
it," The Secretary read as follows:
wheeling, w. Va, Sept "a 1898.
"Messrs. Hooking, Campbell, Alllscn,
and others, Senatorial Conferees,
First Senatorial District OF West
Virginia.
"Gentlemen-My name being among
those considered for the honor OF the
nomination for State Senator for this
district, on the Republican ticket,
beg to express my high appreciation OF
the compliment, and my graft ude Tor
the great honor and generous conf
dence heretofore extended by my
friends and constituents, and regret
that nv business duties and oDllSa-
lions to my associates renders it quite
impossible for me to consider a re-
nomination, should it be your pleasure
to bestow such an honor. Under the
circumstances, | feel it duty to re-
quest that my name be not longer re-
garded as among those you may con-
slider in the performance OF your very
responsible duty Of to-day.
with the assurance of my high re-
gard and greatest gratitude for tne
kindness and cordial support l have
received in the past, l am, with best
wishes for your success and the success
of the ticket, yours very truly,
IN. e. WHITAKER"
Mr.. Hooking moved that the letter
be made part of the minutes OF the
meeting, and this was adopted