Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-31
| TOOK ONLY ONE BALLOT

TeSenIdtlYe Allen. Gen. A. j. Warner
! presented the name of Col. James A.
| kilbourne, of Columbus, in a most Wig
orous speech, and it was seconded
equally vigorously by Judge A. w.
Patrick. The name of Hon. Charles
N. Haskell, of Ottawa. was presented
by Hon. Charles w. Baker. of Def
ance. When Congressman James A.
Norton arose to present the name of
John Il. Mclean. Of Cincinnati, there
was great demonstration, which was
| met by Kisses. Dr. Norton replied to
| both demonstrations and especially to
the threats and abuse" in the pre-
ceding speech of Gen. Warner. DR..
Norton's speech was followed by anoth-
er demonstration and then Dr.. John A.
| Wright, of Toledo, presented the name
| of Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood, of Toledo,
! seconded by Representative Monnett.
| Ex-Representative Curtis Mcbride pre-
/ sented the name of James E. Seward,
of Mansfield.
The first ballot complete is as fol-
lows: Rice, 291a: Kilbourne, 227; Has
kell, 55 Mclean, 402A; Sherwood, 81;
Seward, 25: Lentz, 6. The nomination
of Mclean was made unanimous, and
recess was taken.
On reassembling every possible effort
was made to nominate Col James A.
Kilbourne for lieutenant governor, but
after a dozen close personal friends had
withdrawn his name and declared that
Col. Kilbourne would decline, this effort
was abandoned. Eurihg this part of the
performance the committee appeared,
escorting the nominee for Governor
and other candidates for that place.
Mr. Mclean was given a rousing Ova-
ton. He thanked the convention for
the honor and said he would make as
hard fight for election as possible, re-
questing all to do their part, as he
would do his part Col. Kilbourne was
most enthusiastically received and adj
dressed the convention at length, thank
ing his friends for their loyal support
and asking them to bow to the will
Of the majority. He eulogized the plat
form and held that principles were
more important than personal prefer
ences. Addresses were also made by
Sherwood, Rice and Seward, and calls
,x-c1 Il for. To- roll T tn xuh
were absent. Another effort was made
to nominate Col. Kilbourne for lieuten-
ant governor, but he was still in the
hall and had the chairman make an Of
fichl announcement that he could not
accept. The names of Curtis Y. Harris,
of Athens, John l.. Beatty, of Steuben-
willie, and Il" ", Patrick OF New Phil
adelphia were presented for lieutenant
governor, the first ballot resulting:
Harris. 1872; Beatty, 1863; Patrick, 4S9.
others scattering, including nine for
Lewis G. Bernard, of Cincinnati, one of
the managers of Mclean. The nomina-
ton of Patrick was made unanimous.
Mr.. Patrick was a delegate to the ma
tional convention at Chicago when Bry-
an was nominated.
Mclean was then one of the delegates
at large and chairman of the Ohio del
egation. Judge Patrick, at that time,
presented the name of Mclean for
President and wanted to present it for
Vice President. At the convention to-
day Judge Patrick seconded the NOM
ination of Kilbourne.
For Supreme Judge, the names of
Edward Kibler, of Newark, James H.
Day, of Celina. Allen w. Smalley, of
Sapdusky, d. c. Badger, of London,
and Charles R. Grant, of Akron, were
presented The fourth ballot resulted:
Badger 1914, Grant 1879, Day 1874.
Badger was declared the nominee.
For Attorney General, the names of
j. w. Dore, of Seneca; Jacob c. Ride
nour, of Allen; H. A. Mykrantz, of
Lorraine; S. R. Rockwell. of Portage;
A. R. Bolin, Of Pickaway, and Charles
A. Caldwell of Hardin, were offered.
The first ballot resulted: 443 for Dore
and 292 for Mykrantz, the others being
scattered.
For Auditor of State George w. Sig
afoose, of Darke, and P. White Brown,
OF Ross, were presented. After the bal
loting changes set in, Brown withdrew
and Sigafoose was nominated.
For treasurer. the names of James I
German, of Lawrence: V. J. Dahl. of Fay
cite, and W. NJ. Miller, of Licking, were
presented, German being nominated on the
first ballot as follows: German, 4i6; Dahl,
1872; Miller So.
For member of the>Board of Public
Works. the names of Momas D. Shields,
of Union: Fletcher d. Malin, of Lake:
Thomas A. Regain, of Butler and Peter R.
Degnon. of Lucas, We're presented. the first
ballot resulting: Shields, 1S6; Malin, s53;
Regain 15S; Degnon, withdrawn. Maiin
was declared the nominee
After the usual vote of thanks adoption
of the rooster as the emblem and authoriz-
ing the State committee to fill vacancies
on the State ticket, the convention at $50
adjourned.
GAINESVILLE, O.. August 30.-The
Democratic State Central Committee
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