The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-13
from o Staff Correspondent.

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CHARLESTON. W. V, July l2.-The
Republican state convention adjourned
lsine die tonight, shortly before s.
So'clock. after session five hours.
during which the nominations for all
the Offices but governor and auditor
Ewerc made, and tonight Charleston Is
= beginning to resume n normal condi-
tlon after week of such political tur-
moll as has never before been witnessed
Sin the Little Mountain State.
H II was the first conventional In more
than generation when Republicans
were in power, and prospects soibrisht
l for: repetition of party success. Tr!s
Z condition made It anything but sur
prisIng that there would be many cam
i didates for the honors the convention
chad at It's disposal and warm contests
for each Of the piums. fs.
\ With the governorship disposed of SO
satisfactorily Wednesday night, the
convention assembled this morning to
select the candidate for auditor.
Before this 1t was announced that
Auditor LaFollette had withdrawn, ana
i at once the Scherr peoples confidence
was In the ascendant, their claim be-
| ing that the I4aFollette strength would
I gD TO the other Second district candI-
da;e almost en- masse. The Hall people
feared this development. but went into
the convention determined to make
flight to the last ditch and when the
Sworst came ncquiesce gracefully In the
4result.
+ Made Much o. the Freer Incident.
It was known that the scherr people
were making the most OF the action Of
!, the committee on permanent organiza-
tion In turning down Judge Frcer for
I the Craftsmanship and then reversing its
action. und while the Hall people en-
i deavored TO work this very develop
ment to the advantage Of their candi-
] date It is now plainly evident that It
y was boomerang and worked the
wrong way. Then came the battle OF
the ballots. and 1t was as petty con-
4 test as was ever waged in political
! convention. but before the list OF the
/ counties had been completed 1t was
= known that Scherr was nominated, and
when Dir. Rubbard's and the efforts Of
$the other Hall men to stampede the
s convention to Charley SwishGr failed
Sthrough the rule that prevented
Echanges. the Hail folks realized that the
Ssjig was UP.
III Then It was that Mr. Hubbard ad-
lSmI,ted defeat by the unique method OF
Smounting n table and appealing for n
sscherr badge. Following this with
Emotion to make the Scherr nomination
Unanimous.
4 Accepts Defeat with Good Grace.
\. Mr.. Hall accepts defeat with the good
grace and manliness that his friends
!. knew were a part OF his political make
up, and he has been congratulated on
! ull sides this afternoon and evening up
on the magnificent fight he wagcd
against odds so tremendous that many
a man would have fa,tered before en-
counter,ng.
He feels well assured that the sentl-
mant Of the party was with him In this
hght, But nll the Influence OF the state
aimlnlstratlon. as vel! .ns Influences
from Quarters more powerful. were
Z stacked against the. Ohio county man
in solid phalhnx, aided by almost the
entire army Of federal oinceholdcrs II
West Virginia. Said Mr Han TO an In.
telllgcnccr man tonight: " de1irc 10 cx-
tend my slncerest thanks TO my many
faithfuland staunch friends from every
part'of the state who have stayed with
me 50 loyalty ana that they command
my adtnlratlon and gratitude. l have
not one regret over the result. Our
candidate. the Hon. Arnold C. scherr,
!. Is a good man and he will receive my
hearty support from now until the
polls close on that Tuesday next No.
Ssmoer when We Will achieve victory