Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07

Watts, the last standard bearer of the
State Democracy, was given an ovation
as he took the platform to name S. L.
Flournoy, of Charleston. Il am not
here to lead your battalions tonight"
he said, "but to answer roll call as a
private in the ranks. | am here to
again swear allegiance to the Demo
cratic party" When General Watts
asserted that Kanawha county was
modest, it tickled the disabilities of the
delegates. AS soon as General Watts
had named his candidate, a delegate
squacked out: Throw him out" A
thin piping voice in the rear of the
wigwam added: "Hurrah for Taven-
ner." James B. Menager seconded the
nomination of Lewis.
When Monongalia was reached del
egate shouted: she votes for Taven-
ner" That's one of the best speeches
we ever heard" said wood county
delegate. Col. w. w. Arnett, of Ohio
county seconded Tavenner. He said
all the men who are Democrats are
saints, and all the leaders are angels.
He eulogized him in few terse, vigor-
Gus, eloquent sentences, and precipi-
tated another wild outburst of en-
thusiasm. He asked the convention to
duplicate the great natural commoner,
William J. Bryan. What a pair that
will be to draw to, won't it?" Col. Ar
nett made no set speech, but appeared
to get on visiting terms with his hear
ers before he had uttered two sentences.
He turned every interruption, and they
were frequent, to the advantage of his
candidate When he suggested that he
would quit talking, delegates all over
the wigwam urged him to go on" 1t
was one of the happiest speeches of
the convention, and it accentuated the
Tavenner enthusiasm.
Hon. Jno A. Howard, of Wheeling,
seconded Jno. II. Holt He said the
business for which the convention as
sembled was serious. I'VE are here to
select the best men" At this point
the Holt and Tayenner followers en-
deavored to out-shout one-another, and
great confusion followed. Mr.. Howard
made an appeal to the delegates to Sc
lect the strongest candidates. The
Tavenner shouters began working
again. Mr.. Howard then referred to
the fact that Wood county had been
honored by being chosen as the con-
vention city, and he broadly intimated
that it was unfair to attempt to howl
down the speakers who favored Judge
Holt. Mr.. Towards reprimand was
readily understood and aroused great
enthusiasm among the Holt supporters.
He urged Judge Holt as the strongest
candidate and the most intellectual
man in West Virginia. There was
confusion throughout his speech.
Hon. G. Wood Daily, of Elkins, sec
onded tlournoy. The silver tones of
his big voice penetrated every corner
of the wigwam, and he was listened to
with more attention than was accorded
any of the other speakers.
Hon. E. M. Gilkeson, of Parkersburg,
! seconded Tavenner. AS soon as he
started delegate asked:
who did you vote for in 1882"
Il voted for Bryan" he said. Refer
ring to Mr.. Towards speech, he said it
suggested to him the idea that the
Holt case is desperate. He cham
pioned the right of the delegates from
Wood or anywhere else to applaud
Tavenner if they pleased. He made
strong speech.
]. Hop Woods, of Philippi, seconded
Holt. He said he did not assume to
speak for the entire county of Bar
bour. You're right" said a voice
from the Barbour delegation. You're
the only man that's for him" Mr.
Woods argued that Judge Tayenner
should remain on the bench. There
were Kisses when he argued that if he
resigned Governor Atkinson would ap-
point Republican in his place.