Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June A.
The big wigwam where the next Gov
ernor of West Virginia is to be nomi-
mated this week is in the hands of the
decorators and will be made as attrac-
tive as possible before the time for the
assembling of the convention. Flags
and bunting are being draped through
out the building and over the platform
and back Of the chairman's desk is a
splendid portrait of William ]. Bryan.
Reporters tables have been provided
to accommodate so persons and special
seats upon the platform have been pro-
vided for the ladies.
There have been a number of impor-
tant arrivals in the last "a hours. Ex-
Secretary of State VIM. A. Ohley, who
has been managing Judge Tavenner's
campaign, arrived from the east and is
Quartered at the Blennerhassett.
Senator Flournoy came in late this
afternoon and has headquarters at the
Blennerhassett.
Prof. Virgil A. Lewis, whose head
quarters are in a Market street build
Ing, has room at the Blannerhassett.
Judge Tavenner's headquarters have
also been selected by the local recep-
ton committee as its headquarters and
big steamers, bearing the double sign,
'Tavenner Headquarters" and "Recep-
ton Committee Headquarters" have
been put up.
At the Holt headquarters at the jack
son hotel to-day the following figures
were given out as their estimate of the
result of the first ballot, total vote
543, necessary to nominate 472, Holt,
495; Tavenner 257; Flournoy 167;
Lewis 80. These are given out by them
as approximately correct
Judge Tayenner is as sanguine as a
man can be and feels sure of the nom
nation. He gives no figures but says
that he has enough delegates instructed
and pledged to nominate him.
Joe Chiffon, the Kanawha county
maker of Governors. who brought about
the nomination of w. A. MacCorkle at
Parkersburg, eight years ago, and had
a hand in the nomination of c. c.
Watts, at Wheeling, four years ago,
arrived here to-day and is at the Blen-
nerhassett. Other prominent arrivals
to-day were Chas. E. Wells, of Marion;
Col. j. M. Rowan, of Monroe; Prof. R.
A. Armstrong, of the West Virginia
University; Director J. H. Stewart. of
the Experiment Station; j. A. Holley
clerk OF the Supreme Court and his
deputy, D. c. Reay; Louis Bennett, OF
Weston, brother of Judge w. G. Ben
nett, and VIM. Campbell, who was
elected to the State Senate two years
ago from the eastern Panhandle but
was not seated.
j. II. Miller arrived this evening al
the head of a delegation from Sum-
mers county. John D. Sweeney was
among them. G. J. Osenton, of Fayette
arrived on the same train as did Judge
A. n. Campbell, of Monroe county.
Inc favorite ticket for the Supreme
bench seems to be Campbell and Ben
nett. Col. Rowan says he is not a can
didate for treasurer He is handicap-
ped by the candidacy of Miller and
Campbell, and but for them would
probably be a candidate and may be
yet if events transpire properly.
The State committee will meet TO-
morrow morning and will then select
the officers of the convention.
Ex-Governor MacCorkle came in to-
night from Charleston and had quite
an ovation. 1t is generally believed
that he will be chairman of the con-
yention. although the committee will
not meet until tomorrow to make the
selection.
A report tonight has it that in the
event of deadlock, Hon. o. S. McKin-
ney, of Fairmont, will be brought out
as candidate for Governor.
w. L. Foulla. of Piedmont, is to be
added to the list of candidates for
State Superintendent of Free Schools
and Col Rowan is to come off the list
of candidates for treasurer. He saws
he is not candidate. His geograph-
ical location is against him with Miller
and Campbell both candidates.
Among the arrivals tonight were
Col John T. McGraw, Grafton Stuart
w Waller and p R. Harrison, Mar
tinsburg; S. H. Bowman and ]. H.
Knapp, Philippi; B. D. Gibson, Charles
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Daily, Keyser.
Reports from Huntington indicate
that hotels there are overlooking. and
the influx from that section to-mor-
row will be tremendous. Every dele
gate coming in makes similar report
and the biggest convention ever held
is anticipated.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis arrived
tonight in his private car His name
is being used in connection with the
temporary craftsmanship of the con-
vention. Opposition to MacCorkle is
developing, and he may not land it.
At the Holt headquarters at midnight
his managers stated that the news they
had received tonight was more favor
able to his candidacy than they had
anticipated and that he had grown
much stronger since last night, when
they claimed his nomination on the
first ballot.
Judge Tavenner at midnight said he
was getting stronger all the time.
From an impartial standpoint, Hol,
seems to be in the lead.