Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
HON. |. MOORE JACKSON
OF HARRISON COUNTY.
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that we nave almost exclusively con-
fined ourselves to class nominations,
thereby creating an unconscious feel
ing that none bur an attorny can dare
appear before a convention and expect
consideration.
Mfr Kincaid is not an attorney, but
/ challenge the country-Lne whole
union--to produce man of more pro-
found political knowledge, or more
deeply versed In the science of govern
ment and the needs in Of the people.
'sThis is peculiar campaign in many
respects, hence we should call our most
sagacious and boldest warriors to the
front We have an INSCRIPTIONS and
powerful foe before us entrenched and
armed foe that will not hesitate 20
resort TO any measure: no matter how
cowardly, base or infamous.
"A foe that has violated the most
sacred traditions of our fathers-an
INSCRIPTIONS set Of mediocre politicians
who have ignored the Declaration Of
Independence-the very soul of Ameri-
can liberty and who daily violate che
sanctity of the CONSTITUTIONS party
that has placed the banner of the free
above the leprouS poems and half
slaves of Hawaii and Porto Rico-and
floats it now above the fostering cor
ruption of their own official rottenness
and thievery in the governmental Of
fees in Cuba-and as an insult flung in
the face of every decent American, they
have wound its protecting folds about
the lecherous Sultan of Sulu and his
polygamiouS harem and they float it
this banner of the free-above his
thousands of fettered human slaves.
I'VE must crush this political mon
ster that threatens the life of the Re-
public.
Hence we must sink petty differ
ences and call forth our most peerless
and powerful champions to lead us in
this deathless struggle against a COM
mon foe.
There must be no Achilles sulk-
ing in his tent, no Spartan lingering in
the rear.
when danger confronted Rome, the
patriot citizens sought the fields and
taking old Cincinnatus from the plough
said, Here is our leader Gentlemen,
let us take this grand old man.
This Noble Cincinnatus,
of Marshall, and place within his
strong unfaltering hands, that banner
that shall lead us on TO triumphant
victory
A delegate from Marshall county
moved to make the nomination of Mr..
jackson unanimous, but he got no en-
couragement and his motion was not
presented.
Tyler had no name to present, and
neither had Wetzel.
The roll call was begun. Braxton
was passed. Brooke cast her seven
votes for Beall. Doddridge gave Jack
son nine and Kincaid three. Gilmer
cast fourteen votes for Jackson. Han
cock voted six for Beall. Harrison gave
Scott twenty-five votes. Lewis voted
seventeen for Jackson. Ohio split, CIV
ing Jackson 43 2-11, and Bell ell.
Tyler gave Jackson eighteen, and Wet
eel gave Jackson seventeen and Kin
caid eight Marshall cast her vote
solid for Kincaid. Hon. James Fowler,
of BraXton, rose to explain that coun-
tvs vote and after many interruptions
got the information before the conven-
ton that he was
A Friend of Il. Moore jackson
OF twenty years standing and that
Jackson had told him twice within the
q
Therefore, while BraXton favored Jack
son, it was not deemed advisable to
compel him to accept the nomination.
The vote was divided, eleven for jack
son and eleven for Scott.
There was delay and some confusion
before the result of the ballot was an
nounced, and before it was ended Mr..
Fowler, Of BraXtOn, again arose and
announced that his county desired to
change her solid vote to Jackson. Har-
rison followed suit. giving twenty-five
votes to Jackson. Mr.. Kincaid rose and
asked that his friends withdraw his
name and cast the votes that had been
given him to Jackson. Mr.. Kincaid
made a very pleasant and patriotic
speech, and assured the convention that
whomever it might nominate would Sc
cure the united support of the party
and
Triumphant Election.
Hon. Jospeh Handlan, of Ohio county,
moved to make Jackson's nomination
unanimous and it went through in a
whirl of enthusiasm
The bands then took turns playing
patriotic airs, and the convention was
beside itself with delight Suddenly
Dixie was struck up and a scene that
riyaled some of the ou.DurSts at Kan
saS City was enacted. Delegates stood
up and danced, waved their hats and
handkerchiefs and screamed with ex-
element.
Mr.. Fowler moved that q committee
Of three be named by the chair TO notify
Mr.. Jackson, and the chair named the
defeated aSpirants: w. w. Beall. Will
liam NJ Kincaid and Winfield Scott. On
motion of Mr.. Howard, Chairman Ben
nett was
Added to the Committee.
For presidential elector, Mr.. Fowler,
or Braxton county, took the platform.
and in speech of considerable
length, presented the name OF w. T.
Frame He took occasion To eulogize
Mr.. Jackson, and to urge that for con-
siderations OF strength, Mr.. Frame
Should be placed upon the ticket with
nina.
Brooke had no candidate. and when
Doddridge was callod, Hon. Jackson
Y. Blair took the platform and in a
happy speech of five minutes, presented
the name of
James Ii. Brennan, of wheeling.
Giimer had no name TO present, and
Hon. Lewis Bennett. OF Lewis, named
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