The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-29
DAYTON THE NOMINEE.

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de won On LIS EAFs' @aiAOs ~
Nearly as Many Votes as he Had
Predicted = Strong Resolutions
Adopted-N. G. Keim Chosen Pres
identiaI Elector.
From r s,,ff corrcsponaent
TERRA ALTA. w. Va, June 2S.-The
o,tarnonr session of the convention.
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c4f'e0 toi t'"V Ne'"'"' 'P-''s"
time. The committee on permanent
organizat ton reported a recommended
a., ,L,E H.. te.,,,,,oro,.,, org,nizotton he
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permanent
The committee on credentials report
ed no contests and that all delegates
"a ,,-.,.,,,. ~, a,,,,,oriosd 10 cos, tho
anu ptVAieS We "H'''Il 80 W MI
vote OF their respective countess me
representation was reported as follows:
porhovr IA. RarkaIev Oh. Grant. 49,.
10
Hampshire q Haruy' o. 'sileisoH' 10
Marion, 81; Mineral, Is; Monongalta, q;
| Morgan, II; Pendiaton. S; Preston. 20;
Randolph. IA; Taylor. is; Tucker. 10;
/ total. 254; necessary for choice, l2S.
The committee on order OF business
reported: First nomination of candi-
| date for Congress; second, nomination
Of candidate for presidential elector.
Nominating Speeches,
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Non''liaS'"s spssS e, ~ N,.-a-a,,,a
D,o az "a nar,o ' =, Acton cordon
DS,,ton :, -, a,oorant Acc minuto
49, 80 ~ M s,aaI,ar,. ,y,rd- r,ctmre 10
The condition Of the country four years
ago, compared with the present Repub-
lIcan era of prosperity was most effec-
tive. A delegate most irrelevantly re-
piled, "E4urrah for Freer," and even Mr..
Cox smiled. Many pretty figures of
speech were sprung by the speaker, and
| cheers were frequent. Soldier and sail
or, the President and members Of Con-
gress were eulogIzed for services to
country in the Spanish war. In the
midst OF the speakers eloquence there
were cries of time" and his voice was
| dROwned in the uprOar, but Mr.. Cox
managed to make 1t known that he was
presenting the name Of "Alston Gordon
Dayton. the man who stood behind the
| President" Cheers and yciis for Day.
ton followed Mr.. CoX's great speech
W. H. VENT, Of Barbour. seconded
Dayton's nomination eloquently.
w. d. Lindsey, OF Berkeley. one OF
| the eastern Pan Handles brilliant
| young Republicans, presented the name
OF u. S. G. Pitzer. There was quite u
demonstration for PItzer.
sbowalter Names Meredith.
| Grant county yielded TO Marion ana
District Attorney Emmett NJ. Showal-
~ ,,Ione.d a., nomination Judge Winfield
te' p''Neu ~ NJ.
scott MereultH' Vi Nl"i'"" county
| Showdfter received an ovation "hsh ne
arose to speak His tribute TO judge
Meredith was graceful and eloquent,
and the mention OF the JUDGES name
brought out the greatest enthusiasm yet
! eylnced. Marion county. he promised,
would give Scott Meredith 500 majority.
The demonstration for Meredith was
renewed when Showalter concluded ms
effective speech.
a. j. Welton. Of Grant county, sec
( onded the nomination OF Judge Mere
dIth. HIS appreciation Of his candidate
was concise. well worded and well ds-
| livered. Thine cut short his speech
however, Notwithstanding his entreaty
| for "one more word" which the Day
ton shouters would not allow
II. W. Bayer, Of Morgan county, sec
onded Pltzer's nomination. and claim
ed Morgan county two years ago gave
the entire Republican majority for
Dayton in the district. III was ha ,a,.
'o R'o,Se1nb county seconded the nomi-
nation Of Dayton. amid cheers.
c. P, Guard, Of Grafton IN grace
lu.y DELIVERED alES w. Trdgo I S Homer
IT"lt ~ Tayiar county. His candidate
| would "st,rm tho ranpnrts of the en-
env in November. ms Roosevelt storm
sd Tho heights OF san Juan" (Cheers.)
w s Thnmpson n colored delegate,
srom Tucker county. seconded the nom
JnntIon of DaytOn. The greatest enthu-
eIasn, NJ tho entire convention followed
Thompaon's speech, Following this
| DEMONSTRATION there were observations
from tho wise ones. the burden Of which
u,ng ',Tt,s Dnvtons isn't IT."
MI SiIot 40. or5o,.ed INF a delegate
from TSavior moved that no county BE
aiIownd IN change It's vote until the
roII ~ tbo counties is completnd. En-
,,,a,t s,SnN.oitcr Objected and the mo-
~ v,,,s ,rItbdrnv,n
G.Ioyot, from Grant county GREG
bod sa,,,5 co,fusinn Inv dlsnvowIng for
lie no,t tho ,inIon betwean Marion and
Gront counties on Meredith, and said
Jr,,,o.ticoIIv maj he was FOR DAYTON
Grsi lgst and Mi Inc time, THIS an
notIncement was received with cheers.
i'Out'ee''''',s 1.,I.L
Inc Shly Dailot'
The ballot was then called. Barbour's
s,vtcep ro. Dovton rnthuscd the follow
$50 ~ 80 y,,,,sa.ar on1 oourtor
ing OF the cohsresSi''"'' '''u " 'ol'''s
demonstration cnsued when berkeley
came nm smiling with her twenty-five
for PItzer. Grant was called. but an