Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-19
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 49,
The Democracy of the Fourth district
in all it's strength and with redoub1ed
enthusiasm took possession of Hunt
ington to-day. They were here with
one object only in view, the nomination
of the next representative to the ma
tional House of Representatives
Huntington has never seen a finer
body of men and the convention was
lately held at Point Pleasant by the
representatives of trusts and monopo-
lies
The convention was called to order
at one O'Clock by 7. S. Scanlon. chair
man of the Congressional Committee.
Davis Theatre, where the convention
was held, was deliberately decorated
with flags and pictures of the men who
will ask the suffrage of the American
people in November.
The stage was filled with prominent
Democrats from throughout the dis
trict. Among the more prominent on
the stage were Virgil A. Lewis, late
Democratic aspirant for Governor;
Will A. Stricken, of Richie; Col S. S.
Vinson, of Wayne; r. E. Hardwicke,
of Lincoln; C. E. Hogg, of Mason; DR..
Ross, of Wood; w. ". MARITIME, of
Wayne; H. S. Wilson, of Parkersburg,
and Greed Collins, of Richie.
Will H. Stricken, of Richie county,
read the call after which Father Alt
meyer, of st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
offered prayer which at its conclu-
sion
Was Greeted With Applause.
Mr.. Scanlon called Hon. John NJ.
Hamilton, of Calhoun county, on the
platform as temporary chairman, and
Will H. Stricken, of Richie county, as
temporary secretary. Mr.. Hamilton
made a speech, but it was brief He
stated that he intended to preside over
the preliminary work of the convention
with fairness to all and malice toward
none. He paid glowing tribute to Col.
William Jennings Bryan and Hon. John
II. Holt, the names of both of whom
were applauded. Judge Quinn, of
Wood county, moved that the temper
airy organization be made permanent.
the motion prevailed. As there were
contesting delegations from Wayne
county, on motion the county was al
lowed no representation on committees
until lie contest was settled.
When the convention reassembled.
the committee on credentials present.
ed majority and minority report in
the contest from Wayne county. The
majority report favored seating the
Fry delegation, which delegates favor
ed Collins. More than two hours time
was consumed in speeches on the two
reports and when a vote was taken il
resulted 10S for majority report, LOG
against
While the roll call of counties was
proceeding fight occurred among two
of the Wayne delegates, and later Dr..
Marcum, of Wayne, and Capt. G. c.
Quinn, of Cabell came to blows.
Both of the latter had many friends
and for a time
Matters Looked Serious,
but the police finally restored order.
When this vote was announced the
convention adjourned until $50 o'clock.
When the convention reaSsembled,
nominations were called for, and the
names of Greed Collins, of Richie, and
H. S. Wilson and Judge Lewis n. Tav-
enner, Of Wood, were presented. not
withstanding friends of the latter
strongly protested Collins was elected
on the first ballot the vote standing:
Collins, 1913: Wilson, 10; Tavenner,
25. Both Collins and Wilson address,
ed the convention and harmony pre-
vailed. The names of John H. Hamil-
ton, of Calhoun, and ]. w. Tippett, of
Mason, were presented for presidential
electors. Hamilton was nominated.
The Democrats are much enthused
tonight over the outcome of the con-
vention.