Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-08

trace OF bitterness rests in my heart
/ for this defeat The South Branch
valley will stand by the ticket with
all the vigor aud determination which
4 is characteristic OF the Democracy OF
that section. .
/ The next order of business was
nominations for attorney general.
Colonel w. w Arnett took the
stage. He named George NJ. Mccoy,
Of Sistersville. W. b. Cornwell, Of
Romney. named the Hon. Henry b.
Gilkesou. of Hampshire.
Changes were made rapidly after
the roll call and Mr.. Cornwell with
drew Gilkeson's name, and moved to
nominate Mccoy by reclamation 1t
was adopted.
Nominations for State Treasurer
were declared in order.
Mr.. L. * Duty, OF Ritchie county,
addressed the convention on behalf Of
Homer 3. Mckinley. OF Richie.
/ Hon. Daniel Is. Lucas, Of Jefferson
named Hon. j. Garland Hurst, of
Harper's Ferry, extoling him person
ally.
Mr.. Mckinley took the platform
and facetiously remarked that his
name was against him. His motion
To make the nomination Of Hurst
unanimous, went through with a
whirl
The next order of business was the
nomination of Judge of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals to succeed Judge
English.
Hon. Rankin Wiley took the plat
form and named judged. w. English.
There was no other nomination, and
on motion OF col Chiffon, Judge Eng
lish's nomination was made by accld
nation.
The next order Of business was the
nomination of Judge Of the Supreme
Court to succeed Judge Henry Bran
nen.
Mr.. Harlin, of Braxton, made an
eloquent speech in presenting to the
convention the name OF Hon. w. &.
Raymond.
Hon. Joseph Logan, of Monroe
County. named Judge A. \ Campbell,
of that county.
J. G. McWhorter, OF Upshur county
placed in nomination Hon. W. q.
Bennett, of Lewis county.
There were changes In at least
dozen counties before the vote was an
nounced. The name of Judge Hay
lnond was withdrawn, and most Of
his strength went to Judge Bennett
The nomination Of Judge Bennett
was made unanimous, amid enthusiasts
tic cheering, and Judge Bennett was
escorted TO the platform and made
neat speech of thanks in accepting the
nomination.
Upon motion of General st. Clair
the rules were suspended and the re-
port Of the committee on order Of bus
mess was amended to provide for the
election of two Presidential electors
at large.
Clyde B. Johnson, Of Peasants; G.
Fl. Scott, of Randolph; John w. Da-
/ Wis, of Clarksburg, and f. M. Gilke-
son and David Leonard, Of Parkers-
burg, were placed in nomination.
| When the ballot was taken for cleo
| tols each county voted for two at a
time and the first twenty counties or
so all voted solid for John w. Davis
and e. Nj. Gilkeson. Finally some
county gave D. Fl. Leonard its vote
| for one of them, and about that time
! the rules were suspended and the nom
| ination of Davis and Gilkeson was
made by reclamation. the rules being
suspended by unanimous consent.
Il. n l.at i, flrc h
es Of acceptance.
A resolution authorizing the State
committee to take steps to secure the
nomination of one district elector at
each congressional convention was
adopted.
A resolution introduced by General
st. Clair endorsing Columbus, o., for
| the Democratic national headquarters
was adopted.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the people of Parkersburg for their
courtesies, hospitality, and thanking
the officers Of the convent Il for their
services Then the band played
sDixie." The motion to adjourn was
carried and the convention Of 1900
was a thing of the past.
Special trains were run south on
the Ohio River Railroad and regular
1 trains left in other directions soon AZ
ter the adjournment, so that at night
! The vast multitude which has been
here all this week has about disap-
pearsd.
Now that 1t is all over the strength
Of the ticket is a matter OF general
comment.
Doyener is Renominated.