The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-13

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Candidates mans known that there
were frequent interruptions, which soon
became continuous roar, amids which
the speakers words could not be heard
ten feet away.
Northcott Made a Hit.
Elliott Northcott. Of Huntington,
placed the name of Judge E. $. Doolit-
tie. He made a hit when he said III
would be brief, knowing that the short
or the speech the more votes he would
get.
John Written, OF Point Pleasant,
made the briefrst speech OF the lot In
numing Hon. George Por'enbarger, Of
Mason county. the mention OF whose
name aroused great enthusiasm,
Hon. ]. W. Hale, Of Mepcer county,
was nominated by J. a. Anderson, OF
the same county.
At ESQ the ballot was ordered by
Chairman Shanor, but there was the
greatest confusion OF this very exciting
day on. the floor, and great difficulty
was encountered in restoring order.
After innumerabIe delays the ballot
was completed, Poffenbargcr leading,
but being a long distance from the re-
quired 52S votes. Before any changes
the vote stood as follows: Miller, 124;
Williams, 26l; Doollttle, 1873; Poffenbar-
ger, 367; FALL, i'll.
Largely a: Question Of Luck.
Then came the changes, and 1t was
largely u question, of luck as between
Williams and Poffenbarger as to which
OF, the two leaders would win. U. L..
Highland was first recognized by thr
chairm;tn. and Harrisons change of 2S
votes to Poffenbarser started the ball
rolling in the Mason county lawyers
favor Tyler followed suit with p for
Poffcnbarger. 0thcr counties got in the
Poffenharger band wagon. and the
stampede at every change was vociGer-
ously cheered by the friends of the PIT.
Pleasant man. Kanawha county at
tempted counter movement by voting
her solid 60 for Williams, and Marion
followed with 80 for the Third district
candidate, but the game did network,
Richie coming back with sumner on
the solar plexus in the shape OF % for
Pofrenbarger. Just HIRE the greatest
confusion of the day was in evidence,
past scenes sinking into lnsignifcance.
Delegates rushed down the aislas In eff
forts to announce changes. several
mounting the press mems tables and
shouting for, the chairs recognition IN
der his very nose. The chair WAS utter
ly unable to pick out particular
claimant for his attention, and calmly
stood facing the sea OF upturned faces,
awaiting the inevitable firing out OF the
excited politicians
Appealed to Blue Coat.
The sergeants at arms were as power
less as the chair. but b!uccbatl met
with some success, and eventually got
most of the delegates back In their
seats, after. ten minutes of disorder
suchas hasne before been, Witnessed
in a 2pollticalsconvention In this stata.
Order came more from wearinass than
q desire to be in order.
Then the chair recognized delegate
from Jackson. who announced his
county's change TO- Pofenbarger CAL
houn went the sama way, which, swung
into the Williams column. Peasants
liked Poftenbarger. as did Putnam. and
Aionongaiia, WetzeI and Jefferson.
That's enough" yelled 4 big Pofreh-
barger disciple, who was keeping tab.
But still they came. mcdowell going to
PoNcnbarSer and other counties were
ready to get in line. when a coiored del.
esate secured recognition and moved
Ponenbarger's nomination by acclama-
ton, but this motion the chair would
not recognize. Then Raleigh went to
Williams, but Lincoln "a DoalI,tle
stronghold) changed to Poffenbarger,
rs did Harrison, Randolph. Cab2li and
Wayne. while. Grants unlucliy Il went
to Williams
Colonel Fitch moved Poifenbarger's
unanimous nomination but again the
chair heia the motion out Of order.
fodenoarger was Named.
Then Anderson, Of Mason, moved sus-
pension Of the rules and unanrlty foe
Foffenbarser, but Jim" Hughes as
sured him that such q step was neces-
sary ana that Poffanbarser had votes =