Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-13


Third BaIlot-Freer %, Hughes 1lH
Kendall 2, woodward los.
Fourth Ballot-Freer ~, Hughes
III, Kendall L, woodward IO6.
Fifth Ballot-A tumble in which
Hughes seemed TO have enough votes
| and got the nomination by accla-
nation on motion of woodward.
without an announcement.
Special TO the Register
POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, June IL.
The nomination of James A. Hughes
by the Fourth district Republicans to-
day was victory for the ring. 1t
was triumph Of the bosses over the
people. Congressman Freer, who was
a candidate for denomination. had been
led to believe that the ring was for
him, but last night he found out his
mistake. The whole party machine
was behind Hughes. and Freer was
not IN the race for a minute. Money
was freely used and votes that Freer
might have been expected to get were
swung into line for Hughes by the
liberal use of hard coin and the in
fuence of the ring. Discovering the
real situation Freer found that he was
up against it" good and hard. and
the first thing this morning
Announced His Withdrawal.
State Treasurer Kendall was also
thrown down by those who should have
been his friends, and with Wood county
refusing to support him he withdrew
from the race. Upon the arrival OF tho
wood county delegates at 10 o'clock
this morning caucus OF the delega-
ton was held. Kendall asked for the
support of his home county. but ia
was refused, and the bulk OF the county
was given to woodward. Not WILLING
TO go into the race repudiated by his
own county, there was but one thing
Tor Kendall to do and he withdrew
The Freer men are sore over HIS
second defeat this year at the hands
Oh the ring. Kendall's friends are sore
over the refusal of Wood county 10
recognize him, and Woodyard's frienda
are sore over the rough shod way I'm
which they were ridden over by the
ring. The old soldier was turned
down. the antl-ring men were turned
down and the situation IL favor ,.,le
TO the Democracy. and the Democratic
are more pleased with to-day's result
than are the Republicans.
The Convention Was Called
to order by Chairman e. NJ. Camp.
bell, OF Huntington, of the Congress.
lonai committee, who named Elliott
Northcott, of Huntington. for TEN.
porary chairman, and e. II. Finn. Of
Spencer. for temporary secretary The
temporary organization was afterward
made permanent. After the appoint
| ment of the usual committees the con-
yention too a recess till o'clock. by
which time II was apparent what the
result would be.
The resolutions endorse the admin
istration of Mckinley and the course
of Senators Elkins and Scott and Com
gressmen Dayton. Doyener and Freer,
but does not mention the
First Republican Governor
the State has had in a quarter OF
a century, George Wesley Atkinson.
State issues are not referred to and
the only reference 20 National Issues
is TO state the conventions confidence
in the Republican party TO solve all
national and International questions.
f. H. Fitch. OF Cabell county, nom
mated James A. Hughes, of Hunting
ton. for Congress.
Frank G. Copen. OF Writ county,
nominated Harry G. woodward. Of
Roane county.
From this point on the convention
became one of the most boisterous ever
held In the State.
Ii was sensational and full of sur
prises. While the general opinion was
that one ballot would nominate
Hughes. the result of the first gave
Hughes and woodward 1i9 each, Writ
county not having voted.
Then pandemoniurn was turned
loose. The chairman made an effort
TO verify the vote. but there was too
much confusion, and after half an
hour Of continuous uproar Richie,
which had voted for woodward.
Changed Its Vote 10 Freer.
Then CabelI, which had voted for
Hughes. did the same. and several
other counties followed. till the con-
fusion became such that no account
could be kept of the vote. though
Freer's friends say he was then nom
mated.
The chairman finally adjourned tbs
convention for half an hour TO secure
order and a telegram was sent 10
Freer, who had left town. 10 return.
When the convention reassembled.
most OF the Freer votes were changed
back again. and the first ballot was
finally announced. as follows: Freer
81: Hughes II: Kendall I: woodward
123: necessary TO nominate 126.
throughout the afternoon there was