West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-14

anu We wont nave room Tor them
till next week.
The roll of the counties was called
for the purpose of getting nomi-
nations for Governor. When Berke-
ley county was reached, Stewart w.
Walker took the floor and placed in
nomination Judge Lewis Napoleon
Tavenner.
MIR. Walker is the beau Brummel
orator of Democracy. HIS nomina-
ting speech was eulogistic gem,
and it reused the vast assemblage
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
Beside the several hundred Tav-
enner delegates present, there were
no less than thousand Parkersburg
people present who were rooters for
the Judge.
In presenting Tavenner, Mr.. Wal
ker spoke of the entrance of Judge
Tavenner in the race first, then the
later appearance of another candi.
date, meaning Holt-when the cause
of Democracy was looking up in the
State. AT the close of his speech
there was a scene never before wit
messed in a Democratic convention,
in West Virginia. 1t beggars de-
scription. For fully fifteen minutes
pandemonium reigned in honor of
Tavenner. Men yelled and jumped
and threw up their hats, women APP
plauded and waved their handker-
chiefs. 1t was a mighty and inspir-
ing effort to stampede the Conven-
ton for Tavenner. He was the cen
ter of demonstration any man can
feel proud of.
When the call of counties was re-
sumed Gen. John w. St. Clair took
the floor and placed in nomination
John II. Holt
Senator Bob Kidd seconded the
nomination of Tavenner.
S. f. Parsons, of Jackson county,
nominated Virgil A. Lewis, and
Gen. c. c. Watts nominted Samuel
Lightfoot Flournoy, of Charleston.
James b. Menager, who not many
years ago, was candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket,
followed Gen. Watts and seconded
the nomination of Virgil A. Lewis.
Col. w. w. Arnett, of Wheeling,
seconded Tavenner, and Hon. John
A. Howard, of same place, seconded
Holt. Then Wood Daley spoke for
Flournoy, and +. NJ. Gilkeson, of
Parkersburg, for Tavenner. J. Hop
Woods, of Philippi, closed the ora
tory in speech for Holt, and the
voting began. This county was
divided, her thirteen votes being
cast as follows Eight for Tavenner,
four for Holt and one for Flournoy.
At the end of the roll-call it
looked like Tavenner had it, but
while the Secretaries were counting
1t up, some of the counties began to
change. and this produced wild dis
order for about fifteen minutes.
When finally the noise was stopped
the roll of the counties for changes
in votes was again called, and just
halt the counties made changes, the
total being favorable to Holt.
The total vote before any changes
were made stood, Holt 364, Taven-
ner 40, Flournoy Io2, and Miller
SO. When the changes took place
the Holt gains were very strong.
Kanawha county's 4S votes went
over solid to Holt, and nearly all of
the counties which were uninstructed
and which had not previously given
him vote, or had given a small one,
came in with enough to swell his
majority sufficiently to secure the
nomination. Mason county's 2s
votes, which were cast for Lewis,
also Topped over to the Holt col
umn, and when he made such gains
as this all hope was given up, and
the vote between Tavenner and
Holt stock as follows Tavenner
asa and Holt AS. AS it took 473
to nominate, Holt only got it by
dozen votes.
a committee was sent after him,
and he was brought in and intro
duced to the Convention and made
a splendid speech, accepting the
nomination.
The Convention adjourned till
next morning at 70 O'Clock.
On re-assembling, nominations for
Auditor we're called for. This un-
loosened the oratory, and the dele
gates were RECALLED for over an hour.
Senator &. w. Ossenton, Of FAY.
cite, nominated ]. II. Miller; w. II.
Jack, Of Gilmer named G. w. Cor
bin, Of Marion; J. w. Arbuckle. Of
Greenbder seconded the nomina-
ton of Miller. Inhn 1 Cnrnwel Of