Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-07


bench to-day as true and fearless jurist
need not tell you of the early struggles
of this splendid Democrat: how he labored
from early infancy to early manhood on
farm; you are all familiar with that
history. Nor need l speak of his Democ-
racy Thomas jefferson, who rocked its
cradle, loved no more the infant than this
man, the statue of her glorious achieve
ments.
l present him as no mans candidate; as
the tool of no greedy aggregation of
wealth; but as a bulwark in himself of
pure government, and just love of the
Constitution, made not for the few but for
all liberty-loving men.
l present his name to you to-day to be
placed on the ticket with that tribune Of
| the people from the great Northwest, Will
liam Jennings Bryan; nominate him and
the people-thank God in whom 1 still
have CONFERENCE.-THE triumphantly elect
Judge Lewis n. Tavenner, of the county
of Wood, whom L nominate for Governor
The speech was magnificent in it's
delivery. Mr., Walkers climax was
reached when he presented the name
of his candidate. The scene which
followed beggars description. The
vast assemblage, numbering between
four and five thousand persons, broke
forth in tumultuous applause, while
the chairman raped for order in vain,
and the speaker looked out upon the
auoIence unable to proceed for several
minutes. 1t was a splendid demon
stration for Judge Tavenner, his
friends continuing to cheer and ap-
ToIo fni,, \,
ed.
The Holt Turn for Cheering
! came when Cabell was reached on the
roll CALL and Gen. ]. w. st. Clair, of
Fayetteville, walked up to the plat
form.
General ST. Clair stated that the
gentleman who had been selected to
make the nomination became ill, and
he took his place. He mentioned
Judge Hollis name in his second SEN
tence, but the demonstration on the
part of the delegates was in no sense
commensurate with the Tavenner out
burst.
He said his candidate was an able
lawyer, an honest man, reared and
tutored as a Democrat. He promised
that he would turn Republican pre-
cinctS also. He had no word of dis
paragement against Judge Tavenner.
In his section the Democrats were ac-
customed to voting the ticket, no mat
ter whose names appeared upon it..
He eulogized Judge Holt as man
without peer in the party as a leader
in the coming contest. Looking at the
issues presented in the platform and
the condition of the county, the speak
er said it required such a man as
Judge Holt to properly present the
issues of the campaign to the common
people. He deprecated the fact that he
could not speak exclusively for the
common people" He assured the
convention that the toiling masses in
the lower end Of the State were eager
to support Judge Holt.
mo man in the Commonwealth will
do more to elect Bryan in November
than Holt. Give us Holt and you give
US victory"
General st. Clair spoke with charac-
teristic force and eloquence, and when
he concluded, there was another out
burst of wild cheering.
When Gilmer was reached Hon. r. F.
Kidd arose to second Judge Tavenuer
The audience was in an uproar, and it
was some minutes before order was
| restored. He referred in facetitous
vein to his experiences in the Republic
can State Senate. When he touched
upon the name of his candidate, there
was another noisy demonstration.
Not that we love John Holt less, but
| that we love Lew. Tavenner more" he
said as soon as he was able to resume,
and he continued in a warm and eIo-
quent eulogy of his candidate. When
| he concluded the Tavenner cheers were
renewed, some of the delegats going
| fairly wild with enthusiasm, the band
and bevy of loyal Parkersburg ladies
upon the platform joining. The seats
for the Cabell delegation gave way at
this time with loud crash. Down
goes Cabell," yelled a delegate. That's
the way Holt will go down too,' shout
| ed another