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

"NhA AhiOHbh WIN tuSn. lie was
placed in nomination by Hon. John
w. Davis, of Clarksburg.
{. Wood Daley, Of Randolph,
nominated w. NJ. Foulk, Of Pied
mont, and S. II. Bowman, Of Nor
gantown, nominated another of his
townsmen, III. l.. Swisher. Seconds
were made by b. II. Heiner, for
Foulk RankinWiley, for Armstrong,
and J. L. Beavers, for Swisher.
1t was quickly settled. The vote
showed good following for both
Swisher and Foulk, and the first
ballot would not have witnessed a
nomination had the changes of votes
not been stampede to Armstrong,
which proceeded only little while,
when Bowman, on behalf of Swisher,
withdrew his candidate and moved
TO make the nomination unanimous.
Foulk followed suit by seconding
the nomination and Withdrawing,
and Armstrong went through sailing.
He made brief but neat speech of
acceptance.
For Attorney General, Col. Arnett
named George NJ. Mccoy, of Tyler,
who up to this time had been the
only avowed candidate. VIM. b.
Cornwell nominated Henry b. Gill
keson, of Hampshire. VIII. Stokes,
of Mcdowell, seconded the nomina-
ton of Mccoy. c. Wood DALEY
seconded the nomination of Gilke-
son. Clyde b. Johnson, of st.
Marys, seconded the nomination of
Mccoy. c. w. Ossenton seconded
the nomination of Gilkeson. f. l..
Robinson, of Wetzel, seconded the
nomination of Mccoy. John d.
Sweeney, of Summers, seconded the
nomination of Mccoy.
The roll was called as between the
two candidates, and the First dis
trict stood by Mccoy, and the Third
did also. When the roll was called
Mccoy had SIT votes. The vote
was not announced. Mr.. Cornwell
withdrew his candidate and moved
to make the nomination of Mccoy
unanimous. 1t developed later that
Mr.. Gilkeson's name was used with
out his knowledge or consent.
For State Treasurer, NJ. X. Duty.
of Doddridge, named Homer b.
Mckinley, of Richie, and the UNI
usual occurrence of hurrahs for
Mckinley in a Democratic conven-
ton was manifested. The venerable
Daniel B. Lucas named J. Garland
Hurst, of Jefferson county. !. M.
Hamilton, of Calhoun, seconded the
nomination of Mckinley Simms
Powell, of Parkersburg, seconded
the nomination of Hurst, and Gen.
St. Clair seconded the nomination
of Hurst. Hurst received 764 votes
and Mckinley arg
Judge English, of the Supreme
Bench, was by reclamation nomi-
mated for Judge of the Court of APP
peals to succeed himself. He was
placed IN nomination by Hon. Ran
kin Wiley, and was seconded by NJ.
+. Snider, of Harrison.
The other nominee for the Su.
preme Bench is Judge w. C. Bennett,
of Weston.
A. X. Harlan, of Braxton, named
w. E. Raymond of Braxton county;
Joe Logan, of Monroe, named Judge
A. N. Campbell, of Monroe county;
Jack McWhorter, of Upshur, named
Judge w. G.. Bennett, of Weston; r.
V. Chidester, of Weston, seconded
the nomination of Bennett.
The ballot was next taken and re-
suited finally in the nomination of
Judge Bennett by vote of s13.
Campbell received 40.
When the first call was made Hay
mond had about so votes. Before
the ballot was announced many dele
gates changed their votes. Raymond
withdrew, and the fight was between
Bennett and Campbell Preston
county voted solid for Bennett.
For the two Electors. Large,
Hon. John w. Davis, of Clarks-
burg, and Hon +. NJ. Gilkeson, of
Parkersburg, were elected with a
hurrah. The first named was the
Democratic leader in the last House
Of Delegates, and Gilkeson was
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
for this State under Cleveland, the
same Office now filed by a. b.
White, the Republican candidate
for Governor.
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