The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-13

sEss#.svIR CHINA ia POLITICS WAS
THERE sUcH.A coNvEN-
KS TON AS THIS.
WHEELING, July 1s3.--he dele
gates were slow coming 10 Wheeling
park casino for the great Republican
convention.
i a$s II so o. clock only few dele
gates had arrived and there were no
compact delegations from any one
county None of til candidates or the
recognized leaders had arrived at that
hour, and the park was as quiet as the
irst Sunday aftersJudee Eugus' warn
When the Dawson delegates began
i to arrive it was apparent that things
had happened over night that had
given them confidence. There had
been no sleep for Mr.. Dawson, Cover
nor White and other members of the
party When their conference had
concluded and after they had made
an Investigate of all the Teter
Claims the absurdity of the latter were
apparent It was found that in coun-
ties like Wayne, Cabell, Lewis and
CLINE where Teter had led claim to
many delegates, Dawson had not lost
man Hancock county, which Oliver
Marshall predicted would cast some
which it authorized Peter A. Pugh to
cast the solid vote for Dawson. And
so the reports came in. Nothing but
good cheer andencouragement. The
seating of the solid Dawson Kanawha
and Summers delegations with their
go votes added to the Dawson joy.
q will win by o majority of 100
votes, said Mr.. Dawson to the News.
econceding all they claim"
gu are wrong said Governor
White, you viii win by $50 majority"
Now that the noise and the prelim-
inaries are over, there is nothing but
Dawson in sight.
A Force the Fight.
5sss The Dawson men will undoubtedly
force the nomination for governor be-
fore adjournment tonight. They have
the whip end of the argument and it
permit delay. On the other hand the
Teterites viii do their best to flibus-
ter and force an adjournment to We'd
nesday without making nominations.
They are 1ured by the hope that an
other night will enable them to do
more effective work with their Doodle.
How ever, three hard fights are to
h be settled before the nomination can
IL be reached, and in each of these the
lines win be drawn along the guber-
material issue. The first of these if,
of course, for permanent organization.
Both sides are exercising a great
dealsof secrecy about their choice for
permanent chairman. Tracy L. JEFF
lords, of Charleston, for Teter, and
4 w. p. Hubbard, of Wheeling, for Daw-
son is the tip. 1t may be that Sena-
tor Elldns will be made permanent
chairman.
Next will come the brush over the
committee on credentials. The unseat-
ed Dawson delegation from Wood
VI county is going to carry the fight into
the convention, and a desperate eff
fort is being made by the two sides to
control the committee. No matter
what action the committee takes,
5 however, the convention must be the
final arbiter. A round discussion is
certain to follow
The next brush will be over a rule
requiring all delegates to vote as in
structed. This rule is fathereh by
Dawson and sit ratification will end
all doubt as to the outcome.
At 11:45 about $50 delegates, the
band and 200 spectators had arrived.
Governor White doomed up at this
point and walked on the stage unno-
.$ticed.
At 11:5O the convention became
more animated and the delegates We're
: arriving. Up to this time there had
been no enthusiasm for anybody
Noon-Secretary Lininger, of Grant,
takes his seat It is still very peace
full
Teterites Desperate.
AT 1910 o'clock the band began
4 playing THE Star Spangled Banner"
and after some little urging from the
stage the entire audience in the big
casino was on its feet taking part in
the music. 1t was an inspiring scene
and one that Will not soon De forgot
ten.
At 1920 most of the delegations
were in the hall, but Marion county