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

ESiatIlss hStGs Observation-Disclosures
81 fact hat he State committee has
"a inyest ted these charges and dis
missed st1erssS and thats3t he convention
had aIread accepted and endorsed
no action by an overwhelming vote
y $NS1ly they wanted this matter brought
up again. except for purposes OF delay
why was a matter that had been set
Il Tied and buried, dragged out from It's
I grave. except 10 cause discord and
I trouble2a Hubbard was rociferousls
Eapplauded by delegates from all over
the hall. e
Teter Men Frantic.
i AT this stage OF the proceedings
I! the Teter men grew frantic, and the
utmost excitement prevailed. They
I ragged and Kissed and tore their hair
to employ homely phrase, and out
of the turmoil came a number of mo
/ lions TO adjourn and other motions
/ all having one obiect--1eay. Delay,
! delay, seem to be the implied slogan
/ OF the Teter men. They raised cues
tions and sawed about in a perfect fit
the Dawson men managed TO hold
I liltiu III lSN e. sttIlG ljielt= !tiGl}SNSA ana
! counter motions were turned down
viva Soce. The situation continued
thus until quarter after o'clock.
. and tine was speeding on swift.
wings The Dawson men more than
ever determined to force the a;dvan-
taac they gained early in the conSen-
tton In the afternoon when they had
adopted the Hubbard motion to dis.
pense With the%com Inittee on creden-
tials and accentEth report of the
committee as final action. S
During the course Of his address
Mr.. Hubbard mazda the point that the
permanent organization adopted by
the convention had settled all ques-
tions of memberships. Judge Blizzard
and L. N. Showalter both spoke on
the other side. Senator Eikins evil
IDENTITY became confused by the num-
Der OF points of order and made$a
short address invoking the patience
of the convention. At this point
Charles T. Caldwell moved TO adjourn
until 10 O'Clock to-day, being another
of the Teter movements for delay.
On the motion to adjourn the roll call |
approximately the same strength for
each candidate as the Hubbard mo-
ton. had. The motion to adjourn was
lost by vote of dG9 to 325.
Ohio county SO against adjournment
and . for it, showing the relativei
of the two factions in this
county.
Still Maneuverne.
The announcement of the vote wassI
received with tumultuous cheers by
the Dawson people,, 1t evidenced
vious roll call.
TEAS P. M.-The Teter people being
defeated in the motion to adjourn
continued their tactics to delay. Jack
Of Mingo county, made or
tried to make rambling sort of sargu-
ment in favor of the Vinson resolution.
The confusion was SO great that he +
was not heard.
Northcott,sto the Front.
AT this point Elliott Northcott came
clear up to the chair and in a hot
speech demanded that the chair give E,
them the right to vote on nominations
Tor governor, saying thaLs Qelay& was K
The cheers that ensued were
1eafening.
The chair interposed with decis-s
on on the former point of order, de-
,iding that when the Hubbard motion
was adopted it settled all contests.
The chair said it was willing to en-
ertain an, appeal, but before any one
,ould do SO, Mr.. Hubbard made mo-
ion to proceed with nominations.
fells came for Dawson. /
Emmett Showalter rose to a ques- e
ion of privilege. He said he did not /
want to appeal He was Kissed and {
hen said that Mr.. Hubbard was full <
If trickery. I
AT P NJ. the chair was putting
Mr. Hubbard's motion to nominate. s
A motion TO adjourn was made, but /
he chair refused to put it. 1t
Hubbard's motion to proceed to IT
he nomination for governor has been t
Omitted to debate. There is great
onfusion and disorder. Fl
At S:06 Jack Shepherd, of Mingo
tempted to make another speech T t
mid great confusion and much enthu- 6
iasm from the Dawson people. e
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