The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-18
STATE TICKET NOMINATED
BY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IGNATIUS BRENNAN NAMED
FOR STATE TREASURER
Closing Day of the Democratic
Convention Was Marked
by Much Disorder.
W. r. Thompson of Huntington,
Will Lead the State Ticket
This Year.
THE TICKET.

For Governor-W. r. Thompson, OF
Huntington.
Secretary Of state-H. w. Depue. Of
Roane county.
Audltor-WIIIism =. Alexander. OF
Jefferson county.
Superintendent Of SchooIs-S. W..
Burns, Of Fayette county.
Treasurer lgnatius Brennan, OF
Wheeling.
Attorney General-Thomas A. BIed-
soc. OF ksnawha county.
Superintendent Of AaricuIture-W.
D. zinn, Of Barbour county.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. July II
The Democratic state convention
came 10 a close tonight at S:25 The
Ohio county and other upstate dele
cations got away on a special train
over the Baltimore and Ohio at 10
o'clock. The McGraw control Of the
convention which began yesterday
afternoon when the old Roman ar
rived on the scene. and wrested the
reins from the grasp Of the Watson
Chiffon machine. continued through
out the remainder Of the session with
few exceptions The naming Of Rled-
soc. OF Kanawha, for attorney general.
and Ben Hiner. Of Pendleton. for CON
gressman-at-large. two McGraw dark
horses. entered at the last moment.
crowned with success McGraw's effort
10 smash the machine slate. on the
whole the machine received far
worse drubbinC than even the most
sanguine insurgent had anticipated
and as a result there is great rejoic-
ing In the camp OF the anti-comblne
leaders tonight.
The Hiner candidacy did not be-
come formidable until the end Of the
third ballot had been nearly reached
II was evident by this time that the
Woods and Butcher factions were go
ing 70 stand firm behind their men
and long drawn ont fight seemed in
evitable. As the last county was
called representatives Of scattering
few delegations here and there in the
hall asked permission 70 change their
votes in favor of Hiner. I'm less than
FIVE minutes the stampede was on.
with the rush so great 10 Chamber
aboard the Hiner wagon that the
tellers could not keep track of the
changes. While the stampede was at
i's height Woods reached tho plat
form and announced his withdrawal
in the name o. party harmony lie
took occasion 20 answer criticism di-
rected az him by the opposing forces
for his failure 20 vote for "A direct
primary law and other election meas.
ures AZ the last session ~ the leels-
lature. With the withdrawal of Woods
tho Hincr stampede grew even
greater. Butcher then also saw tho
writing on tho wall and followed the
example o. Woods in drawing ~. end
ing nv moving that tho nomination ~
Hiner be- made by acclamation. The
motion carried
Eieetors-at-Laroe
Acting Chairman kenny then called
for nominations for efocro-saflarec.
John = CouT ~ Wheelge. named
John T NrGraw. John ~ Hof- and
John + Davis. huf Charlie O4orfen.
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