The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-05

spiration might b. found in the hall
hlled with enthusiastic Republicans
Our Democratic friends. the enemy.
say We have a great factional fight
but they fail 10 realize that this IS
but the preliminary contest in which
We viii nominate a man To carry US
on Ia the final battle in which they
will be laid low. he said, They told
us he continued. "tliat to-day we
would be divided. Yet never was
there such a convention at which
there was such unanimity of opinion
as shown here today. Judge Nesbitt
declared this to be an important oc-
casion. when delegates would be Sc
lected To select leader who would
lead the party 10 victory. "As one
OF the men 10 De selected" he said.
have in mind citizen of West
Virginia. one who was born among
our hills and whose heart is i'm our
highlands. II is my honor a. well as
my pleasure to present the name OF
one who has given much TO and ask
ed little OF the Republican party. a
citizen of high character and. a
staunch Republican. Herschel c.
Ogden, OF Ohio county,
Fred Paul orosseup Nominated.
On behalf Of the CabeU county
delegation. Attorney John Meek. OF
huntington. seconded the nomination
'oi Mr. Mann. Clay county Welded 10
hahaWha county. and Judge W. W.
VERT. OF Charleston. a member of
the last session OF the legislature.
placed in nomination the name OF
Col FRED Peul Grosscup lie referred
10 Ool. Grosscup as a capable bust
ness man and staunch Republican a
man who hos been active in the in
terests Of the Republican party. and
VINO never before sought anything at
its hands
c. ". Dillon. speaking for Fava,.a
county. congratulated the convention
upon the harmony displayed and sec.
onded the nomination OF Mr. Mann
senator George +. White. of Lewis.
speaking for that delegation. second.
ed the nomination OF Mr. ogden Mr.
Ogdens nomination was also seconded
by Marion county through Mr. w +
brand. who pledged 1000 Republican
votes IN Marion county 10 the nominee
OF The party. Marshall county. THROUGH
captain \. l.. Hooten. the Chairman
of the delegation. seconded the MONT
nation of our friend and neichbor.
II G. ogden"
Praise for Hatfield
Judge Harold Ritz. speaking for tho
Mercer county delegation. paid a Sri.
butte 70 Mr.. Mann. Senator Wells
Goody kc"ntz. Of MingO. extended con.
CALCULATIONS upon the amalgamaffon
OF al elements OF The party. and sec
onded the nomination Of Governor
Loud praise for the governor was
expressed by VI. r Whittico. OF Nc
Dowell county editor Of the Mcdowell
Times. an influential newspaper do
voted 20 the interests uf the colornd
race. In seconding the nomination OF
Governor Hatfield. Mr Whittico said
the colored voters Of McDoweH coun
" were united and inseparahie in their
support OF the chief executive ne
referred TO the governor as the liberia
tor Of the negro from political sfaverg
Many other delegations seconded
the nomination Of the various candI
dates
Cot Grosscup withdraws.
When the roll cali Of delegate had
been completed. Col. Gr0sscup. step
ping upOn the STAGE. addressed fs
chair and received recognition "Nr
Chairman and gentlemen 81 the con
Nontion.' he AcEau. y came here Win
furtyfour tten as loyal to the Rsrui
ican party a. can Do found under fnl
canopy " heaven They are men who
have been faithful Tor years. men who
would ro down to defeat with mo ID
necessary ~ support would POI
Eiten 70 mo ~ Tho last ballot. n nco,s
sary
~ have spent twenty three years ir
this slate. supp0rting The Republican
party. ana 7 expect 90 continue in If.
suppufi and " there d. AWNING
can Do here today to further be- in
forests. I will do 20. have never be-
fore asked anything ~ the RcpuhIf
can party There is not o. man her,
Who can say that Fred Paul grraqfnt
dtd not have his heart SCI for going ff
tho CHICAGO convention o. n deIcgaft
from this state However Instead 0
carving nv candidacy 20 The iasf Ell
lot. ] propose fo DO ON act whIfh
l have never done before. because. ID.
have said. I have never before snurH
| political hUnOfq viii Withdraw n,
name 7 wanf % thank nv f/s-~
boys who came here Co nght FOR me
I n necessary"
Elected ~ Acctamation
Win The withdrawal Of Col grna-
cups name. a ballot ON the four lardf
dates was not necessary. and o. m1
ton was made and seconded thai fr.
four b. declared elected bt ACCLAIM.
fion The motion was put and CARRIE
/ without discerning vote Chairman
Wells then declared Governor Urnr
/ u Hatfield Hon Isaac T Mann tfrr
Davis Eikns and Hon %. G. Oeder