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

0nNiai nedu OF tne party IN west
virginia. merited the honor that
has been conferred upon him by
the Wheeling convention. The
other delegate-at-large. Mr.. Ogden.
IL an enthusiastic admirer OF
Senator Burton.
No Friction.
Although the convention had
brought TO Wheeling hundreds of
the leading supporters OF the two
aspirants Tor the gubernatorial
nomination. Robinson and Lilly,
there was absolutely no friction in
the gathering. both candidates
and their friends agreeing that
their battle-ground was the June
urinary. and that party harmony
and future party success demand
ed the subordination OF their con-
test in this convention. All of the
other contestants for state nomi-
nations took the same view, and
the result was a gathering thar
considered nothing but the bust
ness for which IL had been called.
and was able TO accomplish that
with neatness and dispatch. and
without even the necessity OF the
roll OF the counties being called
IN a single ballot.
The speech of Chairman w.
Edwin Wells. of Hancock
county. was received with fire.
quent applause during its deliv-
cry at the morning session. Mr..
Wells devoted himself largely TO
a discussion of the protective
tarif system. declaring that
while the unexpected eNigency
OF the war in Europe had given
10 America an artificial prosper
ity just when the damag ing Dem
ocraiic tariff tinkerine had
brought the country face to face
with repetition of the Cleve-
land panic of is93-94. yet the
present prosperity would have
been even more pronounced with
a protective tariff law in effect.
He also spoke strongly in ad-
Nocacy of a policy OF prepared
ness. In anticipation OF eventual
lilies that may follow the close
OF the war in Europe. Chair
man Wells presided over the de-
alterations of the convention
with grace and good judgment.
Contests Settled.
With the speedy clearing OF
the boards at the afternoon ses-
sion. the convention was soon
for delegates-at-large Before
this the reports of the several
convention committees had been
received and adopted. The COM
mittee on credentials endorsed
the action OF the state commit
tee in seating the :. n. Avis or
Robinson delegation of forty
four delegates from Kanawha
county. while in Wetzel county
II declined to seat either of the
two delegations. declaring that
neither had been selected in ac-
cordance with the call issued by
the state committee. A change
OF two delegates was also made
IN the Putnam county delegation
by action of the committee.
Before getting down to select
ing the Chicago delegation. the
convention heard an eloquent ad-
dress on woman suffrage BY Mrs.
Antoinette Funk. of Chicago.
Scores of the convention dele
gates declared that the never be
fore heard so able an address by
q woman and that her argument
for vote equality had made hun
dreds OF votes for the constitu-
tional amendment to be acted
uDon in the general election next
November. Not only was her ad-
dress marked by eloquence and
convincing argument. but her
humorous references TO the wom-
en- anti-suffragists tickled the
risiblities OF the audience on sew
eral occasions. The hundred or
more Wheeling suffragists in the
audience were delighted with the
success scored by their able rep
resentative.
Hatfield Ovation.
The first nominating speech
for delegate-at-large was that OF
John Marshall. OF Parkersburg,
for Isaac +. Mann, and the con-
yention gave him a big ovation.
But the Mann applause did not
nearly come up TO what followed
when Judge Reese Blizzard, of
Parkersburg. in words of elo-
quence, placed before the con
vention the name OF Governor
Henry n. Hatfield-for the CON
vention went wild in its enthusi-
asm. the cheering lasting for
more than three minutes. Col
n. X. Mcmahon. OF Jefferson
county. presented the name OF
former Senator Davis Elkins.
and the Elkins delegates let him
know how pleased they were
with his effort. The demonstra-
ton for Hatfield was rivalled
when Judge Frank W. Nesbitt.
or the Ohio county delegation,
placed before the convention the
name OF Herschel c. Ogden. OF
wheeling. in a most effective
speech Judge W. W. Wertz. OF
Kanawha. nominated Fred Paul
Grosscup. Of Charleston. and
hundred Joined in the applause.
There were many short second
ing speeches for the FIVE candl-
dates.
erosseup withdravs.
Just as Chairman Wells was
about to order the taking OF a
ballot by counties for delegates
At large. Mr.. Grosscup assembled
10 the stage. Immediately the
whisper went around the hall.
Hes going TO withdraw" which
Of course. meant the naming OF
Mann. Hatfield. Elkins and Ogden
without contest. This predic-
ton was verified. a. Mr.. Grosscup.
IN ten-minute talk. stated that
he would withdraw In order that
The four delegates might be chosen
without a contest Incidentally ne
spoke Of his constant desire for
parry harmony and party success.
ana declared that m the country
should ever be thrust into the world
war the gallant little state Of West
virginia would be found IN the
van guard of the fighting. m was
graceful retirement 81 his own
personal ambition In the interest
OF the most complete party unan-
unity. and the convention gave
Colonel GrOsscup abundant ovi-
dence of its appreciation of hts
praisewOrthy motives and unself
ish action. Following tho Crosse
cup withdrawal. the convention