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Dovener Renominated by the
Republicans
PRETTY HOT TIME
In the Convention in the Tyler
Delegation.
Who Were on the Committee* From
Our Comity? Tyler Connty Dele
ffrtteN Contest.
Erom Friday's Daily
The republicans of this district
held their convention yesterday in
Wheeling and as announced in yes
terday's Review, Captain Djvenor
was re-nominated by acclamation,
Campbell and Meighen having
withdrawn from the contest.
From the delegates from this
county, Harry VV. Smith was the
county's committee on resolutions;
O. W. O. H-irdman committeeman
on credentials; Dr. E. B. Conoway
on rules and orders of business; W.
A. Beagle on Basis of Representa
tion; Congresaional committee, O.
W. O. Haidman and on Permanent
organiz ition G. W. Weekly.
THE CONTEST.
Then all was lovely -after these
committees had been appointed un
til the contest from Tyler came up
before the convention, which was
settled as follows:
Chairman Snyder, of the commit
tee on credentials, reported on the
trouble in the Tyler county delega
tion, and he took the stage to en
lighten the convention on the puz
zle.
Delegate Burchinal, of Marshall,
and Mr. Moore, of Tyler, question
ed the chairman as to the proper
mode of procedure in deciding the
the contest. At this juncture, Chir
man Curtin stated that the commit
tee on credentials had recommend
ed that all the Tyler county rep
resentatives, which work in the
sev.-n from Lincoln district, who
were turned down by the county
convention, be admitted as dele
gates.
Delegate O. W. O. Hardman, the
Tyler county stalwart, was given
permission to say a lew words. He
was opposed to the admission of
the Lincoln district men, because
the Tyler county convention had
declared otherwise. This conven
tion was overwhelmingly for Camp
bell, and the seven delegates were
for Dovernor, but Mr. Hardman
had no personal feelings in the
matter. He and all knew that Mr.
Dovener would be the nominee, but
he asked that in fairness the Tyler
county convention be upheld. Mr.
Hardman made a vigorous speech.
The other side? that of Lincoln
district ? was presented by another
eloquent Tyler man, Mr. F. L
Blackmarr. He told how t^e Lin
coln district republicans, sixty
three in number, had met in a jury
room at Middlebourne. The vote
stood 33 for Dovener, 30 for Camp
bell for the seven delegates. Then
the Campbell men agreed to take
three delegates and give Dovener
four, but the Dovener men refused.
Then the Campbell men seceded,
and retreated to the county conven
tion, which was strongly Campbell
and adopted the minority report,
choosing Campbell delegates for
Lincoln district, thus upholding
thirty delegates against thirty
three for another man. Mr. Black
marr said the seven Lincoln Dove
ner men were the only representa
tives of the district. He told how
the committee on credentials,
Chairman Snyder, had recommend
ed by a vote of five to two, that all
the Tyler representatives be ad
mitted.
Mr. Hardman then took the
floor and asked the convention to
stand by the Tyler county dele
gatts, for by seating uncertified
delegates, First district republicans
would be making a bad precedent.
The vote was then taken on the
committee's report, which recom
mended that the Lincoln district
men be seated. The committee's
recommendation was adopted, but
there were many nays. As soon as
the vote was announced, Mr. Hard
man and most of the seventeen
Tyler county men withdrew from
the hall. The seven men from
Lincoln district filed into the Tyler
county quarter.
Before voting on the report of the
Committee on basis of representa
tion, Chairman Curtain's "attention
was called to the fact that he had
not noticed calls for a division be
fore the vote on the report of the
committee on credentials was an
nounced. It was then decided to
vjte by counties on the matter of
seating the contesting delegates
from Tyler. In answer to the mo
tion proposed by Mr. Brady, of
Ohio, Mr. Blackmarr announced
that the seven Dovener men did
not want to vote. This announce
ment was cheered.
, Captain C. J. Rawling, of Ohio,
chairman, presented] the report of
the committee on resolutions,
which was adopted as a whole. The
resolutions were as follows:
First ? We, the representatives of
the republican party of the First
congressional district, in conven
tion assembled at Wheeling, this
14th day of July, 1898, endorse the
principles as declared at St. Louis
June 17, 1896, which were sub
mitted to the will of the people, en
dorsed by them at the polls
and enacted into law by the repub
lican party, and, prosperity having
followed, the republican party just
ly clains to have redeemed its
pledge to the country.
Second--We favor the policy of
protection and reciprocity; the in
crease of our merchantile marine;
the extension of our commerce and
the strengthening of our defense
on land and sea, to the end that
our country may occupy a position
among the nations of the world
commensurate with its resources,
population and p:>wer.
Third? We endose the action of
Congress in the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands, which is the
consummation of the policy of
gaining avantage point in the mid
dle of the Pacific that has been ad
vocated by American statesmen for
many years.
Fourth ?We endorse the republi
can state administration, and in
the highest manner commend the
administration of President Mc
Kinley, his patriotism and human
ity in a grav-e crisis prominent, and
a wise leadership ever present, and
acknowledged by all parties, as was
evidenced by putting in his hands
the unprecedented sum of $50,000,
000 at one time.
Fifth ? We cordially approve the
course of the administration in its
dealings with the Spanish govern
ment, through which we have
learned that the Spanish of four
centuries ago, is the Spanish of to
day; that the treatment of our peo
ple and government by that nation
and government for the past hun
dred years; the cruelty and oppres
sion of its colonists could lead to
but one result? war ? with a people
possessed of justice and humanity;
and we reioice with the President
that the whole American people
are united tn sustaining and sup
porting him, and we congratulate
him that he presides over a united
people without sectional feeling.
Six^h ? We fully endorse the ac
tion of Congress in providing for a
vigorous prosecution of the war,
and commend its patriotic and wise
course in raising the necessary
funds by popular loan, thus afford
ing people of moderate means an
opportunity to invest in the secu
rities of the government, as con
trasted wi*"h the democratic way of
enriching syndicates at the expense
of the people.
Seventh ? We ex- end our con
gratulations to the patriotic young
men of our state who so promptly
responded to the call of the Presi
dent for service in the army and
navy, assuring them that the
blessings of a united people accom
pany them, and the powerful hand
of a government in full accord is
extended to them.
E'ghth ? We extend greeting to
the officers and the men under their
command, both on land and sea,
who have written in deeds of dar
ing a page of history that will add
to the name and fame of the Amer
ican sailors and soldiers, and in
creased luster to our starry banner
all the world over.
Ninth ? We heartily endorse the
course of Senator Elkins and
Congressman B. B. Dovener, and
congratulate them 011 their suc
cessful efforts in securing much
needed appropriations for our water
ways, and we earnestly approve of
their course in upholding the policy
of the President.
Tenth ? We commend the action
of Congress in requiring an educa
tional test lor the admission of im
migrants to this country, and favor
a turther legislation in this direc
tion until an undesirable immigra
tion shall cea?e.
Eleventh ? We condemn the ex
tension of the civil service law by
the last Democratic administra
tion as inimical to the best interests
of the public service, unjust to bet
ter qualified competitors for place,
fostering on the departments un
worthy men, and making the law
so far reaching that its application
is beyond its original purpose and
intent, and we demand that Con
gress make such changes in the
present law as will meet the crying
demands of the people.
C. J. Rawling,
Chairman.
WILL BOLT
The C'anipbrll Dt-lfirntes From Tjler
bounty Will Xot Support Dovrnor.
The Campbell men, of Tyler
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JAVAL RESERVES ON THE NAHANT.
The old single turreted monitor Nahant, a relic of the civil war, is manned
by the naval militia of New York and is defending Few York l.crbcr She
"'carries two 15 inch smoothbore guns, which, although somewhat out of date,
are still able to do considerable execution.
county, were "downed" in the con
gressional convention yesterday
but they will not admit that they
are licked, neither will they submit
to the Dovenor iaction. They are
very indignant over the manner in
which they were treated and open
ly vow they will not support the
nominee at the polls this fall.
Harry Smith, senior editor of the
Tyler county Star, was in the city
this morning on his way home from
the convention and stated that the
Campbell supporters could not sup
port Capt. Dovenor. He declared ,
that the nominee would lose at
least 600 voters in Tyler county.
The Campbell men were, he sa'.d,
modest in their demands, but their
voice was not heard and they were
accorded 110 privileges whatever.
Continuing, he said, we were not
hostile to Dovener, but simply
wanted to cast a 'complimentary;
vote for Judge Campbell, and then ;
we would have vottd solidly for
Dovener. When they refused to
accede us any rights we simply
withdrew and allowed them toman
age the convention to suit them-;
selves. ?"
The Dovener faction have since
made overtures to us, but we have
declined to make any concessions
whatever.
Mr. Smith did not say in so many
words that the delegates and their
followers would bolt their party,
but from his remarks they are de
termined to defeat the nominee of
the convention yesterday at any
cost.
At any rate the animosity of the
party factions has been thoroughly
aroused and a bitter fight is evi
dently on. Oliver and his follow
ers are very sore over their defeat
and are determined to retaliate.
The Sultan mid Our Mlssf?iiurl? s.
The Porte has demanded the re
call of two American missionaries
from the province of Aleppo, on the
pretext that their mission for distri
bution of relief is likely to cause
disturbances. "The sick man of
Europe" as he is derisively termed,
is as unreasonable as his political
health is feeble. As a bright con
trast to his obstinacy and stupidity,
the people of America are acknow
ledging far and wide the benefi
cence of the mission of Hostetter's
Stomache Bitters, namely, to rel
ieve and prevent malaria, rheuma
tism and kidney complaint, chronic
dyspepsia, coustipatiou and liver
trouble. The nervous, the weak
and the infirm derive unspeakable
benefit from its use, and it greatly
mitigates those infirmities specially
incident to advancing years. Sleep
appetite, and a sensation of com
fort throughout the system, ensue
upon its use, which should be reg
ular and persistant. An early re
sort to this fine preventive is logic
al suggested to those who seek its
aid.
SnniUy Seller* Nw *11 thit'My Trensnry
' It has been well known for some
time that some of the saloons in
this city had not closed up Sunday
and were selling on thi quiet to a
number of people. Yesterday two
of the firms known to have violated
the laws were arrested and fined
fifty dollars and costs. This is
quite a salty sentence but the sell?
I ing will go right on, in our humble
I judgment.
CAPTAIN EL'LATE TALKS
A Concise and Graphic Descrip
tion
Of (he Part lh<t Tlzmya Took in the
BntlleOd SautlBico? The Brooklyn's
Rpmnrkable Work.
Santiago, Cuba, July 12 ? Via
Charleston, S. C., July 12. ?
Through Lieutenant of Marines,
Thomas S. Borden, who conversed
in French with the prisoner, an in
terview was obtained for tht As
sociated Press with Captain Eulate,
of the Spanish armored cruiser
Vizcaya. He said:
"The entire squidron was order
ed to devote the fire of their
guns to the * cruiser Brook
lyn, because it was believid
that she was the only ship in the
American squadron that could
overtake us. When we got out of
'he harbor my ship was second in
line, and I saw immediately that
ihe flagship Maria Teresa was get
ting a terrible baptism of fire. It
was frightful. The Texas and the
Brooklyn were just riddling her
and in filteen minutes I saw she
was on fire.
The Iowa and Oregon were fir
ing on the Oquendo, and as yet I
had not been badly hit. The
Brooklyn was a half mile closer
to us than any other ship and I de
termined to try and ram her so that
the Colon and Oquendi could get
away and I started for her. She
was a good mark with her big
broadside and as I started I thought
surely I would get her, but she had
evidently seen us and very quickly
she turned about and making a cir
cle, came at our port side by that I
thought she would ram us.
I moved in toward shore so that
I could avoid her and then I saw
that the Oqnendo had gone ashore
also, her steam pipes evidently hav
ing been severed by a shell. The
manoeuvre of the Brooklyn was
beautiful. We opened a rapid fire
at her with all our big gnns but
i she returned it with a terrible effect.
The Oregon also hit us several
times but the Brooklyn's broadside
1 crashing into our superstructure
simply terrorized the men. We
worked all our guns together at
one time and I don't see how she
escaped us. She simply drove us
into shore, at one time fighting us
at 1,100 yards.
"One shell went along the entire
deck, killing half the men on it,
and wounding all the rest. A shell
from the Oregon hit the super
structure, and it was then that,
(wounded and knowing we could
not get away, I struck the fhg and
started for the beach. I did not
instruct the men to load the guns
and do not know why they were
loaded. We were on fire bad
ly and when those men who
were alive started to swim for shore,
the Cubans on shore shot at us un
til the American ships arrived and
stopped them. The Brooklyn had
prevented me from gettiug away,
for I could have beaten the Oregon
out, for I had a two mile lead of
her. My orders were to try and (
sink the Brooklyn and I tried to ]
carry them out. I did not think
that her battery could be so terrible
as it was."
A new line of wedding invita-(
tions and marriage certificates just
in at the Review office.
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| "HEAD MOSEY."
Bounty (ob* Paid Scblt j's TcuelRfor
Their Viclorj.
Washington, July 13 ? Some
thing over $200,000 will be paid by
this government as "head money"
to the officers and sailors who de
stroyed Cervera's fleet. This is
accoiding to the law which provides
payment of $100 a head for every
man on the ships ot an enemy
when these ships are destroyed. A
few of the officers will receive
pretty good fortunes.
The law governing the distribu
tion of this money is very explicit.
There are exact provisions for car
rying it into effect, and every man,
according to his rank, will be paid j
in due season. The statute is as
follows:
"A bounty shall be paid by the
United Stales for each person on
board any ship or vessel of war be
longing to an enemy at the com
mencement of an engagement,
which is sunk or otherwise de
stroyed in such engagement by any
ship or vessel belonging to the
United States or which i' may be
necessary to destroy in consequence
of injury sustained in action of
$100, if the enemy's vessel was in
ferior force and of ?200 if of equal
or superior force, to be divided in
the same manner as prize money,
and when the actual number
ot men on board any such ves
sel can not be satisfactorily as
certained it shall be estimated ac
cording to the complement allowed
the vessels of its class in the navy
of the United States; and there
shall be paid as bounty to the cap
tors or any vessel of war, captured
from an enemy, which they may be
instructed to destroy or which is
immediately destroyed for the pub
lic interest but not in consequence
of injuries received in action, $50
for every person who shall be on
board at the time of such capture."
According to this law the officers
and men of Sampson's fleet will be
entitled to $100 for every officer
and man on board the six Spanish
vessels that were destroyed eff |
Santiago. Rccords in the bureau
of intelligence at the Navy Depart
ment show the complement of offi
cers and men on these ships to be
$2,087.
On this reckoning the govern
ment will pa> to the cffi:ers and
men of Simpson's fleet $208 700.
The* figures in Commodore Wat
son's dispatch to t*ie Navy Depart
ment are slightly different but
change the results only a trifle.
The Tomb of <'ol milium.
The tomb ot Columbus has re? |
cently been completed in the
cathedral at Havana and is built
of marble and bronze. The remains
of the great explorer have just been
removed from their former modest
niche in the same cathedral, al
though there is some doubt as to
the authenticity of their being his
real remains, as several places, per
haps half a dozen altogether, claim
the distinction of having Columbus'
remains.
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Monday, July n, 1898.
Moderate to heavy rains fell over
the eastern and western sections on
the 4th, 8th and 9th insts, re
mainder^ theweek fair, and very
warm weather prevailed. Over the
northern^ section, with the excep
tion of light showers on the 4th,
the weather continued hot and dry,
intensifying the preceding drouthy
conditions over the eastern coun
ties.
CROP CONDITIONS.
? The prevailing dry and hot
weather afforded excellent condi
tions for the rapid advancement of
harvesting of the crops, and their
securing in good order.
Wheat harvesting is nearing
completion and it is being rapidly
stacked; threshing is in general
progress over the western section,
with good results reported.
Oats harvesting is in progress
over some counties; the recent
rains have advanced its growth, and
it is heading out and filling well.
Rye harvest is still in progress and
is being well secured.
Hay harvesting is in general pro
gress and the hay that has been cut
secured in excellent condition: the
yield is reported as very good.
Pastures and meadows show im
provement from recent rains. The
corn has grown rapidly, it is tassel
ing and shooting out over some
counties and is mostly in good con
dition.
Millet is reported as doing well.
Buckwheat is coming up and is do]
ing well.
Potatoes continue in good cond}
tion and are very promising.
Gardens are doing well and shoi
marked improvement from the ef
fects of the rains.
Grapes are rotting some, but
the> promise a fair yield.
Blackberries are pleutitul.
Over the northeastern counties
the prevailing drouth is causinj
the corn to curl up badly, and af
fecting the oats, pastures, potatoes,
gardens and millet injuriously;
streams are becoming very low au<
rain is badly needed for all vegc;
tation.
W EST YIKUIMA NECTI02V.
Cliiniite and ami Crop Krnlre of I lit*
Wfalticr IturfNii.
Climatology for June, 1898. ?
Temperature cf the air, in degrees
Fahrenheit. The mean temper
ature of the month was 70.0; mean
of maxima temperatures, 83.0;
mean of minima temperatures, 58.4;
highest recorded temperature, 99
on the 26th at Martinsburg; lowest
recorded temperature, 41 on the
22nd at Dayton, at Nuttallburg.
Daily temperature departures
were above the average on the 2nd;
6th to 14th; 25th to 30th inclusive,
with greatest departure on the
10th; and below the average 011 the
3rd to 4th; 15th to 24 inclusive,
with the greatest departure on the
22nd.
Precipitation, in inches and
hundredths.
The average precipitation for the
state was 321; the greatest locality,
7.50 at Martinsburg, and the least,
0 66 at Burlin ,ton.
The greatest rainfall in any 24
consecutive hours was 2 96 on the
27th and 28th, at Parkersburg.
Rain fell generally over the
greater portion of the state on
theSih, 9'h, 11, to ig'.li, 21st, 25th
to 29th inclusive. The rainfa'l over
the northeastern counties was very
light and scattered, and all vegeta
tion was suffering from drought at
the clo=e of the month over that
section. Prevailing direction of the
wind was from the west.
Miscellaneous data (dates of)
Thunderstorms, 8th, ioth, i<
1 2th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th,
26th, 27th.
Average number of clear days,
14; partly cloudy, 11; cloudy 5;
rainy, 10.
Effect of weather on crops and
farming operaticcs:
To June 6 ? Showers, followed
by hot, dry weather produced ideal
conditions, rapidly advancing the
growth of wheat, oats, rye heading;
corn being cultivated; apples and
peaches dropping badly.
To June 13 ? Warm and showery,
good growing weather; wheat *nd
grass being harvested in some, and
doing well in all counties; corn,
oats, rye, millet, potatoes, meadows
and pastures growing well; buck
wheat being sown; gardens doing |
well.
To June 27 ? Wheat being har
1 vested under good conditior s, some
I slight damage from rns.t and fly
reported; some rye an<5 clover cut;
corn, millet, oats, potatoes, gar
dens and grasses doing well; corn *
being laid by.
C. H. Strong,
Section Director.