The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-03
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

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NomInaIeds.Steps Taken LoOkInI
10 a Congressional Convention.
Especial repcrsio tho IntsllIGenccrl
The Prohibitionists Of Belmont county
met at Commercial Hall, Martins Ferry
on Saturday last, August 1st, for the pur
pose Of nominating county ticket and
taking such other action on tho temper
ance question as the convention might
deem proper. AS mass convention, the
meeting could not be called large one
but was nevertheless composed Of earnest
workers Tor the cause Of temperance
There were those in It who had been Ia.
boring for years, far in advance of public
sentiment, and who have stood nobly and
bravely together, despite jcers hurled al
them as fanatics.
ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING.
Mr.. A. II. Mitchell, Chairman OF the
County Central Committee, called The
meeting TO order and nominated ]. Il.
Drennen as Chairman, who was unani.
mously elected. Mr.. J. ]. Ashenhurst, oil
the Ohio Valley NeuS, was chosen secro.
tary. Mr.. Drennen made a brlei speech
on taking the chair, after which Mr. sls.
ter Brown, Of Coleraip, led the meeting in
prayer.
On motion, a committee Of thee was
appointed to present 10 the Convention the
names Of persons TO be voted for as cAndi.
dates for the various county offices Of the
approaching election. On this committee
the chair appointed A. II. Mitchell, Joel
Elliott and James Kerr.
On motion, committee of three on
resolutions was also appointed, consisting
Of ]. ]. Ashenhurst, NJ. L. Cofman and
Joel Wood. AIessrs. Mitchell, Robert
Kerr and r. J, Finney we're appointed as
q Committee on Finance.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, The manufacture, importa.
tion and sale OF alcoholic liquors as q
beverage Is crime OF unequalled enorm.
ity; a dlshonor to christian civiliz alton; q
dead weight upon our progress and pros.
perity as nation, the source Of official
disorder and q hurdensome taxation, and
WHERRAs, The government TO which
we give our allegiance, guarantee to all
our citizens ample protection for life and
liberty, and
WHEREAs, The liquor traffic Is the
greatest detriment to The peace and vel.
iare OF our people and their full enjoy.
ment Of the imperishible principles Of civil
and religious liberty! embodied in. the
Declaration oI Independence. Therefore
be it
RtsolHd, That we wage against the
traffic war Of utter exterminsiion.
ID. That trial and test haye proved
conclusively that this cannot be done sue.
cessfully through the Republican or
Democratic parties.
Sd. That therefore We are forced 10 In.
dependent political action, and looking
with hope TO the triumph oil the National
Prohibition party Tor the accomplishment
of our object, we endorse It's platform oI
principles as also that adopted by the late
Ohio State Convention.
4.h. That We are opposed to even q
semblance of compromise with the evil
such as in license and regulatory laws.
9th. That we heartily eympsthizs with
the noble women Of our land in their
earnest efforts to suppress the traffic, and
with moral and political movements look
ing to that glorious end.
9th. That in selecting men for official
position we take into consideration their
morality, sobrety, integrity and general
fitness Tor the office, as well as their SYM
pathy for the principles we advocate.
7th. We cordially invite the CO opera
ton Of all who sincerely desire 10 aid In
crushing out the giant curse of the age
The resolutions were accepted with 9
will. .r.
THE COUNTY TICKET.
The Committee on Nominations came
In and reported the following names TO be
nominated:
Clerk Of Tie Caurt-samuel W, Thomp-
son.
Recorder-James E. Garrett.
Sherif-Slster Brown.
C0mnliSSioner-J.H Il. Drennen.
InJlrmdry DirEct0r-William Lee.
C0roner-B. McConnaughy.
The name Of each candidate was taker
up and voted on by the convention scpa
rately. .
A CONGRESSIONAL MOVEMENT.
The convention appointed ]. ]. Ashen
hurst, ]. Kerr and N. s. Cofman as 6
Congressional committee, to act in con
junction with like committee from each
county in the district. This committee
will make arrangements soon 10 hold 9
convention for the purpose Of nominating
a Congressman for the Sixteenth district
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following Is the County Executive
Committee: A. H. Mitchell, Of RichlanC
township; John Theaker, Colerain; Silal
Sheppard, Kirkwood; ]. ]. Ashenhurst
Pease; ]. ]. Rowles, Smith,
The following resolution was unanim-
ously adopted
Resolved, That we endorse the Ohio
Valley NstoS as the representative Of tht
interest Of the Prohibition party Of Bel
mont county, and recognize in It an ablC
advocate OF our principles and worthy o
support.
After the adoption of this resolution
the Convention adjourned.
Our West Alexander Letter,