The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-12


in the chamber of the Second Branch Of
Council, in the City Building, yesterday
afternoon, pursuant to the call made BY
the Executive Committee. Every dele
gate but one WAS present and
the lobby Of the chamber
was literally packed with people, show
ing that the action of the Convention WAS
looked forward to with great deal Of
| interest.
THE oRGASlZATIoN.
I The Convention was called to order at
two o'clock, by George Forbes, Esq,
1 chairman Of the Democratic Executive
Committee, whereupon the organization
was proceeded with.
On motion of Mr.. Wilkins, of the 18th
ward, NJ. Pollock, Esq, was elected
( President of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Updegraf, NJ. }
Dougherty was elected secretary, and
Robert Crawford and W. NJ. wilkins a.
/ tellers.
The following committee was appoint
ed to arrange the order by which the
convention would proceed with the bust
ness before it: Messrs. Merriman. Up
degratf and Schambra.
/ During the abseIfce of the above COM
mittee the list of delegates was called
and the following found to be present:
+ FIRST Ward-W. A. Wilson, Samuel
Kugon, T. Il Cockayne.
! Second Ward-A. G. Egerter, ID.
/ Schambra, NJ. Pollock.
Third Wqrd-Israel Updegrati, Jack
/ +. Merriman. James Flynn.
/ Fourth Ward-Patrick Daily, Andrew
King Robert Crawford,
FIN Ward-,John Noglcr, NJ, DauSh-
crty, James Maloney.
SirM Ward-Jamcs Durkin, William
| Cooper, Gregory Warner.
Ssrs,tM Ward-Wm. NJ. Wilkins,
Frank p. Mcneil
EsiQNtN U/N--lyOul- ottuOcHloNH
Charles Butler, Austin McGraiI.
The committee on Order of Proceed
ings, reported the following As the order
of nominatson; Mayor, Clerk, Superin-
,endent of Water Works, Street Com
missioner, Sergeant and Wharf Master
BASIS OF EXPERIMENTATION.
The following was reported and adopt
cd ms the basis Of representation; First
ward, 800; Second lis As; Third, 300;
Fourth, 379; Fifth, 27$; Sixth, 40&i Sew
enth ll9s; Eighth 205.
A motion was made and carried, that
the Convention should not entertain the
name of any candidate unless he would
pledge himself to abide by and support
the nominees of the Convention.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations for the Mayoralty being
in order, the following gentlemen were
named: w. c. Handlan, and a. j.
Sweeney.
Just as the vote was about to be an
nounced, Mr. Mcneil, one of the dele
gates from the Seventh ward, expressed
desire to change vote. The Presi-
dent said it was not allowable at that
time, whereupon Mr.. Mcneil appealed
from the decision of the chair. The vote
resulted in sustaining the decision of the
President by II unanimous voice.
The vote was then announced as fol
lows:
Sweeney, l,l76; Handlan, 1856.
Mr.. Sweeney having received ma
iority of the votes cast was declared
elected and on motion of Mr.. Daily, the
nomination was made unanimous.
CITY CLERK.
The next in order of nomination WAS
City Clerk and the following gentlemen
were named. W. II. Woods, 7. 5. Gill
lsspie and w. 7. Emblem.
The vote was announced as follows:
Woods, $50; Gillespie, 999; Emblem,
533.
None Of the candidates having re-
ceived majority of the votes cast,
second ballot was ordered, which re-
suited in the selection of I. s. Gillespie
by the following vote;
Woods, COL Gillespie, 1926; Emblem,
23G.
The nomination was made unanimous
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.
Only two names were presented rs cam
didates before the Convention, Messrs'
John w. Cummings and John Scott. The
vote being taken resulted rs follows
Cummings, 2,0G5; Scott, 100. So Mr..
Cummings was declared the nominee of
the Convention.
STREET COMMISSIONER.
The following persons were announced
As candidates for he office "i Street
Commissioner, subject to the decision Of
the Convention: James Haley, Lawrence
Clarke, Geo Arklc, Alex. Carson, Joseph
Salisbury, J. Frankhauser, j. NJ. Todd
Stephen Clark. The vote being taken
the first ballot resulted as follows:
Todd, 1903; Stephen Clark, 22l; Law
renee Clark, $50; Ankle, 407; Carson
46j; Haley, 229.
None of the candidates having receiv-
ed majority of the votes cast, a second
ballot was taken, with the following re-
suit:
Lawrence Clarke, l,16S; j. NJ. Todd,
$40; George Arkle, 297i Alex. Carson,
1874 Mr.. Clark having received ma
jorlty of the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the convention.
CITY SERGEANT.