The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-15

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Republicans Conventfens I'm Preston
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Present ssd
.Aine-tenfhs were Candidnies-
Great Disappointment and Disses'
fsFaoaien over che Result. - b.
sPoRTLAsp, w. VA, Aug!1l, 1876.
Editors Of the Register: 7s
The Republican county convention
assembled at this place to-day. There
were about two hundred present, it being
the largest convention held here for
MANY wears, excepting the Democratic
convention of 1874. OF the vast number
present, nine-tenths were candidates for
office, except for the office of state senator
of this, the Tenth District, for which there
was but one aspirant, Hon. j. T. Jones,
The convention called to order by ex-
chairman w. Mikens, Owen Dawson,
of the Journal, secretary. VIM. Elliot
was chosen temporary chairman.
After appointing committees on or
ganization, Credentials and Resolutions,
the convention adjourned unit! one
o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Felix Elliot was chosen per-
manent president. Tho Rev. DIR. was
escorted to the chair and attempted to
make spread eagle speech, but failed.
He said he did not know whether he
should accept the position or not as he
did not suppose he would be called to the
place, but as he has heard General
George Brown make remark that no
man need be ashamed to be found in this
company, he would take the place.
Dawson, of the Journal, and IL. Clay
Hyde, OF the Herald, were chosen secre-
taries.
The Committee on Resolutions SUBJ
mitted their report, endorsing the Gin.
clnnati platform and the resolutions OF
the State Convention; pledging the Con-
ventlon to the support of the nominees,
and. instructing the Representatives to
use all means to abolish the County
Court. .
There was great deal of confusion in
tho Convention, and considerable dissat-
isiaction, many of the delegates denounc-
ing the ticket and declaring they would
not support it. One of the delegates
wanted Cheat river to be the dividing
line, and hold two conventions
one Democratic AMI the other Re-
publican. The Chairman ruled the
motion out of order.
Another delegate wanted an explans.
ton, and the Chair ruled him out of
order.
Some delegate near the centre of the
hall accused Dawson, the secretary, OF
l.. l. he, xx,no
but don't think it was caused by an
over dose of rot git; still plenty of that
was visible with some the delegation
from the kingwood district. -
G. Albright was declared by Judge
Goodwin to DO straight-out Democrat,
so his place was substituted by George
Hoffman, who is n true black Republic
can.
The closing scene of the Conven-
ton was amusing, so many being
disappointed. They felt no fur
Their interest in the convention and
were leaving, and the Rev. DIR. Presi-
dent fearing he would be left alone, de-
clared that no man should leave the
house without his permission. No atten-
ton was paid to this order of the Rev.
Doctor, but f. M. Hoffman, one of the
eigh. asplrsnts for legislative honor,
after his defeat, which was keenly shown
by his countenance, with feeble voice
begged the Rev. Doctor to permit HIM to
retire, which was granted.
We felt sorry for Hoffman, and sorry
for Judge Goodwin, who was forced to
present his own name to the convention
Tor County Clerk, and sorry for all the
disarpointees-they showed their feeling
so plain.
The following is the ticket: John 7.
Jones, Senator, Tenth district; }. ID.
Riggs and Vim. Elliott, House of Dele
gates; }. A. Martin, County Clerk;
Joseph Shaw, Chief Justice; VIM. q.
Worley, Prosecuting Attorney; Frank
Ford, Sheriff; Thos. Fortney and Jona-
than Foreman. Assessors.
OF the above ticket not TO exceed three
will be elected. The candidates for the
House of Delegates are certain to be de-
feated, especially Riggs, and Jones could
not be elected was not Monongalla county
part of the district.
Owens Dawson, of tho JournaL
plead hard before the Convention
Tor his friend Jones, asking Ills
enemies to throw aside their personal
feeling and nominate Mr.. Jones. Dawson
begged for Jones nomination by acclama-
ton, but he could get no second to his
motion. Jones, Martin and Fortney may
be- successful, and they only. Several
disabled soldiers held out the bloody
shirt, but the convention would not
recognize their claims. TO repeat the
language of the disappointed ones of the
convention. the whole thing was packed
"a put up job" A. ii. Bowman, Esq,
and Col. Kirk declined to let their names
90 before the convention, they knowing
1t to be packed institution.
We have to chronicle the good nows
that the Preston county Herald Is soon TO
change hands and become thorough
Democratic paper. With thst change We
are all right, and Preston will soon be
good old Democratic county.
=. Yours. The END.