The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-24
NEIGHBORmOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

began 70 arrive in this city
and by eleven o'clock the counties of
Belmont and Jefferson were fairly rep
resented; but Harrison, Noble and
Guern sey were very slimly repre-
scented. At about IL! o'clock the con-
vention met in City Hall and effected
organization by electipg Hon.
S. +. Knox, OF Harrison, chairman and
Anderson of Guernsey, Hearn OF Harris
son and j. b. Longley Of Belmont, .ec.
rctaries.
On motion OF Dr.. j. Il. Mcpherson
OF Guernsey, the delegates OF the different
counties met and appointed one from
each county as u committee on Creden-
ials.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as such committees: q. NJ.
Wise of Belmont; Y. A. McEinen
of Guernsey, e. Foster of Noble.
HIS. Black, of Harrison, and 5. T.
Riddle, of Jefferson.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed as Committee on Per
manent Organization: Capt. i. +.
Dean, of Belmont, T. B. Hibbs, OF Guern-
sey, j. q. Thompson, of Noble, ID
Cunningham, of Harrison, and j. L. Up
degraph, of Jefferson. a.
On Rules and Regulations, q. w. Car.
roll, OF Belmont, DR.. j. T. Mcpherson,
of Guernsey, Hon. Charles Hare, of No
III M1,on Vn,+ &c uorr;eon opd REM
Cowley, Of Jefferson.
At halt past one o'clock NJ, the Con-
vention again assembled, and the follow
ing gentlemen were reported as having
been selected by the Committee on Per-
manent Organization: DR.. j. I. Upde-
graph, President; vice Presidents, w.
Smith, Hon. Chas. Hare, j. w. Hall and
Judge Martin; Secretaries, Hunt, of the
Belmont Chronicle, and Hearn, Of the
Cadiz Republican.
Or. j. 4. Updegraff was then pre-
sented, and let of II goodly quantity Ct
whining chin music about war, rebels,
&c, bat it seemed to be wasting sweet
ness on the desert air, as the convention
did not enthuse as the Doctor no doubt
expected 1t would.
On motion, Capt. Lorenzo Dan!ord
was then nominated rs the Republican
candidate for Congress from the Six
teenth Congressional District by accla-
nation.
a Presidential elector was then voted
FOR, and resulted in the election of Major
David Cunningham, of Harrison county.
Then came trouble. 1t arose IN the
OF District Committee.
There didn't seem to be any two that
were of the same opinion sometimes
there would be as many as dozen ..on
the floor at the same time, and all talking
with II will. Their eyes seemed to flash
fire and their faces were red and glowed
like SO many heated furnaces. The
Presidents efforts to preserve order was
u failure. If the confusion Of tongues at
Babbe was one-hall as bad it must have
been very badly mixed up affair. In
the midst of the arguments that were be-
ing made by halt dozen irrltated men
at the same time, some fellow moved that
three cheers be given for Benjamin II.
Brstow for President, which was re-
sponded 10 by perhaps a dozen men.
Then motion was made asking for three
cheers for Hayes, and they were gwen
with right good will Bad blood seemed
to be getting up, and we were very
strongly reminded of the saying that
"Whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make mad"
: Several motions were made for an ad-
journment, but they were voted down by
very decided vote, but Notwithstanding
this. the President declared the conven.
ton adjourned. This was evidently done
for the purpose of avoiding further
trouble, which was very swiftly coming
on. Taking 1t all together, it was the most
inharmonlous convention that was ever
held in this city.
On night before last an effort was made
TO organize military company in this
city, and we believe it was effected to
some extent at least They all wanted to
be captains, and will, no doubt, refuse to
90 on dress parade unless they all go in
two-horse buggles, with cold chicken and
champaign under their seats.
THE sweet music produced by the
Bellaire City Band was the only harmo-
NOUS thing about the Republican Con-
vention, held here yesterday, and it was
deservedly good.
COMMON PLEAS Court is still in session
at St. Clsirsville.
The lately organized military COM
pany, in Bellaire, has resolved never to
leave the city, unless pressed by the
enemy.
OUR friend VIM. Daugherty is now in
Iowa, visiting his father.
OUR fellow-to wnsman j. d. Highley-
man left with his family ON Monday last,
for Sadalia, Mo-, where he intends to To-
cate permanently. We wish them a
prosperous journey and good luck.
BRIDGEPORT.
THE heavy rain one night last week
washed out an embankment on the street
running south near the residence of
Vincent Mitchell. Travel was interrupt.
ed for day or two, but the break has
been flied in and is all right until the
next hard rain.
SEvERML of our prominent citizens
went over to hear Colfa1 last even
ing.
MEssRs. WIN. ALEXANDER and A. J.
Bags have been working up the Tus
caravans Valley Railroad project in the
and have met with good sue
cess. The road is sure TO be built. II
the business men of Wheeling would
take held of the matter in earnest, We
would see work begun on it this season.
The present facilities for passenger
travel between Wheeling and Cleve-
land are not of the best. Going either
way the traveller must wait an hour or
two at Wellsville, and 10 come from
Cleveland to Wheeling takes all day
under the present arrangements. Ii we
had the T. V. r r. eight hours would
be sufficient, or even less. The sdvan-
tage OF cheap freight also would be Of no
small value, as it would virtually give
US the New York Central Railroad in
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