The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-01
NEIGHBORHooD NEWS.
BELLAIRs.

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TIE "what is it," at City Hall on Sat-
urday night, was strange affair. The
hall wa well filed; every one was anx-
ious to see the thing, and find out what
it was. There were about as many Demo
Gratis there as Republicans. The show
opened by electing Colonel ]. T. Mercer
President and j. w. Carroll, Secretary.
Mr.. James Wilson then took the floor
and gave full description of the great
show He said that b. 81. BristOw was
the greatest living cu-ri-o u-as-i t Of the
nineteenth century, and that in his inter-
est were the people assembled together.
He spoke Tor quite while on the good
qualities and gentle disposition of the
''coming man." @ T-
Col. G. L. Poorman was the next man
to put his foot in tho trap. He said he
was for Hon. Benjamin II. Bris-
tow all over, and that every other Re
publican whose name had been men
toned in connection with the Presidency
was either charged with being engaged
in the gigantic frauds lately perpetrated
or was connected with them in some way
or other. He made good speech and an
honest one. He said that change was
badly needed in the civil service, that the
administration was corrupt, and that
the one controlling motive seemed te be,
10 get hold of as much of the people
money as possible, and in doing SO the
men in power resorted to means that
ought to send every one OF them to the
penitentlsry, and would il there was an
honest administration of constitutional
law. He dwelt at some length, and
spoke warmly and forcibly against the
corruption OF the present administration
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following, which got up 9
kind of field fight and at one time bid
fair TO make much troubles.
1st. We recognize the corruption and
profigacy existing il the public service
as crimes against Republican simplicity
and economical government, demanding
immediate and thorough reform.
When this resolution was read, Mr..
James Wilson Immediately took the
floor and spoke against its adoption. He
didn't deny that it was true but did not
want to openly admit the great corrup
ton and profigscy that was going on IN
the Republican party.
j. b. Smith, Esq. also spoke against
tbs adoption of the resolution in forci
BILE and decided manner.
Col. Poorman, W. Ii. Tallman, Esq
and Albert Wetherald spoke in favor Of
its adoption.
A rising vote was then taken amid con.
siderable confusion and was very close
The vote stood SIS for the adoption otthe
resolution, and Al against.
All the rest of the resolutions were
nothing but political buncomb and
meaningless clap.trap, except the last
which read as follows and was adopted
with but few dissenting voices.
9th. We therefore urge our delegates
to the National Republican Convention
to use their influence ard cast their votes
Tor the nomination OF Hon. b. H. Bris.
tow for President.
The meeting then adjourned with
three cheers for Bristow.
On yesterday week ago man by the
name of Howe or Howard, who was liv-
ing with MI Douglass, at or near
Glencoe, in this county, while Dir. Doug
lass was at church, robbed him of be-
tween fifty ard sixty dollars and alt
out" Our police force here was notified
of the occurrence, and at once began to
lay the ropes for the chap. On Saturday
last Policeman Roeder received dispatch
from gainesville, asking if the would
arrest the fellow. MIR. Roeder imme.
diately telegraphed back to arrest him
and hold him until he (Roeder) would
get there. Yesterday he went to Barnes.
vile after the fellow, but as he has not
returned at the time of this writing, VIC
cannot give any further particulars con-
corning the matter at this time.
THERE were seventeen young men be.
fore the board of examiners here on Sat.
urday, and underwent rigid examina'
tion as to ther qualification to enter the
Naval Academy of the United States
who the lucky fellow will be, will not be
known until sometime this week.