The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-24
OVER THE RIVER POLITICS
The Sixteenth District Congress
b sional Convention yesterday
7 "a \ E A-Nh
Captain sDanford Uhanlmsa,ly Re loRl;
mated ny AcolamatTon.a "a ~
An Exciting Session.


! The Convention came 70 order at II A
NJ, and temporary organization wa
effected by Captain Alexis Cope nominal
. ing Hon. Samuel Knox, ,oi Harrison, TEN
porary chairman. Messrs. Anderson, o
I Guernsey, Longley, Of Belmont, ant
Hearn, Of Harrison, were chosen tempo
rary secretaries.
The following were appointed q Com
mittee on Credentials: Belmont, Georg'
II NJ. Wiss Guernsey, Q. A. .McEwen; No
bic, G. Foster; Harrison, II. .s. Black; Jet
ferson, 8. P. Riddle.
Committee on Rules and Regulation
l-Belmont, G. W. Carroll; Guernsey, ]
T. Mcpherson; Noble, Chas. Hare; Har
risop, Milton Yost; Jefferson, Benjamin
Comfy.
On Permanent Organization: Bel
mont, s. F. Dean; Guernsey, 7. B, Hibbs
Noble, F. c. Thompson; Harrison, D
Z; Cunningham; Jefferson, 1T. updegratl
The Convention. then adjourned 10 NEE
1 at City Hall.ht1:30 2. y. = -
| In the afternoon the delegates assemb
led at the hall, no Others being admitted
excepting those 10 whom tickets had beer
issued. Before coming TO order the as
sembly was favored with a.piece OF music
by the Bellaire City Band, which was ap'
plauded.
Convention called to order by the Chair
man.
| Mr.. Wise, OF the Committee on Gre
dentials, reported that all counties were
represented, and that members Of sucd
delegations as were not full were author
lied 10 cast the entire vote Of their coun'
ties. Report received.
Mr.. Carroll OF the Commiite on Order
Of Business reported, and his report was
received.
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following Offices:
President, D. UpdegraG, Jefferson
county; Vice Presidents, Robt. Martin
Chas. Hare, l. W. Hall, II. W. Smith,
Harvey Head. i,Fiil : fgLit
Secretary, W. A. Hunt; Assistant Sec.
retaries, +. G. Thompson, 7. ii. Ander-
son, W. B. Hearn, p. b, Conn.
Dr.. Updegraff, on taking the chair,
thanked The convention In short speech
for the honor conferred upon him, and
gave his opinion that Ohio was TO be at
The October election the Waterloo OF de.
feat TO one or the other Of the two great
parties. He also spoke somewhat eulo.
gistically Of Capt, Danford. He was
loudly applauded. ,,-,,.,, .,. H.,
Alter the Secretaries had taken their
places, the chairman announced that the
nomination Of candidate for Congress
was in order. 7..,..fi.. .-..D.
Mr.. Knox, after a short speech, moved,
on behalf OF Harrison county's delega.
ton, that the rules be suspended and
Hon, L. Danford renominaled by acclama-
ton. Carried unanimously, with cheers.
Harrison county nominated 9. J. Al
bright; Jefferson, J. Dunbar; Belmont,
David Cunningham, OF Harrison; Guern.
sey, ]. T. Mcpherson; Noble Chas. W.
Hare, for appointment us Presidential
elector. ~
After some remarks by Mr.. Hearn, in
the course. .of which he seconded the nom-
ination Of Mr.. Cunningham, the names Of
Messrs. Albright and Hare were with
drawn in his favor.
The vote was then called by counties,
and resulted as follows:
BAmont-D. Cunningham, 80, J. Dun.
bar, 4.
JeSrSon-J. Dunbar, 80.
HarisGaAD. Cunningham, 49, I &
Noblt-D. Cunningham, II.
Guernsey-D. Cunningham, %.
On motion, the election Of Major Gun.
ningham was made unanimous. [Cries ot
Cunningham-speecb.
Mr. Cunningham responded by thank
ing, the Convention for,the honor confer.
red upon him, and congratulating them
upon the nomination Of Mr.. Danford.
II was moved and seconded that the
Chairmen OF the County Central Commit.
tees constitute the District Central Com.
mittee. This lead 10 several points Of or.
der. On motion ii was finally ordered
that the counties be called for their mem
bers OF the District Central Committee.
The names were .as follows: = -.
Belmont-A. Cope.
Jeftrson-J. o. McGowen.
Harison-D. A.Hollingsworth.
Nobie-W. Fl. Cooley. ...l-s s. g
| GuernSey-W. NJ. Farrar.
Capt. Cope, Of Belmont, offered the FOL
lowing resolutions which were unani'
mouSly adopted:
Resolved, By the Republicans Of the 10th
District Of Ohio, that We begin the Cen.
tennial year Of our national independence
with full faith in the fundamental princi-
pies OF the Republican party, and with
confidence in its ability 10 accomplish all
necessary reforms 10 the public service.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse and
approve the successful efforts Of Repub-
lican officials in exposing and Furnishing
corruption In the civil service, and we
demand Of the party the nomination Of
such candidates rs are known by their
record 10 be in favor OF thorough civil
service reform, and whose names are
sufficient guarantee that such reforms as
are required will be speedily inaugura-
ted. ..=-,--.,..., i, i...,.-s.5ss,5 .s.S-,.,.,
RssOlped, That we cordially endorse and
approve the official record Of our Repre-.
sentative in Congress, the Hon. Lorenzo
Danford, and present him as our upani'
nous choice. for reelection.
1 There being some dissatisfaction q the
member OF the Central Committee for
Guernsey county, Il was moved that the
appointment Of such member be left to
70 the County Committee, This motion
ELECTED discussion from Mr.. MacEwen
Col, Poorman, Senator Knox and others
Mr.. Knox finally moved an adjournment
sine die, but thisiR voted down amid
great excitement
Mr., Hearn favored the complying with
the request that the appointment Of the
Guernsey county's committeeman be LEFT
to the County Committe. Mr.. Anderson
Of Belmont, opposed this. Senator Knol
took the same view.
Mr.. Cope resigned his position on the
committee bis resignation was moi
accepted. ,.....
which MIR. Hunt moved 10 lay the motor
/, on the table. Carried. Mr.. Hayes called
for three cheers for Danford, which wer'
given with q will. Three cheers for Bris
low were given, but were interrupted
with much more enthusiastic cheers toi
Hayes, which were repeated.
Mr.. Hunt then moved that 1t be
RssOlred, That The resolutions adoptet
sh oTld not be taken TO favor any candi