The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-21
WRIT COUNTY.
The Republican COnventiOn-Wran
gle over the Offices.
WRIT 9. H., w. VA. Sept IL.

county That the Ialtu!ul WOulu Hltct Oh
that day in "msss convention" and they
did meet. There were about one hun
dred Republicans men and boys-aud
forty or fifty Democrats at the conven.
ton, the latter attending, we presume, to
hear the proceedings and witness the
uuique workings OF the party Of great
moral ideas, &c, which has been conduct
ing the affairs of our national govern
ment so splcndidly (D for the past six
teen years, the independent Democratic
newspapers and speakers to the contrary
notwithstanding
The RAIDS organized their "mass con-
vention" by calling Mr.. William Kitten
house, an eX-county treasurer halli' 9
from the state of Ohio, to the chair, and
appointing "Dsvy" Fulkerth secretary.
Mr. r., in taking the CHAIR, notified
the convention that he was no speech
itier," but said he would offer few
words by way OF "exhortation." Well,
the old fellow beloved away, in true
Republican style. for few minutes, cX-
hortlng the "truly loyal to stand by the
Union, and not on any account permit
the pesky Democrats to get the "heels'
of them, because, he said, "there's no
telling what they would do then"
At the conclusion OF this remarkable
tex hortatiOn,' a committee on basis ot
representation was appointed, ana re-
tired for consultation.
During its absence, Mr.. '. Is. Archer,
young lawyer OF this place, was called
on bv the brethren for few remark
V. Il. responded, and IN the course OF l. .
speech this young disciple of Biackstor
produced some arguments whose ponder
osity seemed to astound his more be-
nighted brethren. In his peroration hr
almost paraly2ed his hearers by stating
that the Democracy had saddlcd
debt of seventy-tvc millions of dollars
upon the Republicans of this grca'
country (but failed to say whether it was
in the shape of n national, state or mum
cipal debt and that through the indie
tatigable working and good management
of the Republicans, reform and system
WAS again being brought about. (Iack
Chandler, Morton and Cameron's kind,
for instancc). Just as the young man
had reached lofty attitude in his "piecc'
the committee returned to make its re-
port. and the orator subsidized.
The committee reported i'll favor o
giving each district the same number of
votes in the Convention that was pollcd
ut the last election, which being the
popular vote, included both Democrats
and Republicans.
NJ. h. Lockhart and others objected 20
to the report, ard wanted to know how
the committee could settle on such u
basis. Brother Vernon tried to explain
the matter, and said it was Chased on the
pop' lar vote" and that "it tine Democrats
voted the Republican ticket they wouldn't
be cut out of this Convention"
1t was finally agreed to vote on the
basis MS recommended by the committee,
and the chair announced that nomina-
tionS were in order.
Mr.. l.. Lockhart and V. b. Archer
were placed before the Convention Tor
House of Delegates. Mr.. Archer declined
and Mr.. Lockhart WAS nominated by &C.
clamation ID. 5. Fulkerth was next
nominated by reclamation for Sheriff,
and j. T. Thorn for Assessor. IL. {.
Showalter and V. b. Archer were placed
before the Convention for the office OF
Prosecuting Attorney. Just at this point
brother Rogers rose to point OF order
Tor privilege, we don't know which, a0d
de .ired to know why Reedy district wts
allowed so many votes. Note-Reedy
district has ia votes, of whom about lOl
are Simon-pure Democrats bat what
seemed To irritate brother Rogers was
that the district WAS allowed II full vote
in the Convention. lie didn't like the
basis of representation, and others "DJes:-
ing, terrific squabbIe ensued.
Brother Vernon again came to the
rescue and endeavored to explain the
matter. He said it wasn't expected that
Reedy would always remain in error,
and he for one, was in favor OF giving
her show.
\ move was made to reconstruct the
basis of representation tine RAIDS are
good on reconstruction, you know, and
was carried.
After they had nominated all their
officers except one or two, the vut" be.
tween Col. Ben. Wilson and that i'm
maculate gentleman and tcarrior Gen.
n Golf WAS taken rs the basis of repre-.
sentat ION. and the bslloting was pro
ceeded with.
Mr.. ArchcrS name rs n candidate ior
Prosecuting Attorney having been with
drawn, Showalter WAS nominated by ac'
clamation. Mr. L. \. Gilmer WAS also
nominated by acclsmstion for presiding
iu.uce. and l.. c. Rogers for county
surveyor, in tact il was kind of Sac
clsm4tlon m 'etpg."
This concluded the business of the
Hmass convention and Charles +. Scott
az Richie, Republican nominee for Con
press from this district, was introduced
Charley came forward and for more than
AN hour harangued the brethren IN very
commendable style. He made greal
many Statements IN regard to national
and State affairs, which every Intelligent
man preseLt knew to be erroneous, and
while these statements were taken IN pN
most of the open-mouthed brethren n
unimpeacbable evidence of the pertdy
of the Rebel Democracy, they only
provoked n smile OF contempt on IN,
part of Democrats and the Intelligent
portion of the Republicans. Charley Il
very clever little fellow, but as " poll
tician he Is failure Our people are sat
isfed with Hon. Ben. Wilson, and viii
give handsome majority in favor OF re
turning him to Congress. Charley vii
have to look out for other employment
The county ticket nominated by the
RAIDS is not near So good in point o.
strength as it might have been, and vii
be beaten by handsome majority. We
have An excellent ticket and are read,