The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-09

anu nope IL Will EeSult IN great BOOu W
the country. The popular vote Of the
nation having been overwhelmingly cast
in favor Of Tilden and Hendricks, and
also n majority Of the electoral votes,
we sympathize with every legitimate Of.
fort to secure their Inauguration "a
President and Vice President. Fraud
cannot give the American people Chief
Magistrate that will command respect.
The decision expressed at the polls must
be confirmed In order 10 secure present
peace and the perpetuity Of our free in.
stilutions. VIC. HANDLAN,
Chairman Com.
Roll call by the Secretary, all the dele.
gates being present but Herrel from the
First Ward.
The Chairman stated that the next
business was the nomination for the Office
Of City Clerk.
The names Of Alex. Updegrafl, W. d,
English, W. p. Adams, W. 7. Emblem
and John II. Reinhartlt were placed in
nomination.
BALLOT FOR CITY CLERK.
Alex. Updegraf, O54 l.G; W. D. Eng.
llsh, 5l6i; W. Z. Adams, 100; W. T. En-
blem, AVA; John II. Reinharlt, GT6j,
Necessary to choice, 1891.
No one receiving the required number
a second ballot was ordered:
UpdegraG, 95l l.G; English, G46;;
Adams, 1874; Emblem, 100; Rsinhardt,
Gl6i.
No choice and third ballot was
ordered
Updegraf, Lille English, OO6i; Adams,
100; Reinhardt, 546i.
Fourth ballot: UpdegraG, 1919; Eng.
fish, 1881.
Mr.. Alex. Updegraf having received
more than the required number Il 1921
was declared the nominee OF the COnVen.
ton for the office OF City Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. J. B. Sheppard, the
nomination Of Mr.. Updegraf was made
unanimous.
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.
The chairman announced that the next
business was the nomination for the
Superintendent Of Water Works.
Communications were received from
John W.Cummings and N. W. Beck, offer.
ing themselves as candidates for the office,
and pledging themselves TO abide by the
action Of the Convention.
A ballot resulted: Beck, s27l; Cum.
mings, 1881.
Mr.. Cummings was declared the nomi.
ee Of the convention.
STREET COMMISSIONER.
Tbs announcement was made that the
next business was the nomination Of q
Street Commissioner.
The names Of Stephen Clark, J. W.
Boring, John Arthur, Lawrence Clark,
james NJ. Todd, james Haley, Robert
Crawford, James NiColls, Robert Jun.
kins and James G. White were placed in
nomination for that position.
On the first ballot Boring received
6GS, Todd, 34Gi; NicollS, 1869; Junkins,
743t; White, 1lll3.
On the second ballot Todd received
1881; NicOlls, 563l; JunkinS, 1869;
White, lllli. No choice.
The third ballot resulted in no choice,
Todd receiving 1881; Nicolls, 1854; Jun
kinp, 1868; White, l2llj, and a fourth
ballot was ordered.
On the fourth ballot Junkins received
100 votes; Nicolls 1881; White, 14llf.
! Mr. White having received more than
the necessary number, was declared the
nominee OF the Convention.
! The next business being the nomina.
ton for Wharf Master, the following
were named for that position: J. G. Nor
ris, II. II. Dunlevy, VIM. Rutherford, W.
p. Adams.
The first ballot resulting in no choice,
the convention proceeded TO ballot n Sec
ond time, with the following result:
Dunlevy, 9O3l; Adams, lG45; Morris,
il65. Mr.. Adams was declared the choice
Of the Convention.
PLEpGED To SUPPORT TIE NOMINEES.
Mr.. Ankle offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted:
ReSOlred, That the members of this
Convention pledge themselves to give
their hearty and undivided support to
the ticket nominated.
CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Mcneil moved that committee Of
two from each ward be appointed, rs
City Executive Committee for the ensu-
ing two years.
The following we're selected:
First Ward-W. a. Wilson, Peter Mil.
Ter.
Second Dard--P. L. Kimberly, W. II.
Schambra.
Third lTard--Jolu l.. Rice, J. F. Mer.
riman.
Fourth IPard-JOhn Boring, John Sui.
livan.
Fylk Kad-J. G. Hoffman, DR.. ]. E.
Reeves.
SIh IKard-Patrick Weir, n. Reister.
Sercn& IEard--J. b. Sheppard, c. II.
Wheeler.
Eighth lparl--J. W. Wait, Adam
Stoker.
On motion, the nomination Of the above
committee was confirmed.
On motion OF Mr.. W. c. Handlan, a
vote OF thanks was rendered to the Pres.
ldent, Secretary and Tellers for their
services.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
THE CoURrs.-CTRcurr CouRT-Judge
NelVin.-This court was not in session
yesterday, but will meet. this morning at
the usual hour. ..l
MUNICIPAL CoURT-Judgc Cranmer.
This court was in session yesterday at
ternoon, and transacted the following
business,
A chancery order was entered in the
chancery case of Henry Snider va.
Catherine Snider and others.
On account OF the Democratic Conven-
tion being in session in the CITY Buildin1.