The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-12
ST. CLAIRsvlLLE.
Democratic County Convention
Large Number Present-Twen-
ty.tWo Candidates for sheriff
ThOs. J. Carr Nominated.
ST.. CLAIRsvILLE, Aug. 10.

iy.tWo Candidates for sheriff
Thos. J. Carr Nominated.
& ST. CLAIRsviLLE, Aug. 10.
corsspoudsnce Of the Int lIssDeer.
The Belmont County Democratic Con.
vention met in. the Court House at 81
Clsirsville on Saturday to nominate a
County ticket, and from the'number pres.
ent, the most Of whom we're candidates
and their friends, and the amount Of wire
pulliDgithat was resorted to, il was evil
dent that the Democracy Of Belmont
county fully e1pec. to elect their county
ticket at the October election.
The Convention was called to order At
II o'clock by MIR. @. N. Gaumer, Chair.
man Of the County Executive COMMITTEES,
and Hon. Ross J. Alexander WAS elected
Chairman OF the Mass Convention.
Mr.. Alexander, upon taking the Chair,
after thanking the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him, proceeded
with roaring force and lightning rapidity
| to pour forth one Of his Characteristic
outbursts Of Democratic eloquence. He
began by saying, "ibe greatest outrage
ever committed againsl the people OF free
America, the greatest crime ever perpe:
tra,ed against the Constitution Of the
United States, was the forcing upon the
people r. B. Hayes, President who was
never elected" Gov. Moves, Stoughton,
Sherman, KasSon, Slearns, Kellogg,
Packard, and the Returning Boards Of
Louisiana and South Carolina, indi.
yidualIy and collectively received a
scathing review at his hands. "They
should be occupying felon's cells instead
Of holding lucrative federal offices from
the fraudulent President they had elped
to create" After relieving himself Of
considerable Democratic bile he cooled
down and proceeded 10 the duties Of his
position. .
John R. Cow, editor Of the Bellaire
Leader, aud G. n. Gauuer, editor Of the
Gazette, we're elected Secretaries OF the
mass convention and the following gen;
tlemen were chosen Vice Presidents;
Hugh Furguson5 Squire Kelley, Sylves.
ter Creamer, Dr.. E. B. Wihins;o Of Pultly
township D.. l. vohres, Of Flushing;
Thomas Mitchell, Of Pease; r, H. Green,
Of York; r. s. CLARK, Of Union; Henry
Frazier, Of Kirkwood; Hon., Harvey
Danford, Of Goshen; VIM. B. Graham
and Henry Helplinger, ofsWashington;
and John F. Kelly, Of Prnnty, township.
The chairman appointed the following
COMMITTEES: azs.
! ON CREDENTIALS. :
DR.. John Cook, Of Pease township; Geo,
q. Umstead, OF Richland; Hon. Harvey
Danford, Of Goshen; Robert McKelvey
and J. F. Kelly, Of Pultney.
ON REVOLUTIONS. =
DR.. W. W. McMasters, OF Pultney;
Joseph Pancosss OF Warren, WIN. N.
Campbell and Wm. Armstrong, Of Wheel.
ing township. =
on RULES. Is
C.N. Gaumer, .. R. Cow, VIM. Hayes,
Francis Boggs and o. s. severns. :
| After which the Convention adjourned
until one o'clock.
AFTERNOON sEsslON.
On the re.assembling OF the Convention
the Committee on Credentials reported
all the townships represented.
The Committee on Rules. reported,
among other thipgs, "That all properly
accredited reporters OF the, press be ad-
mitted TO the Delegate Convention for
the purposeof reporting the proceedings
only;" which called forth considerable
discussion, Bro. Gauman coming to the
rescue OF 1.-THE reporters. Buta motion pre-.
vailed to refer that matter TO the Dele
gate Convention. Pr
The Committee on Resolutions report.
ed as follows: :...,
ReSoiued. That we adopt the resolu-
tions OF the State Convention as the sense
Of this meeting, aud fully endorse the
proceedings Of that distinguished body.
RssOFped, That the proceedings Of the
last Legislature meet our unqu allied
appreciation; commencing 10 earnest the
work Of reform rs shown in the ecOnom.
ical administration OF the State Govern.
men, by the reduction OF salaries, togeth-
er with other expenditures, to the amount
Of seven hundred Thousand dollars; all OF
which WAS ably sustained by the members
OF Belmont county both in the house and
Senate. @
RssolTed That the Democratic party Of
Belmont county demand retrenchment
wherever practicable in all departments
OF the State Government, Executive,
Legislative and Judicial, us well as In